Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1888, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1632

SAMPSOU LOW , MARSTOI & CO . 'S HEW ART WORKS—continued . Celebrated 'To one Racehorses interested . " in '— horse Truth -racing . , no more magnificent or acceptable present could be made than " Portraits of Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses of the Past AND THE PEE SENT CENTURIES . In strictly Chronological Order , commencing in 1702 , and ending in 1870 , together with their respective Pedigrees and Performances recorded in full . By T . H . Taunton , formerly of Oriel College , Oxford . These Volumes , handsomely bound , contain the Portraits of about 430 Horses , together with those of some of the most celebrated Jockeys of the period . The letterpress is in large and elegant type . In 4 vols ., crown 4 to . £ 6 . 6 s . f The four handsome volumes are such as every owner , breeder , trainer , rider , and lover of the racehorse , whether in are this like country be presented or in any to other the fancy , will . desire Nor to must possess it "fo ~ , e if imagined only a glimps for a moment e of them that be obtained the interest , or the of the faintest book idea is confined of what to they the persons adherents who of are the more turf , or that less curious intimately and not acquainted very reputable with hoise institution -racing and at which its history so many : for good the people volumes look are askance by no means , or to without value from many other points of view , especially the antiquarian and artistic' —Athenaeum , Sept . 22 . will ' be No found racing both man entertaining can look at and the interesting quaint old by pictures all racing in men this wor book thy without of the amusement name , especially . . . owners . Mr . Taunton and breeders 's book . Is certain ' A book to , be the popular firsb of , a and series it would which make will an extend admirable to four Christmas handsomely present bound * — Satorday and charmingly Review illustrated . volumes , has the just highes . been published t rank in the by Messrs literature . Sampson of the Turf Low , . Mar Indeed 3 ton , , Searle it may & at Rivington once be prophesied , and judging that * from amongst perusal the , cannot best fail recogn to take ised racing men it will become in great demand and highly prized . '— Sporting Life . Dedicated by Permission to Her Majesty the Queen . The Native Flowers of New Zealand . Illustrated in Colours , in the best style of Modern Chromo-Ljitho Art , from Drawings Coloured to Nature . By Mrs . Chahles HETiiEY . The "Work is in Three large quarto Parts ( imp . 4 to . ) . Each Part contains Twelve Chromo-Lithographic Plates , in facsimile of the original Drawings , with Descriptive Text . Price , in 3 Parts , three guineas ( £ 3 . 3 s . ); in cloth gilt , handsomely bound in bevelled boards , £ 3 . 13 s . 3 d . of the ' Lovers flowers of of flowers New Zealand will be . delighted They are with really this works charming of art , portfolio and will of win admirably a place upon executed the dra and wing coloured -room table illustrations of many besides those addicted to the collection of books on floral subjects . '—Standard . seas . ' '— All Daily flower Telegraph -lovers will . find much to interest them in studies of blossom and leaf , frond and foliage , from beyond the drawings * A . remarkably . The delineations handsome are absolutely work . . . . lifelike The plate and 3 perfect are perfect , and do facsimiles not saem of capable accurate of improvement and beautiful . water To lovers -colour of rare ' and Whether choice as flowers regards and works to bo of tanists art , or the as selection specimens will of the be a flora source of New of enduring Zealand gratifi , it would cation be . ' difficult —Queen " to . commend these graceful and artistic studies too highly . '—Mousing * Post . the dra * Judging wing-room from ta the ble sample , it hag before the more us , solid the publication qualities of will botanical "be very accuracy serviceable and , for artistic while desi the gn book . Rarely is pretty indeed enough have for we seen plants rendered with greater truth to Nature . "—GtAK , den " . er's Chronicle . By Permission of the Trustees of the British Museum . Bindings Remarkable for their Beauty in the BRITISH MUSEUM : a large 4 to . book containing sixty monotint plates reproduced from the originals , and fully described by Henry B . Wheatley , Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries . Two Hundred Copies only will be printed for England , and sold as follows : — 150 ., „_ copies r . will . „ be , offered . _ _ < f L in in , hali Japanese 14 r morocco _ paper \ , £ ^ 3 covers .. 13 1 Q s . , 6 « £ a , 3 . . 35 . 25 copies , with Plates sur Japon ( in Japanese paper covers ) , £ 4 . 14 s . 6 d . 25 copies , with coloured plates ( in Japanese paper covers ) , £ 8 . 8-s . ( all sold ) . sold % at * a The reduced book price will be . sold to subscribers only . It will not be . reprinted , and no copies will be London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLE & RIVINGTON , Limited , St . Dunstan ' s House , Fetter Lane , Fleet Street , E . G .

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