Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12

edge Of Scotch life that make him an
ideal illustrator.
Helmet and Cowl" (Frederick A.
| Stokes Company, by W. NJ Let's and
| M. f. s Let's, tells the stories Of nine
noted saints and Of two military orders.
! This is illustrated with striking pictures
In color, by Stephen Reid.
Mrs. Molesworths story "The Cuckoo
Clock" u. b. Lipplncott Company, is
the story Of a little girls fairy adven-
| lures. The book is adorned with colored
! pictures by Marion l.. Kirk.
There is q certain timeliness in the
| appearance OF F. Il. Crichton's "Peep-in-
the-World" 0ongmans, Green 6 Coz.
The story Is about the visit of a little
girl to the Germany of the Grimm
brothers The child meets with lmagina-
tive adventures with koboids and fair
lee, but also with very kind treatment
from all sorts of pleasant people. It Is
delightful chlld's book and is well illus
trated in color by Harry Rountree.
The Harrison Fisher Book" Charles
Scribner's Sons) comes in its annual
Issue with pictures of fair women in
colors. Most of the plates have been
seen before, but the collection makes up
beautiful volume
With the Fair approaching every one
intending to go to California should read
Gertrude Athertons book on her native
State OIarper & Bros). This is sub
titled IAN intimate history" and COM
prlses historic and descriptive matter of
value. Mrs. Atherton's knowledge of and
love for the Western State give her pc
culiar qualifications for writing such a
book. The volume is illustrated from a
large collection of photographs. Cali
ifornia," by Mary Austin (the Macmillan
Company, is a sumptuous volume, the
descriptions OF which have been con-
tributed by the well-known California
novelist, and the pictures for which were
made by Sutton Palmer. 1t forms an
ideal gift book.
Abroad at Home" is described as the
American adventures of two happy fell
lows-Julian Street writer, and Wallace
Morgan. artist Century. Julian Street
and Wallace Morgan made the trip from
New York city to San Francisco and
back. stopping in many OF the principal
cities and seeing much of the life out
side the cities. They picture American
life as It has never been pictured before,
the amusing side and, above all, the hui
man side. What Mark Twain did for
Europe In "The Innocents Abroad" Ju-
Ian Street has done for America" in
Abroad at Home"
Edmund Dulac. whose delicate and de-
lightful fairy pictures are of artistic
merit, has found his happlest work in
depicting Oriental scenes. and this year
competed MS ILLUSTRATIONS 10 the Ara
blan Nights with decorations to "Sinbad
the Sailor and Other Tales from the Ara
bian Nights" George H. Doran). an
elaborate volume with many plates in
color.
Although THE Admlrable' Crichton" is
one of Sir James Barries most popular
plays, 1t has never appeared in book |
form until this season. II is issued by |
Doran, with charming illustrations by |
Hugh Thomson. Kay Nielsen. unknown |
a year ago, won huge praise by the IL
Illustrations to "In Powder and Crino-
line" and now, in new book. EAST of
the Sun and West of the Moon" a col
lection of old tales from the Morse. he
delicate fantasy, an instructive
OF the vlrility of these
tales from the icelands. and an almost
Byzantine richness of color,
IAN Artist in SPAIN" by A. G. Michael
color pictures and text, sums up the most
sides OF Spanish life which
MIR. Michael has found in years of Span
lsh wanderings "The Heroines Of Mere
dlth,' by Herbert Bedford. is a series of
miniatures depicting Sandra Belloni,
Diana Warwick, Rhoda and Others OF the
women Meredith created.