Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th September 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 861

SAMPSON LOW , MAR 8 T 0 N , & CO . 'S LIST . Further progress in Central and West African Exploration . Companion Volumes to Major SERPA PINTO'S ' How I Crossed Africa . ' 2 yoIs . demy 8 vo . with Maps and over 130 Full-page and Text Illustrations , price £ 2 . 2 s . FROM BENGUELLA TO THE TERRITORY OF YACCA . By H . CAPELLO and R . I YENS , Officers of the Rojal Portuguese Navy . Translated by ALFHED ELWES , Ph . D . ( Translator of Pinto ' s ' How I Crossed Africa . ' ) 2 vols . [ Nearly ready . The two gentlemen whose valuable discoveries and scientific surveys are now about to be published formed part of the Expedition which was organised by the Portuguese Government in 1877-80 . The present work will be found to contain most interesting and "valuable data upon the sources of the rivers Cunene , Cubango , Luando , Cutanza , and Cuango , the course of great part of the two latter having been explored by the intrepid travellers . Several other rivers were likewise discovered and surveyed by them , and countries hitherto but little known or entirely unknown were visited by the explorers , and are minutely and picturesquely described . The Work , furnished with complete Maps , Portraits of tlie Travellers , and copious Illustrations , will form an important contribution to the physical and ethnological geography of the vast African Continent . Rk-issue in Cheap Form : of Bryant ' s Popular ' History of the Ukited States . ' HISTORY of the UNITED STATES , from the First Discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen to the End of the First Century of the Union of the States . Preceded by a Skotch of the Prehistoric Period and the Age of the Mound Builders . By William Cuiylen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay . Fully illustrated with Original Designs by the leading English , French , and American Artists . The Four Volumes , originally issued at 40 s . each , or £ 8 complete , are now offered to the public at Ins . per Volume , or the Set complete for £ 3 . Vol . I ., in new binding , will be ready for issue October 1 , and subsequent Volumes Monthly . VOLUME I . —Extending from the First Discovery of the Western ITemipphere to the Establishment of the several Colonies along the Atlantic , and the beginning of their Colonial Career . Illustrations of Volume I . —Frontispiece , Portrait of William Cullen Bryant , Engraved on Steel , in pure line ( after a photograph by Sarony ) , by Charles Burt ; 4 Full-page Engravings on Steel ; 12 Full-page "Woodcuts , and nearly 300 Illustrations in the Text . PUBLIC LIFE of the Right Hon . BENJAMIN DISRAELI , EARL of BEACONSFIELD , K . G . By France IIitchman . Crown Svo . about 600 pages , price 8 s . 6 d . Now Re-issued in Cheap Form and new binding at 3 . s . 6 d . N , B . —This Edition contains the very fine Photographic Portrait of his Lordship , by W . & D . Downey , taken when in office , as Prime Minister , in attendance on the Queen at Balmoral . Now ready , small 4 to . glazed Coloured Cover , 5 s . The FLOWERS of SHAKESPEARE DEPICTED . By Viola . 32 large Coloured Plates . 1 ¦ ' i ' ' '' ' ' ' I Now ready , email 4 to . glazed Coloured Coror , 5 s . FAIRY TALES . By Andersev . With 10 large Coloured Illustrations after Designs by E . V . B . ustie'W" zisrcrviEij - XTNDER the DOWNS . By E . Gilliat . 3 vols . [ 7 wy . London : SAMPSON LOW , MABSTON , SEARLE , & RIVINGTON , Crown Buildings , 188 Fleet Street , E . C . ( 573 ) ^ i ¦ - - ... - ¦¦ - . .. _ . ** %

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