W. & R. Chambers' Catalogue. - 1897 Books Suitable for Prizes and Presentation

Mrs Molesworth with her usual charm of manner, and easy natural grace, traces the development of Meg Langholme from early girlhood to young womanhood, with her friends and companions in the home of Bray Weald, where she is like an adopted daughter, until mysterious warnings bode the disaster of her life; for certain reasons she is kidnapped and concealed until cleverly rescued, and happily married to a lifelong friend then home from India.

=VINCE THE REBEL=, or the Sanctuary in the Bog. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN, author of The Black Tor, Roy Royland, Diamond Dyke, The Rajah of Dah, Real Gold, &c. With eight Illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. =5/=

Relates the troubles at Mere Abbey, a fine South-of-England mansion, surrounded by bogs and woodlands, during the reign of James II. of England, and how Vince the Rebel lay in hiding here after Sedgemoor, and escaped the soldiers sent in pursuit. The free and healthy country life enjoyed by Walter Heron and his cousin Vince, along with Sol Bogg, the man-servant, who aids in all the fishing, hunting, and woodland adventures, form a fascinating and enjoyable narrative for readers of all ages.

=WILD KITTY.= By L. T. MEADE, author of Catalina, &c. With eight Illustrations by J. Ayton Symington. =5/=

Mrs Meade again gives a picture of school-girl life, in which many varied characters play a part, the most interesting and original being Kitty Malone from Castle Malone in Ireland, who earns the nickname of Wild Kitty because of her love of mischief and unconventional manners. Mrs Meade is herself a native of Ireland and quite at home in sketching such a character, and she does not fail to weave a fascinating narrative, and one which she herself believes will rank amongst her best efforts.

=PHILIPPA.= By Mrs MOLESWORTH, author of Olivia, Blanche, Robin Redbreast, Carrots, Imogen, &c. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. =5/=

‘Very clever, very fantastic, and very enjoyable.’--_Spectator._

‘One of Mrs Molesworth’s best stories for girls.’--_The Queen._

‘Fully maintains her charm of style and narration.’--_Leeds Mercury._

=THE GIRL AT THE DOWER HOUSE, AND AFTERWARD.= By AGNES GIBERNE, author of Sun, Moon, and Stars; A Lady of England, &c. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. =5/=

‘An absorbing story.’--_Daily Free Press._

‘A charming love-tale.’--_Westminster Review._

=CATALINA=: Art Student. By L. T. MEADE, author of Betty, Four on an Island, Wilton Chase, &c. With eight Illustrations, by W. Boucher. =5/=

‘The story is managed with great skills.’--_Daily Free Press._

‘Unquestionably one of Mrs Meade’s best books.’--_Evening News._

‘Very brightly told.’--_Punch._

=THE BLACK TOR=: A Tale of the Reign of James I. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN, author of Roy Royland, Diamond Dyke, The Rajah of Dah, Real Gold, &c. With eight Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. =5/=

‘A capital story ... full of incident and adventure.’--_The Standard._

‘There is a fine manly tone about the book, which makes it particularly appropriate for youth.’--_Sheffield Daily Telegraph._

=ROY ROYLAND=, or the Young Castellan. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. With eight Illustrations by W. Boucher. =5/=

‘Fascinating from beginning to end ... is told with much spirit and go.’--_Birmingham Gazette._

=THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE COAST.= By DAVID LAWSON JOHNSTONE. With twenty-one Illustrations by W. Boucher. Large crown 8vo, antique cloth gilt. =5/=

‘There is fascination for every healthily-minded boy in the very name of the Buccaneers.... Mr D. Lawson Johnstone’s new story of adventure is already sure of a warm welcome.’--_Manchester Guardian._

=GIRLS NEW AND OLD.= By L. T. MEADE. With eight Illustrations by J. Williamson. =5/=

‘A sound as well as entertaining romance.’--_Yorkshire Daily Post._

‘It is a fine, bright, wholesome book, well bound and illustrated.’--_Saturday Review._

=DON.= By the author of Laddie, &c. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. Large crown 8vo, antique cloth gilt. =5/=

‘A fresh and happy story ... told with great spirit ... it is as pure as spring air.’--_Glasgow Herald._

=OLIVIA.= By Mrs MOLESWORTH. With eight Illustrations by Robert Barnes. =5/=

‘A beautiful story, an ideal gift-book for girls.’--_British Weekly._

=BETTY=: a School Girl. By L. T. MEADE. With eight Illustrations by Everard Hopkins. =5/=

‘This is an admirable tale of school-girl life: her history involves an excellent moral skilfully conveyed.’--_Glasgow Herald._

=WESTERN STORIES.= By WILLIAM ATKINSON. With Frontispiece. =5/=

‘These stories touch a very high point of excellence. They are natural, vivid, and thoroughly interesting.’--_Speaker._

=BLANCHE.= By Mrs MOLESWORTH, author of Robin Redbreast, The Next-Door House, &c. With eight Illustrations by Robert Barnes. =5/=

‘Eminently healthy ... pretty and interesting, free from sentimentality.’--_Queen._

=DIAMOND DYKE=, or the Lone Farm on the Veldt: a Story of South African Adventure. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN, author of The Rajah of Dah, Dingo Boys, &c. With eight Illustrations by W. Boucher. =5/=

‘There is not a dull page in the book.’--_Aberdeen Free Press._

=REAL GOLD=: a Story of Adventure. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. With eight Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. =5/=

‘In the author’s best style, and brimful of life and adventure.... Equal to any of the tales of adventure Mr Fenn has yet written.’--_Standard._