Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st October 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 827

SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , & CO . 'S ANNOUNCEMENTS ,. / GENERAL LITERATURE— continued . A VALUABLE NEW AND CHEAP SERIES FOR SCHOOL AND GENERAL READING . * Admirable little books , which wo can safely recommend to our readers /— -Spectator , Foreign Countries and British Colonies . Edited by F College . S . Pulling , Leeds . , M . A ., Exeter College , Oxford , and formerly Professor at the Yorkshire the Under principal the Countries above title of it the is World proposed , each to country publish a being Series treated of small of b Volumes y a writer descri who ptive from of personal knowledge is qualified to speak with authority on the subject . The general aim of the Series will be to present a clear and accurate idea of the actual state general of reader the different , while countries at the sam , in e a time sufficientl it is intended y popular that form the to works prove should interesting be useful to the for educational purposes . Subjoined is a List of the Subjects which the authors will touch upon . The Volumes average 180 crown octavo pages , and contain Maps and a few typical Illustrations , The price of the Volumes is 3 s . 6 d . each . HEADINGS OF SECTIONS . General Description , Position , & c . Agriculture and Commerce . Physical Geography and Geology , Climate . Resources and Industries . Fauna and Flora . Communications , Internal and External . Detailed Description , Provinces , Towns , & c . Literature and the Arts . I Ethnology , Language . Social Life . National Government Characteristics Institutions . Political Life . History ( but onl to y in lain as far the as Present is absolutel Con y - , , necessary exp Military Organisation , & c . dition of the Country ) . Religion . The following Volumes are ready or preparing : — DENMAEK AND ICELAND . By E . C . Otte , Author of < Scandinavian History , ' & c . GREECE . By Mr . L . Sergeant , B . A ., Knight of the Hellenic Order of the Saviour , Author 1 SWITZERLAND of * New Greece . ' . By Mr . W . A . B . Coolidgk , M . A ., Fellow of Magdalen College , Oxford eady . , Editor of The Alpine Journal . AUSTRIA . By Mr . D . Kay , F . R . G . S . { Ready . RUSSIA Foundation . By & Mr c . . W . K . JVIobfill , M . A ., Oriel College , Oxford , Lecturer on the Ilchester hand . PERSIA Travel . ' & c B y Major-Gen . Sir F . J . Goldsmid , K . C . S . I ., Author of 'Telegraph and JAPAN " . By Mr . S . Mossman , Author of * New Japan / & c . l In hand . PERU . By Mr . Clements R . Markham , M . A ., C . B . [ Read !/ . CANADA . By Mr . W . Fraser Rae , Author of « Westward by Rail / & c . SWEDEN AND NORWAY . By the Rev . F . H . Woods , M . A ., Fellow of 8 t . John ' s i College , Oxford . THE WEST INDIES , By Mr . C . H . Eden , F . R . G . S ., Author of Frozen Asia / & c . NEW ZEALAND . By Sir Junus Voqel , K . C . M . G ., late Premier of Now Zealand . Ready . FRANCE . By Miss M . Roberts , Author of ' The Atelier du Lys / & c . O * hand . EGYPT . By Mr . S . Lanes Poolb , B . A ., Author of The Life of Edward Lane / & c . SPAIN . By the Rev . Wentworth Webster , M . A ., Chaplain at St . Jean do Luz . TURKEY-IN-ASIA . By Mr . J . C . McCoan , M . P . AUSTRALIA . By Mr . J . F . Veshy Fitzqeraxd , lato Premier of Victoria . [//* hand , HOLIiAND . By R . L . Poolk . In preparation . Pathways Of Palestine : a Descriptive Tour through the Holy Land . By the Rev . H . B . Tbistbam , M . A ., LL . D . Illustrated with 44 large Permanent Photographs of scenes of interest in the Holy Land . Will be published in 22 4 to . monthly parts , each with 2 Photographs , price 2 a . 6 d . [ Part I . shortly . Won : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLJE , & RIVINGTON , 183 Fleet Street , E . C . ( 472 ) (¦ ipw ^ jfc ^^^^^^

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