Men of the Time: or, Biographical Sketches of Eminent Living Characters—Authors, Architects, Artists, Composers, Capitalists, Dramatists, Divines, Discoverers, Engineers, Journalists, Men of Science, Ministers, Monarchs, Novelists, Painters, Philanthropists, Poets, Politicians, Savans, Sculptors, Statesmen, Travellers, Voyagers, Warriors. With Biographies of Celebrated Women. Greatly Enlarged Edition. With Several Hundred additional Memoirs, small 8vo, 12s. 6d. cloth.
The Heroes of England; or, England's Warriors by Sea and Land. Being Stories of the Lives of the most celebrated Soldiers and Sailors from Edward the Black Prince to the present time; with Illustrations by John Gilbert, and Portraits of Nelson and Havelock. Fcp. 8vo, 6s., cloth.
Memorable Women; the Story of their Lives. By Mrs. Newton Crosland. Illustrated by B. Foster. Fcp. 8vo, 6s.
"One of those works about women which a woman only can write. We cannot imagine a more delightful, strengthening, and elevating exercise for a youthful female, than the perusal of such a volume as this of 'Memorable Women.'"—Morning Advertiser.
Southey's Life of Nelson. Illustrated with numerous Engravings on Wood, from designs by Duncan, Birket Foster, Richard Westall, &c. Crown 8vo, 6s. cloth; morocco, 10s. 6d.
The Boyhood of Great Men as an Example to Youth. By John G. Edgar. With Cuts by B. Foster. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. gilt edges.
"It would have been a matter of regret to see such a book badly executed. That regret we are spared, for this little volume is simply and well done. The biographies are numerous and brief, but not too short to be amusing; and as thousands of boys thirst for greatness, which is acquired by ones and tens, there will be thousands glad to read a book like this."—Examiner.
Footprints of Famous Men; or, Biography for Boys. By J. G. Edgar. Cuts by Foster. Fourth Edition, 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. gilt edges.
"A very useful and agreeable volume. It is useful, as biography is always an important ally to history; and it is useful, because it gives another blow to the waning idea, that any eminence has ever been attained without severe labour."—Standard.