Valuable Books
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
ROLLO'S TOUR IN EUROPE. By Jacob Abbott.
Rollo on the Atlantic. Rollo in Paris. Rollo in Switzerland. Rollo in
London. Rollo on the Rhine. Rollo in Scotland. Rollo in Geneva. Rollo
in Holland. Rollo in Naples. Rollo in Rome. 10 vols., 16mo, cloth. Illustrated.
Price, $9.
“In the series of narratives to which these volumes pertain, we offer to the readers of the Rollo Books a
continuation of the history of our hero, by giving them an account of the adventures which such a boy may
be supposed to meet with in making a tour in Europe. The books are intended to be books of instruction
rather than of mere amusement: and, in perusing them, the reader may feel assured that all the information
which they contain, not only in respect to the countries visited, and to the customs, usages, and modes of life
that are described, but also in regard to the general character of the incidents and adventures that the young
travellers meet with, is in most strict accordance with facts. The main design of the narratives is this—the
communication of useful knowledge.”
—J. A.
THE FLORENCE STORIES. By Jacob Abbott. With Illustrations from
designs by H. W. Herrick. 6 vols., 16mo., cloth. Price, $6.
Florence and John. The Orkney Islands. Grimkie.
The English Channel. The Isle of Wight. Florence's Return.
THE SPECTACLE SERIES. For Young Eyes. A new series, elegantly
Illustrated. By Sarah W. Lander. 7 vols., put up in a neat case. Each
volume $1.
Boston and Vicinity. Pekin. St. Petersburg. Moscow.
Zurich. Berlin. Rome.
These very successful volumes are by Miss S. W. Lander, sister of the late General Lander, and are
among the most attractive and instructive books for the young ever issued.
“Those familiar with Miss Lander's `Spectacle Series' of books for children will be glad to learn that
the volume devoted to Rome is now ready for its youthful readers. These are valuable works, full of life-like
pictures and graphic descriptions; they are beautifully printed, and while they serve, as all stories do, to entertain
a vacant hour, they leave the mind less vacant at the close.”
—Springfield Republican.
WALTER'S TOUR IN THE EAST. By Daniel C. Eddy, D.D. Author
of the “Percy Family.” 6 vols., 16mo. Illustrated.
Walter in Egypt. Walter in Jerusalem. Walter in Samaria.
Walter in Athens. Walter in Damascus. Walter in Constantinople.
Price of the Set, $5 40.
“These are capital books, and those who have made the acquaintance of the author in `The Percy
Family' will bear witness to his power of happy description, as well as to his skill as a guide to the young in
Eastern lands.”
—Presbyterian.
ARTHUR'S HOME STORIES. A New Series, by T. S. Arthur. In 6
vols. Fully Illustrated. “Hidden Wings.” “Sowing the Wind.” “Sunshine
at Home,” etc. Price $1 each.
“Arthur writes very unexceptionable tales. All his stories inculcate moral principles.”
“In the princely mansions of the Atlantic merchants, and in the rude log cabins of the backwoodsman,
the name of Arthur is equally known and cherished as the friend of virtue.”
THE DOVE SERIES. In large type for Little People. Elegantly Illustrated
by Harrison Weir. 6 vols., 18mo, cloth. Price, $4 80.
“Our table has not hitherto been graced by a set of books that so fully meets our ideal of children's books
as this charming series. The pictures are very many, but not for the most part engravings of wood or metal,
but pen-pictures, such as few have such a talent to draw as the writer of these books, and all of these volumes
are full of the right lessons.”
—Northwestern Christian Advocate.
SHELDON & COMPANY, Publishers,
677 Broadway, New York.
