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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th January 1886, Edition 1 of 1, Page 17

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    • Index to the Books published between January 1 and 15. I The Words in Italics are those under uhich the Titles are given Alphabetically in full, iciih the Publisher"'s Name. j i
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      I received the ' English-German Correspondent ' I and the ' English-Spanish Correspondent , '

      be-I longing to Bossfeld ' s pocket editions . These I are new issues of very useful and . handy little I volumes .

      I From Messrs . Swan Sonnenschein , Le Bas , & I Lowrey . — 'Measure *^»«^^» for Measure / bJohn

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      I nice , pretty , and affectionate a little woman as I the heart of reasonable man could desire , he yet I hankers after another and more influential wife .

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      I niently run over by a cab before his naturally ¦ ¦ I I weak secret nature of his has marriage time to is veer known round to a again good . many The

      I personages in the story ( notably to the father of another young lady whom he proposes for ) , and it is somewhat difficult to understand the motives

      that prompt their silence , more especially considering the amount of provocation that they ~— receive ~—^ ^^ ^^ ~ - v ^^^ ; v but w ^^ ^^ ^^ , v of ^^ r ^^ cours « r ^ iv ^ v vib ^ b > vbjb * e ^ , v ¦ if ^ «^ they vr ^ B ^^ ^ p * ^ had k ^ b w « ^* v divul ^ b * w ^ T ^ w ^ BtVaak ged ^*^ ^*^ b the ^^ wb » t - ^^

      • secret , this story would never have been written , and , perhaps , from the author ' s point of view , this is reason m- — *«\ h' Measure for Measure f '

      v —••« rf v bbk - *^ mjmm ^ * ^ enoug v ^ i * tB «* k . f ^> b ^ ¦»«» ' » -j »»» - ' *¦» aV ^^ ^^^ # ^ ^^ i . ^ ¦ v /* -jm * - » . j ««« - » - is apparently Mr . Douglas ' s first attempt , at any

      rate of an important nature , in the region of

      fiction . Given greater firmness of touch and a . more matured judgment , both of which

      ' attributes experience , will and come he is from likely a to longer prove and a wider most ; acceptable writer ¦• . ' Measure bWVBVHff for Measure ilVPW ' as » ¦ * it :

      ™ ^ ¦ ^ " ~ ^ '"^ ^ - "' ~ ^ ' ™ " ^ ^»^ BF ^ B ^ ^^ ^ B- ^^ ^^ ^ ^^^ - ^ B * ^ ' ^ P ^ " »^ B- ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ B » b ^ B * B * b ^ i ^ ^ p « ^ r ^ B ^ , ~~ " is , is quite equal to the ordinary run of 'modern novels ¦ h but fw we confidentl h believe that the writer ¦ ¦ |

      in — * the , fatuTe — - ^ ^ - ^ -- w m ^^ will ^^^ ^^ ^ - ' ^^ ^^ " ^^^ be ^^ v ^^^ v ^ ^^^^^^ capable «^^^^^ y w ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^ B ^ of ^ ^^ B something ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^*^^ B ^ ^^ " ^^^ ^^ ' ^^^ ^^^ ™ very ^^^ ~— ^^^ ^ < much better .

      From Messrs . B . & IV N . Spon . —One of the . most practically useful books in the market is The ' "Wo fo rkshop urth series Recei has pts / just by C been . G . published Warnford . l « ock The . j >

      form purpose readil of y- this followed work instruction is to give upon in a a compact variety ) : of subjects whichalthough important in them

      l # X OHUJVVbO V * . UlVsl . 1 aibUVUgU IIUUVI tUUV Jll dAVLLA - ,. selves , are hardly , ample enough to be worthy of ; special treatises . The book is brimful of

      information , and every amateur workman in ; mechanics and science should have it in his possession .

      From Messrs , H . & C . Treacker , Brighton . —The publishers deserve the thanks both of regular :

      residents and occasional visitors for their wellproduced 'Brighton Almanac for * 886 . ' The ! almanac contains much information regarding H

      this favourite and fashionable resort . \ > ¦ t i . From i Mr BkBBB . T * Fisher TJn-win . —' The Quickest ¦ ¦¦ \ r

      ^^^» ^^^ ¦* ^^^^ - ^^ m ^^ r ^^ ^ ^^ mm ^^ VBM ^^^ ^^^ ^ B ^^^ ^^^ ^^ m ^ bW' ^^^^ B W ^ F ^^ B' ^^^^^ " ^ *^^^~^ ^^^^ ~^** —^^ J ™~ " ^ - ^ - ^ - ^ — Guide to Breakfast , Dinner , and Supper / by < Aunt B 4 P Gertrude B 1 is a little book PIT . ^ i ^ l ^ that H was - «* w wanted . « ^^ ^^^ V ^^^^ ^^ T ^ r ^ 1 V ^ ^^ k ^ T ^^ H ^ B ^ ^^^^ B * , ^^ ^^^ ^ B ^^* ^^ ** ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ F ^^ ^^* ^*« ^^^ ^^^^ " ^^ V ^ ^^ r ^ ^ ^^^ v ^—^— - ^— ^— ' —

      It does not tell how to get the viands , but gives instructions regarding their preparation for the table sp clearlythat housewives should welcome

      the ^ book - ^ ^ S ^ - ' as the ^ 1 , most concise ^ and best ^ B of its k kind BB m ~ % .

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      Index To The Books Published Between January 1 And 15. I The Words In Italics Are Those Under Uhich The Titles Are Given Alphabetically In Full, Iciih The Publisher"'S Name. J I

      Index to the Books published between January 1 and 15 . I The Words in Italics are those under uhich the Titles are given Alphabetically in full , iciih the Publisher "' s Name . j

      Alaska's Great River, Along 1 , Schwatka...

      Alaska ' s Great River , Along , Schwatka ( P . ) 112 s . 6 d . Album , Vanity Fair , Series IT , 63 s .

      Aleriel , Lachszyrma ( W . S . ) 2 nd edit . 3 s . 6 d . Almanac , New Edinburgh , Oliver and Boyd , 1886 , Cs . 6 d . AlmanackSarumfor 1886 le . ; Kalendar 44 .

      , , , , Along the Old Road , Howell ( M . H . ) 7 s . 6 d . America and Back , Jackson . ( M . ) 3 s . 6 d . ^ B ican # ^^^ ^ V ^^ J 1885 ^ M ^^ k Aff 6 Martindale V ^ P' ^ B f ^

      AmerLaw Directory ^ , ^^ -, ^ * ^ , 30 ^^ s . -Irtgrfo-Continental Society Report , 1885 , 2 d . Alroy , Ixion , & c . Beaconsfield ( Earl of ) new ed . Is . 6 d . and Is .

      Annual , Worthington ' 8 , 1886 , 7 s . 6 d . Arithmetic , Blake ( A . G . ) 2 s . Arithmetic CardsRichardson and Hey « r wood y St _ . - 1 , -7 ^ Is __ . each -

      , , , Arithmetic , Inspector '' s Standards 1-5 , 2 d . eacl ) Army List , Hart ' s , 1886 , 21 s . Art , Year ' s , 1886 , 3 s .

      Atonement andJLaw , Armour ( J . M . ) 7 s . 6 d . Aurora , a Novel , Tincker ( Mary Agnes ) 5 s . Autumn Maneeuvre 3 , Moore ( Mrs . ) 3 vols . 31 s . Gd .

      Bacteriology , Practical , Crookshank ( E . ) 14 s . Aitptist Hand-Book 18862 a . , , baronage of England , Doyle ( J . ) 3 vols . 105 s . iteckside Boggle , Jlea ( Alice ) 4 s . 6 d .

      Benediciti , Chaplin ( G . C . O . ) 12 th edit . 6 s . timiley ; Old Miscellany Days , 21 s . Bi metallism in the United Statea , Laughlin ( J . L . ) 10 s . ftd . Bitter ChristmasGray ( Bertram ) Is . < 5 d . and Is .

      Hook BuyersVol , . 27 s . Gd . Boston to Bareilly , and , Back , Butler ( W . ) 7 s . 6 < 1 . Botany ' - ^ ' — ^ W of ^^ ^^ the ^ # B" *^ ^|^ Rocky ^ H *^^^ ^»*»™ ^ W Mountains ^ ¦ ^ , ^^ fc . ^^^ ¦ ^ B ^^ ifc JB > . » P * rf , % Coulter " ^^ ' *^ » " f ^ ^^ » ( » » J ^ . M | ^ . ) W 1 tm ' ^ ^ / is fk / Bl .

      Bri ghter than the Sun , Macduff ( J . K . ) new edit . 2 a . Bristol , Gloucestereliire , < fco . Directory , Kelly , new edit . 863 . Bundle of Sonneta & c . Hartshorne ( H . ) 6 b . 6 d .

      , ^ icsar in Egypt , Ellis ( J . ) 5 s .

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      'Cantabria , Highlands , 7 ioJ 5 and Cooper , 21 g . Cardinal Sin , Con way ( Hugh ) 3 vols . 3 Is . 6 d .

      Carpentry , Elementary , Tredgold ( T . ) 7 th edit . 25 a . " Catholicism , Old t in 188 C , Id . Caves and Cataracts , FamousAdams ( W . H . D . ) 2 s .

      ^ , Chambers' Journal , Tales , Vole . 3 , 4 , 2 s . each . Chemistrj , Elements , Shepard ( J . H . ) 6 s . Christ and the Jewish Law , Mackintosh ( R . ) 6 s .

      Christinas Carol , Dickens CO . ) new edit . 2 d . Christmas Carol , - fee . Stories , Dickens ( C . ) Is , Christmas CarolsFowler . ( Amy ) Is . 6 d .

      , Christmas Revels , 6 d . Church , English , Kalendar , 1886 , 2 s . and Is . Cd . Churches ,, Foreign , Meyric ' c and Hale , Movements , 2 \ 1 .

      Church , Our Mother , Mercier ( Jerome ) 5 th edit . 3 . s . 6 d . Circulation , Doctrines of the , Dale on < J . C . ) 10 s . Gd . Civil Government , Chase ( W . S . ) 46 . 6 d .

      Coningsby , Beaconsfield . ( Earl of ) new edit . Is . Gd . Oontarini Conjuring , Fleming Art of Mo , Beaconit dern , jl Oartnne ^ ld ( Earl ( H of . ) ) 3 new s . 6 d cd . . Is . 6 d & 1 « .

      Corporations , Municipal , Diary , & c . 188 C , 5 s . Court Guide , Boyle ' s , 1886 , 5 s . j Court of ; France , Jackson ( Lady ) 2 toIs . 24 s . {

      Cromwell , Letters and Speeches , by Carlyle , new ed . vol . 2 , 8 s . ; Deem ' s ( C . F . ) Sermons , 7 s . 6 d . ! DinnerBreakfastSic . Quickest Guidft , Is .

      , , Diocesan Directory , Manchester , for 1886 , Is . , Diocesan Kalendar , Peterborough , for 1886 , Is . Directory , Medical , for 188 C , 12 s .

      Divine Sovereignty , & c Sermons , Thomas ( K . ) 7 h . OJ . ' Doctrine and Doubt , JUavnaghteh ( 8 . ) 6 s . \ Duke ' s JVtarriogeThe , 3 vols . 31 s . fid .

      , Dulclb Carlyon , Grant ( J . ) 3 vols . 318 . 6 d . Dunalton , & c . Stoxies , Gray ( Louisa M . ) 3 s . 6 ( 1 . \ Dundee House HA Swan ( Aiine ! S + ) 3 s

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  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Jan. 15, 1886, page 17, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15011886/page/19/