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National Geographic : 1909 Dec
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Christmas Suggestions from THE HOUSE of CASSELL London Town, Past and Present By W. W . HUTCHINGS. With a chapter on the Future of London by FORD MADOX HUEFFER. Superbly illustrated with several hundred reproductions of Old Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. Two volumes, quarto, cloth. Price, $6.oo net. No work of greater importance, or one more likely to hold a permanent place, than "London Town, Past and Present," has ever been published. It is unique, comprehensive, and incomparable in value. It limits itself to no one period of time or to no one part of the Capital, and discusses no abstruse or antiquarian questions. It recounts in vivid language all the important and arresting events from Roman times to the present day. London is regarded as stretching from Highgate and Hampstead, on the north, to Norwood, on the south; from Poplar, on the east, to Hammersmith and Fulham, on the west. The ancient City-the historic "one square mile"-however, receives the preponderating attention to which, by its supreme interest, it is entitled. Mr. Ford Madox Hueffer, in a clever and suggestive chapter, essays to lift a corner of the veil behind which i,s hidden the future of London, and presents, in character istically rich and pregnant diction, some ingenious speculations on that theme. The World's Great Pictures In one volume, quarto, superbly illustrated, cloth, $3.50 net. "The World's Great Pictures" contains upwards of 420 examples of the world's great masterpieces, photographed from the actual pictures, many of which are beau tifully printed in colors by modern processes, with a faithfulness in tone and color ing to the originals that gives them a distinctive charm. The text deals biographi cally with the artists and descriptively with their work, traces the progress of the art of painting from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and does not omit to tell the reader when important copies of the pictures exist and where they are to be seen. Fine art paper has been used both for the plates and the descriptive text. In short, every resource of the photographer's and printer's arts has been drawn upon to attain the highest standard of artistic excellence in every detail. The New Book of the Dog Complete in two volumes, quarto, cloth, gilt, gilt edges, $Io.oo net per set. A Comprehensive Natural History of Dogs, with Practical Chapters on Breeding, Kennel Management, and Veterinary Treatment. By ROBERT LEIGHTON, assisted by Eminent Authorities on the various Breeds. Illustrated with Twenty-one Colored Plates, reproduced from Paintings by MAUD EARL, LILLIAN CHEVIOT, FRANCES C. FAIRMAN, ARTHUR WARDLE, and other Artists. There are also 541 Illustrations, consisting of portraits of famous dogs, including upwards of 250 photographs of Champion Dogs, and many old-time Illustrations of peculiar interest. The Other Side of the Lantern By SIR FREDERICK TREVES, Bart. (G. C . V. O ., C. B., LL. D.). An Account of a Commonplace Tour Round the World. With 40 Full-page Illus trations from Photographs by the Author. Original Edition. 440 pages, medium 8vo, cloth, gilt, $4.00 net. Cheap edition, cloth, $2.25 net. NOTE-When requested, our mail-order department will gladly forward books ordered as Christmas gifts direct to recipient, with donor's card enclosed. CASSELL & CO., Limited, 43-45 E. 19th St., New York CASSELL PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN STANDARD FOR SIXTY YEARS Your courtesy in mentioning the Magazine when writing will be appreciated ~_ ~
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