G. MANVILLE FENN
Bunyip Land: Among the Blackfellows in New Guinea. Illustrated. 3s.
The story of an eminent botanist who ventures into the interior of New Guinea in search of new plants. Years pass away, and he does not return. He is supposed to be dead, but his wife and son refuse to believe it; and, as soon as he is old enough, young Joe goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black. After many adventures they discover the lost one, a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home in triumph.
“One of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer.”—Daily Chronicle.
—Dick o’ the Fens: A Romance of the Great East Swamp illustrated by Frank Dadd. Cloth elegant, olivine edges, 3s. 6d.
A tale of boy life in the old Lincolnshire Fens. Sketches of shooting and fishing experiences are introduced in a manner which should stimulate the faculty of observation, and give a healthy love for country life; while the record of the fenman’s stealthy resistance to the great draining scheme is full of the keenest interest.
“We conscientiously believe that boys will find it capital reading.”—Times.
“We have not of late come across a historical fiction, whether intended for boys or for men, which deserves to be so heartily praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit. It is its author’s masterpiece as yet.”—Spectator.
FRED SMITH
The World of Animal Life. Edited by Fred Smith. Profusely Illustrated with Engravings after F. Specht and other eminent artists. 5s.