BEETON’S
ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN LIBRARY.
Either for the young who are learning history, to the old who desire to gain lessons from experience, or to the more feminine minds who delight in stories of entrancing interest, full of charming details of the purest love and affection, and evidencing patriotic devotion, only ending with life itself—to all good hearts and refined intelligences, the exquisite volumes of MM. Erckmann-Chatrian appeal in tones of wholesome and invigorating effect.
Fcap. 8vo, wrapper, 1s. each; cloth gilt, 2s. 6d.; gilt edges, 3s. 6d.
- 1. Madame Therese.*
- 2. The Conscript.
- 3. The Great Invasion of France.
- 4. The Blockade.
- 5. The States-General, 1789.*
- 6. The Country in Danger, 1792.*
- 7. Waterloo.
- 8. The Illustrious Dr. Matheus.*
- 9. Stories of the Rhine.*
- 10. Friend Frits.*
- 11. The Alsatian Schoolmaster.*
- 12. The Polish Jew.*
- 13. Master Daniel Rock.
- 14. War.
- 15. Year One of the Republic, 1793.*
- 16. Citizen Bonaparte, 1794–1815.
- 17. Confessions of a Clarionet Player.*
- 18. Campaign in Kabylia.
- 19. The Man Wolf.
- 20. The Wild Huntsman.
The cloth editions of those Volumes marked with an * are beautifully Illustrated.
“The works of MM. Erckmann-Chatrian possess a wonderfully fascinating interest.... They take us, heart and soul, into the midst of the French people, and show us what they really are, and not what they are so often falsely represented as being.”—Press.
“MM. Erckmann-Chatrian’s tales are known throughout the world as some of the most fascinating narratives ever penned.”—Bookseller.
London: WARD, LOCK, & CO.,
Warwick House, Dorset Buildings, Salisbury Square, E.C.
The Youth’s Library of Wonder and Adventure.
INCLUDING
JULES VERNE’S STARTLING STORIES.
Crown 8vo, fancy wrapper, 1s.; cloth gilt, 2s.
The Times says—“M. Verne’s books are certainly extremely clever, and deserve all imaginable success. Their sensation is at once terribly thrilling and absolutely harmless.”
1. A Journey into the Interior of the Earth. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
2. The English at the North Pole. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
3. The Ice Desert. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
4. Five Weeks in a Balloon. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
5. The Mysterious Document. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
6. On the Track. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
7. Among the Cannibals. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
8. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (First Series.) By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
9. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (Second Series.) By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
10. Two Years before the Mast. A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea. By Richard Henry Dana, jun.
11. From the Earth to the Moon. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.
12. Round the Moon. By Jules Verne. With Coloured Pictures.—Sequel to “From the Earth to the Moon.”
The Best and Most Attractive Volumes of Jules Verne Published.
DOUBLE VOLUMES.
Crown 8vo, boards, 2s.; cloth gilt, 3s. 6d.
1. The Adventures of Captain Hatteras. By Jules Verne. Containing “The English at the North Pole,” and “The Ice Desert.” With Coloured Pictures.
2. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. By Jules Verne. Containing First and Second Series. With Coloured Pictures.
3. The Wonderful Travellers. By Jules Verne. Containing “A Journey into the Interior of the Earth,” and “Five Weeks in a Balloon.” With Coloured Pictures.
4. The Moon Voyage. By Jules Verne. Containing “From the Earth to the Moon,” and “Around the Moon.” With Coloured Pictures.
London: WARD, LOCK, & CO., Dorset Buildings, Salisbury Square, E.C.
STIRRING SCENES IN SAVAGE LANDS.
BEETON’S BOY’S OWN LIBRARY.
Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, price 5s. each; gilt edges, 6s.
1. Stories of the Wars. By John Tillotson. Coloured Pictures and many other Illustrations.
2. A Boy’s Adventures in the Barons’ Wars; or, How I Won my Spurs. By J. G. Edgar. Coloured Frontispiece and many Illustrations.
3. Cressy and Poictiers. By J. G. Edgar. Coloured Frontispiece and many Illustrations.
4. Runnymede and Lincoln Fair. By J. G. Edgar. Coloured Frontispiece and many full-page Engravings on toned paper.
5. Wild Sports of the World. By J. Greenwood. Eight Coloured Plates and many Woodcut Illustrations.
6. The Wild Man at Home; or, Pictures of Life in Savage Lands. By J. Greenwood. With many Illustrations.
7. Hubert Ellis: A Story of King Richard the Second’s Days. By F. Davenant. Coloured Frontispiece, full-page and other Illustrations.
8. Don Quixote. With nearly 700 Illustrations
9. Gulliver’s Travels. Coloured Frontispiece and upwards of 300 Illustrations.
10. Robinson Crusoe. With Memoir of the Author, Coloured and other Plates, and many Woodcuts.
11. Silas the Conjuror: His Travels and Perils. By J. Greenwood. Many Illustrations.
12. Stirring Scenes in Savage Lands. By J. Greenwood. With many Illustrations.
13. Reuben Davidger. By J. Greenwood. With many Illustrations.
14. Brave British Soldiers and the Victoria Cross. Full-page Engravings and other Illustrations.
15. Zoological Recreations. By W. J. Broderip, F.R.S. Coloured Frontispiece and many Illustrations.
16. Wild Animals in Freedom and Captivity. Coloured Frontispiece and 120 Illustrations.
17. The World’s Explorers: Including the Discoveries of Livingstone and Stanley. Coloured Frontispiece and many Illustrations.
18. The Man among the Monkeys; or, Ninety Days in Apeland. Illustrated by Gustave Doré and others.
19. The Golden Americas. By John Tillotson. With many Illustrations.
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SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C.
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