Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 16th January 1882, Edition 1 of 1, Page 54

LOCK WOOD'S SERIES OF CIVIL SERVICE HANDBOOKS , * The work of the Civil Service Commissioners Jtas called into existence a series of Oi \* il Service I the offer Handbook work a practical of published experts guide who by . 7 iave Messrs For themselves ge Crosb neral y use Locltwood parsed , but t especiall hroug $ Co h ., t 7 which y ie for competitive candidates 7 uzve tfie examinations exceptional for examinations merit to which of , being time they I I I volumes will be found to have many points of usefulness not found in ordinary educational works . ' I __ PUBLISHEBS' ClRCULAB . j I THE CIVIL SERVICE COACH : A Practical Exposition . of the CM 1 1 Service Curriculum , and Guide to the Lower Division of the Service and its Competitive Examina- I tions . By Stanlby Savillk , of H . M . Civil Service . Fcap . 8 vo . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . ! I * ? The The work volume will gives greatly many economise valuable the hints time and of much those good who advice are unable . *—Athen to obtain <« um the . services of a professional crammer . ' I , I I 8 CHOOLMA 6 TER . \ I Of great service to intending candidates before they go up for examination . ' —Civil . Service Gazette . i I A HANDBOOK OF ENGLISH LITERATURE : Being an Outline of the Rise and Progress of English Literature , arranged for Examination Candidates , Public I and School Extended s , and Students . Fcp . 8 generall vo . 3 s . 6 y d . . cloth By H . . A . Dobson ( Board of Trade ) . Second Edition , Revised j " ! ¦ ' I I ' For An excellent truth of criticism handbook , it of is English about the literature beat book . *—Athen of the . wtm 3 cind . groing . '—Westminster Rkview . : I I worthy * The , his aim criticisms of the writer are free has , from we think eccentricity , been successfully , and express accomplished generally the . common His facts verdict are well of arranged men of letters , Ms . dates '—Spectator are trust . * I ' I I THE PRECIS " BOOK ; or , Lessons in Accuracy of Statement and Preciseness j r I of Expression . For Civil Service Students , Self-Education , and Use in Schools . By W . Cosmo ! I Monkhotjsb , of the Board of Trade . Second Edition , Revised . Fcp . 8 vo . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . I I Key to the above , fcp . 8 vo . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . j : I the work ' Mr . before Cosmo us Monkh . The ouse examp has les done given intending , and the candidates hints and for suggestions appointments , are all under excell the ent Crown . '—Civil real . Service service by Gazette undertakin . g J :. I I exercises * Mr . he Monkhouse gives are ' s well expositions chosen . '— are Scots very man clear . , the rules he lays down are distinct and intelligible , and the examples and ! ; ' I I THE CIVIL SERVICE GEOGRAPHY , General and Political . By I the late Lancelot M . Ba-lrymplb Spence . Revised by Thohas Gka y , of the Board of Trade , j ; I Sixth Edition . Fcp . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . i I • A A good thoroug manual hly reliable for practical , as well purposes as a most , adapted ingenious to , the compendium present state of Geography of knowledge . '— . Civil '—Ath Service enjeum . Q-azette . ! 81 I THE CIVIL SERVICE HISTORY OF ENGLAND : Bebg . il Fact-Book of English History . By F . A . White , B . A . Third Edition , Corrected and Extended I by H . A . Dobson , Board of Trade . With Four Maps . Fcp . 8 vo . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . I renien ' There We t for do use is not . no '— remember Athkjmeltm other handbook having . on seen English anything History of the at kind present at before once so the com public pendious which , complete can compare , accurate ¦ with , and Messrs con » . ; ; I I White and Dobson ' s book . '—Civilian . : I THE CIVIL SERVICE FIRST FRENCH BOOK : Befog » I Practical First Course of French Grammar , with Exercises combined . By Achiixe Mormc . ; I Second Edition , Enlarged . Fcp . 8 vo . Is . 6 d . cloth . Key to same , fcp . 2 s . 6 d . cloth . I ' * Its There arrangement have been ia numberless admirable French . '—Standard Lesson . Books published * A clear , but and we compact have not little noticed treatise one . ' — more Civilian likely ¦ . to be of benefit | [ I to students than the one before us . '—Civil , Service Gazkttk . ' I THE CIVIL History and SER Grammar V ICE the Eng E lish NGLISH Language . B GRAMMAR y W . V . Yates . Fcp : Being 8 vo . ¦ Is . Notes 6 d . cloth on I i preparing * * We cannot to undergo call examination to mind any in single grammar work and which language would . '— render Schooi so , Board much assista Chromclk nce aa . is offered ¦ " ¦ here to the moderate student : ' I i cost , are The here important most fully pnbjects and clearl of Etymology y treated , the nnd section Syntax ou , which the origin areso of seldom language adequately and anal represente ysis of sentences < l in ¦ works being of a e « pecialJ ; i : comprehenaivo and lucid/—Civilian-. THE CIVIL LITERATURE SERVICE and PROGRESS CHRONOLOGY . From the Creation of the OF World HISTORY to the Conclusion , I : of the , Franco-German , War . The Continuation by W . Douglas Hamilton , F ¦ . S . A ., of H . 3 L , j ; THE Accurate Public Eng CIVIL lish , wide Record Spelling , and Office thorough . SERVICE AYiLh . . Fcp Most Rules . 3 * useful . and Qd . cloth to Exerciaes those ORTHOGRAPHY . who . are By reading E . S . II up . 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