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[fARCUS WARD'S Royal Illuminated Legends.

New Edition—Six Pictures in each—Eight Books. Each Story or
Legend is illustrated with a set of brilliant Pictures, designed in the quaint
spirit of Medizeval times, and printed in Colours and Gold. The Stories
are related in Antient Ballad form, with appropriate Music, arranged in an
easy style, for Voice and Pianoforte, suited to little folks or great folks, and
minstrels of all degrees. Price One Shilling each; or, mounted on Linen,
Two Shillings each. May also be had in 2 vols., Cloth I’xtra, price 5/- each.

x. Cinderella and the Little Glass Slipper.

The Fair One with the Golden Locks.

Lady Ouncebelle and Lord Lovelle.

The Sleeping Beauty; or, The Enchanted Palace (with Tennyson’s

Words, by the permission of Messrs. Strahan & Co.).

. King Alfred and Othere (with Longfellow’s Words, by permission of Messrs.
Osgood & Co., for the United States).

. The Marquis of Carabas; or, Puss in Boots.

. Pochahontas; or, La Belle Sauvage.

. The Hind of the Forest; or, The Enchanted Princess.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

‘*We drew attention, a few days ‘Many of the pictures are really
since, to the wonderful improvement beautiful—clear, firmly outlined, and
upon the old picture-books noticeable decidedly characteristic. In the story
in some of the publications then un- of ‘The Sleeping Beauty,’ the awake-
der review. There are some now be- ing both of the princess and the other
fore us, however, which put these inmates of the palace is rendered
quite out of court. Marcus Ward's with genuine humour.”—G/lode,
Golden and [able Picture Books as “ Beautifully illustrated books, and
far surpass any of those before no- gorgeous in gold and bright colours.”
ticed as they were in advance of the —Puwublishers’ Circular.
old daubs of our own childish days. “The illustrations of Lays and
The Golden Picture Book isa most Legends, with their golden back-
gorgeous volume.” — The Hour. grounds, are quite dazzling. Among

“We have to welcome a new edi- children’s books, Messrs. Wards’
tion of the lovely Wduminated Legends series hold the highest place.’”—
which made such a sensation last Archztect.
year, as well they might, for who ever *©Of the manner in which these are
saw such an approach to illumination executed it is hardly possible to speak
in gold and colours, for such a trifling too highly. Nothing like them has
amount as the cost of these really ex- ever been brought under our notice

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quisite productions.’ —Stendard. by any other publisher. The oyaZ
“The drawing and colouring are /dluminated Legends, printed in the
very good,” —Spectator. most gorgeous colours on a gold
“The legends told in good ring- ground, have certainly not been
ing rhymes, set to easy pretty tunes.” equalled in our experience.” —North-
—Bookseller. ern Whig.

 

And Royal Ulster Works, Belfast.