The Lotos Eaters, By Alfred Lord Tennyson ; And The
Raven, by E. A. Poe, with Designs by T. R. R. B. (Gay and Bird, 3s. 6d. each.)—These are two exceedingly pretty little books. The text is framed in a border pattern of......
Saints Of Italy : Legends. Retold By Ella Noyes. Illustrated
from Fre Angelico and other Old Masters by Dora Noyes. (Dent and Co. 4s. 6d.)—Though it is quite right to translate and retell old legends, and so give them to children in a......
Some Books Of The Week.
[Tinder this heading we notice such Books of the week as hays not beat reserved for review in other forms.] In the series of " College Histories" (F. E. Robinson and Co., 5s.......
Current Literat Ure.
ART BOOKS. Yet another series is being produced by Messrs. Bell (5s. each) dealing with "Great Craftsmen." The first volume treats of The Pavement Masters of Siena. The......
A Masque Of Days, From. The Last Essays Of Elia.
Newly dressed and decorated by Walter Crane. (Cassell and Co. 6s.)—This delightfully fantastic picture-book is a happy combination of Charles Lamb and Mr. Walter Crane. On......
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Decorated For Children By Mrs....
Railton. (Freemantle and Co. 5s.)—In the introduction to this book Mrs. Railton asks if children really believe in fairies, and though she regretfully thinks that the question......
Financial Crises. By Theodore E. Burton. (effingham...
net.)—This book was written in America, and deals primarily with American affairs. But the author is conversant with English business, and he has studied English authorities,......
Some Illustrated Books.
The Tempest. Decorated by Aiming Bell. (Freemantle and Co. 6s.)—These illustrations are characterised by appropriateness and good taste, both in the fantastic representations of......
An Industrious Chevalier. By S. Squire Spriggs. (chatto...
6s.)—An Industrious Chevalier professes to be the self- told story of a man who, after wasting his time and getting rid of all his own means and some of other people's, took to......
Vicissitudes Of Fort George. By David Leighton....
Madras and Bombay.)—A certain Mr. Francis Day built Fort George in the year 1639. For some years its annals are not particularly interesting, though not without importance to......
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