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National Geographic : 1920 May
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Books That Enrich Every Spring Ramble The Book of Birds Text by Ienry W. ITenshaw, George Shiras, 3rd, F. I. Kennard, and Wells \V. Cooke 250 bird portraits in natural color, by Louis Agassiz Fuertes This beautiful work adds an airy level to life by enabling one to identify, attract, photo graph, or make true friends of one's feathered neighbors of dooryard and woodland. It lets us share the winged spring courtships, home makings and the training of nest lings-it is the libretto of the bird opera. Answers the question, "What Bird is That?" for adult, for teacher, or for little child Buckram or flexible khaki, postpaid in U. S., $3.00 The Book of Dogs Text by Harold lhaynes America's Foremost Authority 128 dog portraits in full color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes Dog lovers are charmed by its tribute to dog devotion, sagacity, heroism and military service. Fanciers find its descriptions and pictures of breed and type authoritative. Nowhere else do children find more lovely pictures of dogs, tiny, big, wise and brave. Needed by all who would choose dog playmate or guardian by character rather than looks Buckram or flexible khaki, ixostpaid in U. S., $2.00 Wild Animals of North America 127 paintings in full color Many half-tones and track sketches There are wild animals in your own \ Through the magic pen of Edward yard and trees and in the nearby W. Nelson, Chief, U. S. Biological parks, as well as in forest and moun- Survey, these animals are made tain. From tiny field mouse or mole actively to live for us. We learn or chipmunk to elk, treacherous wild their personalities and why they act cat or hear or seal, this "Who's as they do. For Mr. Nelson has Who" of the Animals gives their brought to this peerless book not fascinating histories and, in most merely deep scientific attainment, but also a deep love for all four cases, their pictures in full natural fout also a deep lo v e for a four color. With this book you can id-n - footed creatures, born of over forty color. With this book you can idn- years' friendly intimate association tify scurrying bit of fur or strange with them. Louis A\gassiz Fuertes, track in garden or in imagination iMaster Painter of Beast and Bird, hunt big game in the Rockies or also has preserved not merely form Alaska. To the children it is an in- and color, but the very character of exhaustible story-telling Noah's Ark. his subjects. Ernest Thompson In the school-room, scout groups, or Seton, by track sketches, helps us to summer camp, it is invaluable to read the "paw print Bertillon" on teacher and leader. snow or earth. Buckram or flexible khaki, postpaid in U. S. . . . . . $3.00 . ........................ CUT ON THIS LINE------ ------------------------------------------ Dept. H, National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C.: -- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- 1920 Please send-. .. .. ... .. ... .c opies 'IltH BOOK OF DOGS; --... .--. ..... - opies TiH Boo, OF BIKRu; .------........- opies WILD ANIMALS OF NORTH AMERICA. Enclosed----------.................Dollars. NAME-...... ...... ......------------------- ............. _ AIn)DRuSS -- ... - - - ..-. ....---------- ........... (5-20) Obtainable only from the Society's Headquarters
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