Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st September 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 814

London : 188 Fj ^ bet Stbebt , September 1882 . LIST OF BOOKS : FOR THE FORTHCOMING SEASON , Sampson Low , Marston TO BE PUBLI , SHED Se arle , and Rivington . To be published early in October , in One Volume , crown quarto , cloth extra , about 550 pp ., jilt edges , price 31 s . 6 d . AN EDITION DE LUXE OF MR . R . D . BLAGKMORE'S CELEBRATED WORK , LORNA DOONE : A ROMANCE OF EXMOOE . IN reply to many inquiries for an Illustrated Edition , the publishers have much pleasure represent in announcing the Twentieth that they Edition are now preparing of the above a superb well EDITION -known work DE . LUXE It will , which contain will best numerous style Full of Wood -page and Engraving other , Illustrations after Water , - engraved Colour Drawings by Mr . J . by D . Mr Cooper . JP . , Armstrong in the very , specially made and presented to the Author , who has kindly lent them for this purpose . localit These ies Ill of ust the rations chief represent incidents the of the scenery story , of and * Lorna have been Doone drawn , ' from on wood studies by Mr made . Percival in the Skelton . by The the well work -known will be Artist further , Mr enriched . W . Small by several , representing Full-page Illustrations studies of some , now of being the prepared Leading Events , Battles , Scenes , Characters , and Incidents . Many of the chapter headings will also will be contain printed Illustrated by William Initials Clowes of Devon & Sons or , in Somerset their best views style by , Mr and . bound W . H . J in . Boot handsome . It finest cloth by and Messrs best material . Burn . . The In no Type respect will w be ill expense new , and be spec spared ially b ch y osen the , and Publishers the paper to of make the this Edition in every way as perfect as possible . character This Work or its is merits alread . y The so well best known test of these that it is is its qu great ite unnecessary popularity , to Nineteen describe Editions either its in the popular six-shilling form having already been issued , with an increasing sale every year . PREFACE TO THE TWENTIETH EDITION . What a lucky maid you are , my Lorna ! When first you came from the "Western Moors , nobody cared to look at obstruction you , the ' leaders and repulses of the , public for a tas yea te r ' and led none a half of it you to make shivered test in of the you . cold Having corner struggled -without to a sunray the light . Your of day native , through land get disdaine your d fare yoqr paid voice to , any and dis A tan merica t colony answered . ' ' No child of mine ; knowing how small your value was , you were glad to English Still manner a certain used * brave to be— man * She fel shall t convinced have another that th chance ere was / he good Baid in ; you we , have and lost standing a lot by oif money his convictions by her — ; I as don the 't care if we lose some more . ' inbope Acco of rdingly life . forth you came , poor Lorna , in a simple pretty dregs , small in compass , email in figure , smaller still But—oh but—let none of the many fairer than yourself who fail , despond—a certain auspicious e ^ ent occurred j graciousl ust then y , as and royalty gave you itself golden , endowed wings you . with The literary imaginary public virtue found s . Bo your grand name is akin the luck to one of ti which me and filled name the , failing atr , and which , aa more This solid you beings too mel must t in do to , oblivion ere long ' s ; depth meanwhile . be proud of nuccess beyond merit , and rejoice yet more that fortune frhowera bright genius fresh — delights from pure upon love you of . you To f shine —and with thua adornment to venture , forth as a to female tlio » e who should will , to receive find you your kind word ly s , throug made picture h the fo * ro of <» of habit and of nature . —October 2882 . * The late Mr . Sampson Low the younger . f This unwise lover Is Mr . P . Armstrong of Bristol . London : SAMPSON Crown LOW Bui , MA ings , R STON Fleet , Street SEARLE , E . C . , & R 1 YINGTON , 6 * )

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