MARTINEAU'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. From the beginning of the 19th Century
to the Crimean War. By HARRIET MARTINEAU. Complete in 4 vols., with full
Index. Cloth, extra, black and gold, per set, $4.00; sheep, marbled
edges, $6.00; half calf, gilt, marbled edges, $12.00.
HUME'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. From the invasion of Julius Caesar to the
abdication of James II, 1688. By DAVID HUME. Standard Edition. With the
author's last corrections and improvements; to which is prefixed a short
account of his life, written by himself. With a portrait on steel. A new
edition from entirely new stereotype plates. 5 vols., 12mo. Cloth,
extra, black and gold, per set, $5.00; sheep, marbled edges, per set,
$7.50; half imitation Russia, $7.50; half calf, gilt, marbled edges, per
set, $15.00.
Popular Edition. 5 vols. Cloth, plain, $5.00.
GIBBON'S DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By EDWARD GIBBON. With
Notes, by Rev. H.H. MILMAN. Standard Edition. To which is added a
complete Index of the work. A new edition from entirely new stereotype
plates. With portrait on steel. 5 vols., 12mo. Cloth, extra, black and
gold, per set, $5.00; sheep, marbled edges, per set, $7.50; half
imitation Russia, $7.50; half calf, gilt, marbled edges, per set,
$15.00.
Popular Edition. 5 vols. Cloth, plain, $5.00.
ENGLAND, PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE. By JOEL COOK, author of "A Holiday
Tour in Europe," etc. With 487 finely engraved illustrations,
descriptive of the most famous and attractive places, as well as of the
historic scenes and rural life of England and Wales. With Mr. Cook's
admirable descriptions of the places and the country, and the splendid
illustrations, this is the most valuable and attractive book of the
season, and the sale will doubtless be very large. 4to. Cloth, extra,
gilt side and edges, $7.50; half calf, gilt, marbled edges, $10.00; half
morocco, full gilt edges, $10.00; full Turkey morocco, gilt edges,
$15.00; tree calf, gilt edges, $18.00.
This work, which is prepared in elegant style, and profusely
illustrated, is a comprehensive description of England and Wales,
arranged in convenient form for the tourist, and at the same time
providing an illustrated guide-book to a country which Americans
always view with interest. There are few satisfactory works about
this land which is so generously gifted by Nature and so full of
memorials of the past. Such books as there are, either cover a few
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