POCKET LIBRARY

OF PLAIN AND

COLOURED BOOKS

Fcap. 8vo, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. net each Volume

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ESSRS. METHUEN have in prepara

tion a series in small form of some of the rare and famous illustrated books of fiction and general literature, faithfully reprinted from the first or best editions without introduction or notes.

The particular and attractive feature of these books is the reproduction of all the illustrations which appeared in the original issues: illustrations which are part and parcel of the books, and which, from their beauty or skill or humour, had often as great a share in their success as the text itself. Most of these books had coloured illustrations, and they are here similarly given. Wherever it is possible the books are contained within one volume.

Of the coloured books and of some of the plain books there is also an edition on Japanese paper, limited to 100 copies, the price of each copy being 215. net per volume.

METHUEN & CO.

36 Essex Street, W.C.

Books

The following volumes, which are in active preparation, will be issued at short intervals, and as far as possible in the order given :—

Coloured The Life and Death of John Mytton, Esq. By NIMROD. With 18 Coloured Plates by Henry Alken and T. J. Rawlins. 3s. 6d. net.

The Vicar of Wakefield. By Oliver Goldsmith. With 24 Coloured Plates by T. Rowlandson. 35. 6d. net.

A reproduction of a very rare book.

Handley Cross.

By R. S. SUrtees.

With 17

Coloured Plates and 100 Woodcuts in the Text by John Leech. 3s. 6d. net.

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. By R. S. SURTEES.
With 13 Coloured Plates and 90 Woodcuts in
the Text by John Leech. 3s. 6d. net.

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities. By R. S. SURTees.
With 15 Coloured Plates by H. Alken. 3s. 6d.

net.

This volume is reprinted from the extremely rare and costly edition of 1843, which contains Alken's very fine illustrations instead of the usual ones by Phiz. With 13

Ask Mamma. By R. S. Surtees.

Coloured Plates and 70 Woodcuts in the Text
by John Leech. 3s. 6d. net.

The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the
Picturesque. By WILLIAM COMBE. With 30
Coloured Plates by T. Rowlandson. 3s. 6d. net.
The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of Con-
solation. By WILLIAM COMBE. With 24
Coloured Plates by T. Rowlandson. 3s. 6d. net.
The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of
a Wife. By WILLIAM COMBE.
With 24
Coloured Plates by T. Rowlandson. 3s. 6d. net.
The History of Johnny Quae Genus: the Little
Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax. By the
Author of "The Three Tours ".
With 24
Coloured Plates by T. Rowlandson. 3s. 6d. net.
The English Dance of Death, from the Designs of
T. Rowlandson, with Metrical Illustrations by
the Author of " Doctor Syntax". Two Volumes.
gs. net.

This book contains 76 Coloured Plates.

The Dance of Life: A Poem. By the Author of Coloured "Doctor Syntax ". Illustrated with 26 Coloured Books Engravings by T. Rowlandson.

4s. 6d. net.

The Life of a Sportsman. By NIMROD. With 35
Coloured Plates by Henry Alken. 4s. 6d. net.
Life in London: or, the Day and Night Scenes of
Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his Elegant Friend,
Corinthian Tom. By PIERCE EGAN. With 36
Coloured Plates by I. R. and G. Cruikshank.
With numerous Designs on Wood. 4s. 6d. net.
Real Life in London: or, the Rambles and Ad-
ventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq., and his Cousin,
the Hon. Tom Dashall. By an Amateur (PIERCE
EGAN). With 31 Coloured Plates by Alken and
Rowlandson, etc. Two Volumes. gs. net.
Life in Paris: Comprising the Rambles, Sprees
and Amours of Dick Wildfire, etc. By DAVID
CAREY. With 21 Coloured Plates by George
Cruikshank, and 22 Wood Engravings by the
same Artist. 4s. 6d. net.

The Life of an Actor. By PIERCE EGAN. With
27 Coloured Plates by Theodore Lane, and
several Designs on Wood. 4s. 6d. net.
The English Spy. By BERNARD BLACKMANtle.
With 72 Coloured Plates by R. Cruikshank, and
many Illustrations on Wood. Two Volumes.
gs. net.

The Analysis of the Hunting Field. By R. S.
SURTEES. With 7 Coloured Plates by Henry
Alken, and 43 Illustrations on Wood. 3s. 6d.

net.

The Old English Squire: A Poem. By JOHN
CARELESS, Esq. With 20 Coloured Plates after
the style of T. Rowlandson. 35. 6d. net
The Adventures of a Post Captain. By a NAVAL
Officer. With 24 Coloured Plates by Mr.
Williams. 3s. 6d. net.

The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome.
By an OFFICER. With 15 Coloured Plates by
T. Rowlandson. 3s. 6d. net.

British Sports. With Descriptions and 50 Coloured
Plates by Henry Alken. 4s. 6d. net.

This book is completely different from the large folio edition of "National Sports" by the same artist, and none of the plates are similar.

Plain
Books

Illustrations of the Book of Job.

Invented and
Engraved by William Blake. 3s. 6d. net.
These famous illustrations-21 in number-are reproduced in
photogravure. 100 copies are printed on large paper, with
India proofs and a duplicate set of the plates. Price 15s. net.

The Grave: A Poem. By ROBERT BLAIR. Illus-
trated by 12 Etchings executed by Louis Schia-
vonetti from the Original Inventions of William
Blake. With an Engraved Title Page and a
Portrait of Blake by T. Phillips, R.A. 3s. 6d.

net.

The illustrations are reproduced in photogravure. 100 copies are printed on Japanese paper, with India proofs and a duplicate set of the plates. Price 15s. net.

Windsor Castle. By W. HARRISON Ainsworth.
With 22 Plates and 87 Woodcuts in the Text
by George Cruikshank. 3s. 6d. net.

The Tower of London. By W. HARRISON AINS-
WORTH. With 40 Plates and 58 Woodcuts in
the Text by George Cruikshank. 3s. 6d. net.
Frank Fairlegh. By F. E. SMEDLEY. With 30
Plates by George Cruikshank. 3s. 6d. net.
Handy Andy. By SAMUEL LOVER. With 24
Illustrations by the Author. 3s. 6d. net.

The Compleat Angler. By IZAAK WALTON and
CHARLES COTTON. With 14 Plates and 77
Woodcuts in the Text. 3s. 6d. net.

This volume is reproduced from the beautiful edition of John
Major of 1824.

The Fables of Æsop. With 380 Woodcuts by
Thomas Bewick. 3s. 6d. net.

The Pickwick Papers. By CHARLES DICKENS.
With the 43 Illustrations by Seymour and Phiz,
the two Buss Plates and the 32 Contemporary
Onwhyn Plates. 3s. 6d. net.

This is a particularly interesting volume, containing, as it does, reproductions of very rare plates.

Other Volumes will be announced shortly.

LONDON: METHUEN & CO.

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