This Week's Acquisitions

Dinah Mulock Craik, Hannah, 2 vols. (Tauchnitz, 1871). A woman returns to the home of her deceased sister in order to take care of the child, only to fall in love with the husband--whereupon they run afoul of the law against marrying a deceased wife's sister. (eBay)
Florence Montgomery, Misunderstood (Tauchnitz, 1872). A father consistently fails to comprehend his son's true nature, until it is too late. (eBay)
Eric G. Tenbus, English Catholics and the Education of the Poor, 1847-1902 (Pickering & Chatto, 2010). Monograph about the political and pedagogical issues at stake. (Amazon [secondhand])
Aileen Fyfe, Steam-Powered Knowledge: William Chambers and the Business of Publishing, 1820-1860 (University of Chicago Press, 2012). Examines Chambers' business practices as a "cheap" publisher, both in the UK and abroad. (Amazon [secondhand])