EXTRACT FROM BLACKIE & SONS CATALOGUE.

The Comprehensive Atlas and Geography of the World : Comprising an extensive Series of Maps on a Large Scale ; a Description, Physical and Political, of all the Countries of the Earth; a Pronouncing Vocabulary of Geographical Names; and a copious Index of Geographical Positions. Also numerous illustrations printed in the text, and a series of Coloured Engravings representing the principal Races of M ankind. Compiled and engraved under tlie supervision ol W. G. Blackie, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.G.S.. Editor ot the " Imperial Gazetteer." To be printed on Imperial 4to paper, and issued in ten divisions at six shillings, or thirty parts at tvifo shillings each, forming when completed one large handsome volume, of vast utility as a book ol reference.

Pictures and Royal Portraits, Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time. This Work will comprise a Series of 69 Magmficent Plates engraved on steel in the most finished manner. With descriptive Historical Sketches, by Thomas Archer. To be printed on fine medium quarto paper, and completed in 8 divisions, with richly ornamented boards, at %s. each, and in 23 parts at is. 6d., forming 2 elegant volumes, cloth extra, gilt edges, price 35J. each. " Pictures and Royal Portraits " will present a series of line engravings of historical designs, beautifully executed in steel, and produced in a new and attractive style, which imparts to them the appearance of highly-finished drawings in sepia. The series will include faithful reproductions of important paintings by some of the most eminent historical painters of the present century.

To be completed in 18 parts, demy 8vo, 2s. each; also in 6 vols., cloth elegant, 7j. GJ. each, or with gilt edges, 8.1. 6d. each. The Casquet of Literature: A Selection in Poetry and Prose from the works of the most admired Authors. Edited, with Biographical and Literary Notes, by Charles Gibbon, Author of " Robin Gray," ** For Lack of Gold," &a Illustrated with Numerous Engravings, exquisitely executed on steel.

The Casqubt will contain more than a Thousand Sblbctions from the works of upwards of Five Hundred .Authors, accompanied by about Four Htmdred Biographical and Literary Notes. Whilst the chief aim will be to afford characteristic spccimeos of the writings of modem Poets Novelists, and Essayists, extracts will be given also from the works of early and classical author.

In 12 parts, demy 8vo, 2s. each; and half- vols., cloth extra, gilt edges, &r. 6J. each. The Poets and Poetry of Scotland: From the Earliest to the Present Time. Comprising Characteristic Selections from the works of the more Noteworthy Scottish Poets, with Biographical and Critical Notices. By James Grant Wilson. Illustrated by Portraits.

In the preparation of this Work the first object has been to present, not a collection of the ballads or songs, or the writings of the poets of any particular district of the country, but a comprehensive view of the poetry of Scotland in all its forms from the earliest to the present time. Besides original contributions and poems by living authors, the Work will contain poems, hitherto unpublished, by Robbrt Burns, William Tenhant, Mrs. Grant of Laggan, James HvsLOP, Henry Scott Riddbll, John Lbyden, William Mu.ler, and others.

The TUustratioDs will consist of Twenty-four life-like Portraits, engraved on steel in the most finished manaer.

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