The People:  “A novel that will certainly interest the ordinary reader and doubly interest the Philatelist.  It is profusely illustrated, and with a class of illustration that puts to shame much of the rubbish that we find in English novels.”

The London Philatelist says:  “It may at once be said that it is amusing in the extreme, and cannot fail to entertain all its readers.  We have to heartily congratulate the translator upon the accuracy and excellence of her handiwork. The Stamp King, we should add, is both superbly illustrated and beautifully printed, and will assuredly command a wide circle of readers.”

Vanity Fair:  “This very sprightly novel on the stamp-collecting mania is most amusing, and might be just the thing for a present to young folks who are ardent collectors and readers of cheery, harmless fiction.  It is excellently ‘got up,’ the illustrations are very good, and the story itself is quite exciting.  All people who love (or loathe) stamp collecting are honestly advised to read the racy story of Miss Betty Scott.”

The Liverpool Mercury:  “The enthusiasm of Philatelists in their favourite pursuit is well illustrated in this capital story.  It possesses many merits, the interest being sustained throughout.  The translation is admirable, scarcely a trace is to be seen of French idiom, while the rendering into American vernacular is particularly clever and satisfactory.”

The Court Circular:  “A very great amount of interest is taken in stamp collecting, and a book pleasantly dealing with the stamp hobby, such as the one before us, will be sure to find a wide circle of readers.”

The Lady’s Pictorial:  “This curious story is unique, for never before or since its publication has the stamp-collecting hobby been turned to account as the central idea of a really interesting romance and love story.”

Gentlewoman:  “The story is full of exciting incidents.”

Half bound in Art Buckram, cloth sides, gilt lettering, plain edges, 200 pages, 80 fine illustrations.  Price 6/-; post-free, 6/4; abroad, 6/8.

The Stamp Collector.

By HARDY and BACON.

This well-known and most interesting handbook was published in 1898 by Mr. George Redway in his Collector Series.  On the failure of this publisher lately, we purchased the balance of the edition—­about 1,200 copies—­and are now able to offer the work at a great reduction on its original price.

The chief contents are as follows:

The Issue of Postage Stamps.  Collecting—­Its Origin and Development. 
Stamps made for Collectors.  Art in Postage Stamps.  Stamps with
Stories.  History in Postage Stamps.  Local Stamps.  The Stamp Market. 
Post Cards.  Famous Collections.  List of Philatelic Societies.

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Well bound in art cloth, gilt lettered, 247 illustrations, 294 pages. 
Price 4/6; post-free, 4/10; abroad, 5/1.