CONTENTS
PAGE
General Literature, . 2-19
Ancient Cities, . 19
Antiquary's Books . 20
Beginner's Books, . ao
Business Books, . 20
Byzantine Texts, . ai
Churchman's Bible, . 21
Churchman's Library, . 21
Classical Translations, 21
Commercial Series, . 22
Connoisseur's Library, 22
Library of Devotion, . 23
Standard Library, . 23
Half-Crown Library, . 24 Illustrated Pocket Library of
Plain and Coloured Books, 24
Junior Examination Series, 26
Junior School-Books, . . 26
Leaders of Religion, . . 27
PAGE
Little Blue Books, 27
Little Books on Art, 27
Little Galleries, . 28
Little Guides, . . 28
Little Library, . 28
Miniature Library, 30
Oxford Biographies, 30
School Examination Series 30
Social Questions of To-day 31
Textbooks of Science, . 31
Textbooks of Technology 31
Handbooks of Theology 31
Westminster Commentaries 32
Fiction 32-36
The Shilling Novels, . . 37
Books for Boys and Girls 38
Novels of Alexandre Dumas, 38
Methuen's Sixpenny Books, 39
OCTOBER 1906
A CATALOGUE OF
MESSRS. METHUEN'S
PUBLICATIONS
Colonial Editions are published of all Messrs. METHUEN'S Novels issued at a price above zs. 6d., and similar editions are published of some works of General Literature. These are marked in the Catalogue. Colonial editions are only for circulation in the British Colonies and India.
An asterisk denotes that a book is in the Press.
I.P.L. represents Illustrated Pocket Library.
S.Q.S. represents Social Questions Series.
PART I.— GENERAL LITERATURE
Abbot (Jacob). See Little Blue Books.
Abbott (J. H. M.). Author of 'Tommy Cornstalk.' AN OUTLANDER IN ENGLAND: BEING SOME IMPRESSIONSOF AN AUSTRALIAN ABROAD. Second Edition. Cr. Bv0. 6s.
A. Colonial Edition is also published.
Acatos (M. J.). See Junior School Books.
Adams (Frank). JACKSPRATT. With 24 Coloured Pictures Super Royal i&mo. zs.
Adeney (W. F.), M.A. See Bennett and Adeney.
./Eschylus. See Classical Translations.
/Esop. See I.P.L.
Ainsworth (W. Harrison). See I.P.L.
Alderson (J. P.). MR. ASQUITH. With Portraits and Illustrations. Demy Bvo. •js. 6d. net. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Aldis (Janet). MADAME GEOFFRIN,
HER. SALON, AND HER TIMES.
With many Portraits and Illustrations.
Second Edition. Demy 8v0. IDS. 6d. net.
A Colonial Edition is also published.
Alexander (William), D.D., Archbishop of Armagh. THOUGHTS AND COUNSELS OF MANY YEARS. Demy £>mo. zs. f>d.
Alken (Henry). THE NATIONAL SPORTS OF GREAT BRITAIN. With descriptions in English and French. With 51 Coloured Plates. Royal Folio, five Guineas net. The ^Plates can be had separately in a Portfolio. ,£3, 35-. net. See also I.P.L.
Allen (Jessie). Sea Little Books on Art.
Allen (J. Romilly), F.S.A. See Antiquary's Books.
Almack (E.). See Little Books on Art.
Amherst (Lady). A SKETCH OF EGYPTIAN HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY. With many Illustrations. Demy 8v0. fs. 6d. net.
Anderson (F. M.). THE STORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE FOR CHILDREN. With many Illustrations. Cr. 8v0. zs.
Anderson (J. Q.), B.A. , Examiner to London University, NOUVELLE GRAMMAIRE FRANCAISE. Cr. Bv0. zs.
EXERCICES DE GRAMMAIRE FRANCAISE. Cr. Bvo. is. 6d.
Andrewes (Bishop). PRECES PRI-VATAE. Edited, with Notes, by F. E. BRIGHTMAN, M.A., of Pusey House, Oxford. Cr. Bvo. 6s.
Anglo-Australian. AFTER-GLOW MEMORIES. Cr. too. - 6s. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Aristophanes. THE FROGS. Translated into English by E. W. HUNTINGFORD, M.A. Cr. Bvo. zs. 6d.
Aristotle. THE NICOMACHEAN ETHICS. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by JOHN BURNET, M.A., Professor of Greek at St. Andrews. Cheaper issue. Demy Bvo. los. 6d. net.
Ashton (R.). See Little Blue Books.
Atkins (H. Q.). See Oxford Biographies.
Atkinson (C. M.). JEREMY BENTHAM. Demy Bvo. 55-. net.
Atkinson (T. D.). A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. With over 200 Illustrations. Fcap. &vo. 3.5-. 6J. net.
A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. Illus-trated. Fcap. Bz>0. 35. 6
Auden (T.), M.A., F.S.A. See Ancient Cities.
Aurelius (Marcus). See Standard Library and W. H. D. Rouse.
Austen (Jane). See Little Library and Standard Library.
Aves (Ernest). See Books on Business.
Bacon (Francis). See Little Library and Standard Library.
GENERAL LITERATURE
Baden-Powell (R. S. S.), Major-General.
THE DOWNFALL OF PREMPEH. A
Diary of Life in Ashanti, 1895. Illustrated.
Third Edition. ^ Large Cr. 8vo. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published. THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN, 1896.
With nearly 100 Illustrations. Fourth
Edition. Large Cr. 8v0. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published. *Bagot (Richard). THE LAKE OF
CO MO. Cr. Bvff. 3*. 6d. net. Bailey (J. C.), M.A. See Cowper, Baker (W. Q.)» M.A. See Junior Examina-
Baker(JuTian L.), F.I.C., F.C.S. See Books on Business.
Balfour (Graham). THE LIFE OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. Second Edition. Two Volumes. Demy 8z>0. 25$. net. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Bally (S. E.). See Commercial Series.
Banks (Elizabeth L.). THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A 'NEWSPAPER GIRL.' Second Edition. Cr. %vo. 6s. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Barham (R. H.). See Little Library.
Baring (The Hon. Maurice). WITH THE RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA. Third Edition. Demy 8v0. 7$. 6d. net, A Colonial Edition is also published.
Barlngr-Gould (S.). THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text, and 12 Photogravure Plates. Gilt top. Large quarto.
THE* TRAGEDY OF THE CffiSARS.
With numerous Illustrations from Busts,
Gems, Cameos, etc. Fifth Edition. Royal
8va. los. 6d. net. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES. With
numerous Illustrations by A. J. GASKIN.
Third Edition. Cr. Bvff. Buckram. 6s. OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. With
numerous Illustrations by F. D. BEDFORD.
Second Edition. Cr. 8v0. Buckram. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published. THE VICAR OF MORWENSTOW. Re-
vised Edition. With a Portrait. Cr. 8vo.
35. 6d. DARTMOOR: A Descriptive and Historical
Sketch. With Plans and numerous Illustrations. Cr. 8z'0. 6s. A BOOK OF DEVON. Illustrated.
Second Edition. Cr. 8v0. 6s. A BOOK OF CORNWALL. Illustrated.
Second Edition. Cr. 8vff. 6s. A BOOK OF NORTH WALES. Illustrated. Cr. 8vo. 6s. A BOOK OF SOUTH WALES. Illustrated.
Cr. 87/0. 6s. A BOOK OF BRITTANY. Illustrated. Cr.
8z>0. 6s. A BOOK OF THE RIVIERA. Illustrated.
Cr. 8vo. 6s. A Colonial Edition is also published.
THE RHINE. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 6s.
A BOOK OF GHOSTS. With 8 Illustrations by D. MURRAY SMITH. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published.
OLD COUNTRY LIFE. With 67 Illustra-tions. Fifth Edition. Large Cr. 8v0. 6s.
A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. BARING-GOULD and H. F. SHEPPARD. Demy 4(0. 6s.
SONGS OF THE WEST: Folk Songs of Devon and Cornwall. Collected from the Mouths of the People. By S. BARING-GOULD, M.A.,and H. FLEETWOOD SHEPPARD, M.A. New and Revised Edition, under the musical editorship of CECIL J. SHARP, Principal of the Hampstead Conservatoire. Large Imperial 8r'0. $s. net.
See also Little Guides and Half-Crown Library.
Barker (Aldred P.). See Textbooks of Technology.
Barnes (W. E.), D.D. See Churchman's Bible.
Barnett (Mrs. P. A.). See Little Library.
Baron(R. R. N.), M.A. FRENCHPROSE COMPOSITION. Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Key, 3.?. net. See also Junior School Books.
Barren (H. M.), M.A., Wadham College, Oxford. TEXTS FOR SERMONS. With a Preface by Canon SCOTT HOLLAND. Cr. 8v0. 3*. 6d.
Bartholomew (J. Q.), F.R.S.E. See C. G. Robertson.
Bastable(C. P.), M.A. See S.Q.S.
Batson (Mrs. Stephen). A BOOK OF THE COUNTRY AND THE GARDEN. Illustrated by F. CARRUTHERS GOULD and A. C. GOULD. Demy %vo. ios. 6d.
A CONCISE HANDBOOK OF GARDEN FLOWERS. Fcap. 8v0. 3*. 6d.
Batten (Lorin? W. ), Ph. D., S. T. D. THE HEBREW PROPHET. Cr. 8v0. 3 s. 6d
Beaman(A. Hulme). PONS ASINORUM; OR, A GUIDE TO BRIDGE. Second
Edition. Fcap. 8v0. zs.
Beard (W. S.). See Junior Examination Series and Beginner's Books.
Beckford (Peter). THOUGHTS ON HUNTING. Edited by J. OTHO PAGET, and Illustrated by G. H. JALLAND. Second Edition. Demy 8v0, 6s.
Beckford (William). See Little Library.
Beeching (H. C.), M.A., Canon of Westminster. See Library of Devotion.
Begbie (Harold). MASTER WORKERS. Illustrated. Demy 8v0. fs. 6d. net.
Behmen (Jacob). DIALOGUES ON THE SUPERSENSUAL LIFE. Edited by BERNARD HOLLAND. Fcap. 8w. 3$. 6d.
MESSRS. METHUEN'S CATALOGUE
Belloc (Hillaire). PARIS. With Maps and Illustrations. Cr. 8z>0. 6s.
*MARIE ANTOINETTE. With many Portraits and Illustrations. Demy 8vo. i2j. 6d. net.
A Colonial Edition is also published.
BelIot(H. H. L.), M.A. THE INNER AND MIDDLE TEMPLE, With numerous Illustrations. Crown 8v0. 6s. net. See also L. A. A. Jones.
Bennett (W. H.), M.A. A PRIMER OF THE BIBLE. Third Edition. Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d.
Bennett (W. H.) and Adeney (W. P.). A BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION. Third Edition. Cr. 8vo. 7*. 6d.
Benson (Archbishop) GOD'S BOARD: Communion Addresses. Fcap. 8vo. 3.?. 6d. net.
Benson (A. C.), M.A. See Oxford Biographies.
Benson (R. M.). THE WAY OF HOLINESS: a Devotional Commentary on the ngth Psalm. Cr. 8vo. 5*.
Bernard (E. R.), M.A., Canon of Salisbury. THE ENGLISH SUNDAY. Fcap. Bvo. is. 6(t.
Bertouch (Baroness de). THE LIFE OF FATHER IGNATIUS. Illustrated. Demy 8vo. los. 6d. net. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Betham-Edwards (M.). HOME LIFE IN FRANCE. Illustrated. Fourth Edition. Demy 8vo. js. 6d. net. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Bethune-Baker (J. P.), M.A. See Handbooks of Theology.
Bidez (M.). See Byzantine Texts.
(C. R. D.), LD. See Churchman's
Bindley (T. Herbert), B.D. THE OECU-
MENICAL DOCUMENTS OF THE
FAITH. With Introductions and Notes.
Cr. 8vo. 6s. Binns (H. B.). THE LIFE OF WALT
WHITMAN. Illustrated. Demy 8vo.
JOT. 6d. net.
A Colonial Edition is also published. Binyon (Laurence). THE DEATH OF
ADAM, AND OTHER POEMS. Cr. 8vo.
3-r. 6d. net. *WILLIAM BLAKE. In 2 volumes.
Super Royal Quarto. £1, is. each.
Vol. i. — THE BOOK OF JOB. Birnstingl (Ethel). See Little Books on Art. Blackmantle (Bernard). See I.P.L. Blair (Robert). See I.P.L. Blake (William). See I.P.L. and Little
Library. Blaxland (B.), M.A. See Library of
Devotion. Bloom (T. Harvey), M.A.
SPEARE'S G A RD E N.
Fcap. 8v0. 3J. 6d. ; leather, 4 See also Antiquary's Books
SHAKE-
Illustrated. . 6d. net.
Blouet (Henri). See Beginner's Books.
Boardman (T. H.), M.A. See Textbooks of Science.
Bodley (J. E. C.), Author of France." THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VII. Demy 8v0. zis. net. By Command of the King.
Body (George), D.D. THE SOUL'S PILGRIMAGE : Devotional Readings from his writings. Selected by J. H, BURN, B.D., F.R.S.E. Pottlvo. 2s.6d.
Bona (Cardinal). See Library of Devotion.
Boon (P. C.). See Commercial Series.
Borrow (George). See Little Library.
Bos (J. Ritzema). AGRICULTURAL ZOOLOGY. Translated by J. R. AINS-WORTH DAVIS, M. A. With 155 Illustrations. Cr. 8vo. Third Edition. 3*. 6d.
Botting (C. G.), B.A. EASY GREEK EXERCISES. Cr. 8vo. zs. See also Junior Examination Series.
Boulton(E. S.), M.A. GEOMETRY ON MODERN LINES. Cr. 8v0. 2s.
Boulton (William B.). THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH With 40 Illustra-tion s. Second 1 Ed. Demy 8vo. js. 6d. -net.
SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, P.R.A. With 40 Illustrations. Demy %vo. 7$, 6d. net.
Bowden(E. M.). THE IMITATION OF BUDDHA: Being Quotations^ from Buddhist Literature for each Day in the Year. Fifth Edition. Cr. i6mo. zs.6d.
Boyle (W.). CHRISTMAS AT THE ZOO. With Verses by W. BOYLE and 24 Coloured Pictures by H. B. NEILSON. Super Royal T.6mo. 2s.
Brabant (P. G.), M.A. See Little Guides.
Bradley (J. W.). See Little Books on Art.
Brailsford (H. N.). MACEDONIA. Illustrated. Demy^vo. 128. 6d. net.
Brodrick (Mary) and Morton (Anderson). A CONCISE HANDBOOK OF EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. Illustrated. Cr. 8v0. 35. 6d.
Brooke (A. S.), M.A. SLINGSBY AND SLINGSBY CASTLE. Illustrated. Cr. 8vo. 7-r. 6d.
Brooks (E. W.). See Byzantine Texts.
Brown (P. H.), LL.D., Fraser Professor of
Ancient (Scottish) History at the Universit of Edinburgh. SCOTLAND "
IN THE Demy 8vo.
TIME OF QUEEN MARY.
7-y. 6d. net. Browne (Sir Thomas). See Standard
Library. Brownell (C. L.). THE HEART OF
JAPAN. Illustrated. Third Edition.
Cr. 8vo. 6s. ; also Demy 8v0. 6d.
A Colonial Edition is also published. Browning (Robert). See Little Library. Buckland (Francis T.). CURIOSITIES
OF NATURAL HISTORY. Illustrated
by H-. B. NEILSON. Cr. 8vo. 35. 6d>
GENERAL LITERATURE
Buckton (A. M.) THE BURDEN OF ENGELA: a Ballad-Epic. Second Edition. Cr. Svo. 3S. 6d. net.
EAGER HEART : A Mystery Play. Fourth Edition. Cr. Svo. is. net.
Budge (E. A. Wallis). THE GODS OF THE EGYPTIANS. With over 100 Coloured Plates and many Illustrations. Two Volumes. Royal too. ^3, 3^. net.
Bull (Paul), Army Chaplain. GOD AND OUR SOLDIERS. Second Edition. Cr. too. 6s. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Bulley (Miss). See S.O.S.
Bunyan (John). THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. Edited, with an Introduction, by C. H. FISTH, M.A. With 39 Illustrations by R. ANNING BELL. Cr. too. 6s. See also Library of Devotion and Standard
Burch(G. J.), M.A., F.R.S. A MANUAL OF ELECTRICAL SCIENCE. Illustrated. Cr. 8vo. v-
Burgess (Qelett). GOOPS AND HOW TO BE THEM. Illustrated. Smalli,to. 6*.
Burke (Edmund). See Standard Library.
Burn (A. E.), D.D., Rector of Handsworth and Prebendary of Lichfield. See Handbooks of Theology.
Burn(J. H.), B.D. See Library of Devotion.
Burnand (Sir F. C.). RECORDS AND REMINISCENCES. With a Portrait by H. v. HERKOMER. Cr. too. Fourth and Cheaper Edition. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published.
Burns (Robert), THE POEMS OF. Edited by ANDREW LANG and W. A. CRAIGIE. With Portrait. Third Edition. Demy too, gilt top. 6s.
Burnside (W. F.), M.A. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY FOR USE IN SCHOOLS. Cr. too. 3*. 6d.
Burton (Alfred). See I.P.L.
Butler (Joseph). See Standard Library.
Caldecott (Alfred),
D.D. See Handbooks of Theology.
Calderwood (D. S.), Headmaster of the Normal School, Edinburgh. TEST CARDS IN EUCLID AND ALGEBRA. In three packets of 40, with Answers, is. each. Or in three Books, price zd., zd., and ^d.
Cambridge (Ada) [Mrs. Cross]. THIRTY YEARS IN AUSTRALIA. Demy too. 73. 6d. A Colonial Edition is also published.
Canning (George). See LitUe Library.
Capey (E. F. H.). See Oxford Biographies.
Careless (John). See I. P. L.
Carlyle (Thomas). THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Edited by C. R. L. FLETCHER, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Three Volumes. Cr. too. i8s.
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF OLIVER CROMWELL. With an Introduction by C. H. FIRTH, M.A., and Notes and Appendices by Mrs. S. C. LOMAS. Three Volumes. Demy too. 18*. net.
Carlyle (R. M. and A. J.), M.A. See Leaders of Religion.
'Carpenter (Margaret). THE CHILD IN ART. Illustrated. Cr. too. 6s.
Chamberlin (Wilbur B.). ORDERED TO CHINA. Cr. top. 6s.
A Colonial Edition is also published.
Channer (C. C.) and Roberts (M. E.). LACEMAKING IN THE MIDLANDS, PAST AND PRESENT. With 16 full-page Illustrations. Cr. too. 2S. 6d.
Chapman (S. J.). See Books on Business.
Chatterton (Thomas). See Standard Library.
Chesterfield (Lord), THE LETTERS OF, TO HIS SON. Edited, with an Introduction by C. STRACHEY, and Notes by A. CALTHROP. Two Volumes. Cr. too. 1-25.
Chesterton (Q. K.). DICKENS. With Portraits and Illustrations. Second Edition. Demy too. js. 6
A Colonial Edition is also published.
Christian (F. W.). THE CAROLINE ISLANDS. With many Illustrations and Maps. Demy too. izs.6d.net.
Cicero. See Classical Translations.
Clarke(F. A.), M.A. See Leaders of Religion.
Cleather (A. L.) and Crump (B.). RICHARD WAGNER'S MUSIC DRAMAS: Interpretations, embodying Wagner's own explanations. In Four Volumes. Fcap too. zs. 6d. each. VOL. i.— THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG.
Third Edition. VOL. ii.— PARSIFAL, LOHENGRIN, and
THE HOLY GRAIL. VOL. in.— TRISTAN AND ISOLDE.
Clinch (Q.). See Little Guides.
Clough (W. T.). See Junior School Books.
Coast (W. G.), B.A. EXAMINATION PAPERS IN VERGIL. Cr. too. is.
Cobb (T.). See Little Blue Books.
Cobb (W. P.), M.A. THE BOOK OF PSALMS : with a Commentary. Demy too. IQS. 6d. net.
Coleridge (S. T.), SELECTIONS FROM. Edited by ARTHUR SYMONS. Fcap. too. zs. 6d. net.
Collingwood (W. G.). See Half-Crown Library.
Collins (W. E.), M.A. See Churchman's
ColonnZ' HYPNEROTOMACHIA POLI-PHILI UBI HUMANA OMNIA NON NISI SOMNIUM ESSE DOCET ATQUE OBITER PLURIMA SCITU SANE QUAM DIGNA COMMEMO-RAT. An edition limited to 350 copies on handmade paper. Folio. ThreeG-uineas net.
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