Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st October 1888, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1232

SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON § r CO . 'S LIST ^ contmued . Sharpe ( R . Bowdler } . —Birds in Nature . Text by E . Bowdler Shaepe , F . L . 8 ., F . Z . S ., Zoological Department , British t Museum ions by , P . Robert c , & c . , With as seen 39 wild superb in Coloured nature , and Plate the § surroundings of Birds and other in which Illustra they - are found . In 1 vol ., 4 to . cloth extra , price £ 8 . 3 $ . Stowe ( Harriet Beeeher ) . —Flowers and Fruit from the Writings of Mrs . Hajbbiet Beecheb Stowe . Small post 8 vo , cloth extra 3 s . 6 d . Shakespeare ' s Songs and Sonnets . Illustrated and by Sir numerous Johk Gilbekt Text Illustrations , R . A . -4 £ o . . elegant fancy boards , 5 s . 16 Coloured Plates *„ , * This charming little Volume is a careful reproduction in miniature of Sir John QHbert ' s beautiful Illustrations to the ' Songs and Sonnets , ' which Volume was published by Sampson Low , Marston , & Co . in 1862—in a large Imperial Volume—a work which is now very scarce , and has always been regarded as one of the highest achievements of Chromo-Lithography . The book has been again undertaken by the same Lithographers ( Vincent Brooks & Co . ) , and the result of their work in this reduced form will certainly bear favourable comparison with its predecessor . ' Stevens ( T . ) . —Around the World on a Bicycle . through Vol 8 vo . . clo II . th Persia , B 16 y s Thoma . , India s , Stevens China , and . The Japan Second . With Volume numerous carries illustration the pluck s y , demy rider * * * Volume I . ( describing the journey from San Francisco , through Europe , to Persia ) can still be obtained , with over 200 Illustrations ( price 165 . ) , of which the Guardian says as follows : — Mr . ' Stevens We have encountered found Mr . Stevens the adventures ' s adventures which very make amusing his . book . . worth . But leading it was . on After his travels a variety through of strange wilder regions experiences that , some which of the which book are does wel not l depicted take us , dn but the we -olever hope some illustration day to s have which an accompany account of his the book same , / he ( reached See Vol . Teheran II . ) , further than Taimton ( T . H . ) . —Portraits of Celebrated Race-HOESES OF THE PAST AND THE PEE SENT CENTURIES . In strictly t C heir hronological tive Order Pedi , commencing and Performances in 1702 , and recorded ending in in full 70 , . together BT . with H . bound Taunton respec co , nt formerl ain the y Por of grees trai Oriel ts of C abou ollege t 430 , Oxford Horses , t TJaese ther Volumes with those , handsomel of y some of y the most , celebrated Jockeys of the period . The , oge letterpress is in large and elegant type . In 4 vols ., crown 4 to . £ 6 . 6 s . this ' country The fou or r in handsome any other volumes , will desire are such to possess as every , if onl owner y a , gli breeder mpse , of trai them ner , be rider obtained , nnd l , over or the of faintes the racehorse t idea of , whether what they in are adherents like be of presented the turf to , that the curious fancy . and Nor not must very it be reputable imagined institution for a moment at -which tbat the so many interest good of the people book look is confined askance , to or the to ^ person ithout 4 s who value are from more many or less other intimately poi n ts ol acquainted view , especially with , the horse antiquarian -racing and and its artistic history /— : Athbn for the ^ bjdm volumes , Sept are . 22 by : no means -will be No found racin both g man entertaining can look at and the interesting quaint old - by pictu all racing res in men this wor book thy without of the amusement name , especially . . . . owners Mr . Taunton and breeders ' s book . 1 . . . . Is certain to be popular , and it would make an admirable Christmas Saturday present . * — Review Saturday ( Notice Review of Vol ( Notice . 1 . ) . of Vol . II . ) . MEW WORKS BY JULES VERNE . Verne ( Jules ) . —Adrift in the Pacific . Crown 8 vo ., fully Illustrated . Verne ( Jules ) . —The Flight to France ; or , The V MEMOIE erneAu S thor OF A DRAGO The Cli ON . of A the Tale Clouds of the days & c & of c Dumouries . Crown 8 . vo By Jui th . es 34 full-page , Illustrations . pper ,, , London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLE & BIVINGTON , Limited , St . Dunsfcan ' s House , Fetter Lane , Fleet Street , E . C .

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