A perfect gem. It is, perhaps, the most elegant little volume of the kind produced in the present century.
Gustave Doré. La Legende de Croque-Mitaine Recueillie par Ernest L’Epine. 4to. Illustrated with nearly 200 Marvellous, Extravagant, and Fantastic Woodcuts. By GUSTAVE DORE, 19s. 6d.
In this mad volume Doré has surpassed all his former efforts. The illustrations are, without exception, the most wonderful ever put into a book.
Homeri Ilias et Odyssea. 2 vols. The Exquisite Diamond Type Edition, 48mo (sells at 12s.), only 2s. 6d.
Artistically bound in morocco, with exquisite taste and neatness, 21s.; or, with the sides delicately tooled, 25s.
Hair, Whiskers, Beard, Mustaches, &c. The Whole ART OF HAIR-DRESSING, with ample rules for ladies, women, valets; directions for persons to dress their own hair, false hair, perfumery, &c.; by James Stewart, the Truefitt of George III.’s time. 8vo, pp. 435, 3s. 6d. only.
With ten most curious Engravings of Beauties and Fashionable Beaux of the time, showing the extraordinary Headdresses, Topknots, Pigtails, Love-curls, Wigs, &c., then worn.
Halliwell’s (J. O., F.R.S.) Notes of Family Excursions IN NORTH WALES, taken from Rhyl, Abergele, Llandudno, and Bagnor, small 4to, pp. 231, very choicely printed, 3s. 6d. Chiswick Press, 1860.
Only a very limited number of copies have been privately printed by the accomplished author. A better man could not have been selected to visit the Northern part of the ancient Principality for the purpose of writing a readable book, descriptive of its glorious scenery, Traditions, Folk-lore, and Natural Antiquities. All the Ancient Wells, Castles, Old Houses, Hills, Waterfalls, Caves, Cromlechs, and Druidical Remains are described. We have, also, some curious particulars about those venerable countrymen of ours, the old British Giants. Ancient Legends and Fairy Tales are also given, together with interesting particulars of the various ascents of Snowdon. It is an interesting book, and should be offered at 10s. 6d. instead of the 3s. 6d. now asked. Only a few copies remain.
THE BEST GUIDE TO HERALDRY.