’A very able book.’—­Westminster Gazette.

’A vivid picture of mediaeval Italy.’—­Standard.

BROWNING.  THE AGE OF THE CONDOTTIERI:  A Short Story of Italy from 1409 to 1530.  By OSCAR BROWNING, M.A., Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. Crown 8vo. 5s.

This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning’s ’Guelphs and Ghibellines,’ and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.

’Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.’—­Westminster Gazette.

O’GRADY.  THE STORY OF IRELAND.  By STANDISH O’GRADY, Author of ’Finn and his Companions.’ Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

’Novel and very fascinating history.  Wonderfully alluring.’—­Cork Examiner.

’Most delightful, most stimulating.  Its racy humour, its original imaginings, make it one of the freshest, breeziest volumes.’—­Methodist Times.

’A survey at once graphic, acute, and quaintly written.’—­Times.

MAIDEN.  ENGLISH RECORDS.  A Companion to the History of England.  By H.E.  MALDEN, M.A. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A book which concentrates information upon dates, genealogy, officials, constitutional documents, etc., which is usually found scattered in different volumes.

Biography

COLLINGWOOD.  THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN.  By W.G.  COLLINGWOOD, M.A., Editor of Mr. Ruskin’s Poems.  With numerous Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s.  Second Edition.

’No more magnificent volumes have been published for a long time....’—­Times.

’It is long since we have had a biography with such delights of substance and of form.  Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.’—­Daily Chronicle.

’A noble monument of a noble subject.  One of the most beautiful books about one of the noblest lives of our century.’—­Glasgow Herald.

WALDSTEIN.  JOHN RUSKIN:  a Study.  By CHARLES WALDSTEIN, M.A., Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge.  With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor HERKOMER. Post 8vo. 5s.

Also 25 copies on Japanese paper. Demy 8vo. 21s. net.

’A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin’s teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master’s writing.’—­Daily Chronicle.

KAUFMANN.  CHARLES KINGSLEY.  By M. KAUFMANN, M.A. _—­Crown 8vo.  Buckram. 5s._

A biography of Kingsley, especially dealing with his achievements in social reform.

’The author has certainly gone about his work with conscientiousness and industry.’—­Sheffield Daily Telegraph.

ROBBINS.  THE EARLY LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.  By A.F.  ROBBINS. With Portraits.  Crown 8vo. 6s.