“The book should attain a wide popularity in the nursery.”—Morning Post.
—Two Merry Mariners. Pictures by Stewart Orr. Verses by John Brymer. Cover design and 24 pages in full colour. Picture boards, cloth back, 6s.
This delightful volume tells in picture and verse how Dick and his friend the Hare sailed to the Downy Isle, the adventures they met with in that strange country, their encounter with the Dragon, and their remarkable voyage home. Mr. Orr exhibits in these designs a rare combination of humorous invention with brilliant draughtsmanship and command of colour, and the author supports him with a series of racy verses.
“The illustrations are masterpieces of drollery.”—Manchester Courier.
“The verses are very funny and original.”—World.
FRED SMITH
The Animal Book. A Natural History for Little Folk with a Coloured Frontispiece and 34 full-page Illustrations by F. Specht. Crown quarto, 11¼ inches by 9½ inches, picture boards, cloth back, 2s. 6d.
This book consists of a series of bright and instructive sketches of the better-known wild beasts, describing their appearance, character and habits, and the position they hold in the animal kingdom. The text is printed in a large, clear type, and is admirably illustrated with powerful, realistic pictures of the various creatures in their native state by that eminent animal artist F. Specht.
“A work of the greatest value to the young.”—Eastern Morning News.