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Walton. THE LIVES OF DONNE. WOTTON. HOOKER, HERBERT AND SANDERSON. By Izaak Walton. With an Introduction by Vernon Blackburn, and a Por- trait y. 6d.

Johnson. THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. With an Intro- duction by J. H. Millar, and a Por- trait. 3 vols. iQs. 6d.

Bums. THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited by Andrew Lang and W. A. Craigie. With Portrait. Second Edition. Demy Zvo, gilt top.

This edition contains a carefully collated


Text, numerous Notes, critical and text- ual, a critical and biographical Introduc- tion, and a Glossary. 'Among editions in one volume, this will take the place of authority.' — Times.

P. Langbridge. BALLADS OF THE BRAVE ; Poems of Chivalry, Enter- prise, Courage, and Constancy. Edited by Rev. F. Langbridge. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. y. 6d. School Edition, zs. 6d. 'A very happy conception happily carried out. _ These "Ballads of the Brave" are Intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.' —Spectator. ' The book Is full of splendid things.' — H^orld.


Illustrated Books


John Bunyan. THE PILGRIM'S

PROGRESS. By John Bunyan.

Edited, with an Introduction, by C. H.

Firth, M.A. With 39 Illustrations

by R. Anning Bell. Crown 8vo. 6s.

This book contains a long Introduction by

Mr.Flrth, whose knowledge of the period

is unrivalled; and it is lavishly illustrated.

' The best " Pilgrim's Progress.'" —

Educational Times.

P. D. Bedford. NURSERY RHYMES. With many Coloured Pictures by F. D. Bedford. Super Royal 8vo. y. 'An excellent selection of the best known rhymes, with beautifully coloured pic- tures exquisitely printed.' — Pall Mall Gazette.

S. Baxing Gould. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES retold by S. Baring Gould. With numerous Illustra- tions and Initial Letters by Arthur J. Gaskin. Second Edition. Cr. Zvo. Buckram. 6s.

' Mr. Baring Gould Is deserving of grati- tude, In re-wrltlng In simple style the


old stories that delighted our fathers and grandfathers.' — Saturday Review.

S. Baring Cfould. OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Collected and edited by S. Baring Gould. With Numerous Illustrations by F. D. Bedford. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. Buckram. 6s. 'A charming volume.' — Guardian.

S. Baring Gould. A BOOK OF NURSERY SONGS AND RHYMES. Edited by S. Baring Gould, and Illustrated by the Bir- mingham Art School. Buckram, gilt top. Crown 8vo. 6s,

H. C. Beeching. A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited by H. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illus- trated by Walter Crane. Cr. 8vo, gilt top. y. 6d. An anthology which, from its unity of aim and high pioetic excellence, has a better right to exist than most of Its fellows.'— Guardian.


History-


Gibbon. THE DECLINE AND

FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By Edward Gibbon. A New Edi- tion, Edited with Notes, Appendices,


and Maps, by J. B. Bury, LL.D., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. In Seven Volumes, Demy 8vo, Gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Also Cr. 8vo, 6s.