Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th August 1881, Edition 1 of 1, Page 651

LOCKWOOD'S SERIES OF CIVIL SERVICE HANDBOOKS . * The worh of the Civil Service Commissioners has called into existence a series of Civil Service the ffandboolts * roorit of , published experts who by Jtave Messrs themselves . Crosby Locfiwood passed tit / < roug $ ' Co h ., the which comp liav etitive ethe examinations exceptional merit to which of bei t ? iey ng volumes offer a practical will be found guide to . have For many genera points l use of , but usefu especiall lness not y found for candidates in ordinary for educ ex a aminations tional works , these . Publishers' Circular . THE CIVIL SERVICE COACH : A Practical Exposition of the Civil Service Curriculum , and Guide to the Lower Division of the Service and its Competitive Examinations . By Stanley Sitillb , of H . M . Civil Service . Pcap . 8 vo . 2 . 5 . 6 d . cloth . [ Just ready . A HANDBOOK OF ENGLISH LITERATURE : Being an Outline of the Rise and Progress of English Literature , arranged for Examination Candidates , Public Schools , and Students generally . By H . A . Dobson ( Board of Trade ) , Editor of ' The Civil Service History of England , ' and Assistant-Editor of ' The Civil Service Geography . ' Second Edition , Revised and Extended . Fcp . 8 vo . 3 s . 6 d . cloth . ' * For An exc truth ellent of criticism handbook , it of is English about the literature best book /—Athenaeum of the kind . going . '—Westminster Review . worthy ' The , his aim critici of the sms writer are free has , from we think eccentricity , been succ , and essfully express accomplished generally the . common His facts verdict are well of arranged men of letters , his da /— tes Spectator are trust- . THE PRECIS BOOK ; or , Lessons in Accuracy of Statement and Preciseness of Monkhouse Key Expression to the above , of . For the , fcp Civi Board . 8 vo l . Service 2 s of . 6 Trade d . cloth Students . . Second , Self-Education Edition , Revised , and Use . in Pep Schools . 8 vo . . 2 B s y . W 6 d . . Cosmo cloth . the work ' Mr . before Cosmo us Monkhouse . The examples has done given intending , and the candidates hints and for suggestions appointments , are all under excellen the Crown t . '—Civil real Service service by Gazette undertaking . exercises ' Mr . he Monkhouse gives are 's well expo chosen sitions . '— are Scotsman very clear . , the rules he lays down are distinct and intelligible , and the examples and THE CIVIL SERVICE GEOGRAPHY , General and Political . By the late Lancelot M . Dalrymple Spence . Revised by Thomas Gray , of the Board of Trade . Sixth Edition . Fcp . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . * * A A good thoroughly manual reliable for practical , as well purposes as a most , adapted ingenious to , the comp present endium state of Geography of knowledge . '— /— Civil A . . then Service ^ eitm . Gazette . THE CIVIL SERVICE HISTORY OF ENGLAND : Being a Fact by H -Book . A . Dobson of Eng , lish Board History of Trade . B . y F With . A . White Four Maps , B . A . . Fcp Third . 8 vo Edition . 2 s . 6 d , . Corrected cloth . and Extended venien 'We t for do use not . '— remember Athenaeum having . seen anything of the kind at once so compendious , complete , accurate , and con-White ' There and Dobso is no n ' oth s bo er ok handbook . '—Civilian on . English History at present before the public which can compare with Messrs . THE CIVIL SERVICE FIRST FRENCH BOOK : Being a Practical First Course of French Grammar , with Exercises combined . By Achillb Motteau . Second Edition , Enlarged . Fcp . 8 vo . Is . 6 c ? . cloth . to 1 1 Its There arrangement have been is numberless admirable French . % '— * Standard Key Lesson to the Books above published ' A , fcp clear . but 8 vo . compact 2 s have . 6 d . lit cloth tle noticed treatise . one . '— more Civilians likely to be of benefit students than the one before us . ' —Civil Service Gazette . THE CIVIL SERVICE ENGLISH GRAMMAR : Being Notes on 1 the School History . Fcp and . 8 vo Grammar . Is . 6 d . cloth of the . English Language . By W . V . Yatks , WindormeTe Grammar preparing We - cannot to unde call rgo examination to mind any in single grammar work and which language would . '— render School so Boaud much assista Chhonicui nce as . is offered here to the student cost , ' are The her important emosvt full subjects y and clearly of Etymology treated , the and sec Syntax tion on , which the origin are so of seldom languag adequately e and analysis represented of sentences in works being of a especially moderate co mprehensive and lucid . '—Civilian . THE CIVIL LITERATURE SERVICE and PROGRESS CHRONOLOGY . From the Creation of the OF World HISTORY to tho Conclusion , of Public the , Record Franco-Grerman Office . , Fcp War . . Ss . The 6 d . cloth Continuation . by W . 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