Blackie & Son

“ The Library includes lives of heroes, ancient and modern, records of travel and adventure by sea and land, fiction of the highest class, historical romances, books of natural history, and tales of domestic life. ”

“ With 20 Illustrations. 3s. 6d.
“We have seldom come across a prettier collection of tales. These charming stories of boys and girls of olden days are no mere fictitious or imaginary sketches, but are real and actual records of their sayings and doings.”—Literary World.
Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times. By E. S. Brooks. With 12 page Illustrations. 3s. 6d.
“A wholesome book, manly in tone; altogether one that should incite boys to further acquaintance with those rulers of men whose careers are narrated. ”

“ The Library is one of the most intelligent enterprises in connection with juvenile literature of recent years.... A glance at the list proves that the editing is in the hands of some one who understands the likings of healthy boys and girls.... ”

“ The book is extremely entertaining as well as useful, and there is a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and characters.”—The Times.
BY HERBERT HAYENS. Paris at Bay: A Story of the Siege and the Commune. By Herbert Hayens. With 8 page Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. 5s.
“The story culminates in the terrible struggle between the Versaillists and the men who follow the red flag. Mr. Hayens holds the balance with commendable impartiality. He loves to describe a good soldier on whichever side he may fight. Altogether Paris at Bay is of more than average merit.”—Spectator. ”

“ A Tale of Self-reliance. By Gordon Stables, c.m., m.d., r.n. Illustrated by W. Parkinson. 5s.
“One of the best of a prolific writer’s books for boys, and inculcates the virtue of self-reliance.”—Athenæum.
BY HUGH ST. LEGER. An Ocean Outlaw: A Story of Adventure in the good ship Margaret. With Illustrations by William Rainey, r.i. 4s.
“We know no modern boys’ book in which there is more sound, hearty, good-humoured fun, or of which the tone is more wholesome and bracing than Mr. St. ”

“ The Luck of the Eardleys. By Sheila E. Braine.
“One of the cleverest books we have read for a long time. The authoress combines wit, humour, and pathos in a delightful manner, and understands how to portray character, for all her men, women, boys and girls glow with life and colour”—The Record.
Picked up at Sea: or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek. By John C. Hutcheson.
The Search for the Talisman: A Story of Labrador. By Henry Frith.
“We pity the boy who cannot read every page of this capital story.”—School Guardian. ”

“ Held Fast for England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G. A. Henty. Illustrated by Gordon Browne. 5s.
“Among them we would place first in interest and wholesome educational value the story of the siege of Gibraltar.... There is no cessation of exciting incident throughout the story.”—Athenæum.
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