Annuals *
THE miscellany, a type of publication to be found in every drawing-room for a hundred years, is out of favour there now, and the literary salad is now mixed with different......
'1t.fartin Of Old London. By Herbert Strang. (oxford...
2s. 6d.)—The adventures of a London apprentice in 1666 arc set forth by Mr. Strang in modern English. The story is full of incident and the picture of old • London life credible......
Coleridge At Highgate. By Lucy Eleanor Watson. (longman....
net.) -111as. WATSON is a grand-daughter of Mrs. Gillman who, with her husband, received Coleridge into their home at No. 3, The Grove, Highgate, and kept him, more as a son......
Coppernob Buckland. By Laurtnee R. Bourne. (oxford...
6d.)—Coppernob runs away to sea. Any boy "sea-struck " or otherwise will enjoy reading. his adventures—told as they are by a recognized authority on ' seamanship. -......
Current Literature
GUIDE . , TO CURRENT OFFICIAL STATISTICS, 1924. Vol. III. (Stationery Office, Adastral House, 'Xingsway. la. net.) THE existence of this cheap and valuable guide through the......
Heroes In Friendship. By Basil Mathews. (oxford Univer-...
Press. 2s. 6d.)This boOk is described as for boys and girls of about thirteen Years of age: The heroes belong to all ages—beginning with PolyearP, and going on to St. Francis,......
The Play Hour Toy Book And The Jolly Toy Books
(Amal- gamated Press. Is. each). These books contain all sorts Of pictures for cutting out, and would' provide amusement in any nursery. The Puck Annual (Amalgamated Press.......
Some Christmas Books
The Tapestry Adventure. By Brenda Girvvin. (Oxford University Press. 2s: - 6(11 —The children's detective . tale type of story is generally very bad, but The Tapestry Adventure......
- More Camp Fire Yarns. Edited . By Margaret Stuart -
Lane.- (Oxford Uniifersity -PresS. 3s.. 6(14-;:- volume offers wholesome food for the . imagination. It contains stories of myth and legend, Stories from history and from the......
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