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Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1886

Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1886

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which will doubtless go far to make the book a favourite."—Glasgow Herald.

 

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS.

A New Edition, beautifully printed, and illustrated by more than 100 pictures from designs by Gordon Browne. In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5s.

Gulliver, down on his knees, shouting down an open space.

The wonderful travels of Gulliver "into several remote regions of the world" are still as fresh and entertaining as when they were first presented to the public more than a hundred and fifty years ago. In this edition the text has been judiciously curtailed by the omission of several passages quite unsuited for the perusal of the young or for family reading; and foot-notes to the text have been added to explain and throw light on those allusions, references, obsolete words, &c., which a young reader would not understand. The numerous vivacious and amusing illustrations by Gordon Browne greatly add to the attractions of the narrative.

 

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Mr. Manville Fenn may be regarded as the successor in boyhood's affections of Captain Mayne Reid."—Academy.


BROWNSMITH'S BOY.

By George Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s.

The career of Grant Denison ("Brownsmith's Boy") embraces for the most part the home adventures of an orphan, who, having formed the acquaintance of an eccentric old gardener, accepts his offer of a home and finds that there is plenty of romance in a garden, and much excitement even in a journey now and then to town. In a half-savage lad he finds a friend who shows his love and fidelity principally by pretending to be an enemy. This boy, however, is always staunch, and saves his companion from many a peril, and in more than one fierce fight aids him against the cruel oppression of older lads. In "Brownsmith's Boy" there is abundance of excitement and trouble within four walls.

 

BUNYIP LAND:

The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G. Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s.

"Bunyip Land" is the story of Joseph Carstairs, son of an eminent botanist, who, in his search for new plants for the London nurserymen, ventures into the interior of New Guinea. Years pass away, and Professor Carstairs does not return; and though he is supposed to be dead, his young wife and son, who live at a station in Australia, refuse to believe this to be the case; and as soon as he is old enough young Joe goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black. They journey into the interior, which Jimmy believes to be full of the native demons or bunyips, as he calls them, hence the title Bunyip Land. Their adventures are many and exciting, but after numerous perils they discover the professor a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home in triumph.

"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for the two books 'Bunyip Land,' and 'Menhardoc,' that he contributes for the gratification of 'our boys' during the coming holidays, and we may venture to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings' amusement."—Spectator.

"'Bunyip Land' and 'The Golden Magnet,' are two of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer, combining, as they do, the inventiveness of Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and earnestness of spirit which have made the English victorious in so many fields of labour and research."—Daily Chronicle.

 

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"There is a freshness, a buoyancy, a heartiness about Mr. Fenn's writings."—Standard.


THE GOLDEN MAGNET:

A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. Manville Fenn. With 12 full-page pictures by Gordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s.

The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home to seek his fortune in South America by endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was ages ago hidden to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. He is accompanied by a faithful companion, who, in the capacity both of comrade and henchman, does true service, and shows the dogged courage of the English lad during the strange adventures which befall them.

"Told with admirable force and strength. Few men other than Mr. Fenn have the capacity for telling such stories as this, and we do not remember to have seen one of his productions which has exceeded it in merit."—Scotsman.

"There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest."—Journal of Education.

 

IN THE KING'S NAME:

Or the Cruise of the Kestrel. By G. Manville Fenn. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by Gordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s.

"In the King's Name" is a spirited story of the Jacobite times, concerning the adventures of Hilary Leigh, a young naval officer in the preventive service off the coast of Sussex, on board the Kestrel. Leigh is taken prisoner by the adherents of the Pretender, amongst whom is an early friend and patron who desires to spare the lad's life, but will not release him. The narrative is full of exciting and often humorous incident.

"Mr. Manville Fenn has already won a foremost place among writers of stories for boys. 'In the King's Name,' is, we are inclined to think, the best of all his productions in this field."—Daily News.

"Told with the freshness and verve which characterize all Mr. Fenn's writings and put him in the front rank of writers for boys."—Standard.

 

A TERRIBLE COWARD.

By G. Manville Fenn. With 2 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1s. 6d.

The tale of a lad who never bounced, bragged, or bullied, and who, from his unwillingness to risk his life in foolhardy tricks and dangerous frolics, won for himself the distinction in the Cornish village where he lived of being called a "terrible coward." When the time came, however, that put the most venturesome to the test, the coward was found to be the one who went to the front, and distanced all by his cool unflinching English courage.

 

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads more readily than Mr. Fenn."—Nottingham Guardian.


PATIENCE WINS:

Or, War in the Works. By G. Manville Fenn. With 8 full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5s.

This is a graphic narrative of factory life in the Black country. The hero, Cob, and his three uncles, engineers, machinists,

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