Movable Tropic Diagram of the Seasons. FOR SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE TUITION. BY JOHN W. MASON, EDINBURGH. This new and complete Diagram of the Seasons shows the Sun as he moves between the North and South Tropics (or Solstice points) of our Earth, and exhibits the resulting changes in the duration of Light and Darkness during all the 24 hours of the Day or Night, at all Seasons of the Year. Size, 283 by 20 inches. Printed in Colours, on Strong, Transparent Cloth and Cloth Paper, with Brass Sun and Fixing Screw, price 10s. each CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH OF THE Royal Scottish Volunteer Review, 1881. THICK PAPER, SIZE 35 BY 22 INCHES. PRICE 2s. 6d. Lately Published. JOHNSTON'S CHROMO PORTRAIT OF Her Majesty Queen Victoria SIZE, 37 BY 29 INCHES. This Magnificent Picture has been drawn from an Original Oil Painting. In the composition of the painting the mos reliable data has been made use of. The result is a pleasing and effective piece of work. The centralportion represents a frame enclosing the portrait of Her Majesty wearing the Ribbon of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Royal Order of V ctoria and Albert. The frame bears the names of ten Prime Ministers during the Queen's reign. Portraits of the Queen in 1837 and H. R.H. Prince Albert are also given, and the corners are filled by four Monochrome Pictures of Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle, and the Coronation and Wedding Scenes. Price 28. Gd., on Thick Paper. Now Ready. JOHNSTON'S CROMO VIEW OF THE City of Edinburgh FROM THE CALTON HILL SIZE, 36 BY 29 INCHES. Messrs JOHNSTON having arranged to give a View of Edinburgh in their Series of Historical and Famous Scenes for Schools, it occurred to them that before destroying the stones an Edition with Extra Margins, on Thick Paper, would meet with a ready demand. The View is taken from an Original Oil Painting, and the following buildings, etc., in course of construction, are shown as they will appear when completed: The New North British Railway Waverley Station Hotel, North Bridge Buildings, Additions to the City Chambers, and New North Bridge. A note to this effect appears on the picture, so that in after years it will show when these improvements and alterations took place. Edinburgh has probably been more photographed and illustrated than any other city in the Kingdom, nevertheless it seems strange that nothing in the shape of a large Coloured Picture has been produced by any of the publishing houses. The Picture being 29 inches in width can be sent to any address abroad by Book Post, or to any address in the United Kingdom by Parcel Post. Price, 28. 6d., on Thick Paper. SCHOOL ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, Etc. PICTURES FOR OBJECT LESSONS The following Pictures have been specially prepared for Object Lessons. The Publishers have every confidence in recommending them for school use. The enormous sales testify to the value in which they are held by teachers in the United Kingdom and British Possessions throughout the World. All the Pictures are by British Artists, and are prepared and printed in colours in our own Works at Edinburgh. Price 38. 6d., or 36s. for any 12 selected by the purchaser. Elementary Anatomical Botany. BY ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE, LECTURER ON BOTANY, EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Sheet 1.-The Root. 2.-The Stem. Sheet 3.-The Leaf. 4.-The Flower. Sheet 5.-The Flower. 6. The Seed and Fruit. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES EACH. Price, Coloured, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, 3s. 6d. each, or 188. for the complete Series. The Sheets of this Series exhibit in a simple, truthful manner the general structural details of ordinary flowering plants. No. 1 gives a view of the Root System and its Parts in different sections. No. 3. The Leaf and Leaf-Stalk. Nos. 4 and 5. First the typical Flower as a whole and then in parts. No. 6. The Fruit, Seed, and Embryo. The evolution of structures is indicated as occurring in nature, and the whole Series can be taken as illustrating the elementary anatomy of a typical flowering plant. Several comparative sections are given through the Series. At the foot of each Sheet copious Explanatory Letterpress is given. JUST PUBLISHED. Botany Sheets for Beginners. BY ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE, F.G.S., LECTURER ON BOTANY, EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Sheet 1. Roots. Sheet 3. Leaves. Sheet 5. Flowers. In another series by the same author, "Illustrations of Elementary Anatomical Botany" (see above), the structural characters of plants as seen under the microscope are exhibited, while in the above set of highly-finished illustrations the external forms as observable by the unaided eye, exactly as they appear in nature, are carefully brought out in all necessary detail. Sheet 1 gives views of the different kinds of common roots. Sheet 2 shows the shape and different habits of growth of common stems. Sheet 5 is made up of typical flowers. Sheet 6 of various common fruits and seeds worthy of being studied by the beginner in Botany. While one sheet is specially devoted to flowers, these structures really appear to a greater or lesser extent in all the sheets, but in no case are same illustrations given twice. Copious explanatory letterpress is given at the foot of each sheet. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES EACH. Price 33. 6d. each, on Cloth, Rollers, and Varnished, or on Cloth to fold up, with Cloth Sides, or 188. for the Complete Set of 6 Sheets. SCHOOL ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, Etc. Ethnographical Heads. THE RACES OF MANKIND. Five typical heads, showing the distinguishing characteristics of the Caucasian, Mongolian, Indian, Malayan, and Negro Races; coloured, and life size. In one sheet, size 34 by 28 inches. Price, on Cloth and Roller, Varnished, 38. 6d. : Familiar Scenes for Object Lessons. Beautifully printed in colours from original oil paintings, and forming attractive Pictures for Infant Classes. Haymaking. Lighthouse. Post Office. Railway Station. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES. Sailing Ships. Price, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, 3s. 6d. each; or 368. for One Dozen. Flags & Arms of the United Kingdom. BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED IN COLOURS AND METALS. Sheet 1.-The National Flags of England, Sheet 2. The Royal Standard of the Sheet 3. Royal Arms, Supporters, Badges, Etc. (Reign of Queen Victoria). Sheet 4. The Royal Arms of England and Great Britain. With Descriptive Letterpress at foot of each. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES. Carefully printed in Colours, and mounted on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, One Hundred of the Chief Flags of All Nations. Accurately printed in colours. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES. Price 3/6, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished. NEW SERIES OF SCHOOL WALL ILLUSTRATIONS UNDER THE TITLE OF Historical Celebrities. It is proposed only to give the portraits of those who are universally known, and whose names are matters of history. The first sheet is a Chromo Portrait of HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. William Shakespeare. SIZE, 34 BY 23 INCHES. Sir Walter Scott. Price, 38. 6d. each, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished. Historical and Famous Scenes. The Publishers' aim in this Series is to bring vividly before the scholars a few of the World's wonders in Scenes and Historical Buildings, such places as are frequently spoken of in our newspapers and magazines. The Series will be made as interesting as possible, and a Special Oil Painting has been prepared for each plate, giving the correct details. Explanatory Letterpress will be given on each Illustration. Windsor Castle. City of Edinburgh. Price 38. 6d. each, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished; or 188, for the Complete Set of 6 Sheets. ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, Etc. Horticulture. BY ALFRED COOPER AND CORNELIUS ORCHARD. The Series consists of the following Sheets, printed in Colours :Sheet 1. Gooseberry. Sheet 5. Apple. Sheet 8. Training Apple and Pear. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES EACH. Price 38. 6d. each, on Cloth, Rollers, and Varnished, or on Cloth to fold up, Natural History Plates. FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. (ADOPTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL BOARDS. with SIZE OF EACH PLATE, 34 INCHES BY 28 INCHES, FULL-COLOURED WITH LETTERPRESS AT FOOT. Price, strongly mounted on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, 38. 6d.; or 36s. for a Selection of One Dozen Plates. The object of this important Series is to bring before children specimens of the whole Animal World on large and artistic Plates. Teachers are thus enabled to describe the animals in the most clear and striking manner, and children cannot fail to be deeply interested. The following advantages of this Series may be noted :1. The Scale of the Plates is such that in an ordinary classroom every scholar is able to see and remark, from his place, all the details of the picture. 2. Each Plate, as a rule, contains only one animal, or a natural pair. 3. In all cases where possible, the animals are drawn from nature. 4. The animals are represented in positions characteristic of their nature and habits. 5. The scenery amidst which they are depicted represents, as correctly as possible, the locality in which the animal is usually found. E Teachers and others ordering will please quote W. & A. K. Johnston's name in full. SCHOOL ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, Etc. In Alphabetical Order. Physical Phenomena. This new Series may be considered Pictorial Illustrations of the results explained by Physical Geography over the earth's surface. In it are included many of the most beautiful and wonderful scenes in the world. The Pictures are carefully lithographed in colours, and are most effective for school walls. Each picture has explanatory letterpress at the foot. Avalanche. Glacier. Earthquake. Iceberg. Geyser. Mirage. Volcano. Prairie on Fire. Waterfall. SIZE, 34 BY 28 INCHES EACH. Price, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, 3s. 6d. each, or 36s. for Pictorial Illustrations of the Seasons. SPRING. SUMMER. AUTUMN. WINTER. Price on Cloth, Rollers, and Varnished, Ss. 6d. each or 128. for the set of four. The publishers have produced this series to meet a felt want, as they are frequently asked for by teachers. The Illustrations are beautifully printed in colours from original oil paintings specially painted for the purpose. The same landscape appears in all four pictures, so that a very young child can observe the variations of the seasons. Trades. At the request of several teachers, the publishers have been induced to prepare a Series of Illustrations of Trades, which they hope will be of assistance to them; for whilst the pictures form pleasant ornaments for the walls of the school, the letterpress at foot of each has been written so as to convey as much information as was possible in the limited space. The figures have been drawn from life, engaged in their everyday work, and the various tools represented are those in constant use. The following illustrations are already published, and Baker. Blacksmith. Bookbinder. Brewer. Builder. Butcher. Carpenter. Coal-Miner. Glass Maker. Hatter. Laundress. Papermaker. others are in progress :- Slate Quarryman. SIZE OF EACH PLATE, 34 BY 28 INCHES. Price, mounted on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished, 3s. 6d. each; or £1, 16s. for a Selection of One Dozen. Plants of Commerce. In this Series is given Pictures of most of the Plants in everyday use, with their various parts. The original paintings for these are produced direct from the plants in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh, and may be depended on as being true to nature. Each Plate has explanatory Letterpress describing the various parts. READY. Coffee Plant, showing plant, leaves, flower, berry, and seed in raw and roasted states. Cocoa or Chocolate Tree, showing tree, leaves, young and full-grown fruit, and section of fruit, and flowers, Price 38. 6d. each, on Cloth and Rollers, Varnished; or 188. for the Series of Six. Others in Preparation. "The most effective and useful wall charts that we have seen."-The Teacher's Aid. SCHOOL ILLUSTRATIONS, DIAGRAMS, Etc. |