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IMPORTANT NEW BOOKSTHE SOUTH AMERICAN TOURBy Annie S. PeckAuthor of“A Search for the Apex of America”With 87 illustrations mainly from photographs by the author.This is the first guide to THE SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR which is adequate and up-to-date in its treatment, dealing importantly with the subject both in its commercial and pleasure aspects.8vo. Net $2.50A BOOKMAN’S LETTERSBy Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, M.A., LL.D.These papers here collected, forty-eight in all, deal with various literary personalities, problems and impressions and show Sir William Nicoll in his most genial and leisured spirit.Octavo. Net $1.75ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON’S EDINBURGH DAYSBy E. Blantyre SimpsonThe hitherto untold record of the boyhood days of Stevenson—the most valuable recent contribution to Stevensoniana.Fully illustrated. Octavo. Net $2.00MADAME ROYALEBy Ernest DaudetTranslated from the French by Mrs. Rodolph StawellThe story of Madame Royale, daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, covers the French Revolution, the tragic execution of her parents, and the mystery of the lost Dauphin. Ernest Daudet tells this story in a form which reads like fiction—impressionistic, racy—but is no less truth.Illustrated. Octavo. Net $3.50MY FATHER: W. T. SteadBy Estelle W. SteadThe Record of the Personal and Spiritual Experience of W. T. STEAD.An extraordinary light cast on the life of the great journalist who ordered his life on direct messages from another world.Octavo. Net $2.50THINKING BLACKBy Dan Crawford, F.R.G.S.With many illustrations and maps.Twenty-two Years Without a Break in the Long Grass of Central Africa.A brilliant and original book which will take its place among the Classics of the Missions. What Paton did for the New Hebrides, Cary for India, and Mackey for Uganda, Crawford has done for Central Africa.Octavo. Net $2.00THE NEW TESTAMENT:A New TranslationBy James Moffatt, D.D., D.Litt.Dr. Moffatt is one of the most distinguished living scholars of the Greek New Testament. He is also a profound student of modern literature. He has re-translated with the view of giving a modern literary version which shall be verbally accurate in its equivalents for the Greek phrases. It is a work which awakens enthusiasm by its distinguished choice of language and which stirs up thought by its originality of rendering.Small Quarto. Net $1.50FICTIONEAST OF THE SHADOWSBy Mrs. Hubert BarclayAuthor of “A Dream of Blue Roses,” etc.One of the most original love stories that ever was penned—narrating a woman’s power to restore romance.12mo. Net $1.25THE HOUR OF CONFLICTBy Hamilton GibbsThe story of a man who achieved the extraordinary through remorseful recollection of early wrong-doing.12mo. Net $1.25GILLESPIEBy J. Macdougall HayA strong, daring, original piece of work, which exhibits that rare but unmistakable quality of permanency.12mo. Net $1.40A DOUBTFUL CHARACTERBy Mrs. Baillie-ReynoldsAn enigmatic love-story by the author of “Out of the Night,” “A Make-Shift Marriage,” etc.12mo. Net $1.25ANOTHER MAN’S SHOESA Mystery NovelBy Victor BridgesMany a man leads a double life—this man lived the life of a double in a desperate attempt to cheat destiny.12mo. Net $1.25FORTITUDEBy Hugh WalpoleThe novel that places Hugh Walpole in the front rank of novelists to-day. A story of inspiring courage.12mo. Net $1.40JEAN AND LOUISEBy Antonin DusserreFrom the French by John M. Raphael with pen portrait of the author by Marguerite Audoux, author of “Marie Claire”The chief claim of this novel is its entire difference from all other novels. It discovers a new territory and exploring it with beauty and tenderness, makes it appeal in the delicacy and sweetness of its atmosphere and character portraiture.12mo. Net $1.20DOWN AMONG MENBy Will Levington ComfortAuthor of “Routledge Rides Alone”The high-tide of Mr. Comfort’s art—bigger than his previous novels.12mo. Net $1.25THE STORY OF LOUIEBy Oliver OnionsThe story of Louie, an experimenter in Life, triumphantly completes Oliver Onions’ remarkable trilogy begun in “In Accordance With the Evidence” and carried through “The Debit Account.”12mo. Net $1.25AT ALL BOOKSELLERSGEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, New YorkPublishers in America for HODDER & STOUGHTON

IMPORTANT NEW BOOKS

THE SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR

By Annie S. Peck

Author of“A Search for the Apex of America”

With 87 illustrations mainly from photographs by the author.

This is the first guide to THE SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR which is adequate and up-to-date in its treatment, dealing importantly with the subject both in its commercial and pleasure aspects.

8vo. Net $2.50

A BOOKMAN’S LETTERS

By Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, M.A., LL.D.

These papers here collected, forty-eight in all, deal with various literary personalities, problems and impressions and show Sir William Nicoll in his most genial and leisured spirit.

Octavo. Net $1.75

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON’S EDINBURGH DAYS

By E. Blantyre Simpson

The hitherto untold record of the boyhood days of Stevenson—the most valuable recent contribution to Stevensoniana.

Fully illustrated. Octavo. Net $2.00

MADAME ROYALE

By Ernest Daudet

Translated from the French by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell

The story of Madame Royale, daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, covers the French Revolution, the tragic execution of her parents, and the mystery of the lost Dauphin. Ernest Daudet tells this story in a form which reads like fiction—impressionistic, racy—but is no less truth.

Illustrated. Octavo. Net $3.50

MY FATHER: W. T. Stead

By Estelle W. Stead

The Record of the Personal and Spiritual Experience of W. T. STEAD.

An extraordinary light cast on the life of the great journalist who ordered his life on direct messages from another world.

Octavo. Net $2.50

THINKING BLACK

By Dan Crawford, F.R.G.S.

With many illustrations and maps.

Twenty-two Years Without a Break in the Long Grass of Central Africa.

A brilliant and original book which will take its place among the Classics of the Missions. What Paton did for the New Hebrides, Cary for India, and Mackey for Uganda, Crawford has done for Central Africa.

Octavo. Net $2.00

THE NEW TESTAMENT:A New Translation

By James Moffatt, D.D., D.Litt.

Dr. Moffatt is one of the most distinguished living scholars of the Greek New Testament. He is also a profound student of modern literature. He has re-translated with the view of giving a modern literary version which shall be verbally accurate in its equivalents for the Greek phrases. It is a work which awakens enthusiasm by its distinguished choice of language and which stirs up thought by its originality of rendering.

Small Quarto. Net $1.50

FICTION

EAST OF THE SHADOWS

By Mrs. Hubert Barclay

Author of “A Dream of Blue Roses,” etc.

One of the most original love stories that ever was penned—narrating a woman’s power to restore romance.

12mo. Net $1.25

THE HOUR OF CONFLICT

By Hamilton Gibbs

The story of a man who achieved the extraordinary through remorseful recollection of early wrong-doing.

12mo. Net $1.25

GILLESPIE

By J. Macdougall Hay

A strong, daring, original piece of work, which exhibits that rare but unmistakable quality of permanency.

12mo. Net $1.40

A DOUBTFUL CHARACTER

By Mrs. Baillie-Reynolds

An enigmatic love-story by the author of “Out of the Night,” “A Make-Shift Marriage,” etc.

12mo. Net $1.25

ANOTHER MAN’S SHOES

A Mystery Novel

By Victor Bridges

Many a man leads a double life—this man lived the life of a double in a desperate attempt to cheat destiny.

12mo. Net $1.25

FORTITUDE

By Hugh Walpole

The novel that places Hugh Walpole in the front rank of novelists to-day. A story of inspiring courage.

12mo. Net $1.40

JEAN AND LOUISE

By Antonin Dusserre

From the French by John M. Raphael with pen portrait of the author by Marguerite Audoux, author of “Marie Claire”

The chief claim of this novel is its entire difference from all other novels. It discovers a new territory and exploring it with beauty and tenderness, makes it appeal in the delicacy and sweetness of its atmosphere and character portraiture.

12mo. Net $1.20

DOWN AMONG MEN

By Will Levington Comfort

Author of “Routledge Rides Alone”

The high-tide of Mr. Comfort’s art—bigger than his previous novels.

12mo. Net $1.25

THE STORY OF LOUIE

By Oliver Onions

The story of Louie, an experimenter in Life, triumphantly completes Oliver Onions’ remarkable trilogy begun in “In Accordance With the Evidence” and carried through “The Debit Account.”

12mo. Net $1.25

AT ALL BOOKSELLERS

GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, New YorkPublishers in America for HODDER & STOUGHTON


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