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Chapter XVI: Part II: A Selection of Series

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The Antiquary’s Books

_Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. net each volume. With Numerous Illustrations_

ANCIENT PAINTED GLASS IN ENGLAND. ARCHÆOLOGY AND FALSE ANTIQUITIES. THE BELLS OF ENGLAND. THE BRASSES OF ENGLAND. THE CASTLES AND WALLED TOWNS OF ENGLAND. CELTIC ART IN PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN TIMES. CHURCHWARDENS’ ACCOUNTS. THE DOMESDAY INQUEST. ENGLISH CHURCH FURNITURE. ENGLISH COSTUME. ENGLISH MONASTIC LIFE. ENGLISH SEALS. FOLK-LORE AS AN HISTORICAL SCIENCE. THE GUILDS AND COMPANIES OF LONDON. THE HERMITS AND ANCHORITES OF ENGLAND. THE MANOR AND MANORIAL RECORDS. THE MEDIÆVAL HOSPITALS OF ENGLAND. OLD ENGLISH INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC. OLD ENGLISH LIBRARIES. OLD SERVICE BOOKS OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH. PARISH LIFE IN MEDIÆVAL ENGLAND. THE PARISH REGISTERS OF ENGLAND. REMAINS OF THE PREHISTORIC AGE IN ENGLAND. THE ROMAN ERA IN BRITAIN. ROMANO-BRITISH BUILDINGS AND EARTHWORKS. THE ROYAL FORESTS OF ENGLAND. THE SCHOOLS OF MEDIÆVAL ENGLAND. SHRINES OF BRITISH SAINTS.

The Arden Shakespeare

General Editor, R. H. CASE

_Demy 8vo. 6s. net each volume_

An edition of Shakespeare in Single Plays; each edited with a full Introduction, Textual Notes, and a Commentary at the foot of the page.

=The Arden Shakespeare= has now been completed by the publication of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Edited by GRACE R. TRENERY.

Classics of Art

Edited by DR. J. H. W. LAING

_With numerous Illustrations. Wide Royal 8vo_

THE ART OF THE GREEKS, _21s. net_. THE ART OF THE ROMANS, _16s. net_. CHARDIN, _15s. net_. DONATELLO, _16s. net_. FLORENTINE SCULPTORS, _21s. net_. GEORGE ROMNEY, _15s. net_. GHIRLANDAIO, _15s. net_. LAWRENCE, _25s. net_. MICHELANGELO, _15s. net_. RAPHAEL, _15s. net_. REMBRANDT’S PAINTINGS, _63s. net_. RUBENS, _30s. net_. TINTORETTO, _16s. net_. TITIAN, _16s. net_. TURNER’S SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS, _15s. net_. VELASQUEZ, _15s. net_.

The “Complete” Series

_Fully Illustrated. Demy 8vo_

THE COMPLETE AIRMAN, _16s. net_. THE COMPLETE AMATEUR BOXER, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE ATHLETIC TRAINER, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE BILLIARD PLAYER, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE COOK, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE FOXHUNTER, _16s. net_. THE COMPLETE GOLFER, _12s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE HOCKEY PLAYER, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE HORSEMAN, _15s. net_. THE COMPLETE JUJITSUAN. _(Cr. 8vo.) 5s. net._ THE COMPLETE LAWN TENNIS PLAYER, _12s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE MOTORIST, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE MOUNTAINEER, _18s. net_. THE COMPLETE OARSMAN, _15s. net_. THE COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHER, _12s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE RUGBY FOOTBALLER, ON THE NEW ZEALAND SYSTEM, _12s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE SHOT, _16s. net_. THE COMPLETE SWIMMER, _10s. 6d. net_. THE COMPLETE YACHTSMAN, _15s. net_.

The Connoisseur’s Library

_With numerous Illustrations. Wide Royal 8vo. £1 11s. 6d. net each volume_

ENGLISH COLOURED BOOKS. ETCHINGS. EUROPEAN ENAMELS. FINE BOOKS. GLASS. GOLDSMITHS’ AND SILVERSMITHS’ WORK. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. IVORIES. JEWELLERY. MEZZOTINTS. MINIATURES. PORCELAIN. SEALS. WOOD SCULPTURE.

Health Series

_Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net_

THE BABY. THE CARE OF THE BODY. THE CARE OF THE TEETH. THE EYES OF OUR CHILDREN. HEALTH FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED. THE HEALTH OF A WOMAN. THE HEALTH OF THE SKIN. HOW TO LIVE LONG. THE PREVENTION OF THE COMMON COLD. STAYING THE PLAGUE. THROAT AND EAR TROUBLES. TUBERCULOSIS. THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD, _2s. net_.

The Library of Devotion

Handy Editions of the great Devotional Books, well edited

With Introductions and (where necessary) Notes

_Small Pott 8vo, cloth. 3s. net and 3s. 6d. net_

Little Books on Art

_With many Illustrations. Demy 16mo. 5s. net each volume_

Each volume consists of about 200 pages, and contains from 30 to 40 Illustrations, including a Frontispiece in Photogravure

ALBRECHT DÜRER. THE ARTS OF JAPAN. BOOKPLATES. BOTTICELLI. BURNE-JONES. CELLINI. CHRIST IN ART. CLAUDE. CONSTABLE. COROT. EARLY ENGLISH WATER-COLOUR. ENAMELS. FREDERIC LEIGHTON. GEORGE ROMNEY. GREEK ART. GREUZE AND BOUCHER. HOLBEIN. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. JEWELLERY. JOHN HOFFNER. Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS. MILLET. MINIATURES. OUR LADY IN ART. RAPHAEL. RODIN. TURNER. VANDYCK. WATTS.

The Little Guides

With many Illustrations by E. H. NEW and other artists, and from photographs

_Small Pott 8vo. 4s. net to 7s. 6d. net_

Guides to the English and Welsh Counties, and some well-known districts.

The main features of these Guides are (1) a handy and charming form; (2) illustrations from photographs and by well-known artists; (3) good plans and maps; (4) an adequate but compact presentation of everything that is interesting in the natural features, history, archæology, and architecture of the town or district treated.

Plays

_Fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d. net_

MILESTONES. Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock. _Eleventh Edition._

IDEAL HUSBAND, AN. Oscar Wilde. _Acting Edition._

KISMET. Edward Knoblock. _Fourth Edition._

WARE CASE, THE. George Pleydell.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE. Arnold Bennett. _Fifth Edition._

GENERAL POST. J. E. Harold Terry. _Second Edition._

THE HONEYMOON. Arnold Bennett. _Third Edition._

Sport Series

_Illustrated. Fcap. 8vo_

ALL ABOUT FLYING, _3s. net_. ALPINE SKI-ING AT ALL HEIGHTS AND SEASONS, _5s. net_. SKI-ING FOR BEGINNERS, _5s. net_. GOLF DO’S AND DONT’S, _2s. 6d. net_. QUICK CUTS TO GOOD GOLF, _2s. net_. INSPIRED GOLF, _2s. 6d. net_. DRIVING, APPROACHING, PUTTING, _2s. net_. GOLF CLUBS AND HOW TO USE THEM, _2s. net_. THE SECRET OF GOLF FOR OCCASIONAL PLAYERS, _2s. net_. THE GOLFING SWING, _2s. 6d. net_. LAWN TENNIS, _3s. net_. LAWN TENNIS DO’S AND DONT’S, _2s. 6d. net_. LAWN TENNIS FOR YOUNG PLAYERS, _2s. 6d. net_. LAWN TENNIS FOR CLUB PLAYERS, _2s. 6d. net_. LAWN TENNIS FOR MATCH PLAYERS, _2s. 6d. net_. HOCKEY, _4s. net_. HOW TO SWIM, _2s. net_. PUNTING, _3s. 6d. net_. SKATING, _3s. net_. WRESTLING, _2s. net_. THE TECHNIQUE OF LAWN TENNIS, _2s. 6d. net_. THE LAWN TENNIS UMPIRE, _2s. 6d. net_. MOTOR DO’S AND DONT’S, _2s. 6d. net_. MAH JONG DO’S AND DONT’S, _2s. net_.

Methuen’s Half-Crown Library

_Crown 8vo._

Cheap Editions of many Popular Books

_Write for a Complete List_

Methuen’s Two-Shilling Library

_Fcap. 8vo._

_Write for a Complete List_

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