LIPPINCOTT BOOKS
LIPPINCOTT BOOKS
JOHN T. FARIS’ TRAVEL BOOKS DE LUXE
SEEING THE SUNNY SOUTH
The author gives a truthful and charming description of all the many interesting features of the country through which he passes. Illustrated with a frontispiece in color and 115 halftones from original photographs. 210 Pages. Handsome octavo.$6.00
SEEING THE EASTERN STATES
This volume points out, describes and illustrates all the places of interest in the Eastern States. The author is an indefatigable traveler and searches out the little known, but interesting and historic places, as well as those on the beaten tracks of travel. An altogether surprising and delightful journey through the historic States from Maine to Delaware. A color frontispiece of rare beauty. 91 Halftone illustrations. 300 Pages. Handsomely bound.$5.00
SEEING THE FAR WEST
A remarkable panorama of the scenic glories of the States, from the Rockies to the Pacific. 113 Illustrations and 2 maps.$6.00
SEEING PENNSYLVANIA
A fascinating guide to an American wonderland which all Americans should know. Frontispiece in color. 113 illustrations in doubletone and 2 maps.$5.00
DELAWARE AND THE EASTERN SHORE
By EDWARD NOBLE VALLANDIGHAM
The author writes like a lover and reveals the elusive charm of this region which is distinguished by its variety of appeal. Entertainment, humour and mellow wisdom mark this thorough-going book on a fascinating section of our country. Special attention is given to the Chesapeake with all that it implies. 80 Photographic illustrations and a map. 320 Pages.$5.00
PETER COTTERELL’S TREASURE
By RUPERT SARGENT HOLLAND. Tom Hallett, who lived in a seacoast town, was longing for adventure when he meets a stranger named John Tuckerman. Tuckerman invites Tom to camp out with him on Cotterell’s Island in the harbor, which was formerly owned by Tuckerman’s uncle, “Crusty” Christopher Cotterell, and from which all strangers were barred. Tom accepts the invitation and adds two of his friends to the party, and the four start for the island. Not long after landing the adventure that Tom was wishing for begins and continues until the surprising climax in which many strange things are revealed. There is a treasure and mysterious visitors looking for it. Four Illustrations.$1.75
AN OLD WOLF’S FAVOURITES
By SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL. The Chief Scout of England recounts in an intensely interesting fashion his adventures with wild animals and others of a tamer variety. Sir Robert has traveled extensively, and describes the animal life and customs in many parts of the world. Illustrated by the author.$1.25
WHAT SCOUTS CAN DO
By SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL. Here is a book that should be in the hands of every boy with a red-blooded love of the great outdoors. It is filled with a multitude of things that will have a sure appeal to the heart of a youth. Profusely illustrated.$1.50
AMERICAN BOYS’ BOOK OF WILD ANIMALS
By DANIEL CARTER BEARD. This latest addition to the Woodcraft Series presents a fascinating and informative trip into the wilds. There is something new on every page, incidents and adventures, stories of bears, wild cats, deer, opossum and many other smaller denizens of the forest. Profusely illustrated. Octavo.$3.00
Dan Beard’s Other Volumes in the Woodcraft Series
AMERICAN BOYS’ HANDY BOOK OF CAMP LORE AND WOODCRAFT.377 Illustrations.$3.00
AMERICAN BOYS’ BOOK OF SIGNS, SIGNALS AND SYMBOLS.362 Illustrations.$3.00
AMERICAN BOYS’ BOOK OF BUGS, BUTTERFLIES AND BEETLES.280 Illustrations.$3.00
AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
By MATTHEW PAGE ANDREWS
This history embodies the spirit and technique of the newest teaching methods, and promotes the following aims: The Civic Motive, American Ideals and Institutions; Adequate and Fair Presentation of Truth. It is not a “dry as dust” history, but puts real life into the reading of our nation’s development.$2.00
THE GRANDEUR THAT WAS ROME
By J. C. STOBART
THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE
By J. C. STOBART
Two supremely human surveys of Hellenic and Roman Culture superbly illustrated in color, monochrome and halftone. The author has given them a living reality without detracting any of the romance and glamour that is their due. Art, literature, politics, science and religion have all been given attention in keeping with their significance. The two volumes contain over 236 illustrations with a number of excellent maps. Handsomely bound.Each volume$7.50
SOCIAL WORK IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY
By STUART A. QUEEN, Ph.D.University of Kansas
The first volume in the new series of sociological monographs. The book shows the possibility of relating social work to general social and economic development, illustrating the unity of social process.$2.00
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION
By H. G. PLUM and C. G. BENJAMINUniversity of Iowa
This text-book for high schools presents an outline of the nineteenth century history that will bear a direct relation to the great war and its outcome. The volume presents unique problems which are more important today than forms of government, nationality, or any other features of our world’s civilization, and should be presented to the coming generation in a constructive form instead of as editions of political history. Illustrated.$2.20
Transcriber’s Notes:Except for the frontispiece, illustrations have been moved to follow the text that they illustrate, so the page number of the illustration may not match the page number in the Illustrations.Obvious printer’s, punctuation, and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected, except as noted below.Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.Page 20: “... Washington retires from the Presidency and is succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.” should read “... Washington retires from the Presidency and is succeeded by John Adams.”
Transcriber’s Notes:
Except for the frontispiece, illustrations have been moved to follow the text that they illustrate, so the page number of the illustration may not match the page number in the Illustrations.
Obvious printer’s, punctuation, and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected, except as noted below.
Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.
Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.
Page 20: “... Washington retires from the Presidency and is succeeded by Thomas Jefferson.” should read “... Washington retires from the Presidency and is succeeded by John Adams.”