The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEWS
| THE AUTOMOBILIST ABROAD" by
photographs, maps and plans by
Blanche McManus.
A book all who plan to motor in Eng
land or Europe should own for this much
travelled author gives full appreciation
to the automobile as n means of gaining
general information. The reader is taken
on a tour through England Scotland,
France. Holland Belgium, Italy. Spain
and Switzerland and here sets forth valu-
able information as TO the laws and Gus
toms OF these countries which to the un-
| initiated motor tourist often cause great
annoyances and delays. For description
| OF the trip alone IL will well repay careful
| reading.
Published by L. c. Page & Co., Boston.
| Received from Preston & Rounds Co,
| Providence. Price $500.
FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS IN THE
| LITTLE BROWN HOUSE." by Mar
garet Sidney Eleventh volume of the
Famous Pepper Books" Illustrated by
Herman Heyer.
| Here we have those two delightful
| stories. Polly Peppers Chicken Pie" and
| 'Phronsie Peppers New Shoes" repub-
| ished These were the beginning of the
| famous Pepper Books" proving mme-
| diately so popular when published in the
| Wde-Awake Magazine as to call forth
| these writings which have so delighted
| thousands of little ones. The other stories
| are all new and prove that the author
| has not lost her art of entertaining and
pleasing. Her situations are so ingeni-
Gus and genuinely humorous that all ages
love the irrepressible little Peppers.
Published by Lothrop. Lee & Shepard
Co, Boston. Price $50.
TREASURE SEEKERS OF THE
| ANDES; OR, AMERICAN BOYS IN
| PERU" by Edward Stratemeyer. Fifth
| volume of the Pan American Series"
Illustrated by Charles Nuttall.
complete tale In itself. although a new
volume in this popular series The five
| young travellers. with their tutor, visit
| TruXllo. Lima and numerous other points
of interest. A good deal Of solid informa-
ton from the most reliable sources is
| woven into these tales OF startling adven-
| ture, making these volumes of permanent
| value. They have many exciting expert
! ences-one a quest for secret Spanish
| treasure, said to be I'm the heart OF the
Andes mountains and learn much of the
| political history and various industries of
| the country.
Published by Lothrop. Lee & Shepard
Co., Boston. Price sl25.
"MEXICo AND HER PEOPLE OF To-
| DAY" by ". o. Winter.
Beautifully bound and profusely Illus
trated from original photographs by the
author and c.. r. Brit. 1t gives In attrac-
tive, readable form, correct accounts OF
| recent developments of this, our border
country, with the customs and character
istics of the people.
Published by l.. c. Page u CO.. Boston
Received from Preston & Rounds. Provi-
idence. Boxed, price $500.
THE DOCTORS LITTLE GIRL" by
| Marion Ames Taggart. Illustrated and
decorated by Amy Carol Rand
Full of winsome humor. and by one who
fully comprehends a child's point OF view,
this story OF little California girl, who
has n comrade in her father, will appeal
TO almost any little girl And the older
folks will also enjoy her little scenes and
adventures.
Published by l.. c. Page & Co. Boston.
Received from Preston IL Rounds, Provi-
dence. Price $50
DOROTHY DAINTY AT HOME" by
Amy Brooks. Illustrated by the author.
This the sixth in that most delightful
series of childrens books, Will not dfsap-
point those who have so eagerly been
looking for another Dorothy" book. And
Dorothy continues 20 be the fine little
lady she always has been. The only child
OF wealthy parents. she is nevertheless
one OF the most generous-hearted OF chill
dren, and her earnest, interesting life.
with her loving little friend Nancy Ferris.
has endeared her TO the mothers as well
as the children who enjoy these books
Published by Lothrop, Lee e. Shepard
Co. Boston. Price, ST.
..,,r r,,tr,NrrNA,s IItCHNy by
Robert Nelson Stephens, with draw
ings by Adelaide Everhart.
This is Mr.. stephens latest novel, and
into It's construction he has put his hnes'
qualities OF plot and literary workman
= ship dashing. thrilling, rather melo-
: dramatic novel with n beautiful change
able heroine. and the hero. handsome and
, debonair yet all ardor and daring. the
story Is instinct with the atmosphere oi
, the mid-Georgian period, during which
, the scenes are laid Clemen;ina's adven-
lures with her highwayman make a most
: delightful comedy.
, , Published by l.. c. Page e Co. Boston
! Received from Preston e. Rounds, Provi-
dence. Price, $50.
MYSTERY ISLAND" by Edward II
Hurst.
: some campers are marooned on beau
T tlful little island I'm the Florida everglades
az the secret of egress Is lost through the
. murder OF one OF their companions Thus
. cut of from civilization. conventionality
? ouickly wears away and primitive pas
+, stons stir the man and woman who arc
( ieft alone TO fulfll their destiny. The
T ,heme. handled with much delicacy and
e sympathy. Is similar and equally inter
? esting. although more modern, than his
= well-known book. Wings OF the Morn
< ing.
10 Published by L. c. Page q Co, Boston
}, | Received from Preston r. Rounds, Provi-