‘Many Happy Returns of the Day!’ A Birthday Book. By Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, Authors of ‘The Concordance to Shakespeare,’ &c. Beautifully illustrated by the Brothers Dalziel. Small post 8vo. price 6s. cloth elegant, gilt edges.
‘Since the renowned volumes of “Peter Parley,” we know of no book more likely to become popular among the young.’—Critic.
‘It will be as acceptable to the young as “Sandford and Merton” was wont to be half a century since. The authors will henceforth share the affections of the young with Hans Andersen, Peter Parley, and the Brothers Grimm.’—Plymouth Journal.
‘Sure to be a favourite with the boys.’—Leader.
‘The best book that can be found for a birthday present.’—Court Journal.
‘An unobjectionable child’s book is the rarest of all books. “Many Happy Returns of the Day” is not only this, but may rely, without shrinking, upon its positive excellencies for a long and deserved popularity.’—Westminster Review.
Victorian Enigmas; being a Series of Enigmatical Acrostics on Historical, Biographical, Geographical, and Miscellaneous Subjects; combining Amusement with Exercise in the Attainment of Knowledge. Promoted and encouraged by Royal Example. By Charlotte Eliza Capel. Royal 16mo. cloth, elegantly printed, price 2s. 6d.
The idea for this entirely original style of Enigmas is taken from one said to have been written by Her Majesty for the Royal children, which, with its Solution, is given.
‘A capital game, and one of the very best of those commendable mental exercises which test knowledge and stimulate study. To the Queen’s loyal subjects it comes, moreover, additionally recommended by the hint in the title-page and the statement in the preface, that it is a game practised by Her Majesty and the Royal children, if, indeed, it were not invented by the Queen herself.’—Critic.