The Detroit times., 1910-02-21
BOOKS

Mexico" William f. Carson. the
author OF this new book OF travel de.
voted many months OF place to place
Journeying, and a great deal OF In
quiry and investigation in the pre-
parauon OF this well.written. beauti-
fully Illustrated work. our sister re-
public To the south teens with SD
many things OF interest, SO much that
for centuries has remained hidden.
that readers who delight In being
presented To strange peoples. TO the
beauties and wonders OF tropic
growths. TO the treasures OF the
earth In mines. TO know the days
work OF great plantations. and TO
view degrees OF civilization from orig.
mai savagery up the scale TO present
day development should not miss
mis- Interesting book The illustra-
lions are from photographs.
CThe Macmillan Co. New York:
Sheehans and Macauleys DetroitD
The Up Grade" The adventures OF
man OF good birth and breeding.
stephen Loring, who has been a
spendthrift and drunkard. at last
reaching The lowest round OF the lad
der in mining camp OF Arizona,
forms the subject OF WILDER Good
wins story under above title. While
engaged in a hoist being on the
night shift. Loring 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 4 thread Of love
romance runs through the novel and
adds 10 the interest OF the heros
struggle Up Grade" The characters
are well drawn and interesting. and
the life of the wild west is attrac-
lively dealt with
little Brown q Co. Boston: Shee-
hans and Macauleys Detroit)
The Little Colonels Good Times
Book" Many singular things have
been found I'm ancient attics: most or
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
cidents OF life that interested her.
This book she planned for bows 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 line for every day.
and more than 100 full pages for
good times records
a.. { Page a. Co BOSTON: Macaul-
eyfz and Gheahan's Datroit
Castles and Chateaux OF Old Bur.
gundy In this artistically typed.
beautifully illustrated holiday book
by Francis MIltoun. ,he reader ls
conducted through a 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 or
the old French architects. In scope
the work IS as broad as was the Bur
gundy OF Charlemagne's time In ter
ritory MANY OF the scenes describ-
I'd are situated in the beautiful val
Lev Of the river Yonne The beautiful
Illustrations are reproduced from
paintings Nv Blanche NcManus
a.. c. Page 4 CO. Boston: Macaul-
cys and Sheehans Detroitl
The Arr OF the METROPOLITAN Mus
cum 81 New York This is an ex-
celcnt work in design and scope.
lavishlv Illustrated with reprodnc
tions az famous works OF art and car
rying an interesting and adequate
descriptive text Worthy OF a place
I'm every good library
n c. Page e Co. Boston: Macaul'
eys and Sheehans. Detroit)