Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
Charming Holiday Books

On LITTLE PRINCESS,
Ml by Frances Hodgson
Nv Burnett, beautifully il
Illustrated in color by
Ethel Franklin Belts. So here
is the whole story of Sara
Crewe, nicer. than it was at
first when, by the way, it was
one OF the prettiest books for
children ever written), nicer
than the play, because there is
more of it. With dozen beau
tiful colored pictures. ;. $500
, An Orchard Princess. by Ralph Henry
Bsreour Mr. Barbcurs new story has all
OF the charm OF kitty" together with an
originality OF the central idea of the story
ana tie cleyerness in its execution that add
much Im. to the entertainment of the book
Illustrated in color. with page designs In
tint. by James Montgomery Flagg. Bound
IN cloth, with portrait cover. In or G. 6,,
namental box :. Observation-Disclosures. pl.oo
The Pleasant Tragedies of Childhood;
drawings by F. Y. Cory. verses by Burgess
johnson. series OF drawings in black
and tint representing typical lmirthfII
phases In the lives of little tots. each ac-
a
9me already in great demand among CT %
GHt-oook buyers. ................. pa
Caroline OF Courtlandt Street. by ". ].
Mills. queen of comedy. she catches
the book you know her story will haunt
you FOR many long day. Beautifully 81
Illustrated iIsr ,e In color. with margina! deeora-
Of holiday covers: each volume CIV,
specially boxed. ................. PS-oo
His Version of It, by Paul Leicester Ford,
author a.Ia n. Of The Honorable Peter Sterling"
maker" etc Illustrated in color by Henry
HUT, with marginal decorations This is
one of the most clever short stories that
acceptable gift book; svo.. cloth. Pi ~
My Lady's slipper, by Cyrus Townsend
Brady, author of ''For the Freedom of the
Sea-" etc. Handsomely illustrated and
printed In two colors. This is light,
breezy romance of the time of John Paul
Jones. The scene Of the story Is largely
In Paris. The attractive makeup of the
sodns makes make It most acceptable
Her Letters. by Bret Harte, illustrated
with forty-four full-page pictures, in coloc
and tint, and many decora tiens in gold.
No gift book ever came out of a
box that was prettier than this SI N
one-Hoss Shay. Christmas edition, Illus
humorous poems have ever appeared than
the famous classics. The One Hoss Shay"
How the Old Horse Won the Bet and
1.-The Broomst.ck Train which are included
in this little holiday volume, beautifully
illustrated by Howard Pyle, in CT az
colors, as TO appear hand-painted.
Miss Cherry Blossom Of Tokyo, by John
Luther long. An especially beautiful edf-
ton of this popular novel OF a popular
writer and co-author of the famous Japa-
play, Darling of the Gods" On
each page of the book, from cover TO cover,
are japanese pictures printed in the tints
of old Japan. Nine full-page illustrations
in colors and tnts, lining papers of cherry
blossoms, and a cover of especially
cloth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p-'oO
The Line of Love. by James Branch
Cabell. A rosary OF medieval love tales,
handsomely, illustrated IN color from paint
ings by Howard Pyle. Mark Twain says:
st is the char1ningest book have read
in a long time. Archaic speech in this
case ailnres and bcwitches, the art Is
perfect Pictures in tint grace ST fo
every page
A Journey In Search of Christmas, SI 6o
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