Life Histories of African Game AnimalsByTheodore RooseveltandEdmund Heller. With illustrations from photographs and drawings byPhilip R. Goodwin, and with forty faunal maps. 2 vols.$10.00 net; postage extra.The general plan of each chapter is first to give an account of the Family, then the name by which each animal is known—English, scientific and native; then the geographical range, the history of the species, the narrative life-history, the distinguishing characters of the species, the coloration, the measurements of specimens, and the localities from which specimens have been examined, accompanied with a faunal map.North Africa and the DesertByGeorge E. Woodberry.$2.00 net; postage extra.This is one of that very small group of books in which a man of genuine poetic vision has permanently registered the color and spirit of a region and a race. It is as full of atmosphere and sympathetic interpretation as any that have been written. Chapters like that on “Figuig,” “Tougourt,” “Tripoli,” and “On the Mat”—a thoughtful study of Islam—have a rare beauty and value.Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog SledByHudson Stuck, D.D., author of “The Ascent of Denali.”With 48 illustrations, 4 in color. $1.50 net; postage extra.If you wish to see the vast snow-fields, frozen rivers, and rugged, barren mountains of the Yukon country but cannot visit them, you will do the next best thing by reading this often beautiful account of a missionary’s ten thousand miles of travel in following his hard and dangerous work. It is the story of a brave life amid harsh, grand, and sometimes awful surroundings.Memories of Two WarsBy Brigadier General Frederick W. FunstonA New Edition, Half the Former PriceIllustrated, $1.50 Net.“A racy account of the author’s experiences as a volunteer in the last Cuban struggle for independence, and later, in the war with Spain and its ensuing Filipino insurrection.”—The Nation.“A real contribution to history. A vivacious, vigorous, intimate account, entertaining, instructive, and impressive; a true soldier’s story.”—The Outlook.The United States and PeaceBY EX-PRESIDENT TAFT$1.00 net; postage extra.In this important book the former president of the United States, combining both the view-point of one who has had a large and full experience as a jurist and as chief executive, discusses such topics as “The Monroe Doctrine, Its Limitations and Implications,” “Shall the Federal Government Protect Aliens in Their Treaty Rights?” “Has the Federal Government Power to Enter into General Arbitration Treaties?” and “The Federal Trend in International Affairs.”American PolicyTHE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN ITS RELATION TO THE EASTERNByJohn Bigelow, Major U. S. Army, retired. Author of “Mars-La-Tour and Gravelotte,” “The Principles of Strategy,” and “Reminiscences of the Santiago Campaigning,” “The Campaign of Chancellorsville.” With map.$1.00; postage extra.An able and illuminating presentation of the development and history of American policy in its relation to European nations.The American Japanese ProblemBySidney L. Gulick. Illustrated.$1.75 net; postage extra.The writer believes that “The Yellow Peril may be transformed into golden advantage for us, even as the White Peril in the Orient is bringing unexpected benefits to those lands.” The statement of this idea forms a part of a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of the entire subject as set forth in the title. The author has had a life of intimacy with both nations, and is trusted and consulted by the governments of each.Charles Scribner’s SonsFifth Avenue, New York
Life Histories of African Game Animals
ByTheodore RooseveltandEdmund Heller. With illustrations from photographs and drawings byPhilip R. Goodwin, and with forty faunal maps. 2 vols.
$10.00 net; postage extra.
The general plan of each chapter is first to give an account of the Family, then the name by which each animal is known—English, scientific and native; then the geographical range, the history of the species, the narrative life-history, the distinguishing characters of the species, the coloration, the measurements of specimens, and the localities from which specimens have been examined, accompanied with a faunal map.
North Africa and the Desert
ByGeorge E. Woodberry.
$2.00 net; postage extra.
This is one of that very small group of books in which a man of genuine poetic vision has permanently registered the color and spirit of a region and a race. It is as full of atmosphere and sympathetic interpretation as any that have been written. Chapters like that on “Figuig,” “Tougourt,” “Tripoli,” and “On the Mat”—a thoughtful study of Islam—have a rare beauty and value.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled
ByHudson Stuck, D.D., author of “The Ascent of Denali.”
With 48 illustrations, 4 in color. $1.50 net; postage extra.
If you wish to see the vast snow-fields, frozen rivers, and rugged, barren mountains of the Yukon country but cannot visit them, you will do the next best thing by reading this often beautiful account of a missionary’s ten thousand miles of travel in following his hard and dangerous work. It is the story of a brave life amid harsh, grand, and sometimes awful surroundings.
Memories of Two Wars
By Brigadier General Frederick W. Funston
A New Edition, Half the Former Price
Illustrated, $1.50 Net.
“A racy account of the author’s experiences as a volunteer in the last Cuban struggle for independence, and later, in the war with Spain and its ensuing Filipino insurrection.”—The Nation.
“A real contribution to history. A vivacious, vigorous, intimate account, entertaining, instructive, and impressive; a true soldier’s story.”—The Outlook.
The United States and Peace
BY EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
$1.00 net; postage extra.
In this important book the former president of the United States, combining both the view-point of one who has had a large and full experience as a jurist and as chief executive, discusses such topics as “The Monroe Doctrine, Its Limitations and Implications,” “Shall the Federal Government Protect Aliens in Their Treaty Rights?” “Has the Federal Government Power to Enter into General Arbitration Treaties?” and “The Federal Trend in International Affairs.”
American Policy
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IN ITS RELATION TO THE EASTERN
ByJohn Bigelow, Major U. S. Army, retired. Author of “Mars-La-Tour and Gravelotte,” “The Principles of Strategy,” and “Reminiscences of the Santiago Campaigning,” “The Campaign of Chancellorsville.” With map.
$1.00; postage extra.
An able and illuminating presentation of the development and history of American policy in its relation to European nations.
The American Japanese Problem
BySidney L. Gulick. Illustrated.
$1.75 net; postage extra.
The writer believes that “The Yellow Peril may be transformed into golden advantage for us, even as the White Peril in the Orient is bringing unexpected benefits to those lands.” The statement of this idea forms a part of a comprehensive and authoritative discussion of the entire subject as set forth in the title. The author has had a life of intimacy with both nations, and is trusted and consulted by the governments of each.
Charles Scribner’s SonsFifth Avenue, New York