Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 2nd August 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 578

'GEIKIE'S SCHOOL SERIES . By OTXNNINGHAM G-EIKIE , D . D . I C 3-IE 3 HSIHE S PRIZE COPY-BOOKS . Nos . 1 to 21 . Price 2 d . each . \ SOME NOTICES OF THE PRESS . i reading ' The -books competition . The ingenuity in the copy displayed -book department in giving freshness of school and requirements variety to seems the differen to be even t sets more that intense appear than is wonderful in that of . ; certainly The set before be more us is widely not new used . . It As has regards established ruling , a heading reputation , figuring ; and , and as its lettering merits , we become know more of nothing widely superior known / , it will j Educational News . j terms * . We The are much models pleased are beautiful with these specimens copy-books of caligraphy .... Of the , and penmanship the exercises and its included arrangement in the twenty we can -on speak e numbers in the highest of the series leave nothing to be desired . No . 15 of the series consisting of beautiful specimens of " text" and " small-hand " writing no means , is rare well nowadays adapted for , but pupil these teachers new , candidates as a preparation for popular for the favour annual can tests justly in penmanship be classed . among Good copy those -books in the are front by . ' rank . *—The Schoolmaster . i the hand * This of long the series pupil of in writing the earlier copy stages -books of commend his work , themselves for the good to quality notice of for the the styles author of ' writing s elaborate taugh devices t , for the for guiding interest exercises and variety , for of the the thought information bestowed sought upon to be the impressed commercial upon the copies memory in the in introduction the subject-matter of letter of -writing many of , book the - advanced keeping , account-keeping , financial transactions , and generally for the range and exhaustive completeness School Board of the series Chronicle . ' . GEIKIE'S READING-BOOKS . praise wood books ' - The engravings of is due the binding to series Dr speak . is the Geikie admirably plan with . pursued He equal calculated has produced has strength been to stand to a on series introduce behalf the wear which of one and the will sound tear skill commend of at of ordinary a the time engraver itself , and school to thus usage practical and every the , whilst printer sound teachers the . is type . But properly In and our the excellent warmest studied earlier , ; I \ ! words and ample are placed practice at the is head provided of the to lessons secure , it properly in the syllabified pupil ' s mind and . accepted In the advanced . Pew reading numbers -books of the are series so carefully the difficul and t scientifically * They are graduated based on as a principle these . '—The consistently Schoolmaster carried . out in all—that , namely , of enabling the pupil to master the various symbols which express the vowel-gounds , by illustrating only one at a time , and doing that very thoroughly . '—Scotsman . travelled ' Likely so far to . be The attractive educational as well element as instructive is very . oonspicuous The Third in Book the shape is calculated of spelling to be exercises the delight , derivations of the child , explanatory who has notes , and the like . Full of pleasant , fresh , attractive , and improving reading . '—School Board Chronicle . GEIKIE'S SPELLING-BOOK . Spelling ' Provincialisms is fairly mastered and vulgar . ' —Sheffield words of Independent pronunciation . will become a thing of the past if Dr . Geikie ' s book iu English * Remarkably complete . '—Western Times . systematic * We like teaching Dr . Geikie of the ' s Spelling Spelling - - book book/— very Sch much ool Board Its appearance Chronicle . leads us to hope we will fall back on the good old * The Spelling-book is the best out by far . ' —Coventry Herald . la its ' Dr thoroughness . Geikie ' s Spelling . To - those book commends about to purchase itself by its spelling careful -books and systematic we would arrangement recommend . an Its inspection distinguishing of this characteristic book as one very likely to meet their requirements . ' —Schoolmaster . GEIKIE'S POETRY BOOKS . * * A Likely great bo number prove very of the useful best authors in schools have . '— been B . OCK laid . under contribution , and difficult words and passages are explained by notes . They are carefully selected , and well suited to be read , understood , and learned by children . '—Scotsman . j words ' Has , but afforded enable us the much scholar pleasure thoroughly in the perusal to grasp . The the notes meaning and of explanations each selection give from not the only poets a knowledge . We heartily of style wish and that more compilers worked on the same principle . '—North British Mail . * Deserve the inspection of every teacher who is seeking a suitable collection of standard poetry for Schoolma his pupils ster . ' . GEIKIE'S SCHOOL HISTORY OF ENGLAND . of the ' This teacher History . An has Appendix evidently of been 28 pages compiled is devoted with great to contemporary care , and ifl events in every in respect English well and adapted General to History facilitate , arranged the work in parallel ' This columns is one — of an the admirable best School feature Histories in a Sch of England ool Histo we ry/— have Educat yet read ional . We News can , strongly Edinburgh recommend . it as an excellent book for ttudenta in ibis department of knowledge . ' —Irish Teach & rh' Journal . STRAHAN &> CO ., Limited , 34 Paternoster Row . ( 301 )

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