Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 2nd October 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 972

_ _ i London : 188 Fleet St & bet , October 1882 , LIST OF BOOKS FOR THE FORTHCOMING SEASON , Sampson Low , Marston TO BE PUBLISHED , Searle BY , and Rivington . To be published early in October , in One Volume , crown quarto , cloth extra , about 550 pp ., gilt edges , price Sis . 6 c ? . AN EDITION DE LUXE OF MR . R . D . BLACK MO RE'S CELEBRATED NOVEL , LORNA DOONE : A BOMAJSTOE OF EXMOOE . j I IX reply to inany inquiries for an Illustrated Edition , the publishers have much pleasure ! in announcing that they are now preparing a superh EDITION" DE LUXE , which will I represent the Twentieth Edition of the abore well-known work . It will contain best numerous style F of ull Wood -page and Engraving other , Illustration after Water s , - engraved Colour Drawings by Mr . J . by D . Mr Cooper . F . , Armstrong in the very , | j specially niade and presented to the Author , who has kindly lent them for this purpose , j These Illustrations represent the scenery of ' Lorna Doone , ' from studies made in the localities of the chief incidents of the story , and have been drawn on wood by Mr . Percival Skelton . The work will be further enriched by several Full-page Illustrations , now being prepared i ! by the well-known Artist , Mr . W . Small , representing studies of some of the Leading ]; Events , Battles , Scenes , Characters , and Incidents . Many of the chapter headings will | will also be contain printed Illustrated by William Initials Clowes - of Devon & Sons or , in Somerset their best views style by , and Mr . bound W . H . in J . Boot handsom . It e [ j ¦ - cloth by Messrs . Burn . The Type will be new , and specially chosen , and the paper of the ii 1 finest and best material . In no respect will expense be spared by the Publishers to make ; this Edition in every way as perfect as possible . j This Work is already so well known that it is quite unnecessary to describe either its j character or its merits . The best test of these is its great popularity , Nineteen Editions in the popular six-shilling form having already been issued , with an increasing sale every year . Jj PREFACE TO THE TWENTIETH EDITION . Wblat a lucky mai < l you are , my Lorna ! When firet you came from the Western Moors , nobody cared to look at j obstruction you , tbe * leaders and repulses of the public , for a ta year ? te * and kri non a e half of it jou to ma shivered ke test in of the you . cold Having corner struggled without to a sunray the light - Your of day native , throug lan h d disdained get your far yonr * paid roioe , to , any and distant America colo answered n yf * KochiM of name ; knowing how email your value was , you were glad to j . English Still manner a certain used * brave to be— man 4 She fel shall t convinced have another that there chance wa / ? , b good e said in ; you we , have and lost standing a lot by of mon his ey convictions by her ; — I as don the 't cane if we lose some more . ' in iope Accordingly of life- forth you came , poor Lorna , in a simple pretty dress , email in compass , small In figure , smaller still josi Bat tien — , ob and but gave —let you none golden of the "wings many . The fairer literary tban publ you ic rsel found f who your fail na , despon me akin d—a to ce one rtain wliich auspicious filled the event air , occurred and , ae gnacioudy more solid ae bei royalty ngs melt itself into , endowed oblivion ' s you depth tilth . imaginary virtues . Bo grand is the luck of time and name , failing which thwart This fresh yon too drtight must a upon do , ere you long . To ; shine meanwhile with adornment be proud of , as fcncee a femal * e bey e ond shontd merit * to , and nnd rej your oice words yet more made that pictures fortune of of bragtit habit geniuB and of — nature from pure —OcUAnrr love of 1882 you . f—and thns to venture forth to thc » se who will receive you kindly , through the force * The late Mr . Bampeun Low the yorxnger . t This unwise lover is Mr . P . Armstrong of Bristol . J London . SAMPSON Crown LOW Buildings , MARSTON , 188 Fleet , Street SEARLE * E . C . , & R 1 VJNGTON , 638 )

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