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Arthur Morrison's Novels.

Crown 8vo. 6s. each.

TALES OF MEAN STREETS. Fifth Edition.

'A great book. The author's method is amazingly effective, and produces a thrilling sense of reality. The writer lays upon us a master hand. The book is simply appalling and irresistible in its interest. It is humorous also; without humour it would not make the mark it is certain to make.'—World.

A CHILD OF THE JAGO. Fourth Edition.

'The book is a masterpiece.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

TO LONDON TOWN. Second Edition.

'This is the new Mr. Arthur Morrison, gracious and tender, sympathetic and human.'—Daily Telegraph.

CUNNING MURRELL.

'Admirable.... Delightful humorous relief... a most artistic and satisfactory achierement.'—Spectator.

THE HOLE IN THE WALL. Third Edition.

'A masterpiece of artistic realism. It has a finality of touch that only a master may command.'—Daily Chronicle.

'An absolute masterpiece, which any novelist might be proud to claim.'—Graphic.

'"The Hole in the Wall" is a masterly piece of work. His characters are drawn with amazing skill. Extraordinary power.'—Daily Telegraph.

Eden Phillpotts' Novels.

Crown 8vo. 6s. each.

CHILDREN OF THE MIST. Fifth Edition.
THE HUMAN BOY. With a Frontispiece. Fourth Edition.

'Mr. Phillpotts knows exactly what school-boys do, and can lay bare their in most thoughts; likewise he shows an all-pervading sense of humour.'—Academy.

SONS OF THE MORNING. Second Edition.

'A book of strange power and fascination.'—Morning Post.

THE STRIKING HOURS. Second Edition.

'Tragedy and comedy, pathos and humour, are blended to a nicety in this volume.'—World.

'The whole book is redolent of a fresher and ampler air than breathes in the circumscribed life of great towns.'—Spectator.

FANCY FREE. Illustrated. Second Edition.

'Of variety and racy humour there is plenty.'—Daily Graphic.

THE RIVER. Third Edition.

'"The River" places Mr. Phillpotts in the front rank of living novelists.'—Punch.

'Since "Lorna Doone" we have had nothing so picturesque as this new romance.'—Birmingham Gazette.

'Mr. Phillpotts's new book is a masterpiece which brings him indisputably into the front rank of English novelists.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

'This great romance of the River Dart. The finest book Mr. Eden Phillpotts has written.'—Morning Post.

S. Baring-Gould's Novels.

Crown 8vo. 6s. each.

ARMINELL. Fifth Edition.
URITH. Fifth Edition.
IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA. Seventh Edition.
CHEAP TACK ZITA. Fourth Edition.
THE QUEEN OF LOVE. Fifth Edition.
MARGERY OF QUETHER. Third Edition.
JACQUETTA. Third Edition.
KITTY ALONE. Fifth Edition.
NOEMI. Illustrated. Fourth Edition.
THE BROOM-SQUIRE. Illustrated. Fourth Edition.
THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. Third Edition.
GUAVAS THE TINNER. Illustrated. Second Edition.
BLADYS. Illustrated. Second Edition.
DOMITIA. Illustrated. Second Edition.
WINIFRED. Illustrated. Second Edition.
ROYAL GEORGIE. Illustrated.
MISS QUILLET. Illustrated.
LITTLE TU'PENNY. A New Edition. 6d.