Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1081

BOOKS fOR ^ RESENTS . JUST PUBLISHED , In One Volume , large 4 tp . htvndsomeljr bound in cloth , gilt edges , price Two Guineas , SWITZERLAND : ITS SCENERY AND ITS PEOPLE . Pictorially Represented by Arti Eminent sts . Swiss and German With Historical and Descriptive Text , based on the German of DR . GSELL-FELS , Illustrated by nearly Four Hundred Engravings , of which Sixty are full-page size . , j From the ATHENJEUM . ' One of the most richly illustrated books of the class ........ > . It would occupy too much of our ' | space to describe is enlivened all the b bri their ght and pleasing / views in which the book abounds so richly that nearly every page y presence From the ACADEMY . ' Taken as a whole this handsome volume may be confidently recommended to Swiss travellers and stantial lovers of meri illustrated t of the letterpress books , both which for the accompanies number and them general . excellence of its woodcuts and the sub-From the SATTJBDAY REVIEW . 4 Among the large illustrated books of foreign countries , " Switzerland : its Scenery and its Peop le ^ " ¦ seems one of the most commendable ......... ? The letterpress is repletewith information / OLD GLASGOW : the Place and the People . From the Koman Occupation to the Eighteenth Century . By Andbew Macgeoege . Illustrated by fine Engravings . Demy 4 to . cloth , gilt top , 425 . careful ' Mr study . Macgeorge The ' s pictures illustrations of life are and highly manners characteristic in the dark and , , in the general dim , , and admirably the Middle executed Ages . '— give Times evidence . of very 'The work , beautifully printed and well illustrated , is written by one competent to make independent Athenaeum investigation . . ' MEN Of LIGHT and LEADING . Edited by A . J . Symington . In Volumes , fcp . 8 vo . cloth , price 2 s . 6 d . each ; or with gilt edgetf , 3 « . each . their of readers The writings aim who , of accompanied desire this series to gain is with to a good give specimens an knowled intelli ge of gible their of our > account works princi , of pal to the meet writers authors the , but want included who of that are in large unable it , and class to of study elaborate biographies or complete collections of their works . THOMAS MOORE , in 1 vol . now ready . SAMUEL LOVEB , do . do . W . C . BRYANT , do . do . WILLIAM WORDSWORTH , in 2 vols ., nearly ready . EPISODE SERIES . Interesting and Instructive Books for Young People . With Engraved Title and Frontispiece . In Volumes , fcp . 8 vo . cloth , price 2 a . 6 d . each ; or with gilt edges , Sa . each . EPISODES OF PERSONAL ADVENTURE IN FIELD , FLOOD , AND FOREST . EPISODES OF DISCOVERT IN ALL AGES . EPISODES and Saving OF . TH & SEA IN FORMER DAYS : Records of Suffering EPISODES Nations OF . HISTORT : Stirring Events in the Lives of Men and EPISODES OF FOREIGN LIFE AND MANNER , Sand Pictures of Foreign Lands . , THE InBnitel UNIVERSE y Little . By F . A . Potjchet ; or , the . I ) . Illustrated Infinitely by 272 jEngravingB Great Wood and the which 65 gilt are ed Full- IU page . 6 d size . ) , and a Frontispiece in Colours . Fifth Edition . Medium 8 vo . cloth extra , 1 can hones ges , commend this work , which U as admirable aa it In copiously illuatntted . '—Timbs . London : BLAOKIB & SON , 49 and 50 Old Bailey . ( 634 )

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