The Detroit times., 1908-12-19
BOOKS
Holiday Cards and Calendars.

From the press OF Raphael Tuck &
Sons Company, London and New
York, comes an assortment of Christ
mas cards and calendars. establishing
a new high mark of excellence In the
matter OF designing and color print
ing This years output Is notable In
that IL is distinguished by truly
royal card. The Tuck firm pro.
duced for the King of England hol-
iday card depicting the scene OF the
origin OF the Order OF the Garter, a
beautiful conception OF the court OF
Edward III. Permission having been
given to reproduce this card, II is now
offered TO the American public in an
attractive form. Father Tuck's An.
nual' Is issued once more. a Jolly
volume OF pictures, verses and stor'
les. The cards are exceptionally ar.
tistic this year, the "oilettes or min.
iature reproductions OF paintings in
soft colors, forming a noteworthy fea.
ture of the output
(Sheehan's. Macauley's and Hud-
sons, Detroit)
THE Wolf Hunters" by James OH.
yer Curwood. The author mas written
Canadian wilderness of the far north.
The perpetual struggle between man
and the animals that goes on in that
region Is well handled. There is q
bit OF sentiment involved IL 1t, bu.
the greater part OF the book is made
up of battles with the wolves and with
Indians that are worse than wolves,
while there are adventures also on
the hunt for moose and other big
game. The wolves seem seldom abb
sent from the scene and cut a large
figure In the book, as they certainly
do in the wilderness, The atmosphere
OF that region is felt throughout the
book and the story is told in a way
that has the conviction OF true re-
porting in It. 1t Is certain to inter
est those who are fond OF cunning
for game.
(Bobbs- Merrill Co, Indianapolis; ;,
Sheehans, Macauley's and Hudson's,
Deroit.)
"Old Edinburgh" Is in two volumes.
bound in red cloth with the figure Of
the castle behind the blue sky OF
evening. This book Is a story OF Ed
inburgh from the earliest times TO the
present day, told boldly and with as
fine a set OF illustrations az any book
maker can desire The notable char
acters who have lived in Edinburgh
through hundreds OF years are dis
cussed at length and something told
about their lives, especially the ro-
mantle feature and their different
fancies.
Few towns are more famous than
Edinburgh as a residence OF disting-
uished people. though Scott undoubt-
eddy towers above all others OF those
who made their home in the gray old
city by the sea. "Old Edinburgh" IS
beautifully painted. II has 50 Illus
trations reproduced from old print5
and photographs. the binding is all
that can be desired and the paper Is
OF excellent quality.
a.. c. Page & Co. Boston: Shee-
hans. Macauley's and Hudson's, De-
troit)
THE Rescue OF the Princess Win
some" A fairy play for old and
young, by Annie Fellows Johnston.
The many who read THE Little Col
oners Hero" will recall the play In
which the Little Colonel took the
part OF Princess Winsome." The
play has found such favor among chill
dren's clubs for private theatricals
that the publishers have been re-
quested to present the play in sep
arate volume Ii Is dainty little
book Besides the play itself. the
original cast OF characters is given
and the music for the Spinning
Song" the Dove Song and the
Fairy Chorus" II IL an ideal play
both for its beauty and Its high char.
acter.
O.. c. Page G. Co. Boston: Shee
hans, Macauley's and Hudson's, De-
troit)
The Right Man" In true holiday
style Bobbs- Merrill gives us strong
story by Brian Hooker. called The
Right Man"
IT Is the question OF two men and
a girl. the war OF love is waged on
board an Atlantic liner daring a FIVE
days voyage. When tho ship set