Sara Crewe; Or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Read online

  MRS. BURNETT'S THREE FAMOUS JUVENILES.

  =Uniform in style and Illustrated by R. B. Birch.=

  _A NEW BOOK FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON._

  LITTLE SAINT ELIZABETH AND OTHER STORIES.

  BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.

 

  =With 12 new full-page Drawings by Reginald B. Birch.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $1.50._

  _FROM SUSAN COOLIDGE:_

  "The pretty tale from which the book borrows its name has for itsheroine a little French girl brought up in an old chateau in Normandy,by an aunt who is a recluse and _devote_. A child of this type,transplanted suddenly while still in childhood to the realisticatmosphere of prosperous New York, must inevitably have much to suffer.She is puzzled; she is lonely; she has no one to direct her conscience.The quaint little figure, blindly trying to guess the riddle of dutyunder these unfamiliar conditions, is pathetic, and Mrs. Burnett touchesit in with delicate strokes. The stories are prettily illustrated byBirch."

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  LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.

 

  =Beautifully Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $2.00._

  _FROM LOUISA M. ALCOTT:_

  "In 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' we gain another charming child to add toour gallery of juvenile heroes and heroines; one who teaches a greatlesson with such truth and sweetness that we part with him with realregret when the episode is over."

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  SARA CREWE;

  _OR, WHAT HAPPENED AT MISS MINCHIN'S._

 

  =Richly and Fully Illustrated by R. B. Birch.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $1.00._

  _FROM LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON:_

  "Everybody was in love with 'Little Lord Fauntleroy,' and I think allthe world and the rest of mankind will be in love with 'Sara Crewe.' Iwish every girl in America could read it."

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  TWO BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

  Mr. Beard has added sixty new drawings to his "American Boy's HandyBook," to illustrate the new games, sports, and mechanical contrivanceswhich he has incorporated in this latest edition. The Misses Beard'scompanion volume, "The American Girl's Handy Book," is reduced in price,all the features being retained. Both are profusely illustrated withhundreds of pictures and designs, and in their new dress will be primefavorites with holiday buyers.

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  THE AMERICAN BOY'S HANDY BOOK;

  _OR, WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT_.

  BY DANIEL C. BEARD.

  =With over 360 Illustrations by the Author.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $2.00_

  "The book has this great advantage over its predecessors, that most ofthe games, tricks, and other amusements described in it are new. Ittreats of sports adapted to all seasons of the year; it is practical,and it is well illustrated."--_The New York Tribune._

  "It tells boys how to make all kinds of things--boats, traps, toys,puzzles, aquariums, fishing tackle; how to tie knots, splice ropes, tomake bird-calls, sleds, blow-guns, balloons; how to rear wild birds, totrain dogs, and do the thousand and one things that boys take delightin. The book is illustrated in such a way that no mistake can be made."--_The Indianapolis Journal._

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  THE AMERICAN GIRL'S HANDY BOOK;

  _OR, HOW TO AMUSE YOURSELF AND OTHERS_.

  BY LENA AND ADELIA B. BEARD.

  =With over 500 Illustrations by the Authors.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $2.00_

  _LOUISA M. ALCOTT WROTE:_

  "I have put it in my list of good and useful books for young people, asI have many requests for advice from my little friends and their anxiousmothers. I am most happy to commend your very ingenious and entertainingbook."

  _GRACE GREENWOOD WROTE:_

  "It is a treasure which, once possessed, no practical girl wouldwillingly part with. It is an invaluable aid in making a homeattractive, comfortable, artistic and refined. The book preaches thegospel of cheerfulness, industry, economy and comfort."

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  "_Most delightful._"--NEW YORK TIMES.

  TWO LITTLE CONFEDERATES.

  BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE.

  =With Eight full-page Illustrations by E. W. Kemble and A. C. Redwood.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $1.50._

  "_There is both humor and pathos in the book, and its literary qualitiesare as high as any book for young folks printed since 'Little LordFauntleroy.'_"--CHRISTIAN UNION.

  "The story is crisp, fresh and pleasing, and handsomely printed andaptly illustrated by Kemble and Redwood."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._

  "A true picture of Virginia life at home during the mighty conflict fullof the pathos and humor of those days."--_Charleston News and Courier._

  "The story is beautifully told, fun and pathos being equally mingled inits ingenious threads. The book is a handsome octavo and is fullyillustrated."--_Newark Advertiser._

  "It tells the story of two Virginia lads left at home on a plantationwhile the men went to fight. The youngsters have many adventures,serious and humorous, and get into trouble and out of it again. Thestory abounds in stirring incidents, and gives a very picturesque viewof home life in Virginia during the rebellion. It is _an admirablejuvenile book_, teaching an excellent moral of self-reliance."--_The Boston Saturday Gazette._

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  LITTLE PEOPLE:

  _And Their Homes in Meadows, Woods and Waters_.

  BY STELLA LOUISE HOOK.

  =Beautifully Illustrated by Dan Beard and Harry Beard.=

  _One volume, square 8vo, $1.50._

  "_A beautifully illustrated volume for young people, in which thehabits, humors, and eccentricities of insects are delightfullydescribed. The secrets and charms of insect-land are laid open by hervivacious pen, and the astonishing insects are described in a mannerthat makes them personal acquaintances._"--CAMBRIDGE TRIBUNE.

  "These stories of real fairies are charmingly written and beautifullyillustrated."--_Boston Post._

  "The author traces the life of the different insects that are familiarto all. A fascinating narrative."--_Christian Inquirer._

  "A splendid holiday book."--_Christian at Work._

  "The narrative is not only instructive but is made pleasant reading."--_Boston Journal._

  "The author has a true eye, a quick imagination, and a fascinatingpen."--_The Independent._

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  CHILDREN'S STORIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE

  _TALIESIN TO SHAKESPEARE._

  BY HENRIETTA CHRISTIAN WRIGHT.

  _One Volume, 12mo, $1.25_

  Miss Wright's aim in this new volume has been to bring to the attentionof young readers a summary, set forth in simple, attractive language, ofthe lives and works of the great men of English Literature. Especialstress is laid upon popular literature, the old British and Saxon Songs,the romantic episodes of King Arthur's reign in its relation tolearning, Robin Hood, etc. The book is written in a ch
armingly winningstyle, and is both entertaining and valuable as a first book of Englishliterature.

  CONTENTS.--OLD BRITISH SONGS; OLD SAXON SONGS; CAEDMON; THE VENERABLE BEDE; KING ALFRED; THE ROMANCE OF KING ARTHUR; ROBIN HOOD; THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE; LANGLANDE AND GOWER; SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE; GEOFFREY CHAUCER; WICKLIFFE; CAXTON; THE FAERY QUEEN; SIR PHILIP SIDNEY; THE RISE OF THE DRAMA.

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  _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._

  CHILDREN'S STORIES

  OF THE GREAT SCIENTISTS.

  _With numerous Portraits. 12mo, $1.25_

  "The author has succeeded in making her pen pictures of the greatscientists as graphic as the excellent portraits that illustrate thework. Around each name she has picturesquely grouped the essentialfeatures of scientific achievement."--_Brooklyn Times._

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  OF AMERICAN PROGRESS.

  _Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25_

  "Miss Wright is favorably known by her volume of well-told 'Stories inAmerican History,' and her 'Stories of American Progress' is equallyworthy of commendation. Taken together they present a series of picturesof great graphic interest. The illustrations are excellent."--_The Nation._

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  IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

  _Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25_

  "A most delightful and instructive collection of historical events, toldin a simple and pleasant manner. Almost every occurrence in the gradualdevelopment of our country is woven into an attractive story for youngpeople."--_San Francisco Evening Post._

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  PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.

  BY FRANK R. STOCKTON,

  With Forty-Six Illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons and others.

  _One volume, square 8vo, =$2.00=_

  A fascinating volume of travel by the famous story-teller, whose routeis outlined with characteristic quaintness in the table of contentsgiven below. The chapters are a series of pleasant, informal talks withan imaginary party of young people to whom the author is showing thecurious and interesting sights of the old world;--a fancy that Mr.Stockton works out with his customary ingenuity and cleverness.

  The two-score and more of illustrations by Joseph Pennell, AlfredParsons, and others, enriching the pages with many beautiful old-worldviews, give the book a high artistic quality and make it a volumeadmirably suited for a holiday gift.

  CONTENTS.--THE ROMANS, BUT NOT ROME; THE CITY OF THE BENDED KNEE; LITTLE PISA AND GREAT ROME; GREAT ROME AGAIN; AROUND THE BAY OF NAPLES; IN FLORENCE AND VENICE; A MOUNTAIN TOP, AND HOW WE GET THERE; QUEEN PARIS; KING LONDON; IN ENGLISH COUNTRY; THE LOW COUNTRIES AND THE RHINE; THE PEOPLE WE MEET.

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  STOCKTON'S OTHER BOOKS.

  =THE STORY OF VITEAU.=

  _With 16 Full-Page Illustrations by R. B. BIRCH._

  _12mo, extra Cloth, $1.50_

  "It is as romantic and absorbing as any boy could wish for, full ofadventure and daring, and yet told in excellent spirit and with a trueliterary instinct."--_Christian Union._

  =A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP.=

  _With Twenty Illustrations. 12mo, $1.50_

  "We can think of no book published the present season which will moredelight the wide-awake, adventure-loving boy. It is, to borrow theadjective from the title, just 'jolly.'"--_Boston Transcript._

  =The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales.=

  _With Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50_

  "These tales are full of the quaintest conceits and the oddest fancies,and the strange adventures in which the different characters engage arejust the kind to excite the intense interest of children."--_Phila. Bulletin._

  =THE TING-A-LING TALES.=

  _With numerous Illustrations. 12mo, $1.00_

  "It would be difficult to find anything more dainty, fanciful andhumorous than these tales of magic, fairies, dwarfs and Giants. There isa vein of satire in them too which adult readers will enjoy."--_N. Y. Herald._

  =Roundabout Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fiction.=

  _With 200 Illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50_