General Literature
S. Baring Gould. OLD COUNTRY LIFE. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc. With Sixty-seven Illustrations by W. Parkinson, F. D. Bedford, and F. Masey. Large Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d. Fifth and Cheaper Edition. 6s.
‘“Old Country Life,” as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.’—World.
S. Baring Gould. HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. By S. Baring Gould. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.’—Times.
S. Baring Gould. FREAKS OF FANATICISM. By S. Baring Gould. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘Mr. Baring Gould has a keen eye for colour and effect, and the subjects he has chosen give ample scope to his descriptive and analytic faculties. A perfectly fascinating book.’—Scottish Leader.
S. Baring Gould. A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. Baring Gould and H. Fleetwood Sheppard. Demy 4to. 6s.
S. Baring Gould. SONGS OF THE WEST: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Traditional Melodies. Collected by S. Baring Gould, M.A., and H. Fleetwood Sheppard, M.A. Arranged for Voice and Piano. In 4 Parts (containing 25 Songs each), Parts I., II., III., 3s. each. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., French morocco, 15s.
‘A rich collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.’—Saturday Review.
S. Baring Gould. YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
S. Baring Gould. STRANGE SURVIVALS AND SUPERSTITIONS. With Illustrations. By S. Baring Gould. Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 6s.
‘We have read Mr. Baring Gould’s book from beginning to end. It is full of quaint and various information, and there is not a dull page in it.’—Notes and Queries.
S. Baring Gould. THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. By S. Baring Gould. With numerous Illustrations by F. D. Bedford, S. Hutton, etc. 2 vols. Demy 8vo. 32s.
This book describes the great barren tableland that extends to the south of Limousin, a country of dolomite cliffs, and cañons, and subterranean rivers. The region is full of prehistoric and historic interest, relics of cave-dwellers, of mediæval robbers, and of the English domination and the Hundred Years’ War.
‘His two richly-illustrated volumes are full of matter of interest to the geologist, the archæologist, and the student of history and manners.’—Scotsman.
R. S. Baden-Powell. THE DOWNFALL OF PREMPEH. A Diary of Life with the Native Levy in Ashanti, 1895. By Lieut.-Col. Baden-Powell. With 21 Illustrations, a Map, and a Special Chapter on the Political and Commercial Position of Ashanti by Sir George Baden-Powell, K.C.M.G., M.P. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.
‘A compact, faithful, most readable record of the campaign.’—Daily News.
‘A bluff and vigorous narrative.’—Glasgow Herald.
G. W. Steevens. NAVAL POLICY: With a Description of English and Foreign Navies. By G. W. Steevens. Demy 8vo. 6s.
This book is a description of the British and other more important navies of the world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed. It describes our recent naval policy, and shows what our naval force really is. A detailed but non-technical account is given of the instruments of modern warfare—guns, armour, engines, and the like—with a view to determine how far we are abreast of modern invention and modern requirements. An ideal policy is then sketched for the building and manning of our fleet; and the last chapter is devoted to docks, coaling-stations, and especially colonial defence.
‘An extremely able and interesting work.’—Daily Chronicle.
W. E. Gladstone. THE SPEECHES AND PUBLIC ADDRESSES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Edited by A. W. Hutton, M.A., and H. J. Cohen, M.A. With Portraits. 8vo. Vols. IX. and X. 12s. 6d. each.
Henley and Whibley. A BOOK OF ENGLISH PROSE. Collected by W. E. Henley and Charles Whibley. Cr. 8vo. 6s.
‘A unique volume of extracts—an art gallery of early prose.’—Birmingham. Post.
‘An admirable companion to Mr. Henley’s “Lyra Heroica.”’—Saturday Review.
‘Quite delightful. The choice made has been excellent, and the volume has been most admirably printed by Messrs. Constable. A greater treat for those not well acquainted with pre-Restoration prose could not be imagined.’—Athenæum.
G. W. Steevens. MONOLOGUES OF THE DEAD. By G. W. Steevens. Foolscap 8vo. 3s. 6d.
A series of Soliloquies in which famous men of antiquity—Julius Cæsar, Nero, Alcibiades, etc., attempt to express themselves in the modes of thought and language of to-day.
‘The effect is sometimes splendid, sometimes bizarre, but always amazingly clever.’—Pall Mall Gazette.
J. Wells. OXFORD AND OXFORD LIFE. By Members of the University. Edited by J. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
This work contains an account of life at Oxford—intellectual, social, and religious—a careful estimate of necessary expenses, a review of recent changes, a statement of the present position of the University, and chapters on Women’s Education, aids to study, and University Extension.
‘We congratulate Mr. Wells on the production of a readable and intelligent account of Oxford as it is at the present time, written by persons who are possessed of a close acquaintance with the system and life of the University.’—Athenæum.
W. M. Dixon. A PRIMER OF TENNYSON. By W. M. Dixon, M.A., Professor of English Literature at Mason College. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
‘Much sound and well-expressed criticism and acute literary judgments. The bibliography is a boon.’—Speaker.
‘No better estimate of the late Laureate’s work has yet been published. His sketch of Tennyson’s life contains everything essential; his bibliography is full and concise: his literary criticism is most interesting.’—Glasgow Herald.
W. A. Craigie. A PRIMER OF BURNS. By W. A. Craigie. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
This book is planned on a method similar to the ‘Primer of Tennyson.’ It has also a glossary.
‘A valuable addition to the literature of the poet.’—Times.
‘An excellent short account.’—Pall Mall Gazette.
‘An admirable introduction.’—Globe.
L. Whibley. GREEK OLIGARCHIES: THEIR ORGANISATION AND CHARACTER. By L. Whibley, M.A., Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘An exceedingly useful handbook: a careful and well-arranged study of an obscure subject.’—Times.
‘Mr. Whibley is never tedious or pedantic.’—Pall Mall Gazette.
W. B. Worsfold. SOUTH AFRICA: Its History and its Future. By W. Basil Worsfold, M.A. With a Map. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.
‘An intensely interesting book.’—Daily Chronicle.
‘A monumental work compressed into a very moderate compass.’—World.
C. H. Pearson. ESSAYS AND CRITICAL REVIEWS. By C. H. Pearson, M.A., Author of ‘National Life and Character.’ Edited, with a Biographical Sketch, by H. A. Strong, M.A., LL.D. With a Portrait. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.
‘These fine essays illustrate the great breadth of his historical and literary sympathies and the remarkable variety of his intellectual interests.’—Glasgow Herald.
‘Remarkable for careful handling, breadth of view, and thorough knowledge.’—Scotsman.
‘Charming essays.’—Spectator.
L. F. Price. ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. By L. F. Price, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Crown 8vo. 6s.
This book consists of a number of Studies in Economics and Industrial and Social Problems.
‘The book is well written, giving evidence of considerable literary ability, and clear mental grasp of the subject under consideration.’—Western Morning News.
C. F. Andrews. CHRISTIANITY AND THE LABOUR QUESTION. By C. F. Andrews, B.A. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
‘A bold and scholarly survey of the principle and motive which have shaped and determined the conflicts of Labour.’—Speaker.
Ouida. VIEWS AND OPINIONS. By Ouida. Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 6s.
‘Ouida is outspoken, and the reader of this book will not have a dull moment. The book is full of variety, and sparkles with entertaining matter.’—Speaker.
J. S. Shedlock. THE PIANOFORTE SONATA: Its Origin and Development. By J. S. Shedlock. Crown 8vo. 5s.
‘This work should be in the possession of every musician and amateur, for it not only embodies a concise and lucid history of the origin of one of the most important forms of musical composition, but, by reason of the painstaking research and accuracy of the author’s statements, it is a very valuable work for reference.’—Athenæum.
E. M. Bowden. THE EXAMPLE OF BUDDHA: Being Quotations from Buddhist Literature for each Day in the Year. Compiled by E. M. Bowden. With Preface by Sir Edwin Arnold. Third Edition. 16mo. 2s. 6d.
J. Beever. PRACTICAL FLY-FISHING, Founded on Nature, by John Beever, late of the Thwaite House, Coniston. A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by W. G. Collingwood, M.A. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.
A little book on Fly-Fishing by an old friend of Mr. Ruskin.