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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1886, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1428

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      Messrs. Cassell & Company (Limited). I

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      MESSRS . W . & R . CHAMBERS . Natural This firm History has made : Its another Rise and departure Progress towards in Britain a popular , Professor goal . Tn Alleyne a new book Nicholson , entitled , of Aberdeeninaugurates a Ml series 1 VKJ of \/ A ' British Science \ Biographies' the object « - of which ¦» is tu

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      undisputed jliic . vctiuc The / yji successors - iij papers j ^ u | jdio of the v * founder aa . i ^ g have y ai acted ^ j . wisely in vyiiamucin collating certai ^ n < iij sections ' *« ~ <» f theseand publishing them in volume form as contributions to distinct branches of V ^ A knowledge .

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      Adventure ' has been very well compiled . I

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      MESSRS . CHATTO & WINDUS . I one Mr of . the Bret most Harte deli ' s g s htful tory The books Queen of the of season tne Pirate . Its bri Isle ght , illustrated appearance b makes y Kate a GreenawitV strong sl l'l , si ' : n j . to youthful readersratherlovers of dainticturesbut the story recomn-niU n

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  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1886, page 1428, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121886/page/20/