Favourite Fables, and Stories About Animals. Two Volumes in One. With numerous Illustrations.
T. Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, and New York.
Charming Gift Books for the Young.
Wonderland; or, Curiosities of Nature and Art. By Wood Smith, author of "Oakville Manor," "Prince Rolo," etc. With numerous Illustrations. Small 4to, cloth extra, gilt edges, 5s.; fancy boards, cloth back, 3s. 6d.
"A capitally illustrated volume, with the most miscellaneous contents. Forest trees, the Great Wall of China, strange varieties of boats, foreign costumes, pearl diving, and many other 'wonders' are briefly described."—Manchester Guardian.
The Sea and Its Wonders. By Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. With One Hundred and Seventy-four Illustrations. Small 4to, cloth extra, gilt edges, 5s.; fancy boards, cloth back, 3s. 6d.
A book for the young, not strictly scientific, but giving in a conversational style much varied information regarding the sea, its plants and living inhabitants, with all sorts of illustrative engravings.
The World at Home. Pictures and Scenes from Far-off Lands. By M. and E. Kirby. With One Hundred Engravings. Small 4to, cloth extra, gilt edges, 5s.; fancy boards, cloth back, 3s. 6d.
A book for the young, containing, in a number of short conversational sections, a great variety of geographical information, facts of natural history, and personal adventure; intended to bring the world, so full of wonders, to our own firesides. The whole is profusely illustrated.