Books for GiftsIllustrated Holiday Catalogue mailed freeJ. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANYPUBLISHERS PHILADELPHIAArthur Rackham’s New Illustrated Gift BookA Christmas CarolBy CHARLES DICKENSDecorated cloth, $1.50 net.12 full page illustrations in color and many in black and white by Arthur Rackham.The wide circle of admirers of the distinguished illustrator have long been hoping to see his conception of the interesting characters and scenes of Dickens’s masterpiece. No one can be disappointed: the human touches and fantastic mysteries are in the artist’s best style.The Magic of Jewels and CharmsBy GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ, A.M., Ph.D., D.Sc.Illustrated in color, doubletone and line. Net $5.00. Uniform in style and size with “The Curious Lore of Precious Stones.”The new volume gives much unique and interesting information especially relative to the magical power which precious stones have been supposed to exert over individuals and events during past ages.Historic Virginia Homes and ChurchesBy ROBERT A. LANCASTER, JR.316 illustrations, and a photogravure frontispiece. Net $7.50. Half morocco. Net $12.50.A Limited Edition Printed from Type.Uniform with the Pennells’ “Our Philadelphia.”The most important work on any State yet published in this country. It describes practically all the houses of historic interest in Virginia, gives illustrations of most of them, as well as the churches most likely to engage attention.Quaint and Historic Forts of North AmericaBy JOHN MARTIN HAMMONDWith photogravure frontispiece and 71 illustrations. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, in a box. Net, $5.00.Timely and interesting to the last degree in these days of war, is this volume, not on “fortifications” as such, but on the old and existing forts, with their great romantic and historical interest.English Ancestral Homes of Noted AmericansBy ANNE HOLLINGSWORTH WHARTON29 illus. Ornamental cloth, gilt top. Net, $2.00. Half mor. net, $4.50.George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, the Pilgrim Fathers, William Penn, Virginia Cavaliers and other noted Americans are traced to their English ancestral homes, with much entertaining and interesting information gathered on the way.The Civilization of Babylonia and AssyriaBy MORRIS JASTROW, JR.164 illustrations. $6.00 net.The only book on the subject treating of the entire civilization of these ancient nations—languages, laws, religions, customs, buildings, etc.—other books have treated only partial phases.A New Art Work by the Master Draughtsman of the AgeJOSEPH PENNELL’S PICTURES IN THE LAND OF TEMPLESContaining 40 plates in photogravure of Mr. Pennell’s wonderful drawings—with notes by the artist. Octavo, lithograph on cover, $1.25net.Happiness follows in the wake ofHeart’s ContentBy RALPH HENRY BARBOURA Romance full of fun and happiness exquisitely illustrated, decorated and bound.$1.50 net.The Little IliadBy MAURICE HEWLETT$1.35 net.A truly great novel,—“Irresistibly appealing,” says theBoston Transcript.“A sheer delight from the first page to the last.”—Phila. Press.Under the Red Cross FlagBy MABEL T. BOARDMANA never-to-be forgotten story of heroism and self sacrifice at home and abroad. The authorized book of the American Red Cross.Illustrated. $1.50 net.FOR BOYS AND GIRLSHeidi, Johanna Spyri, translated by Elisabeth P. Stork. This is the newStories All Children Lovevolume. Illustrated in color. $1.25 net.Dan Beard’s American Boys’ Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles, with over 300 illustrations. $2.00 net.Gold Seekers of ’49, by Edwin L. Sabin. Illustrated. This is the seventh story in theTrail Blazers Series, illustrated. $1.25 net.The Boy Scouts of Snow-Shoe Lodge, by Rupert Sargent Holland. It is full of winter sports and experiences. $1.25 net.Winona of the Camp Fire, by Margaret Widdemer, author of “The Rose-Garden Husband.” Camp Fire Girls’ fun and adventure, illustrated. $1.25 net.
Books for Gifts
Illustrated Holiday Catalogue mailed free
J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANYPUBLISHERS PHILADELPHIA
Arthur Rackham’s New Illustrated Gift Book
A Christmas Carol
By CHARLES DICKENS
Decorated cloth, $1.50 net.
12 full page illustrations in color and many in black and white by Arthur Rackham.
The wide circle of admirers of the distinguished illustrator have long been hoping to see his conception of the interesting characters and scenes of Dickens’s masterpiece. No one can be disappointed: the human touches and fantastic mysteries are in the artist’s best style.
The Magic of Jewels and Charms
By GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ, A.M., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Illustrated in color, doubletone and line. Net $5.00. Uniform in style and size with “The Curious Lore of Precious Stones.”
The new volume gives much unique and interesting information especially relative to the magical power which precious stones have been supposed to exert over individuals and events during past ages.
Historic Virginia Homes and Churches
By ROBERT A. LANCASTER, JR.
316 illustrations, and a photogravure frontispiece. Net $7.50. Half morocco. Net $12.50.A Limited Edition Printed from Type.Uniform with the Pennells’ “Our Philadelphia.”
The most important work on any State yet published in this country. It describes practically all the houses of historic interest in Virginia, gives illustrations of most of them, as well as the churches most likely to engage attention.
Quaint and Historic Forts of North America
By JOHN MARTIN HAMMOND
With photogravure frontispiece and 71 illustrations. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, in a box. Net, $5.00.
Timely and interesting to the last degree in these days of war, is this volume, not on “fortifications” as such, but on the old and existing forts, with their great romantic and historical interest.
English Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans
By ANNE HOLLINGSWORTH WHARTON
29 illus. Ornamental cloth, gilt top. Net, $2.00. Half mor. net, $4.50.
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, the Pilgrim Fathers, William Penn, Virginia Cavaliers and other noted Americans are traced to their English ancestral homes, with much entertaining and interesting information gathered on the way.
The Civilization of Babylonia and Assyria
By MORRIS JASTROW, JR.
164 illustrations. $6.00 net.
The only book on the subject treating of the entire civilization of these ancient nations—languages, laws, religions, customs, buildings, etc.—other books have treated only partial phases.
A New Art Work by the Master Draughtsman of the Age
JOSEPH PENNELL’S PICTURES IN THE LAND OF TEMPLES
Containing 40 plates in photogravure of Mr. Pennell’s wonderful drawings—with notes by the artist. Octavo, lithograph on cover, $1.25net.
Happiness follows in the wake of
Heart’s Content
By RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
A Romance full of fun and happiness exquisitely illustrated, decorated and bound.$1.50 net.
The Little Iliad
By MAURICE HEWLETT
$1.35 net.
A truly great novel,—“Irresistibly appealing,” says theBoston Transcript.
“A sheer delight from the first page to the last.”—Phila. Press.
Under the Red Cross Flag
By MABEL T. BOARDMAN
A never-to-be forgotten story of heroism and self sacrifice at home and abroad. The authorized book of the American Red Cross.
Illustrated. $1.50 net.
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Heidi, Johanna Spyri, translated by Elisabeth P. Stork. This is the newStories All Children Lovevolume. Illustrated in color. $1.25 net.Dan Beard’s American Boys’ Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles, with over 300 illustrations. $2.00 net.Gold Seekers of ’49, by Edwin L. Sabin. Illustrated. This is the seventh story in theTrail Blazers Series, illustrated. $1.25 net.The Boy Scouts of Snow-Shoe Lodge, by Rupert Sargent Holland. It is full of winter sports and experiences. $1.25 net.Winona of the Camp Fire, by Margaret Widdemer, author of “The Rose-Garden Husband.” Camp Fire Girls’ fun and adventure, illustrated. $1.25 net.
Heidi, Johanna Spyri, translated by Elisabeth P. Stork. This is the newStories All Children Lovevolume. Illustrated in color. $1.25 net.
Dan Beard’s American Boys’ Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles, with over 300 illustrations. $2.00 net.
Gold Seekers of ’49, by Edwin L. Sabin. Illustrated. This is the seventh story in theTrail Blazers Series, illustrated. $1.25 net.
The Boy Scouts of Snow-Shoe Lodge, by Rupert Sargent Holland. It is full of winter sports and experiences. $1.25 net.
Winona of the Camp Fire, by Margaret Widdemer, author of “The Rose-Garden Husband.” Camp Fire Girls’ fun and adventure, illustrated. $1.25 net.