HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND. A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, $1.50.
“It is an historical novel, the siege of Gibraltar by the combined forces of France and Spain, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, being the foundation on which Mr. Henty’s clever fiction rests. It is a story of pluck and adventure on sea and land.”—Newark Advertiser.
⁂ The above are Mr. Henty’s latest books. A full descriptive list containing all of Mr. Henty’s books—now 41 in number—will be sent to any address on application. They are all attractively illustrated and handsomely bound.
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BY FRANK R. STOCKTON
THE CLOCKS OF RONDAINE and Other Stories. By Frank R. Stockton. With 24 illustrations by E. H. Blashfield, W. A. Rogers, D. C. Beard and others. Square 8vo, $1.50.
“His books for boys and girls are classics. In this one we have seven of the most delightful tales imaginable.”—Newark Daily Advertiser.
“Short tales in Mr. Stockton’s usual clever, distinctive style. They are all extremely entertaining.”—The Churchman.
“Marked by that attractive originality which is the author’s peculiar possession, and in which quaint and piquant humor and simple pathos are deftly and fascinatingly mingled. It is charming reading. It is beautifully printed and illustrated.”—Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED. By Frank R. Stockton. With 46 illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons and others. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.