W. Kent & Co's Annual Catalogue, April 1859W. Kent and Co.
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W. Kent & Co's Annual Catalogue, April 1859
W. Kent and Co.
Publishers' catalogs -- England -- London; W. Kent and Co. -- Catalogs
=Men of the Time=: or, Biographical Sketches of Eminent Living
Characters--Authors, Architects, Artists, Composers, Capitalists,
Dramatists, Divines, Discoverers, Engineers, Journalists, Men of
Science, Ministers, Monarchs, Novelists, Painters, Philanthropists,
Poets, Politicians, Savans, Sculptors, Statesmen, Travellers, Voyagers,
Warriors. With Biographies of Celebrated Women. Greatly Enlarged
Edition. With Several Hundred additional Memoirs, small 8vo, 12s. 6d.
cloth.
=The Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold.= By his Son, _Blanchard
Jerrold_. Containing, also, a quantity of Interesting Correspondence
with some of the principal Literary Men of the day. With a Portrait on
Steel. Crown 8vo, 12s., cloth.
"Here we have Jerrold at Home, and a more beautiful and winning
portrait of a man of letters does not, we think, exist."--_Athenæum._
=The Heroes of England=; or, England's Warriors by Sea and Land. Being
Stories of the Lives of the most celebrated Soldiers and Sailors from
Edward the Black Prince to the present time; with Illustrations by JOHN
GILBERT, and a Portrait on Steel of General Havelock. Fcp. 8vo, 6s.,
cloth.
=A Boy's Book of Modern Travel and Adventure.= By M. JOHNES, Author of
"Children's Bible Picture-Book," "Historical Tales," etc. Illustrated
with Eight Engravings from Drawings by William Harvey. Fcap. 8vo, cloth
gilt, 5s.
=Relics of Genius=: Visits to the Last Homes of Poets, Painters,
and Players: with Biographical Sketches. By T. P. GRINSTED. With
Illustrations. Square 16mo, 6s., cloth gilt.
"The fondness for literary gossip is one of the most marked
characteristics of our times, and to those who would indulge
in it we can hardly recommend a pleasanter companion than Mr.
Grinsted."--_Morning Herald._
=The Wars of the Roses=; or, Stories of the Struggles between York and
Lancaster. By J. G. EDGAR. Beautifully Illustrated. Fcap. 8vo, 5s.,
cloth.
"These tales somewhat remind us, in their easy and picturesque style,
of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated and fascinating performance. It is the
very book to put into the hands of a manly boy."--_Critic._
=The Boyhood of Great Men as an Example to Youth.= By JOHN G. EDGAR.
With Cuts by B. FOSTER. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. gilt edges.
"It would have been a matter of regret to see such a book badly
executed. That regret we are spared, for this little volume is simply
and well done. The biographies are numerous and brief, but not too
short to be amusing; and as thousands of boys thirst for greatness
which is acquired by ones and tens, there will be thousands glad to
read a book like this."--_Examiner._
=Footprints of Famous Men=; or, Biography for Boys. By J. G. EDGAR.
Cuts by FOSTER. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. gilt edges.
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