STORIES BY GEORGE MAC DONALD
(NEW AND UNIFORM EDITION)
A Rough Shaking. With 12 page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
Clare, the hero of the story, is a boy whose mother is killed at his side by the fall of a church during an earthquake. The kindly clergyman and his wife, who adopt him, die while he is still very young, and he is thrown upon the world a second time. The narrative of his wanderings is full of interest and novelty, the boy’s unswerving honesty and his passion for children and animals leading him into all sorts of adventures. He works on a farm, supports a baby in an old deserted house, finds employment in a menagerie, becomes a bank clerk, is kidnapped, and ultimately discovers his father on board the ship to which he has been conveyed.
At the Back of the North Wind. With 75 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes, and a Frontispiece by Laurence Housman. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
“In At the Back of the North Wind we stand with one foot in fairyland and one on common earth. The story is thoroughly original, full of fancy and pathos.”—The Times.
Ranald Bannerman’s Boyhood. With 36 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
“Dr. Mac Donald has a real understanding of boy nature, and he has in consequence written a capital story, judged from their stand-point, with a true ring all through which ensures its success.”—The Spectator.
The Princess and the Goblin. With 30 Illustrations by Arthur Hughes, and a Frontispiece by Laurence Housman. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
In the sphere of fantasy George Mac Donald has very few equals, and his rare touch of many aspects of life invariably gives to his stories a deeper meaning of the highest value. His Princess and Goblin exemplifies both gifts. A fine thread of allegory runs through the narrative of the adventures of the young miner, who, amongst other marvellous experiences, finds his way into the caverns of the gnomes, and achieves a final victory over them.
The Princess and Curdie. With Frontispiece and 30 Illustrations by Helen Stratton. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
A sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, tracing the history of the young miner and the princess after the return of the latter to her father’s court, where more terrible foes have to be encountered than the grotesque earth-dwellers.
NEW “GRADUATED” SERIES
With coloured frontispiece and black-and-white illustrations
No child of six or seven should have any difficulty in reading and understanding unaided the pretty stories in the 6d. series. In the 9d. series the language used is slightly more advanced, but is well within the capacity of children of seven and upwards, while the 1s. series is designed for little folk of somewhat greater attainments. If the stories are read to and not by children, it will be found that the 6d. 9d. and 1s. series are equally suitable for little folk of all ages.
“GRADUATED” STORIES AT A SHILLING
| Holidays at Sunnycroft. By Annie S. Swan. New Edition. | |
| At Lathom’s Siege. By Sarah Tytler. | |
| Fleckie. By Bessie Marchant. | |
| Elsie Wins. By Ellinor Davenport Adams. | |
| Bears and Dacoits. By G. A. Henty. | |
| Crusoes of the Frozen North. By Dr. Gordon Stables. | |
| A Saxon Maid. By Eliza F. Pollard. | |
| Uncle Bob. By Meredith Fletcher. | |
| Jack of Both Sides. By Florence Coombe. | |
| Do Your Duty! By G. A. Henty. | |
| Terry. By Rosa Mulholland (Lady Gilbert). |
“GRADUATED” STORIES AT NINEPENCE
| Gipsy Dick. By Mrs. Henry Clarke. | |
| Two to One. By Florence Coombe. | |
| Cherrythorpe Fair. By Mabel Mackness. | |
| Little Greycoat. By Ellinor Davenport Adams. | |
| Tommy’s Trek. By Bessie Marchant. | |
| That Boy Jim. By Mrs. Henry Clarke. | |
| The Adventures of Carlo. By Katharine Tynan. | |
| The Shoeblack’s Cat. By W. L. Rooper. | |
| Three Troublesome Monkeys. By A. B. Romney. | |
| The Little Red Purse. By Jennie Chappell. |
“GRADUATED” STORIES AT SIXPENCE
| Hi-Tum, Ti-Tum, and Scrub. By Jennie Chappell. | |
| Edie’s Adventures. By Geraldine Mockler. | |
| Two Little Crusoes. By A. B. Romney. | |
| The Lost Doll. By Jennie Chappell. | |
| Bunny and Furry. By Geraldine Mockler. | |
| Bravest of All. By Mabel Mackness. | |
| Winnie’s White Frock. By Jennie Chappell. | |
| Lost Toby. By M. S. Haycraft. | |
| A Boy Cousin. By Geraldine Mockler. | |
| Travels of Fuzz and Buzz. By Geraldine Mockler. | |
| Teddy’s Adventures. By Mrs. Henry Clarke. |
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Grimm’s Fairy Tales
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Besides the title story each volume contains several of the most popular of Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
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My Book of True Stories
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True Stories of Olden Days
True Stories of Great Deeds
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[pg A-32]Scripture Picture-Books
This excellent series includes several books of New Testament stories simply told. The illustrations are by eminent artists, and the text, which, besides incidents in the life of Christ, includes most of the Parables, has been specially written by Mrs. L. Haskell, one of the most popular authors of stories for little folk.
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Stories from the Life of Christ
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Picture-boards. Quarto, 10⅛ inches by 7¾ inches
A Picture-Book of Animals | Faithful Friends
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My Book of Animals | Friends at the Farm
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Transcriber’s Note
The following typographical errors were corrected:
| page 54, “been” changed to “been on” | |
| page 54, “mast.” changed to “mast?” | |
| page 60, “clergyman” changed to “clergyman.” | |
| page 96, “operation.” changed to “operation?” | |
| page 97, “may” changed to “many” | |
| page 251, “coxwain” changed to “coxswain” | |
| page 252, “as well” changed to “a swell” | |
| page 319, “kine” changed to “kind” | |
| page 341, “Colpoy’s” changed to “Colpoys’” | |
| advertisements, page 12, “success” changed to “success.” |
In addition, many missing or wrong quote marks have been standardized.
Inconsistent use of hyphens and capitalization of military ranks has been retained as in the original.
One illustration, which was between pages 32 and 33 in the original edition, has been moved to page 65, as indicated in the list of illustrations.