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Title: The Religious Tract Society Catalogue - 1889 Author: Various Language: English As this book started as an ASCII text book there are no pictures available. *** Start of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "The Religious Tract Society Catalogue - 1889" *** PUBLICATIONS OF THE Religious Tract Society. BY MRS. WALTON, _Author of 'Shadows,' etc._ =SHADOWS.= Scenes and Incidents in the Life of an Old Arm-Chair. With Engravings by WHYMPER. Imperial 16mo, 4s. cloth boards, gilt edges. =A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES.= With Engravings by WHYMPER. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. cloth boards, gilt edges; Cheap Edition, 3d. in cover. =WAS I RIGHT?= With Fine Engravings. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. cloth boards, gilt edges. =OLIVE'S STORY.= OR; LIFE AT RAVENSCLIFFE. With Engravings. 2s. 6d. cloth boards, gilt edges. =MY LITTLE CORNER.= For Mother's Meetings, etc. Illustrated. New Edition. Crown 8vo, 1s. 6d. cloth boards. =MY MATES AND I.= For Working Men and Boys. Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth boards. =SAVED AT SEA.= A Lighthouse Story. Engravings. 1s. cloth boards. =CHRISTIE'S OLD ORGAN;= OR, HOME, SWEET HOME. Illustrated. 1s. cloth boards; Cheap Edition, 1d. =NOBODY LOVES ME.= With Illustrations by M. E. EDWARDS, 1s. cloth boards. =LITTLE FAITH;= OR, THE CHILD OF THE TOY STALL. Illustrated. Royal 16mo, cloth boards. BY HESBA STRETTON, _Author of 'Jessica's First Prayer,' etc._ One Shilling each. =JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER.= With Engravings. A Cheap Edition may now be had in paper covers, 1d. =UNDER THE OLD ROOF.= With Engravings. =NO PLACE LIKE HOME.= With Engravings. 1s. 6d. each. Royal 16mo, cloth boards, Illustrated. =LITTLE MEG'S CHILDREN.= =ALONE IN LONDON.= =MAX KRÖMER: A STORY OF STRASBURG.= =CREW OF THE DOLPHIN.= =THE KING'S SERVANTS.= =THE STORM OF LIFE.= =CASSY.= =FRIENDS TILL DEATH.= And other Stories. =MICHAEL LORIO'S CROSS.= And other Stories. 2s. each. Crown 8vo, cloth boards, Illustrated. =A THORNY PATH.= =PILGRIM STREET.= =ENOCH RODEN'S TRAINING.= =FERN'S HOLLOW.= =FISHERS OF DERBY HAVEN.= =CHILDREN OF CLOVERLEY.= =BEDE'S CHARITY.= With Engravings by EDWARD WHYMPER. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. cloth boards, gilt edges. =COBWEBS AND CABLES.= With Engravings by GORDON BROWN. Imperial 16mo, 5s. cloth boards, gilt edges. =CAROLA.= With Engravings by EDWARD WHYMPER. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. cloth boards. [Illustration] THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY'S LIST OF BOOKS. _FOR PRESENTATION._ _The Religious Tract Society Publishes Several Thousands of Books for all Readers, at all prices, from One Farthing to One Guinea. This List gives the Titles of many that are suitable for presentation, but the following Catalogues, containing full Lists of the Society's Publications, are also issued, and will be forwarded, Post Free on application to The Secretaries, 56, Paternoster Row, E.C.:--_ GENERAL CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, ETC. CLASSIFIED LIST OF GENERAL LITERATURE. CLASSIFIED LIST OF TRACTS. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF GIFT BOOKS. BOOKS FOR CIRCULATING LIBRARIES. TRACTS, HANDBILLS, LEAFLETS. PUBLICATIONS IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES. DIAGRAMS AND PICTURES FOR LECTURERS. CHIEF OFFICE: 56, Paternoster Row, London. A large variety of Presentation Books at all prices may be inspected at the RETAIL DEPÔTS. LONDON: 65, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD (_Opposite the Northern Entrance to the Cathedral_), AND 164, PICCADILLY. LIVERPOOL: 18, SLATER STREET. MANCHESTER: 100, CORPORATION STREET. BRIGHTON: 31, WESTERN ROAD. ILLUSTRATED TABLE-BOOKS. [Illustration: Walks in Palestine] _JUST PUBLISHED._ WALKS IN PALESTINE. The letterpress by HENRY A. HARPER, author of "Illustrated Letters to my Children from the Holy Land," etc. Illustrated by twenty-four photogravures from photographs taken by C. V. SHADBOLT, Esq. Royal Quarto. 25s. bevelled boards, gilt edges. _N.B.--Of this book there is also an_ edition de luxe, _limited to 100 copies. The plates are on India paper, the letterpress on hand-made paper, and the volume is handsomely bound in classic vellum, with gilt top and uncut edges. Price 45s._ This volume forms a superb gift-book and souvenir of the Holy Land. Mr. Shadbolt's photographs are of the highest merit, and they have been most beautifully reproduced by Messrs. Annan and Swan. The letterpress is from the pen of Mr. Harper, who has lived in Palestine, and is familiar with every spot shown in the illustrations. THE LANDS OF SCRIPTURE. Illustrated by Pen and Pencil. Containing "Those Holy Fields" and "The Land of the Pharaohs," by SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D.; and "Pictures from Bible Lands," by S. G. GREEN, D.D. Imperial 8vo. 21s., handsomely bound in cloth gilt. This elegantly bound and profusely illustrated volume forms a very suitable Presentation Book to a Minister, Sunday-school Superintendent, or Teacher. It gives, in a concise and interesting form, a large amount of information about the places mentioned in Scripture, such as would prove of great service to every Bible student. THE PEN AND PENCIL SERIES OF ILLUSTRATED TABLE BOOKS. _Imperial 8vo pp. (size of page,_ 11 _by_ 7-1/2 _inches), beautifully Illustrated, printed on superior paper, price_ 8_s. in handsome cloth, gilt edges or_ 25s. _each in morocco elegant._ [Illustration: Irish Pictures] _Just Published._ IRISH PICTURES. _Drawn with Pen and Pencil._ BY RICHARD LOVETT, M.A. Author of "Norwegian Pictures," "Pictures from Holland," etc. With a map and over one hundred Illustrations from Sketches and Photographs. Imperial 8vo. 8s. handsome cloth boards, gilt edges, or 25s. bound in morocco, gilt edges. "Contains some pleasant writing on the natural beauties and antiquities of Ireland."--_Daily Telegraph._ "The descriptions can be commended for their truth and fulness."--_Manchester Guardian._ "A really splendid volume."--_Cork Herald._ "The illustrations are excellent."--_Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette._ =American Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D. New Edition. Profusely Illustrated. 8s. in handsome cloth gilt; or 25s. in morocco elegant. "The text is clear and vigorous, and the numerous illustrations which bear it company are a striking complement to its descriptions."--_Guardian._ =Italian Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D. New Edition. Revised, with additions by Dr. S. G. GREEN. Profusely Illustrated. New Edition. 8s. handsome cloth gilt; or 25s. in morocco elegant. =French Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By Dr. SAMUEL G. GREEN. With fine Engravings. 8s. in handsome cloth gilt; or 25s. in morocco elegant. "Gives a graphic notion of the general aspect of France and its inhabitants."--_Standard._ =Pictures from the German Fatherland.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By Dr. SAMUEL G. GREEN. With fine Engravings. 8s. handsome cloth, or 25s. in morocco elegant. "We can recommend the work as a capital and cheap present."--_Art Journal._ =Pictures from Holland.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By RICHARD LOVETT, M.A., Author of "Norwegian Pictures," etc. With one hundred and thirty-two illustrations. Imperial 8vo. 8s. handsome cloth, gilt edges; or 25s. bound in morocco elegant. "A charming book, prettily illustrated, and prettily written."--_Saturday Review._ "The artist has succeeded in pourtraying all the more interesting phases of Dutch life and scenery with fidelity and spirit."--_Morning Post._ ILLUSTRATED TABLE-BOOKS. The "PEN AND PENCIL SERIES."--_continued._ Imperial 8vo (size of page, 11 by 7-1/2 inches). _Price Eight Shillings in handsome cloth, gilt edges; or Twenty-five Shillings each in morocco._ =English Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D., and S. G. GREEN, D.D. With Coloured Frontispiece and numerous Wood Engravings. 8s. handsome cloth, or 25s. in morocco. "Next to seeing the beautiful places of the earth comes the delight of reading of them: and many a one who is doomed to begin and end his days within a 'cribbed, cabined, and confined' circle, can roam, guided by such a book, at the will of fancy, through sunny glades, by bubbling streams, or over the breezy moorlands."--_Times._ [Illustration: English Pictures] =Norwegian Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. With a glance at Sweden and the Gotha Canal. By RICHARD LOVETT, M.A. With a Map and 122 Illustrations, engraved by E. WHYMPER, R. TAYLOR, and others. Quarto. 8s. cloth boards, gilt edges; 25s. morocco. "One of the most charming books on Norway that has appeared for a long time."--_Academy._ =Scottish Pictures.= By Dr. S. G. GREEN, Author of "German Pictures," "French Pictures," &c. Profusely Illustrated by Perceval Skelton, MacWhirter, Poot, Whymper, and other eminent Artists. 8s. handsome cloth; or 25s. morocco elegant. "An excellent book for the drawing-room table."--_St. James's Gazette._ =Canadian Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By the MARQUIS OF LORNE. With numerous fine engravings by E. Whymper, from Sketches by the Marquis of Lorne, Sydney Hall, and others. 8s. extra cloth boards gilt; or 25s. bound in morocco elegant. "Most interesting--an extremely pleasant book."--_Saturday Review._ =Australian Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By HOWARD WILLOUGHBY, of the "Melbourne Argus." With a large Map and Illustrations from Photographs and Sketches, engraved by E. Whymper and others. Imperial 8vo, 8s., handsome cloth, gilt edges; 25s. morocco elegant. "These pictures are real, vivid, and life-like. They are written by a man who belongs to the scenes and the people. The book, therefore, will be a fitting memorial to tourists of what they have seen, and will at the same time be instructive to untravelled people."--_Australasian._ =Indian Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By the Rev. WILLIAM URWICK, M.A. Profusely Illustrated. 8s., in handsome cloth gilt; 25s. morocco. "The Society, in all their excellent series of 'Pictures' (which now has included no inconsiderable part of the world), has not given to the public a better executed or more interesting volume than this."--_Spectator._ =Sea Pictures.= By Dr. MACAULAY, Editor of the _Leisure Hour_, &c. Containing the Sea in Poetry, Physical Geography of the Sea, the Sea in History, and the Harvest of the Sea. 8s., in handsome cloth; or 25s. in morocco elegant. Mr. Ruskin says:--"This beautiful book is by far the best I have ever seen on the subject, and will be a most precious gift-book for me." ="Those Holy Fields."= Palestine Illustrated by Pen and Pencil. By the late Rev. SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D. With numerous Engravings. 8s., handsome cloth gilt; 25s. morocco. =Pictures from Bible Lands.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. Edited by the Rev. S. G. GREEN, D.D. The Engravings by Edward Whymper and others. 8s., handsome cloth gilt; 25s. morocco. New Edition. Just Published. =The Land of the Pharaohs.= Egypt and Sinai. Illustrated by Pen and Pencil. By the late Rev. SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D. With numerous fine Engravings. 8s. handsome cloth gilt; or 25s. in morocco. =Swiss Pictures.= Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By SAMUEL MANNING, LL.D. With numerous Illustrations. 8s., handsome cloth gilt; 25s. morocco. ILLUSTRATED GIFT-BOOKS. [Illustration: Victoria R.I. signature] Her Life and Reign. By Dr. MACAULAY, Author of "Sea Pictures," "Luther Anecdotes," "Gordon Anecdotes," etc. With Five Portraits of the Queen, and Sixty Engravings by Edward Whymper and others. Small Quarto. 10s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. "The author's endeavour has been to recall those qualities in the personal character of the Queen and the incidents in her life which have most endeared her to her people."--_Illustrated London News._ "It is a beautifully printed and very prettily illustrated volume, and is admirable in tone and feeling."--_Athenæum._ "A very acceptable gift-book."--_Stamford Mercury._ [Illustration: Victoria R.I.] =Winter Pictures.= By Poet and Artist. An elegant book, most appropriate for Seasonable Presentation. Profusely Illustrated by EDWARD WHYMPER. 4to., 6s., cloth boards gilt. "The wood engravings by Mr. Edward Whymper are designed in accordance with the subject and tone of the poems selected by the editor, whose choice does credit to his taste and judgment."--_Illustrated London News._ =The Crown of Flowers.= Poems and Pictures from "The Girl's Own Paper." Edited by CHARLES PETERS, with Illustrations by M. E. Edwards, Davidson Knowles, Frank Dicksee, A.R.A., R. Catterson Smith, Robert Barnes, Charles Green, John C. Staples, C. H. Edwards, O'Kelly, J. McL. Ralston, William Small, Frank Dadd, and other eminent artists. 6s. handsome cloth gilt. "This book cannot fail to be most acceptable as a prize or present to young ladies, who will find in it at once a source of pleasure and profit."--_Queen._ =The Harvest of a Quiet Eye=; or, Leisure Thoughts for Busy Lives. By the Rev. J. R. VERNON, M.A. With numerous Engravings. New Edition. 6s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. "I never saw anything more gracefully or more rightly done--more harmoniously pleasant in text and illustration."--_Mr. Ruskin._ =Ingleside and Wayside Musings.= A companion volume to "The Harvest of a Quiet Eye." 6s. cloth gilt. =Random Truths in Common Things.= Occasional Papers from my Study Chair. By the Rev. J. R. VERNON, M.A., author of "The Harvest of a Quiet Eye." Illustrations. 7s. cloth gilt. "It seems even better than 'The Harvest of a Quiet Eye.'"--_Mr. Ruskin._ "Should be placed next to Wordsworth on every student's bookshelf."--_Standard._ =The Life of Jesus Christ the Saviour.= By Mrs. S. WATSON. With many fine Engravings. 5s. cloth. "For young people to read, or to help a teacher in lighting up a narrative of the one perfect life, and interesting young people in all its parts and details, we have seen no better volume of the kind than this."--_Methodist Recorder._ Dr. Stoughton's Reformation Books. =The Spanish Reformers, their Memories and Dwelling Places.= By Dr. STOUGHTON. Finely Illustrated. 8s. handsome cloth gilt. "A most interesting and instructive volume."--_Spectator._ =Footprints of Italian Reformers.= By Dr. STOUGHTON. Finely Illustrated. 8s. handsome cloth gilt. "A very charming and useful gift-book."--_Congregationalist._ =Homes and Haunts of Luther.= By Dr. STOUGHTON. Finely Illustrated. 8s. handsome cloth, gilt edges. A USEFUL SET FOR PRESENTATION To a Minister or Sunday School Teacher. [Illustration: Books] By-Paths of Bible Knowledge. "The volumes which the Tract Society is issuing under the above title fully deserve success. They have been entrusted to scholars who have a special acquaintance with the subjects about which they severally treat."--_The Athenæum._ 1. =Cleopatra's Needle.= By the Rev. J. KING, Lecturer for the Palestine Exploration Fund. With Illustrations. 2s. 6d. 2. =Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments.= By A. H. SAYCE, LL.D., Deputy Professor of Comparative Philology, Oxford, etc. With Facsimiles from Photographs. 3s. 3. =Recent Discoveries on the Temple Hill at Jerusalem.= By the Rev. J. KING, M.A., Lecturer for the Palestine Exploration Fund. With Maps, Plans, and Illustrations. 2s. 6d. 4. =Babylonian Life and History.= By E. A. WALLIS BUDGE, M.A., Cambridge, Assistant in the Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum. 3s. 5. =Galilee in the Time of Christ.= By SELAH MERRILL, D.D., Author of "East of the Jordan." With a Map. 2s. 6d. 6. =Egypt and Syria.= Their Physical Features in Relation to Bible History. By Sir J. W. DAWSON, F.G.S., F.R.S. With many Illustrations. 3s. 7. =Assyria: Its Princes, Priests, and People.= By A. H. SAYCE, M.A., LL.D. Illustrated. 3s. 8. =The Dwellers on the Nile.= Chapters on the Life, Literature, History, and Customs of Ancient Egypt. By E. A. WALLIS BUDGE, M.A., of the British Museum. Illustrated. 3s. 9. =The Diseases of the Bible.= By Sir J. RISDON BENNETT, M.D., F.R.S., Ex-President of the Royal College of Physicians. 2s. 6d. 10. =Trees and Plants of the Bible.= By W. H. GROSER, B.SC. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. cloth. 11. =Animals of the Bible.= By H. CHICHESTER HART, B.A., Naturalist to Sir G. Nares' Arctic Expedition and Professor Hull's Palestine Expedition. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. HANDSOME GIFT-BOOKS FOR Young Men and Maidens. [Illustration: Girl's Own Indoor Book] =Girl's Own Indoor Book.= Edited by CHARLES PETERS. 528 pages, 8-1/2 × 6-1/2. With over one hundred and fifty illustrations. 8s. cloth, gilt edges. Containing practical helps to Girls in all matters relating to their material comfort and moral well-being. By the Author of "How to be Happy though Married," Dora de Blaquiere, Dora Hope, Marie Karger, Lady Macfarren, Lady Lindsay, Ernst Pauer, Sir John Stainer, the Hon. Victoria Grosvenor, John C. Staples, Canon Fleming, "Medicus," Ruth Lamb, Sophia Caulfeild, and many others. [Illustration: Indoor Games] =Indoor Games and Recreations.= A popular Encyclopædia for Boys. Edited by G. A. HUTCHISON. Including chapters by J. N. MASKELYNE, Lieut.-Col. CUTHELL, Dr. GORDON STABLES, R.N., Rev. A. N. MALAN, M. A., C. STANSFIELD-HICKS, Dr. STRADLING, and others. "Boy's Own Bookshelf." Vol. VIII. With many Engravings. Quarto. 8s. cloth boards, gilt edges. A splendid Gift-Book or Prize for Boys. 528 pages, 8-1/2 × 6-1/2. [Illustration: The Handy Natural History] =The Handy Natural History.= By the Rev. J. G. WOOD, author of "Homes without Hands," etc., etc. 368 pages, 8 × 6-1/2 With 224 Engravings. 8s. cloth boards, gilt edges. "A delightful book, and will make a very handsome and enviable high-class prize or present."--_School Board Chronicle._ "A handsome volume, in which the author, a well-known naturalist, tells his readers in simple, untechnical language the habits and nature of birds, beasts, and reptiles. Mr. Wood's style is excellently adapted for attracting the interest and insuring the attention of even ordinarily careless readers."--_Mail._ THE SUNFLOWERS SERIES OF STORIES FOR ALL READERS. This is a Series of Books intended for adults rather than children. Large numbers of young people, as well as readers of older growth, give up much of their time to fiction. This Series supplies books which not only interest as well-written Stories that afford studies of character and descriptions of events and scenes likely to rivet the attention, but which also stimulate the serious thought, and develop the better nature of those into whose hands they fall. =The Manse of Glen Clunie.= By EGLANTON THORNE, author of "The Old Worcester Jug," "The Two Crowns," etc. Illustrated by CHARLES WHYMPER, Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. [Illustration: Two Enthusiasts] =Two Enthusiasts.= By E. EVERETT GREEN. Illustrated by EDWARD WHYMPER. Crown 8vo. 5s. cloth boards. =Barbara's Brothers.= By E. EVERETT GREEN, Author of "Lenore Annandale's Story," "Joint Guardians," etc. Illustrated by R. and E. TAYLOR. Crown 8vo. 5s. cloth boards. =Joint Guardians.= By E. EVERETT GREEN. Illustrated. 5s. cloth. =Joyce Graham's History=; or, Overcoming Evil with Good. By H. A. GOWRING. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. =Another King.= By JANET EDEN. Illustrated by E. WHYMPER. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =The Head of the House.= A Story of Victory over Passion and Pride. By E. E. GREEN. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 5s. =Ida Nicolari.= By EGLANTON THORNE. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. =The Old Manuscript=; or, Anaise Robineau's History. A Tale of the Huguenots of La Vendée. By BLANCHE M. MOGGRIDGE. Illustrated by E. WHYMPER. Crown 8vo. 5s. cloth. =Young Sir Richard.= By H. FREDERICK CHARLES. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 5s. cloth. =Maddalena, the Waldensian Maiden and her People.= Translated by JULIE SUTTER. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =Turning Points=; or, Two Years in Maud Vernon's Life. By L. C. SILKE. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =Reaping the Whirlwind.= A Story of Three Lives. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =One Day at a Time.= By BLANCHE E. M. GRENE. Illustrated by E. WHYMPER. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =The Mistress of Lydgate Priory=; or, the Story of a Long Life. By EVELYN E. GREEN. Crown 8vo. 5s. =The Two Crowns.= By EGLANTON THORNE. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. =Lenore Annandale's Story.= By EVELYN E. GREEN. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s. cloth. =Carola.= By HESBA STRETTON. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. [Illustration: Sunflowers] =Sunflowers.= A Story of To-day. By G. C. GEDGE. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. cloth. ILLUSTRATED ANNUALS FOR PRESENTATION. [Illustration: The Leisure Hour] The Leisure Hour. Annual Volume for 1888. "Behold in these what leisure hours demand Amusement and true knowledge hand in hand." The Volume for 1888 of this Monthly Magazine for Family and General Reading contains 856 Imperial 8vo. pages (11 × 7-1/2) of interesting reading, with numerous Illustrations by Eminent Artists. It forms a handsome Book for Presentation, and an appropriate and instructive volume for a School or College Prize. Price 7s. in cloth boards; 8s. 6d. extra boards, gilt edges; 10s. 6d. half-bound in calf. [Illustration: The Sunday at Home] The Sunday at Home. Annual Volume for 1888. AN ILLUSTRATED FAMILY MAGAZINE FOR SABBATH READING. This Volume for 1888 forms a very suitable Book for Presentation. It contains 828 pages, Imperial 8vo (11 × 7-1/2), with a great variety of Interesting and Instructive Sabbath Reading for every Member of the Family. It is profusely illustrated by Coloured and Wood Engravings. Price 7s. cloth boards; 8s. 6d. extra boards, gilt edges; 10s. 6d. half-bound in calf. [Illustration: The Girl's Own Annual] The Girl's Own Annual. The Ninth Volume of "The Girl's Own Paper,"--containing 848 Demy 4to (11 × 8-1/4) pages of interesting and useful reading. Stories by popular writers; Music by eminent composers; Practical Papers for Young Housekeepers; Medical Papers by a well-known practitioner; Needlework, plain and fancy; Helpful Papers for Christian Girls; Papers on Reasonable and Seasonable Dress, etc., etc. Profusely illustrated. Price 8s. in handsome cloth; 9s. 6d. with gilt edges; 12s. 6d. half-morocco. [Illustration: The Boy's Own Annual] The Boy's Own Annual FOR 1888. The Tenth Annual Volume of the "Boy's Own Paper." Containing 848 large pages (11-3/4 × 8-1/2) of Tales of Schoolboy Life, and of Adventure on Land and Sea; Outdoor and Indoor Games for every Season; Perilous Adventures at Home and Abroad; Amusements for Summer and Winter; and Instructive Papers written so as to be read by boys and youths. With many Coloured and Wood Engravings. Price 8s. handsome cloth; 9s. 6d. gilt edges; 12s. 6d. half-morocco. NEW EDITIONS OF STORIES BY HESBA STRETTON. =The Children of Cloverley.= Illustrated. 2s. cloth. [Illustration: Little Meg's Children] =Little Meg's Children.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =Alone in London.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =Bede's Charity.= Illustrated. 2s. 6d. cloth. =Carola.= Illustrated. 3s. 6d. cloth. =Cassy.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =Cobwebs and Cables.= Illustrated. 5s. cloth gilt. =The Crew of the Dolphin.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =Enoch Roden's Training.= Illustrated. 2s. cloth. [Illustration: Fern's Hollow] =Fern's Hollow.= Illustrated. 2s. cloth. =Fishers of Derby Haven.= Illustrated. 2s. cloth. =Friends Till Death.= Illustrated. 6d. cloth. =Jessica's First Prayer.= Illustrated. 1s. cloth. =Pilgrim Street.= A Story of Manchester Life. 2s. cloth. =The King's Servants.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. =Lost Gip.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =Max Kromer.= A Story of the Siege of Strasbourg. 1s. 6d. cloth. =No Place Like Home.= Illustrated. 1s. cloth. =The Storm of Life.= Illustrated. 1s. 6d. cloth. =A Thorny Path.= Illustrated. 2s. cloth. =Under the Old Roof.= Illustrated. 1s. cloth. =A Night and a Day.= 9d. cloth. =Left Alone.= 6d. cloth. =A Miserable Christmas and a Happy New Year.= 9d. cloth. =The Worth of a Baby.= 6d. cloth. =Sam Franklin's Savings Bank.= 6d. cloth. =Michel Lorio's Cross.= Illustrated. 6d. cloth. By Mrs. O. F. WALTON. =Christie's Old Organ=; or, Home, Sweet Home. 1s. cloth. =Angel's Christmas.= 16mo. 6d. cloth. =Launch the Lifeboat.= With 44 Coloured Pictures or Vignettes. 4to. 3s. coloured cover. =Little Dot.= Coloured Frontispiece. 6d. cloth. =Little Faith=; or, The Child of the Toy-Stall. 1s. cloth. =Nobody Loves Me.= Royal 16mo. 1s. cloth. =Olive's Story=; or, Life at Ravenscliffe. 2s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. =Was I Right?= Fine Engravings. Imp. 16mo. 3s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. =Our Gracious Queen=: Pictures and Stories from Her Majesty's Life. With many Pictures. New and Revised Edition. 1s. cloth. =A Peep Behind the Scenes.= Imp. 16mo. 3s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. =Poppie's Presents.= Crown 8vo. 1s. cloth. =Saved at Sea.= A Lighthouse Story. New and cheaper Edition. 1s. cloth. =Shadows.= Scenes in the Life of an Old Arm-Chair. Imp. 16mo. 4s. cloth, gilt edges. =Taken or Left.= Crown 8vo. 1s. cloth. BOYS' STORY BOOKS. 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"The SUNDAY AT HOME is made for Sunday reading, but there is, nevertheless, nothing vapid, goody-goody or childish about it, but rather writing and story-telling of unquestionable merit, obviously done by skilled hands, and put together by a competent and experienced editor."--_Medical Press._ _New Volume commenced with January Part._ [Illustration: The Girl's Own Paper] SIXPENCE MONTHLY. ONE PENNY WEEKLY. THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER. "It bears the reflection on every page of that inimitable character, the bright, sensible, lady-like English girl."--_The Bookseller._ _New Volume commenced with November Monthly Part._ [Illustration: The Leisure Hour] NEW SERIES. SIXPENCE MONTHLY. THE LEISURE HOUR. _A Monthly Magazine for Family and General Reading._ "The LEISURE HOUR is, if possible, better than it used to be, and certainly its literary and artistic merits are unsurpassed in the domain of cheap and good serial publications."--_The Queen._ _A New Volume commenced with the January Part._ Transcriber's Note: Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. Some minor changes of punctuation have been made. Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. Bold text has been marked with =equals signs=. *** End of this LibraryBlog Digital Book "The Religious Tract Society Catalogue - 1889" *** Copyright 2023 LibraryBlog. All rights reserved.