Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th January 1883, Edition 1 of 1, Page 62

ANNOUNCEMENT . MESSRS . WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS ' NEW EDUCATIONAL SERIES . Edited by Professor MEIKLEJOHN . READING-BOOKS FOR ALL STANDARDS . fllHESE Readers have been prepared for use in Public Schools , and will be found X specially suited to meet the requirements of the New Code and the instructions to H . M The . Inspectors Historical . Series is introduced by a small volume of Stories from English History , written form a continuous in a simple narrative and attractive from the sty earl le ; while British the times First to , Second the most , and recent Third events Readers of the y present In the reign Geograp . hical Series care has been taken to give only the most interesting infeature formation is , the and introduction in such a way of as poetical will promote selections good , which reading it is believed aloud . A will new stimulate and attractive interest and aid the memory in retaining facts presented in the text . on fine All the paper books in a are bold cop , clear iously type illustrated . The binding with maps is of and the woodcuts most durabl , and e are descri carefull ption . y printed I . —HISTORICAL SERIES . 1 . Short Stories from the History of England . "With Maps and Illustrations . For Standard III . Pp . 128 . Price 10 ^ . 2 . First Poems Historical , Maps , and Illustrations Reader . , from For Standard Early British IV . P Times p . 160 to . the Price Death Is . of Stephen . With 3 . Second Mand Historical Illustrations . Reader For Standard , from V Henry . P . 192 II . . to Price the Death Is . 3 d . of Elizabeth . With Poems , aps , p 4 . Third and Illus Histo trations rical . For Reader Standard , fro VI m . James Pp . 256 I . . to the Reign of Victoria . With [ Po Nearl ems y , ready Maps , , Home-Lesson Books to accompany the First and Second Historical Headers . [ Just ready . II-GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES . I 1 . The Second First Standard Geographical . Pp . 96 . Reader . With Poems , Maps , and Illustrations [ Nearl . y For ready the . 2 . The Poem Second s , Maps , and Geographical Illustrations . For Reader the Third , Standard being : a View . Pp . of 144 England . and Wales \ Nearl . y read With y . 3 . The America Third and Geographical Australasia . With Reader PoemsM , being and a View Illustrations of Scotland . For , Ire the land Fourth , British Standard North . Pp . 176 . , , aps , [ Nearly ready . 4 . The Reader Fourth , for the Geographical Sixth and Seventh Reader Standard , s , are the in Fi preparation fth Standard . , and the Fifth Geographical Home Readers -Lesson . Books for the First , Second , and Third Geographical [ Just ready . I III .-GENERAL READERS . 1 . The First Picture Primer . Pp . 32 . [ Nearly ready . 2 . The Second Picture Primer . Pp . 32 . [ Nearly ready . 3 . The Infant ' s Picture Reading-Book . Pp . 64 . [ Nearly ready . 4 . The For First the First Reader Standard . . W P p h . 96 Illustrations . and Spelling Lists , Meanings , and Eas [ Nearl y Exercises y ready . . To be followed shortly- by other books adapted to the different Standards . A Specimen Copy will be sent to the Principals of Schools on application . WILLIAM BLA . CKWOOD & SONS , London and Edinburgh . ( 51 ) W " - ^ = ^ %

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