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W. W. JaooUs. A MASTER OF 

 CRAFT. By W. W. JACOBS, 

 Author of 'Many Cargoes.' Illus- 

 trated. Second Edition. Crown 

 ivo. (>s. 

 ' 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 IVhite. 



George Gissing. THE TOWN TRA- 

 VELLER. By George Gissing, 

 Author of ' Demos,' ' In the Year of 

 Jubilee,' etc. Second Edition. Cr. 

 Svo, 6s. 

 'It is a bright and witty book above all 

 things. Folly Sparkes is a splendid bit 

 of work. '—Pali Mall Gazette. 

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

 George Gissing. THE CROWN OF 

 LIFE. By George Gissing, Author 

 of ' Demos,' ' The Town Traveller,' 

 etc. Crown Svo. 6s. 

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

 * A fine novel.' — Outlook. 

 Henry James. THE SOFT SIDE. 

 By Henry James, Author of ' What 

 Maisie Knew.' Second Edition. 

 Crown Svo, 6s. 

 ' The amazing cleverness marks the great 



worker, ' — Speaker. 

 ' The workmanship is simply wonderful. 

 There is amusement, delight, surprise, 

 and admiration.' — Illustrated London 

 News. 

 S, R. Crockett. LOCHINVAR. By 

 S. R. Crockett, Author of 'The 

 Raiders,' etc. Illustrated. Second 

 Edition. Crown Svo. 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 Svo. 6s. 

 ' A delightful t).\e.'— Speaker. 

 ' Mr. Crockett at his ^st.' —Literature. 

 Arthur Morrison. TALES OF 

 MEAN STREETS. By Arthur 

 Morrison. Fifth Edition. Cr. 

 Svo. 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. 

 dubiuble tiiamfh,'— A tkenxum. 



'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 appallins 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. Svo. 6s. 



* The book is a masterpiece.' — Pall Mall 



Gazette. 



* Told with great vigour and powerful sim- 



plicity.' — A thenceum. 



Arthur Morrison. TO LONDON 

 TOWN. By Arthur Morrison, 

 Author of 'Tales of Mean Streets,' 

 etc. Second Edition. Crown Svo. 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. CUNNING 

 MURRELL. By ARTHUR MOR- 

 RISON, Author of 'A Child of the 

 Jago,' etc. Crown Svo. 6s. 



* The plot hangs admirably. The dialogue 



is perfect.' — Daily Mail. 

 'Admhable. . . . Delightful humorous 

 relief ... a most artistic and satis- 

 factory achievement.' — Spectator, 

 MaxPemberton. THE FOOTSTEPS 

 OF A THRONE. By Max Pem- 

 EERTON. Illustrated. Second Edi- 

 tion. Crown 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 Svo. 6s. 

 'Passionate, vivid, dramatic' — Literature. 



* It possesses marked qualities, descriptive, 



and imaginative.'— iIfi7r»m^-/'oi<. 

 Mrs. Clifford. A FLASH OF 

 SUMMER. By Mrs. W. K. Clif- 

 ford, Author of 'Aunt Anne,' etc. 

 Second Edition, Crown Svo, 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. 

 Oaio, 6s. 



