PERCHOF THEDEVILBy GERTRUDE ATHERTONAuthor of “The Conqueror,” “Tower of Ivory,” etc.In this novel, which gives the romance of mining in Montana, appearsa new figure in American fiction—Ida Compton—so real, so true to America as to make her almost a national figure. The story of her growth from a crude, beautiful girl to a woman of fire and character makes a wholesome, satisfying novel.$1.35 net.“For other novels written by a woman and having the scope and power of Mrs. Atherton’s we must hark back to George Eliot, George Sand, and Madame de Stael. It is hard to discover American men equaling Mrs. Atherton in width of wisdom, depth of sympathy, and sense of consecration.”—American Review of Reviews.ARTBy CLIVE BELLA clever, pungent book which accounts for and defends the Post-Impressionist School, showing it to be allied with vital art throughout its history. It is by a man who has a keen interest in life and art, and can express himself tersely, with flashes of humor. It has created a lively discussion in England. Illustrated.$1.25 net.S. S. McCLURE’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY“Goes on the same shelf with Jacob Riis’The Making of an American, Booker Washington’sUp from Slaveryand Mary Antin’sThe Promised Land.”—Brooklyn Eagle.The Scotch-Irish boy who came here to do his best tells of his rise in a simple, fascinating way. As the editor who introduced to us Kipling, Stevenson, and others equally famous, and first brought American magazines into national affairs, he gives a remarkable inside view of our letters and national life. Illustrated.$1.75 net.GERMAN MASTERS of ARTBy HELEN A. DICKINSONThe first adequate history of early German art—the masterpieces as yet untouched by war. The author has made a special study of the original paintings and writes with insight and inspiration. Special attention is devoted to von Byrde, Cranach, Grünewald, Moser, the two Holbeins, Dürer, etc. 4 illustrations in color and 100 in monotone. Cloth, 4to,$5.00 net.BOOKS ON THE WARTREITSCHKESelections from Lectures on PoliticsThe first English edition of the words of the great professor so often cited by Bernhardi. Here is what the great spokesman of militarism really said.Cloth. 12mo. 75 cents net.RADABy ALFRED NOYESChristianity vs. War is the theme of this powerful play whose action takes place in a Balkan village on Christmas Eve. It pictures with almost prophetic exactness scenes which may now be taking place in the field of conflict.Cloth. 12mo. 60 cents net.WOMAN and WARBy OLIVE SCHREINERThis part of that classic, “Woman and Labor,” written after the author’s personal experience of warfare, is the best and most eloquent statement of what war means to women and what their relation is and should be to war.Boards. 12mo. 50 cents net.Publishers—FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY—New York
PERCHOF THEDEVIL
By GERTRUDE ATHERTON
Author of “The Conqueror,” “Tower of Ivory,” etc.
In this novel, which gives the romance of mining in Montana, appearsa new figure in American fiction—Ida Compton—so real, so true to America as to make her almost a national figure. The story of her growth from a crude, beautiful girl to a woman of fire and character makes a wholesome, satisfying novel.$1.35 net.
“For other novels written by a woman and having the scope and power of Mrs. Atherton’s we must hark back to George Eliot, George Sand, and Madame de Stael. It is hard to discover American men equaling Mrs. Atherton in width of wisdom, depth of sympathy, and sense of consecration.”—American Review of Reviews.
ART
By CLIVE BELL
A clever, pungent book which accounts for and defends the Post-Impressionist School, showing it to be allied with vital art throughout its history. It is by a man who has a keen interest in life and art, and can express himself tersely, with flashes of humor. It has created a lively discussion in England. Illustrated.$1.25 net.
S. S. McCLURE’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY“Goes on the same shelf with Jacob Riis’The Making of an American, Booker Washington’sUp from Slaveryand Mary Antin’sThe Promised Land.”—Brooklyn Eagle.The Scotch-Irish boy who came here to do his best tells of his rise in a simple, fascinating way. As the editor who introduced to us Kipling, Stevenson, and others equally famous, and first brought American magazines into national affairs, he gives a remarkable inside view of our letters and national life. Illustrated.$1.75 net.
S. S. McCLURE’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
“Goes on the same shelf with Jacob Riis’The Making of an American, Booker Washington’sUp from Slaveryand Mary Antin’sThe Promised Land.”—Brooklyn Eagle.The Scotch-Irish boy who came here to do his best tells of his rise in a simple, fascinating way. As the editor who introduced to us Kipling, Stevenson, and others equally famous, and first brought American magazines into national affairs, he gives a remarkable inside view of our letters and national life. Illustrated.$1.75 net.
GERMAN MASTERS of ART
By HELEN A. DICKINSON
The first adequate history of early German art—the masterpieces as yet untouched by war. The author has made a special study of the original paintings and writes with insight and inspiration. Special attention is devoted to von Byrde, Cranach, Grünewald, Moser, the two Holbeins, Dürer, etc. 4 illustrations in color and 100 in monotone. Cloth, 4to,$5.00 net.
BOOKS ON THE WAR
TREITSCHKE
Selections from Lectures on Politics
The first English edition of the words of the great professor so often cited by Bernhardi. Here is what the great spokesman of militarism really said.Cloth. 12mo. 75 cents net.
RADA
By ALFRED NOYES
Christianity vs. War is the theme of this powerful play whose action takes place in a Balkan village on Christmas Eve. It pictures with almost prophetic exactness scenes which may now be taking place in the field of conflict.Cloth. 12mo. 60 cents net.
WOMAN and WAR
By OLIVE SCHREINER
This part of that classic, “Woman and Labor,” written after the author’s personal experience of warfare, is the best and most eloquent statement of what war means to women and what their relation is and should be to war.Boards. 12mo. 50 cents net.
Publishers—FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY—New York