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You Can Examine These Booksat HomeThanks to the Parcel Post they will come to your door on approval. Look them over at your leisure and return them if not satisfactory.Use Coupon BelowPENRODBy BOOTH TARKINGTONAuthor of “Monsieur Beaucaire,” “The Gentleman From Indiana,” etc.It you ever were a boy, if you ever had one, or if you remember your scalawag brother in those days when his last short pair of trousers were fast becoming inadequate to his needs, then the exploits of the unregenerate Penrod will recall some of the most harrowing yet amusing experiences of your life. When a boy is areal boythere is nothing under heaven in his class. JUST OUT. Really illustrated by Gordan Grant. Net, $1.25.ADE’S FABLESBy GEORGE ADEAuthor of “Fables in Slang,” “Knocking the Neighbors,” etc.“Fables in Slang” up to date. How “Tango Teas,” “Buzzing Blondines” and “Speedy Sprites” appear to George Ade, artist of whimsical and amusing English. Illustrated by John T. McCutcheon. Net $1.00. JUST OUT.MY GARDEN DOCTORBy FRANCES DUNCANHow a sickly lady gave up doctors and nostrums for the cultivation of a garden, and how in the end she was cured. A delightful little romance. JUST OUT. Net $1.00.THE MEXICAN PEOPLE; THEIR STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOMBy L. GUTIERREZ DE LARA and EDGCUMB PINCHONThe first true expression of the voice of the Mexican people. A history of the Revolution written by a participator and a leader of the movement. Illustrated. Net $1.50. JUST OUT.The Carpenter and the Rich ManBy BOUCK WHITEAuthor of “The Call of the Carpenter”A book that puts Christ’s doctrine of the immorality of the swollen fortune fairly up to people of today and shows how impossible it will be to stem the tide of social unrest unless the movement is robbed of its terrors by the application of Christ’s idea of true fellowship. JUST OUT. Net $1.25.DOUBLEDAY. PAGE & COMPANY,Garden City, New York.Gentlemen:—Please send me on approval by parcel post the following books. It is understood that if they do not prove satisfactory I may return them, the bill for the same being cancelled.NameAddressL. R.—4-14CHANCEBy JOSEPH CONRADAuthor of “Youth,” “Typhoon,” etc.“Chance” is a novel of the effect of circumstances on character. In the case of Flora de Barral, Chance was finally on her side, though for a long time the reader is left in thick and thrilling uncertainty. Although we never see her face to face, but only reflected, she is one of the most appealing heroines in modern fiction.New York Times.JUST OUT, net, $1.35.A SON OF THE AGESBy STANLEY WATERLOOAuthor of “The Story of Ab,” etc.The Darwinian theory in fiction. The story of Scar, who, unlike common mortals, lives through the ages and so traces the descent of man. Illustrated by Craig Johns. Net $1.25. JUST OUT.ST. LOUIS: A CIVIC MASQUEBy PERCY MACKAYEThe acting version of the masque, which is to be performed in the latter part of May in connection with the St. Louis pageant. Net $1.00. Ready May 15th.THE PANAMA CANALBy FREDERIC J. HASKINAuthor of “The American Government.”The story of the Canal with Col. Goethals’s O. K. A complete account of the great work from its inception to its completion. Illustrated. Net $1.35 JUST OUT.AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINESBy CARL CROWThe story of the result of the sixteen years American occupation of the islands, which shows the success that has been achieved and opportunity offered in our island possessions. JUST OUT. Illustrated. Net $2.00.Psychology and Social SanityBy HUGO MÜNSTERBERGThe closing link in Professor Münsterberg’s popular books on the application of modern psychology to the practical tasks of life—how psychology can help us in settling social problems and contribute to social soundness. In it he discusses the sex problem, socialism, our jury system, investors and investments and other topics of public interest. JUST OUT. Net $1.25.Doubleday, Page & CompanyGarden City, New York

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PENROD

By BOOTH TARKINGTON

Author of “Monsieur Beaucaire,” “The Gentleman From Indiana,” etc.

It you ever were a boy, if you ever had one, or if you remember your scalawag brother in those days when his last short pair of trousers were fast becoming inadequate to his needs, then the exploits of the unregenerate Penrod will recall some of the most harrowing yet amusing experiences of your life. When a boy is areal boythere is nothing under heaven in his class. JUST OUT. Really illustrated by Gordan Grant. Net, $1.25.

ADE’S FABLES

By GEORGE ADE

Author of “Fables in Slang,” “Knocking the Neighbors,” etc.

“Fables in Slang” up to date. How “Tango Teas,” “Buzzing Blondines” and “Speedy Sprites” appear to George Ade, artist of whimsical and amusing English. Illustrated by John T. McCutcheon. Net $1.00. JUST OUT.

MY GARDEN DOCTOR

By FRANCES DUNCAN

How a sickly lady gave up doctors and nostrums for the cultivation of a garden, and how in the end she was cured. A delightful little romance. JUST OUT. Net $1.00.

THE MEXICAN PEOPLE; THEIR STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM

By L. GUTIERREZ DE LARA and EDGCUMB PINCHON

The first true expression of the voice of the Mexican people. A history of the Revolution written by a participator and a leader of the movement. Illustrated. Net $1.50. JUST OUT.

The Carpenter and the Rich Man

By BOUCK WHITE

Author of “The Call of the Carpenter”

A book that puts Christ’s doctrine of the immorality of the swollen fortune fairly up to people of today and shows how impossible it will be to stem the tide of social unrest unless the movement is robbed of its terrors by the application of Christ’s idea of true fellowship. JUST OUT. Net $1.25.

DOUBLEDAY. PAGE & COMPANY,Garden City, New York.

Gentlemen:—Please send me on approval by parcel post the following books. It is understood that if they do not prove satisfactory I may return them, the bill for the same being cancelled.

Name

Address

L. R.—4-14

CHANCE

By JOSEPH CONRAD

Author of “Youth,” “Typhoon,” etc.

“Chance” is a novel of the effect of circumstances on character. In the case of Flora de Barral, Chance was finally on her side, though for a long time the reader is left in thick and thrilling uncertainty. Although we never see her face to face, but only reflected, she is one of the most appealing heroines in modern fiction.New York Times.JUST OUT, net, $1.35.

A SON OF THE AGES

By STANLEY WATERLOO

Author of “The Story of Ab,” etc.

The Darwinian theory in fiction. The story of Scar, who, unlike common mortals, lives through the ages and so traces the descent of man. Illustrated by Craig Johns. Net $1.25. JUST OUT.

ST. LOUIS: A CIVIC MASQUE

By PERCY MACKAYE

The acting version of the masque, which is to be performed in the latter part of May in connection with the St. Louis pageant. Net $1.00. Ready May 15th.

THE PANAMA CANAL

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Author of “The American Government.”

The story of the Canal with Col. Goethals’s O. K. A complete account of the great work from its inception to its completion. Illustrated. Net $1.35 JUST OUT.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES

By CARL CROW

The story of the result of the sixteen years American occupation of the islands, which shows the success that has been achieved and opportunity offered in our island possessions. JUST OUT. Illustrated. Net $2.00.

Psychology and Social Sanity

By HUGO MÜNSTERBERG

The closing link in Professor Münsterberg’s popular books on the application of modern psychology to the practical tasks of life—how psychology can help us in settling social problems and contribute to social soundness. In it he discusses the sex problem, socialism, our jury system, investors and investments and other topics of public interest. JUST OUT. Net $1.25.

Doubleday, Page & CompanyGarden City, New York


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