MESSRS. METHUEN'S CATALOGUE 



W. W. Jacobs 5 Novels 



Crown &v0. 3-T. 6d. each. 



MANY CARGOES. Twenty-SeventhEdition. 

 SEA URCHINS. Tenth Edition. 

 A MASTER OF CRAFT. Illustrated. 

 Sixth Edition. 



'Can be unreservedly recommended to 

 all who have not lost their appetite for 

 wholesome laughter.' Spectator. 



'The best humorous book published for 

 many a day.' Black and White. 



LIGHT FREIGHTS. 

 Edition. 



Illustrated. Fourth 



' His wit and humour are perfectly irresis- 

 tible. Mr. Jacobs writes of skippers, and 

 mates, and seamen, and his crew are the 

 jolliest lot that ever sailed. 1 Daily News. 



' Laughter in every page. ' Daily Mail. 



Lucas Malet's Novels 



Crown %vo. 6s. each. 



COLONEL ENDERBY'S WIFE. Third 

 Edition. 



A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION. New 

 Edition. 



LITTLE PETER. Second Edition. y.6d. 



THE WAGES OF SIN. Fourteenth Edition. 



THE CARISSIMA. Fourth Edition. 



THE GATELESS BARRIER. Fourth 

 Edition. 



'In " The Gateless Barrier" it is at once 

 evident that, whilst Lucas Malet has pre- 

 served her birthright of originality, the 

 artistry, the actual wrking, is above even 

 the high level of the books that were born 

 before. ' Westminster Gazette. 



THE HISTORY OF SIR RICHARD 

 CALMADY. Seventh Edition. A Limited 

 Edition in Two Volumes. Crown 8z>0. i2S. 



' A picture finely and amply conceived. 

 In the strength and insight in which the 

 story has been conceived, in the wealth of 

 fancy and reflection bestowed upon its 

 execution, and in the moving sincerity of its 

 pathos throughout, "Sir Richard Calmady" 

 must rank as the great novel of a great 

 writer. ' Literature. 



' The ripest frui-t of Lucas Malet's genius. 

 A picture of maternal love by turns tender 

 and terrible.' Spectator. 



' A remarkably fine book, with a noble 

 motive and a sound conclusion.' Pilot. 



Gilbert Parker's Novels 

 Crown %vo. 6s. each. 



PIERRE AND HIS PEOPLE. Fifth Edi- 

 tion. 



' Stories happily conceived and finejy ex- 

 ecuted. There is strength and genius in 

 Mr. Parker's style.' Daily Telegraph. 

 MRS. FALCHION. Fourth Edition. 

 ' A splendid study of character. ' 



A then&um. 

 THE TRANSLATION OF A SAVAGE. 



Second Edition. 



THE TRAIL OF THE SWORD. Illus- 

 trated. Eighth Edition. 



'A rousing and dramatic tale. A book 

 like this is a joy inexpressible.' 



Daily Chronicle. 



WHEN VALMOND CAME TO PONTIAC: 

 The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Fifth 

 Edition. 



* Here we find romance real, breathing, 

 living romance. The character of Valmond 

 is drawn unerringly.' Pall Mall Gazette. 



AN ADVENTURER OF THE NORTH: 

 The Last Adventures of 'Pretty Pierre." 

 Third Edition. 



' The present book is full of fine and mov- 

 ing stones of the great North.' Glasgow 

 Herald. 



THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY. Illus- 

 trated. Thirteenth Edition. 



' Mr. Parker has produced a really fine 

 historical novel. ' A then&um. 



' A great book.' Black and White. 

 THE BATTLE OF THE STRONG: a 

 Romance of Two Kingdoms. Illustrated. 

 Fourth Edition. 



1 Nothing more vigorous or more human 

 has come from Mr. Gilbert Parker than this 

 novel. ' L iterature. 



THE POMP OF THE LAVILETTES. 

 Second Edition. 3$. 6d. 



'Unforced pathos, and a deeper know- 

 ledge of human nature than he has displayed 

 before. 'Pall Mall Gazette. 



