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Distant Homes; or the Graham Family in New Zealand

Stanesby's Illuminated Gift Books

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Stanesby's Illuminated Gift Books.

Every page richly printed in Gold and Colours.

Aphorisms of the Wise and Good.

With a Photographic Portrait of Milton; intended as a companion volume to “Shakespeare's Household Words.” Price 9s, cloth, elegant, 14s. Turkey morocco antique,

Shakespeare's Household Words;

With a Photographic Portrait taken from the Monument at Stratford-on-Avon. Price 9s. cloth elegant; 14s. morocco antique.

“An exquisite little gem, fit to be the Christmas offering to Titania or Queen Mab.” The Critic.

The Wisdom of Solomon;

From the Book of Proverbs. With a Photographic Frontispiece, representing the Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon. Small 4to, price 14s, cloth elegant; 18s. morocco antique.

The Bridal Souvenir;

Containing the Choicest Thoughts of the Best Authors, in Prose and Verse. New Edition, with a Portrait of the Princess Royal. Elegantly bound in white and gold, price 21s.

“A splendid specimen of decorative art, and well suited for a bridal gift.“—Literary Gazette.

The Birth-Day Souvenir;

A Book of Thoughts on Life and Immortality, from Eminent Writers Small 4to. price 12s. 6d. illuminated cloth; 18s. morocco antique.

Light for the Path of Life;

From the Holy Scriptures. New and Improved Edition. Small 4to, price 12s. cloth elegant; 15s. calf gilt edges; 18s. morocco antique.

New Book of Emblems.

Square 8vo. price 21s. cloth elegant; 27s., ealf extra, 31s. 6d., morocco antique; beautifully printed by Whittingham, in Old English type, with the initial letters and borders in red.

Spiritual Conceits;

Extracted from the Writings of the Fathers, the old English Poets, etc, with One Hundred entirely New Designs, forming Symbolical Illustrations to the passages, by W. Harry Rogers.

“A book of deep thought and beautiful, yet quaint, artistic work.“—Art Journal.

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