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W. W. Jacobs. A MASTER OF 

 CRAFT. By W. W. Jacobs, 

 Author of ' Many Cargoes.' Illus- 

 trated. Second Edition. Crown 

 8vo. 6s. 

 ' 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. 

 George Gissing. THE TOWN TRA- 

 VELLER. By George Gissing, 

 Author of 'Demos,' 'In the Year of 

 Jubilee,' etc. Second Edition. Cr. 

 8va. 6s. 

 ' It is a bright and witty book above all 

 things. Polly Sparkes is a splendid bit 

 of work.' — Pali Matt Gazette. 

 ' The spirit of Dickens is in it.' — Booktnan. 



George Gissing. THE CROWN OF 

 LIFE. By George Gissing, Author 

 of 'Demos,' 'The Town Traveller,' 

 etc. Crown Zvo. 6s. 



' Mr. Gissing is at his best.' — Academy. 



'A fine novel.' — Outlook. 



Henry James. THE SOFT SIDE. 



By Henry James, Author of ' What 



Maisie Knew.' Second Edition. 



Crown 8vo. 6s. 



' The amazing cleverness marks the great 



worker. ' — Speaker. 

 ' The workmanship is simply wonderful. 

 There is amusement, delight, surprise, 

 and admiration.' — Illiistrated London 

 News. 

 S. R. Crockett. LOCHINVAR. By 

 S. R. Crockett, Author of 'The 

 Raiders,' etc. Illustrated. Second 

 Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s. 

 ' Full of gallantry and pathos, of the clash 

 of arms, and brightened by episodes of 

 humour and love. . . .' — Westminster 

 Gazette. 

 S. R. Crockett. THE STANDARD 

 BEARER. By S. R. Crockett. 

 Crown 8vo. 6s. 

 'A delightful tale.' — Speaker. 

 ' -Mr. Crockett at his best.' — Literature. 



Arthur Morrison. TALES OF 



MEAN STREETS. By Arthur 

 Morrison. Fifth Edition. Cr. 

 8vo. 6s. 

 'Told with consummate art and extra- 

 ordinary detail. In the true humanity 

 of the book lies its justification, the 

 permanence of its interest, and its in- 

 dubitable triumph.' — Athtnceum. 



' A great book. The author's method is 

 amazingly effective, and produces a 

 thrilling sense of reality. The writer 

 lays upon us a master hand. The book 

 is simply appalling and irresistible in 

 its interest. It is humorous also ; with- 

 out humour it would not make the mark 

 it is certain to make.' — World. 



Arthur Morrison. A CHILD OF 

 THE JAGO. By Arthur Morri- 

 son. Third Edition. Cr. 8vo. 6s. 

 ' The book is a masterpiece.' — Pall Mall 



Gazette. 

 ' Told with great vigour and powerful sim- 

 plicity.'- — Athenaunt. 



Arthur Morrison. TO LONDON 



TOWN. By Arthur Morrison, 



Author of 'Tales of Mean Streets,' 



etc. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s. 



' We have idyllic pictures, woodland scenes 



full of tenderness and grace. . . . This 



is the new Mr. Arthur Morrison gracious 



and tender, sympathetic and human.' — 



Daily Telegraph. 



Arthur Morrison. C U N N I N Ci 

 MURRELL. By Arthur Mor- 

 rison, Author of 'A Child of the 

 J ago," etc. Crown 8vo. 6s. 

 'The plot hangs admirably. The dialogue 



is perfect.' — Daily Mail. 

 'Admirable. . . . Delightful humorous 

 relief ... a most artistic and satis- 

 factory achievement.' — Spectator. 



MaxPemberton. THE FOOTSTEPS 

 OF A THRONE. By Max Fem- 

 BERTON. Illustrated. Second Edi- 

 tion. Crozon Svo. 6s. 

 ' Full of original incident.' — Scotsman. 

 'A story of pure adventure, with a sensa- 

 tion on every page.' — Daily Mail. 

 M. Sutherland. ONE HOUR AND 

 THE NEXT. By The Duchess 

 OF Sutherland. Third Edition. 

 Crown 8vo. 6s. 

 'Passionate, vivid, dramatic' — Literature. 

 ' It possesses marked qualities, descriptive, 

 and imaginative.' — Morning Post. 

 Mrs. Clifford. A FLASH OF 

 SUMMER. By Mrs. W. K. Clif- 

 ford, Author of 'Aunt Anne,' etc. 

 Secotid Edition. Croivn 8vo. 6s. 

 ' The story is a very beautiful one, exquis- 

 itely told.' — Speaker. 

 Emily Lawless. HURRISH. By the 

 Honble. Emily Lawless, Author of 

 ' Maelcho,' etc. Fifth Edition. Cr. 

 8vo. 6s. 



