The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-21
Monday, February 81.
1910
BOOKS

Mexico" William E. Carson. the
author OF this new book OF travel. de.
voted many months OF place To place
Joufneying, and great deal OF in-
curry and investigation In the pre-.
parauon of this well-written. beauti.
fully illustrated work. Our sister re.
puolc To the south teens with 30
many things OF interest. SO much that
Tor centuries has remained hidden.
mat readers who delight I'm being
presented 10 strange peoples, To the
beauties and wonders OF troplc
srowths. 10 the treasures OF the
earth In mines. TO know the days
work or great plantations. and TO
view degrees OF civilization from orig
maj savagery up the scale to present
DAY development. should not miss
This interesting book. The illustra.
lions are from photographs.
tThe Macmillan Co, New York;
Sheehan's and Macauley's, Detroit.)
The Up Grade" The adventures OF
man OF good birth and breeding.
stephen Loring. who has been
spendthrift and a drunkard. at last
reaching the lowest round Of the lad.
der in mining camp OF Arizona,
forms the subject OF Wilber Good
wins story under above title While
engaged in hoist. being on the
night shift. l.oring, being drunk at
the time neglects his duty, and
through his fault two men are killed.
Discharged. he is starving when he
runs across an old friend who trusts
him. He pulls himself together. and.
after many thrilling adventures
makes good a thread Of love
romance runs through the novel and
adds to the interest OF the hero's
struggle Up Grade" The characters
are we'll drawn and interesting. and
the life OF the wild west IS attrac.
lively dealt with
G.ittle. Brown e. Co. Boston: Shee-
hans and Macauley's. Detroit)
The Little Coonels Good Times
Book" Many singular things have
been found In ancient attics: most OF
them as interesting as strange An
idea recently discovered I'm one OF
these top-o' -the-house storage places
takes shape under above title Annie
Fellows Johnston. who discovered the
idea. once kept diary OF all the in
cideuts OF life that Interested her.
This book she planned for BOYS and
girls who would like 10 keep record
OF their days AT school and az play.
There are pages for every month In
the year. with a line for every dav.
and more than 100 fun pages for
good times records
O.. c. Page & Co, Boston. Macaul-
ey's and Sheehans. DetroitD
Castles and Chateaux OF old Bur.
gundy In this artisticaliy typed.
beautifully illustrated holiday book
by Francis Miltoun. the reader is
conducted through delightful land
Of wondrous beauties in architecture,
ancient French acknowledgements
in formidable castles and luxurious
chateaux OF kings and princes which
give glory and renown 10 the art OF
the old French architects. In scope
the work IL as broad as was the Bur
2undy OF Cbarlemagne's time In ter
ritory Many Of the scenes describ-
ed are situated in the beautiful val.
ley OF the river Yonne The beautiful
illustrations are reproduced from
paintings Nv Blanche McManus
a.. c. Page & Co. Boston Macaul-
ey's and Sheehan's. Detroit)
THE Art OF the METROPOLITAN Mus.
cum 81 New York" This is an ex-
ceIlent work In design and scope,
layishly illustrated with reproduc
lions OF famous works OF art and car
rying an interesting and adequate
descriptive text Worthy OF place
In every good library.
a. c. Pace & Co. Boston Macaul-
ey's and Sheehans. Detroit)