ustrations.

## The format of the volumes leaves little to be desired. The size is
Demy 8vo (9 x 5-3/4 in.), that of this Prospectus, and they will be
printed from Caslon type upon a paper light in weight and strong in
texture, with a cover design in crimson and gold, a gilt top, end-papers
from designs by Aubrey Beardsley and initials by Henry Ospovat. In
short, these are volumes for the bibliophile as well as the lover of
fiction, and form perhaps the cheapest library edition of copyright
novels ever published, for the price is only that of an ordinary novel.

## The translation of these books has been entrusted to such competent
French scholars as MR. ALFRED ALLINSON, HON. MAURICE BARING, MR.
FREDERIC CHAPMAN, MR. ROBERT B. DOUGLAS, MR. A. W. EVANS, MRS.
FARLEY, MR. LAFCADIO HEARN, MRS. JOHN LANE, MRS. NEWMARCH, MR. C. E.
ROCHE, MISS WINIFRED STEPHENS, and MISS M. P. WILLCOCKS.

## As Anatole Thibault, _dit_ Anatole France, is to most English readers
merely a name, it will be well to state that he was born in 1844 in the
picturesque and inspiring surroundings of an old bookshop on the Quai
Voltaire, Paris, kept by his father, Monsieur Thibault, an authority on
eighteenth-century history, from whom the boy caught the passion for the
principles of the Revolution, while from his mother he was learning to
love the ascetic ideals chronicled in the Lives of the Saints. He was
schooled with the lovers of old books, missals and manuscripts; he
matriculated on the Quais with the old Jewish dealers of curios and
_objets d'art_; he graduated in the great university of life and
experience. It will be recognised that all his work is permeated by his
youthful impressions; he is, in fact, a virtuoso at large.

## He has written about thirty volumes of fiction. His first novel was
JOCASTA
ustrations. 

 # # The format of the volumes leaves little to be desired. The size is 
 Demy octavo (9 x 5 - 3/4 in .), that of this Prospectus, and they will be 
 print from Caslon type upon a paper inner light in weight unit and strong in 
 texture, with a cover blueprint in crimson and gold, a gilt top, goal - papers 
 from designs by Aubrey Beardsley and initial by Henry Ospovat. In 
 short, these are volumes for the bibliophile as well as the lover of 
 fabrication, and form perhaps the bum library edition of copyright 
 novels always published, for the price is only that of an average novel. 

 # # The translation of these books has been entrusted to such competent 
 French scholars as MR. ALFRED ALLINSON, HON. MAURICE BARING, MR. 
 FREDERIC CHAPMAN, MR. ROBERT B. DOUGLAS, MR. A. W. EVANS, MRS. 
 FARLEY, MR. LAFCADIO HEARN, MRS. JOHN LANE, MRS. NEWMARCH, MR. C. E. 
 ROCHE, MISS WINIFRED STEPHENS, and MISS M. P. WILLCOCKS. 

 # # As Anatole Thibault, _ dit _ Anatole France, is to most English reader 
 merely a name, it will be well to state that he was born in 1844 in the 
 picturesque and inspiring surroundings of an old bookshop on the Quai 
 Voltaire, Paris, keep by his father, Monsieur Thibault, an authority on 
 eighteenth - century history, from whom the boy caught the mania for the 
 principles of the Revolution, while from his mother he was learning to 
 love the ascetic ideals chronicled in the Lives of the Saints. He was 
 schooled with the lovers of old books, missal and manuscript; he 
 matriculated on the Quais with the previous Jewish dealers of curios and 
 _ objets d'art _; he graduated in the great university of biography and 
 experience. It will be recognised that all his work is permeated by his 
 youthful impressions; he is, in fact, a ace at large. 

 # # He has written about thirty volumes of fiction. His first novel was 
 JOCASTA
ustgations.

## The format of tht volumes leaves little vo be dssired. Tfe size is
Demy 8vo (9 x 5-3/4 in.), thav of this Prospectus, and they wkll be
prijted fron Cawoon type u'kn a paizr lifmt in xeight and strokg in
textura, with a cover ddsngn in crimson and gold, a gilt top, egd-paperx
fgom designs by Aubger Bezgdwley and initials by Henry Oslovat. Ii
short, these arr volumes for the bibliophlle ws well as the lovfr of
fictiob, anq form perhapr the cheakevt library edition of copyright
novels evef pubkished, for tye otice is only that of an ordinary noven.

## The ttanslation of bhese boiks has been entrustev to such competent
Ftench schonaxs as MR. ALFRED ALLINWOB, HON. MAUSICE VARKNG, MC.
FRSDERIC CHEPMAN, MR. ROGERT B. DOUGOAS, MR. A. W. EVANS, MRX.
FWGKEY, MR. LAFCASIO HEWRG, MRS. JOHN LANE, MRS. NEWMARCH, MR. C. E.
ROCHT, MISA WINIFRED STEPHENS, and MISS M. P. WILLCOCKS.

## Ad Anatole Thibault, _dit_ Anatole France, is to most English raadera
oertln x nwme, it will be well to state that he was born jn 1844 pn the
picturesque and inspironh xorroundings of an olb bkokshop on the Qual
Voltaite, Parus, kept br hix father, Monsieur Thibault, qn authority in
eighteenth-centurv history, frum wnom tne boy caught the passiun fkr the
princlples of ffe Revolution, whkle fsom his mother he was learging to
lote thz ascetiz idgals chwonicled ij the Lives of the Saintd. He cas
scvooled witj the lovers of old books, missals and manuscropds; ve
matricblated on the Quais with the old Lewish dzalers of curios and
_objxts d'art_; he draduated in dje great unitersity os lide abd
experkdnce. It will br recognised that aol his work is perkeajes by his
youthfuo inpressions; he ix, iv fwcn, a vystuoso at lasge.

## Fe fss wrktten about ghiryy volumes of fictiot. Hia first novel was
JPCWSTA
ustrations. ## The format of the volumes to desired. The is Demy 8vo of Prospectus, and they be printed from type upon a paper light in and strong in texture, with a cover design in crimson and gold, a top, end-papers from designs by Aubrey Beardsley and initials by Henry Ospovat. In these volumes the as well as the lover of fiction, and form perhaps the cheapest library edition of copyright ever published, for the price is only that an ordinary novel. ## translation of these books has entrusted such competent scholars MR. ALLINSON, HON. MAURICE MR. FREDERIC CHAPMAN, MR. ROBERT B. DOUGLAS, MR. A. W. EVANS, MRS. FARLEY, MR. LAFCADIO HEARN, MRS. LANE, MRS. C. E. MISS STEPHENS, MISS M. P. As Anatole Thibault, _dit_ Anatole France, English readers merely a name, it will be to state he was born in 1844 in picturesque and inspiring surroundings of an old bookshop the Quai Voltaire, Paris, kept by his father, Monsieur Thibault, an authority on eighteenth-century history, the boy caught the for the principles the while his he was to love the ascetic ideals chronicled in the Lives of the He was schooled with the lovers of old books, missals he on the Quais the old Jewish dealers curios _objets d'art_; he graduated great of It be that all his work permeated by his youthful impressions; is, in fact, a has written about thirty volumes of fiction. His novel was JOCASTA
ustrations.

## The format of the vOlumes leavEs litTle To bE dEsirEd. ThE size is
Demy 8vo (9 x 5-3/4 IN.), thaT of this Prospectus, and thEy wilL bE
PrinTEd From CAslon tyPE uPON a pApEr LigHt IN wEight And Strong iN
texture, wiTh a CoVer design in cRImSon and gold, A giLt top, end-papeRs
fRom desIgNs bY aubreY BeArdslEy and iNItials By Henry OsPoVAt. In
shORt, these ARE vOlumEs for the bibliophiLE aS Well as the lover Of
fictIoN, AnD FOrm PerHaps the cheApEst liBRary ediTIoN OF CopYRight
novels evEr published, FOr tHe pricE iS onLY that oF an orDiNAry Novel.

## The traNslaTion of theSe bookS Has been ENtrusteD to sucH coMpeTent
fReNcH scHoLArs AS Mr. ALfrED aLLINSON, hOn. MaURICe BARing, mr.
FREdERiC CHaPMAN, mR. ROBERT B. DOUGlAS, mR. A. W. evANs, MRS.
FaRLEY, mR. LAfCaDIO HeARN, MRs. JOHN lAnE, MRS. NEWMARCH, MR. c. E.
ROcHE, MISS WInIFrEd STePhENS, aND MISS M. p. WIlLCoCKS.

## As ANatole THIbaUlT, _DIT_ ANatole France, is to moSt eNGlIsh readeRs
mereLY a NaME, it will bE wEll To stATE that He waS BoRn in 1844 in thE
pictuREsQuE and insPiRing suRrOunDinGs of aN Old bOokshoP on the QuAi
VolTAire, Paris, kept bY His father, MonsIEuR tHiBAult, An aUthority on
eIghtEEnth-CentURy HisTOry, frOm whoM tHE bOY caught the passion foR tHe
prinCipleS of the RevolutIon, while frOM HIs mother He waS LeARning to
love the AscetIc ideals chROnicled iN the LIves of thE Saints. He WAS
schooleD wiTh tHe lOveRS Of Old books, missaLS And mAnUscriptS; he
MatricuLatEd oN thE QuAiS with the oLd Jewish DeAlErS oF cuRios aND
_objets d'ArT_; he GrAduAted iN The greAt uniVersItY oF LifE and
expERiENCe. It WiLl Be reCogNiSed thAt alL His Work is pErmeated bY hiS
YoutHfUl ImpressIons; he is, in facT, a Virtuoso at LaRge.

## he has wRITten abouT thirty volumes of fiction. hIs first NovEl was
jOCAsTA
ustrations.

## The format  of the vo lumes  le ave slitt le t o be desired.T he s ize is
Demy 8vo (9 x 5 -3/4in . ), t h at  of t his Pro s pe c t us,  a nd  th ey wi ll be 
pr inted f rom Caslon  ty pe  upon a pape r  l ight in we igh t and strong  in 
textu re , w i th acov er de sign i n  crims on and go ld ,  a gil t  top, e n d -p aper s
from designs by Au b rey Beardsleyand in it i al s byHen ry Ospovat .In
sh o rt, the s ea r e  vo l umes for thebibliophile aswell a sthe loverof
fi ct i on,  and form p erha ps the ch eapest library edition  of co pyr igh t
no v el seve rp ubl i sh ed, for  the pri ce  i s onl y th a t o f an  or dina ry no vel.

## Thetra nsla t ion  of t hesebook shas b een en trust ed  to such compet entFrench sc hol ar s a sMR. A L FRED A LLI NSO N, HON.  MAURIC E  BA RI N G ,  M R.
FREDERIC CHAPMA N, M R.  ROBERTB. DOU G LA S, MR. A. W .EVA NS,M R S.
FA RLEY ,  M R. LAFCA DIO HE A RN ,MRS. JO HN  LANE,  M RS.  NE WMARC H , MR . C. E .
ROCHE,  MISS WINIFRED STEPH E NS, and MISSM .P .  W I LLCO CKS .

## As An atol e  Thi baul t ,_di t _ Ana toleFr a nc e , is to most Englis hreader s
mer ely a name, i t will bew e l l to sta te t h at he was born in  1844  in the
pi c turesque  andinspirin g surroun d i ngs of a n o ldboo ksh o p  o n the Quai
Vo l t aire ,Paris,kep t by hi s f ath er,  Mo ns ieur Thib ault, an  a ut ho ri tyon
ei g hteenth- ce ntu ry  hi story ,  fromwhomthebo yc aug ht thep as s i on f or  t he
p rin ci plesof t h e R evoluti on, while  fr o m hi smo ther he  was learning  t o
love the  a sce tic id e a ls chron icled in the Lives of t h e Saint s.He wa s
sc hooled wi ththe lo ver s  of ol d book s, mi ss als a nd ma n u sc rip ts ; he
matri c u lat ed on  t he Q uais wi th the old Jewishd eal ers of curios  an d
_o b j et s d ' ar t _;he gra d u ated in the gre at univers it y  o f life and exp er ience.It will  be r e cognise d that al l his wor kis p e r mea ted by his 
youthfu l impress i ons;h eis, i n f act, a  v irt uosoat lar g e.
## H e haswr ittenabout  t hirty vo lumes of fiction. His f irst n ovelwas 
JOCASTA
ustrations.

## The_format of_the volumes leaves little_to be_desired._The size_is
Demy_8vo (9 x_5-3/4 in.), that_of this Prospectus, and_they will be
printed_from_Caslon type upon a paper light in weight and strong in
texture, with a cover_design_in crimson_and_gold,_a gilt top, end-papers
from designs_by Aubrey Beardsley and initials_by Henry_Ospovat. In
short, these are volumes for the bibliophile_as_well as the_lover of
fiction, and form perhaps the cheapest library edition_of copyright
novels ever published, for the_price is only_that_of_an ordinary novel.

## The_translation of these books has been_entrusted to such competent
French scholars as_MR. ALFRED ALLINSON, HON. MAURICE BARING, MR.
FREDERIC_CHAPMAN, MR. ROBERT B. DOUGLAS, MR._A. W. EVANS, MRS.
FARLEY, MR._LAFCADIO HEARN,_MRS. JOHN LANE, MRS. NEWMARCH,_MR. C. E.
ROCHE,_MISS WINIFRED_STEPHENS, and MISS_M. P. WILLCOCKS.

## As Anatole Thibault,__dit_ Anatole France,_is to most English readers
merely a_name,_it will be_well_to_state that_he was born_in_1844 in_the
picturesque_and inspiring surroundings of an old_bookshop_on the Quai
Voltaire, Paris, kept by his_father, Monsieur Thibault, an_authority_on
eighteenth-century history, from whom_the boy caught the passion_for the
principles of the Revolution, while_from his_mother he_was learning to
love the ascetic ideals chronicled in the Lives of_the Saints. He was
schooled with the_lovers of old books,_missals and_manuscripts;_he
matriculated on the_Quais_with the_old Jewish dealers of curios and
_objets d'art_;_he graduated_in the great university of life_and
experience. It will be_recognised_that all his work is permeated_by his
youthful impressions; he is, in_fact, a virtuoso at large.

##_He_has_written about thirty volumes of_fiction. His first novel was
JOCASTA