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Sept. 2, 1889 TJb.e Publishers' Circular...
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The Bookworm . — 'A Book-Hunter at Ox-I ford , ' and * The Office of Poet Laureate . '
Sc ? ibner * s Magazine . —' Alexander Dumas , ' b School y Andrew in Ameri Lang ; can ' The Education Place of ' the b Fitting G - y eorge
Trumbull Ladd ; and ' The Master , of Ballantrae' ( Serial Story ) , by Robert Louis
Stevenson . . Eng ' by lish Grant Illustrated Allen ; Magazine ' Homeric . — Imagery ' Glan Con / by
way , W . C . Green . illustrations . —* Railway Men : Sir Ralph
Smith Cusack . ' Industries . —* Petroleum Vapour '' Launches
I at the Paris Exhibition / and ' Tri , ple Expan' sion Engines and Dynamo . '
| drical Amateur Boiler Work ' bElectron . —' How to and mak ' The e a C Baro ylin - - me a ter - » - and How , y to Construct ; it' by m J . H .
\ Milne ^ _ ^^ ^ - ^— , — . — -- — -- " - , ^ Boys' Own Magazine . — Cressy and
Poictiers , ' by J . G . Edgar . CasselVs Family Magazine . — ' A Woman ' s
Strength , ' by A . M . Hop kinson * ; and 6 A Man in a Million / by Gordon Stables , M . D .
I The Season . —This high-class fashion jourj nal maintains its character for elegant designs
and trustworthy information . The Lady ' s Magazine , Sylvia's Home
Journai , and Myra ' s Journal are replete with wellillustrated news respecting the latest fashions .
Sept. 2, 1889 Tjb.E Publishers' Circular...
Sept . 2 , 1889 TJb . e Publishers' Circular IO 37 , ! . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ii 1 1 ¦
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¦ j From of Life Mr . ; George or , the Story Allen of , Orp Peter ington Holgate . —* The ' s Love Web , ' j bBlanche AtkinsonPeter Holgate is a
ij j wealthy y *^ butterman of Liverpool . . His ^^ one aim 1 in life is to make money , and , when made , to j keep itHe considers he fulfils Jk the \> whole duty
I Mm ^^ X ^ s r ^ J X v . m n ^^ ^^ ^^ * ' ^^^ ^ ^ >^ ^^ *^ ' ^ ' 4 L ^» ^^ J ^ ^& ^ A ^ ***/ % y JL ^ ^ v ? JL ^ V ^ X \ ^ V ^^ t ^^ ^ J y ! of man by devoting six days to business and the ji seventh lx to \ the Methodist 1 X- & / x ^« ¦ ch 1 apel «_^/ j ^ ji At tjhe
' v ^ & ^^/ u ^ y t ^ v ^ y a a ^^ _ ^ ^ ^ 4 ^ y ^^ « y ^ x 1 ^^ ^ s x ^ w ** y . # ^ l ^^ % ^ ^ 'r * ^ ^^ I chapel he is recognised as a ' pillar / and in I ' ' business hnsinp » Rici as oa a veritable vfiH tahlft nrnn of of commercial rnmrnprfial
prop j 1 speculation minded , and . But his he purse is stony -strings -hearted are , double narrow - j knotted . No gentle words , no kind actions ever his dealings tvx Aikk with others l / ia The door
i ^ of v * w his x . grace c-: x . soul € . ** V > V- » xx is shut v * -v > x to . »_* all »»*« - ' the * - » ^ - ^ ' sweetness > * . >^ f . » - - xx v > *^ and * v- ^ v- 'X J light' of life . At length , by slow degTees , there transformationwhich is brought
sib comes v ; umesj ^ ut by a little ira , u » Peggy iuxj . u < Ai Meredith < xui . i , , winuii , the motherless » uiuu ^ ui child ^ - ^ * * -A \ - ^ L of ^ J JL * the \ J X A ^^ woman ? v ^^ M t C ^^ A X whom « ? • ^^ M * Peter JL . ^^ % ^ ^^ X loved X % »^ ? ^^ v «^ in XXX his XXX ^ T !
youth , but whose broken vows of constancy fiad poisoned and perverted all . human feeling in Peter ' s breast / Under UVAVyl Peggy JU Jf ' s unconscious KM
- * * JL V / lV / 1 . \ J KJK V / C *» O C . V ^ V >^ . Il ^ VIJOU ^ VfUO * inUuence Peter ' s heart melts , his ^ mind opens to the light , and his hoarded money begins to find benevolent 1 outlets ni Peggy is trained < - « LiVVi and
" ^ HU V \_ MIV IU V UUXV L > . JL . > - > f ^ r *} mJ A U « lX \^ i educated for a ' real lady , ' and at last becomes - Peter * vj 1 v ^ » ' s O sole Ovlf heiress 1 AVIX . V / M 9 JJT . The JL A- * V > remainder JL V > LJLJiCCil . UUVl of V / Ji the LVXA V >
book is taken up with Pesgy's after experience as ing - *¦) - >) the 1 ner IC 1 owner many LU . dM . Xy of qualms \ J LiC extensive * JH _ L 0 LO of V / L conscience UUUOl property / J . L < liU — ^ occasion owing Vy VV Jl JUIg to I \ -
her communistic views—and as the coveted prize of several devoted lovers . We trust this book will meet with the success which VY it
— wvmw YT 1 X 1 JJkJLXsKSV fVAVIl I'AAV fcj «** V > V / V ^ tJ * - * Ali . \> AA XV deserves the the book boolc . presents Tvrasfvnts Although a -nip icture sometimes . t . nrf » . skilfull skilfullv faulty delineated d « linen in sty . tf » le ,
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— w . — — . - .. . > * » and true to life , of the strength and weakness of some sides of human nature—chiefly the
side of goodness and virtue . ¦ From Messrs -w—^ . TRT . HAllen b & Co— The Student UVAV / U ' s
—— — - - —— — »—^— " ^ - ' — w w * ^ m ^^ . w ^^ M ^^^^« M » ^^* r ^^^^ . # , * . ij v _* KJ V w U Plane Trigonometry , ' by Thomas Rone ^ r . * A comprehensive comprehensive manual manual for for the thfi use ns « of nf schools s ^ hnnls .
colleges , and private students , with upwards of , I pystem 3 , 500 exercises of examinations ^ msmi specially ' adapted Mr A ¦ to the has present made I
» ^* •*** * » ^~* ^ ^^ mm m *¦ a a a l ^» *^ a % ^ * . J Pt ^ . - * - ¦ ^ . . Honey ( f V ^ * ¦ J V ^ T a p . CVI ^ ¦ ¦ J CjV \ A ^^ the his book various ' easy methods to read emp . ' He loyed exp in lains the very solution fully of ^ - ^ » - triang v * . * -m--vM . * . j ^ les ^ V «» r « . The -m , M-M . S ^ exercisss % ^^ A . ^/ J . X ^ AkJ «^ kj in J . JJ , tabular XJtJkKJ , UXCVl form 1 \ J i , IH are CvX V ^
intended to make the student—the engineering tions student In especiall chapter y— VI expert we find in practical an calcula method
of establishing . fundamental . formulae easy which , claims ww . ^ to be newChapters &> v Xand XI
^ - ^ * - * . — — *** w "— r ^^ ** v . ^ . ^ * - * it ^ »^ V- * J- fc ^ ^^ , . t C <** X- *\> 4 ^ . ^ .-L . a are CV . 1 "_ * designed to give students a thorough knowledge of the uses of logarithms . To aid the beginner
almost all the formulas for the solution of triangles are stated in words . A special feature
of of the the book book is is the the g orft reat at , number rmmhpr of nf exercises PTArm ' sps , derived derived about 400 tro fro of m m which modern modern are examination examinati original on , the rest . being nanprs .
papers From Mr . Mayson Bee ton . —* The Milroys , a Tale of Woman ' s Work , ' by Nomad . Breadth of sympathy and an accurate knowledge of human nature are characteristics of this story
which deals with the struggles and undaunted , perseverance nftrsfiv 6 ranne of of three thrftR sisters aistftrs . rprlnnprl reduced in in cir mr . -
cumstances , to earn a living from , literature and art ¦ The ¦ gushing ^ k « - * w ^^ Ek element / is fc rather 4 too -
minent * - »* * . v . - - * - - « . ^ - ^ but does . a , a . ^ not ^— ' *¦> - > ^ -a _*~ a v spoil , * - * . w a -J . A the . CU » - 4—1 . W favourable A . uvy * , / pro r- ' - * - * - ' , ¦¦¦ impression . * . * -- *¦ I—^ K ' 'N-r ^ jt ^ r-m % . _^ ¦* - ¦»¦ which " » » - » » * - ** .- « . the fc ^ * . * . ^ h ^ perusal m + s 'V _^ J- V- * M * y */ « . of x ^ r i _ the < J A . J . \^ book n ^^ \_/ \_/ 1 ^ . leaves J \_^ j CW T ^ O
behind . Mr . Walter Besant accepts the dedication of the story , which he considers * a work of of art art and and a a work work or of education education and and hel heln .. '
p From Messrs . Biggs & Debenham . — The Amber J City ^^ being some Ml * account of X the l » 1
Adventures . * . - ¦ - » _» - *~ r ¦*— ' -m . _ a -7 of ; J a ^ " ^ ^^ Steam ^^ ^^ ^*^ Crocodile V ^ € - */ V ^ V ^ * - * . * in ¦* V V Central ^ . A . J \_> Africa , ' by Thomas Vetch . A narrative of I out-and-out thrilling adventuresmaking
the-, blood turn hot and cold by turns . The ' Crocodile ¦ ' was trula marvellous j * specimen VX 1 U of a
^ ~ *¦•¦ ^^ » •««*«^ ' « - « » . * - * » y ^ j * - ** * . «^ w a . » v ^ & J »^ U ' «^ kJ K . J J ^/ V- / *_> XX \ -J A . C-W 40-ton craft . * She was a gruesome thing to look 1 WVUV at IAi \ J —long lUllgl , low « . v » * V , , and UI 11 U . narro lldllXU w VV ) , her J-id . bronzed UlUlliCU
sides , and rows of steel arms terminating in pear W- * ^ w ^ m ^ v m . -shaped » w / # . ^ . «^«/ ^/ ^ - ^ ^ - * . paddles |—* % - ** ^ - ^^ ^ ^ m . a v »>/ , y g ^ k iving * -m a _& m ^ her a « v / a > C a > V horrible A . A V- ^ LX 1 * »^ A \^/ like JL 1 XVV > -
ness to a sunburnt centipede . ' She carried ' Geyser guns ' for throwing streams of boiling water v v * . v * ^ > m . on **~ r * . m . hos m . jl v ^<>^ tile * - ' ¦ . ** . - *_ x natives Ai «>« f «_ r & . v x _ y v ^ ! The - * . M ~ m ^_ j » style k _/ ^/ v A V ** in A ii which VTXAA yy 1 A
the book is written is exceedingly faulty , but readers who are fond of stirring adventures and hairbreadth escapes will find their tastes gratified .
From Messrs . Spencer Blaokett & Hallam . ' Favour and Fortune , ' by the autbor of * Jack hter
Urquhart's Daug . ' * Favour' and * Fortune ' are two sisters , whose characters cannot be pronounced either attractive or strikingThe
. one marries a man for whom she has no love , and the other rushes into matrimony with a deceiver / % ^ f M . whose \/ conduct \/ liVl / speedily k ///& l convinces \ W * X
gay CL I V- * *_ V \_/ V-A V - , f »» « 'UV V- « V » . » -, ILVVVA . ^ . T XHWU his wife that in taking him * for better or worse IhJ ' she M has ' layed Ml the ¦* J" fool A and # JL erred
T V V ^ & \_> , K ^ . * V >* *¦¦* i- « k / p B »_^ * . * ^ V V ^* « . A A JL V- ' V ^ . « v « A V- * . V > A A V ^ V >^ exceedingly . ' The mother ' s unwise training appears t > be the root and ground of these
unhappy marriages . Fr > m the same . —* Tumbledown Farm , ' by Alan Muir ( 2 vols ) An ajl absorbing a > w jr a storyfree JL
froui jl * jb » ** . » * . the f y AM taint v -v ^ a k ^ . of # . unwholesome a . a , v ^ kjf ^ . a . rw ^ . mjl sensationalism ^ . ?_/ vva T , ^ * - » X . ~ A vein of quaint humour runs throughout , enlivening ¦^ all / the A . \ S sombre + JLJL \* t k / ictures Vkl « Vanity UUI
JMMKA V VylXAAA ^ IAJLJL % i M * J \ S KS A . p AVUUA . T l / J Hardware , with a secret * blot' on her life ,
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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Sept. 2, 1889, page 1037, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_02091889/page/11/
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