In Crown 4to, price 12s. 6d., elegantly bound in cloth, extra gilt and gilt edges, and beautifully printed on toned paper by Mr. R. Clark, Edinburgh, the popular Drawing-room Edition of the
With Illustrations by Herdman, Waller H. Paton, Sam. Bough, Gourlay Steell, D. O. Hill, J. M’Whirter, and other eminent Scottish Artists.
Notices of the Press on the First Edition.
‘We do not know any other edition of Burns so well fitted for the drawing-room table.’—Daily News.
‘This edition deserves the popularity it has already gained.’—Saturday Review.
‘We should imagine that every Scotchman who can will buy it for the honour of his country. Englishmen should do the same for their own sakes. It does the publisher great credit.’—Daily Telegraph.
Just ready, in crown 8vo, with Steel Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely bound, roxburgh style, price 5s.,
(DRAKE, DAMPIER, ANSON, AND COOK’S VOYAGES.)
WITH A PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF THEIR LIVES AND DISCOVERIES.
Edited, with Notes, Maps, etc., by David Laing Purves.
‘Compared with a good deal of the literature for young folks which is poured upon the market, these narratives are as gold to worthless clay.... The book is a good book in a handsome shape.’—Scotsman.
‘We do not think a boy’s book of equal worth and equal cheapness was ever previously published.’—Ayr Observer.
To be followed by ‘The English Explorers,’ the more famous Land Travels by Sir John Mandeville, Bruce, Mungo Park, etc. etc., and other Standard Works, uniform in size and price.
This Series is also kept bound in cloth extra, full gilt side, back, and edges, price 6s. 6d. each.
SIXTH THOUSAND.
In demy 8vo, cloth elegant, richly gilt, price 7s. 6d., or in Turkey morocco antique, 21s.,
CONCERNING DOMESTIC MANAGEMENT AND EXPENDITURE, ARRANGED FOR DAILY REFERENCE.
WITH HINTS REGARDING THE INTELLECTUAL AS WELL AS THE PHYSICAL LIFE.
By HENRY SOUTHGATE,
Author of ‘Many Thoughts of Many Minds,’ ‘Noble Thoughts in Noble Language,’ ‘Gone Before,’ ‘The Bridal Bouquet,’ etc. etc.
The Court Journal says:—‘It would be difficult to select a more desirable volume birthday or marriage presentation.’