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    ls^== ^—— I March i, 1890 The Publishers...

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    Ls^== ^—— I March I, 1890 The Publishers...

    ls == ^—— I March i , 1890 The Publishers * Circular 2 5 ' ^

    L^Etuewf, &Q. From The Authors' Co-Opera...

    l ^ etuewf , & q . From the Authors' Co-operative Publishing

    the ( jo ., Rev Limited _ . James * •¦ . — J * . The m i Ellis Messages % . In . a series of of Christ / M ch apt 1 , * ers by m before Christto

    the author puts us ' s messages the various classes , or types of mind , in the world < v or — in the - - Church — . The — book - _~— is - of — a ^ y ^^ ^ ^ ^

    thoroughly practical drift , and the writer goes to his subject with a direct aim and with a lofty purpose . We think the volume will do

    good hanced wh by erever some it illustrations is read ; . its interest is en-From Messrs . G . W . Bacon & Co . —* Excelsior

    Memory-Map Atlas / Upwards of fifty maps are comprised in this handy atlas , presenting the now well-known and useful features of

    Messrs . Bacon ' s * Memory Series . ' It is convenient in size and strongly bound . From Messrs . Cassell & Co ., Limited . — ' The

    This Temperance new and Reader ori , ' inal by G school . Dennis -book Hird seeks , M . A to . I present the national g vice of intemperance in such ¦ a ¦ way ¦ ¦ ¦ as to arouse inquiry and ¦ ~ promote

    reflection 1 ^^ ^ ^ ^_^ ^» 4 * ^ " ™ . Mr ^~ - ~ ~ . Hird - ~ - *^ »¦ ^ ^™ writes - ^^ — — — with — - ¦ - ¦ — — ~ great ^ j — — — clearness — — — — and force , and sketches the history of the drink traffic in England down to our own time . He

    ! dis shows ease , h ow nsani closel ty , p y auperis drink m is , and associated crime . with The book also contains in brief outline a sketch of

    and the history other efforts of licensing to control , repressive and diminish measures the , evil . In the closing pages of a work which is

    freely illustrated the importance of the subject in regard to the formation of habits of selfcontrol is admirably discussed . The volume

    deserves , and will probably win , a widespread circulation . From Mr riMfc . Louis fc Collins t ¦ . —' The Advertiser ' s

    — G -v y uardian — — Louis ^ B ^^^ k 0 Collins ; ^^ Rmv or ^^^ , ^^*^ £ . 1 , 000 ^ The ^^^ ^^^ ^™ a ^^ ^ romance ^^— We ^™ mr ek ^ " ^™ by of ^ mw Advertising advertising — — — — — , ' is here set forth in an entertaining and

    vigorous manner . The author ' s object appears to be the ventilation of certain grievances ctiadvertisinmonopoliesand to point

    o respe ut a n ng umber of abus g es' of whic , advertisers may become the victims . The most useful

    portion of the book is that which the author terms ' Sifting' of London , country cations , Colonial These ,

    ' Sift merican ings' , and consist Contine of lists ntal of publi the various . daily a i nd weekly journals , with their price , pu Adver Adver

    blishniK ng office office , and and date date 01 of establishment establishment . . --tisers will , derive many useful hints , as well as considerable amusement , from the book .

    From Socialism the Fabian / edited Society bG . . Bernar —* Fabian d Shaw Essays . This in is is y of

    Socialis a a se series ries m ; and of nf as pap miners th ers e whole on on diffe ditterent subject rent aspects aspects attracting or a vast amount of attention just now , both in

    tunel England y . and It is Germany throughou , the t book marked appears by careful opporand — ¦ " exhaustive W 4 l , AlU < UMVt » X- / treatment VAVMlVUlVUV f , t and . WAAV « what »» »«» - ^ . » , ever - » -- - —— may ^ j

    lations ^ e thou g of ht in the regard writers to the it rather will be wild ener specu all - conceded that they stated , their views g with y

    clearness who wish and to become often considerable acquainted with ability the . Those aims ° f the workmen ' s clubs and political

    associationn volume in . London The contributors will do wel , in l to addition procure to this the editorare Sidney Webb iv William aaaamiuu Clarke «»^ w « *»**^

    " *'* - ' *> , y WAV KJ AV ** jixy j v » ^^^ n ^ , n ^ - ^ . , p Kd S ydney Hubert ¦¦¦ Olivier Bland , Graham . The Wallas ¦ last ¦¦ chapter , Mrs . Besan on the t ,

    prospects w f «^ ^^^ of Socialism . ra _ ~ p-im ^ m ^ - ** ^ ** » — , is - " — — of special ^ ^» ^^«»^^^ v »*^ interest ^* ^ i ^ ^ , v ^^ " ~~ - . —

    From Bradshaw Messrs 's , Guide Field , ' by & Tuer Percy . — Fitzgerald * The Story , M . A of ., , ] j F . 8 — . A . The — — ori — — — gin and growth of ¦ this world- I

    F ^ ^^^ r ^ ^^ ^ " ^ ^^ * - ** p ^ ^ t \^ Jk ^ i _ f ^ source famed of travell entertainment ers' guide than furnish most a more le amp would le imagine . Tne flourishing and bulk peop condition of f

    * Bradshaw's Guide' of 1890 as compare y d with to the the infant dogged ' time perseverance table of of 1839 George , is due Bradshaw largely

    conservative in combating the prejudices short-sig of hted railway opposition directors and . Mr . Fitzgerald warms to his subject , and whilst :

    detailing the stages of development of * Brad- | shaw benevolent , ' introduces Quaker biographical whose labours glim have pses resulted of the

    in so much practical service to travellers . From Mr . Henry Prowde , Oxford University

    Press we M . Cliffo have . —* rd the Handbook , M text . A . annotated In of this Exodus well for , ' - educational arranged by the Rev work . and H .

    and home the use ep . itome The notes at the are end brief will but greatl po inted help , the reader in a study of the second —~ - ^ - book r % of

    — - — — — — ^ r ^^ «* ^ n * ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ mm ^ Moses . From Mr . James Gemmell , Edinburgh . —

    throug b « Wallace y Charles h a ; try or Noddie ing , The experience . Battle The of author with Stirling this has historical Brid passed ge , '

    play . During the course of thirty years the managers work has , but n has twi never ce acc yet ept been ed b produced y theatrical on

    the stage . Mr . Noddie laments the lack of appreci must confess — ation that in Sc the — otla — sup nd ineness for na —— — tive of - — ^_ his ^ art b ^ b ^ m ™ — country * ; ^^ T but ^*^ m * & ^ V ^ we » W -

    men respecting the merits of his own drama appears to be only too well founded . Had the author directed his dramatic ability towards

    he something would probabl less difficult y have than secured an historical a sympathetic play , hearing ---- - — r j . - Excepting — - ¦ — — - — r j the love — passages i ~ ^ ^ " ^ Cm ^ " ^ ^^ —rendered ^^ ^ " ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^

    with pathos and poetic feeling—between Wallace and Marion , there is little in the book that rises above the level of mediocrity .

    From Mr . L . Upcott Gill . - ' The Diseases of Poultry and Pigeons , ' by Quintin Craig and James Lyell . Fanciers will rind that Mr . Craig

    i n this - — hand ^ j — y book has provided them - ¦— — — ^— - ^^ m ^ mw with v ^»^ 4 V ^ V ^ a Bl ^ h plain and comprehensive statement of the ¦ methods of preventing and curing poul rm try

    ailments — — - — . - He may be » regarded — — - ^ - — - — —• as — Fg a m" ^ ^^ trust ^ ** ** # - worthy authority , having had forty years' experience in rearing poultry . The division on

    Pi Pi ge ge ons on D . ' iseases is a reprint from Lyell ' s ' Fancy ¦ From the same . — ' Games of Patience r ^^^ for one or -m ^^

    _ more - ™ - ' — - — Players - - — . ^ ..... , ' by Miss __ . _ .. Whitmore _ . ^ , —_ . ^^ „ . Jones . ^^ ^ mm ^^ ^^ ( second , ^^ * k ^ b ^ ^ 0 ^ series ) . The game of ' Patience' is here carefully elaborated and diversified in a manner to

    suit the tastes of all classes of players from the saili ine ¦ i xp n r ienced "" " th - r o -,- se - ~ who who — - seek are simp onl _ licity satisfied - --r ~~ — and , with p lain a ^* r »^ ^ mi ^ " ^ g ^ p ^ y ^^^ r - ^ -mm w v * m ** ** ^ ^^^ V

    hard nut to crack . Fro b m Professor the same . R — . ' Kunard The Book . This of Modern is ¦ a cap Conjuring ital book , '

    into for ** m * y W rf" a . ^ fc mateurs the ^ S " * ^^ " > - ^ " ^ appa ^ " , and ratus enters required minutely , the ^^ . ^ v tricks -mr * and ' ^ W" ^ " * ^^ *^^ clearly ** to * ^^ ^ be ^ *^* performed , as well as the important rules to be

    observed in order to practise the magic art successfully . From Messrs lfWflB ¦ . Griffith ¦ ¦ 1 ¦« Farran i » " — - ^^ & Co . — ' High

    ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ fl ^^^^^ B ^ 0 f ^^ B ^ " ^^~ . v ""~ ~ ~^ —~ ——— ^ ^^^ " , ^^ ^ " ^ - — " . ^ " - ^*—mw ^ - ^^—^ m ~ m ^—m ^* ^ gp ^ H ^ r ( p ^^^ . ^ r ^ v ^^ ^ P ^^ fc ^^^^ D Day . D s . of Provost the Christian of Tuam Year . , This ' by is Andre a series w Tait of , teachings mjj WV # VI , 1 from the great commemorat ¦ --- ¦ - - ions - of 1

    Christendom «^«^ . — p - — - — - ^ . The author rj conceives ^^ ^ ^ " — ^ ^ ^^ — * that —— many ' — - - —^ - ^^ «^ previous publication ' s in this class of literature ||

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), March 1, 1890, page 245, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01031890/page/27/