Life — November 30, 1911 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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“LIFE: Put These Books on Your Christmas List “Yes, do you send me a book . . nota bargain book bought from a haberdasher, but a beautiful book, a book to caress—peeuliar, distinctive, individual.” THE SICK-A-BED LADY* By Eleanor Hallowell Abbott Author of “Molly Make-Believe.” Here is a new book with.all of Molly's quaint humor and whim. harm— "the finest, most ful, most finished work” the has given us. ures of course. Price $u.30 net, postage «cents, THE BLIND WHO SEE By Marie Louise Van Saanen usual charm in Viclinist and his lovely who love much till the Other Man ‘What happens thea—and net, postage ux cents, JUST PATTY Jean Webster “When Patty Went to Jerry Junior,” ete. fhe most delicious imp of { put into a book for many a day, and this is the record of her pranks at St. Ursula’s, most select of boarding-schools, Very clever pictures. Price$1.20 net, postage 12 Cents, FLOWERO’ THE PEACH Ry Perceval Gibbon ‘The stor f a brave, pathetic wife: of & Kalis, educated, fine of character, but black of skin; of an English’ girl, and what "she found of life and love in South Afrca—a strange and gripping Price $uzo net, portage 11 cents, THEHAUNTED PHOTOGRAPH By Ruth McEnery Stuart and black folk. They alll abound in the quaint delicious character portrayal, the tender pathos, and the whimsical humor characteristic of this favorite author. Utustrations by Peter Newell, Ethel Pennewill Brown, W. L Jacobs, and Nelson C. Dexter. Pri net, postage 7 cents. TODDIE By Gilbert Watson ‘The best Scotch story that has come across the water since “Wee MacGregor.” Frontispiece incolor. net, postage 12 cents. Price$i20 THE GODS AND MR. PERRIN By Hogh Watvole A_ remarkable tale of English schoo life, in which the mas! hold the center of the stage. ot a love story, yet with a strong loverinterest. Price $1.20 net, postage 12 cents THE LURE OF THE GARDEN By Hildegarde Hawthorne . A fascinating out door book, and a charming presentation of gardens, old and new, from afresh viewpoint. There are sixteen beautiful pages in full color from paintings by Jules Guérin, Maxfield Parrish, Anna Whelan Betts, ad Ivanowski, and thirty-two fine reproductions in black and white from tractive ske:ches and carefully chosen photographs, ‘The author's joy in her subject, the almost ideal making of the volume, the choice illustrations, go to make up a volume which will endure as a garden classic. Endpapersin tint, Quarto, 259 ages. Price $4.50, postage 28 cents. THE STORY OF FRENCH PAINTING By Charles H. Caffin Author of “The Story of Spanish Painting,” “The Story of Dutch Painting,” “How to Study Pictures,” etc, ‘A scholarly but not technical presentation of the evolution of French ; an able recapitulation of the varying motives and methods of painting in the modern world. It is the ideal handbook on French art. Forty reproductions of famous French paintings. Square 8vo, 200 pages. Price $1.20 net, postage 12 cents, THE WOMEN OF THE CAESARS By Guglielmo Ferrero Anthor of “The Greatness and Decline of Rome.” A scholarly and brilliant presentation of the most dramatic period of Romar. history. The volume has, in unusual degree, value forthe student and interest for the reader with only slightknowledge of Romanhistory. Beautifully made and illustrated from paintings by Castaigne and Alma Tadema, ana from fine photographs. Bvo, 335 pages. Price $2.00 net, postage 18 cents. AMERICAN ADDRESSES By the Hon, Joseph H. Choate Author of “Abraham Lincoln, and Other Addresses in England.” Twenty-two essays marked by'the ripe scholarship, the dignity of style, and thé brilliant intellectual penetration which stamp Mr. Choate’s written and spoken words. Fruntispiece portriuit of the author. 82a, 360 pages. Price $2.00 net, postage 14 cents. THE CHANGING CHINESE By Edward Alsworth Ross Professor of Sociology in the University of Wisconsin Author of “Sin and Society," Social Control,” ete, The first presentment, by a sociologist of adequate modern equipment, of the conflict of Oriental and Western cultures in China; and a vivid and fascinating picturing of Chinese life and customs—a book of extraordinary interest for the general reader as well as for the-student. Over 100é/lustrations. 8vo, 350 pages. Price $2.40 net, postage 18 cents. By Wallace Gillpatrick A personal record of much sympathy and charm, a good bird’s.eye view of this interesting land, geographically and historically; andan intimate and in- teresting study of Mexico's social life. Sixty-eight unusually interesting illus» trations from photographs. 8vo, 400 pages. Price $2.00 net, postage 15 cents. FOUR MONTHS AFOOT IN SPAIN By Harry A. Franck Author of “A Vagabond Journey Around the World.” A vivid record of a summer's care-free wanderings in unfamiliar highways and byways—as delightful as the author's earlier book in its unfailing sense of humor. Sixty illustrations from photographs, and map showing itinerary. 8vo, 400 payes. Price $2.00 net, postage 16 cents, THE SECOND BOyYs’ BOOK OF MODEL AEROPLANES By Francie Arnold Collins Anthor of “The Boys’ Book of OS adel Aeroplanes! The book of books for every lad, and every grown-up too, whe hag been caught in the fascination of model aeroplane experimentation, Over 100 illustrations. v2m0, ¥ pager. Prise $1.20 net, postage Th eents, STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS By S. E. For Sixteen “true stories” of human progress as shown in m: ing of the match, the stove, ete. — told to stir and hold the interest of the young reader. Pritl Giga net, stage cents TEAM-MATES By Ralph Henry Barbour Author of “King ford, Quarter,” ete, Every healthy-minded American boy and girl keenly enjoys Ralph Henry Barbour’s stories of school life and sport. This is, perhaps, his very best. Twenty-two illustrations by Rete yea. 1200, 381 pages. Price $1.50. FRESHMAN DORN, PITCHER Ry Leslie W. Quick Author of “Baby Elton, Quar. A book for every base-ball eo- thusiast, full of stirring, snap, foot-ball and base-ball play.” Spirited pictures by Watson, aame, 335 pages. Price $1.50. THE FOREST CAST- AWAYS By Frederick Orin Bartlett A splendid tale of brave adven- ture, the experiences of two lads Jost in the Maine woods. Pictures by Varian, v2mo, 392 pages. Price $1.50. YOUNG CRUSOES OF THE SKY By F, Lovell Coombs Real adventure, too, of the Rob- inson Crusoe kind the story of three boys shipwr rom a runaway balloon. Boys will like the pictures. v2me, Bopages, Price $1.50. DOROTHY, THE MOTOR-GIRL By Katharine Carleton An unusually wholesome, up-to- date, and delightful story. lany pictures. v2mo, 386 pages. ce $1.50. At all booksellers. Published by THE CENTURY CO. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK comicbooks Meo Ls = FW