20 DECEMBER 1913, page 26

Gift-books.

MORE FAIRY STORIES. Suvue.u. books of fairy tales published in the last few weeks call for notice before Christmas, if at all. Of old friends, Mrs. Craik's The Fairy Book (T.......

History And Romance.

SIR HARRY JOHNSTON has a rare combination of qualities, for besides being a man of action and a painter, he is able to write with authority upon history, geography,......

Animals.

THERE are four new books of animal stories before us, written in English, but having their scenes laid elsewhere. Yoyo's Animal Friends, by R. Strong and Pierre Jan (J. M. Dent......

Illustrated Editions.

Asioxo the illustrated books which have come too late for earlier notice the most imposing is a large edition of Sir J. M. Barrie's delightful sentimental comedy, Quality Street......

Arthur Rackham's Book Of Pictures. (w. Heinemann. 15s....

many books are when illustrated by Mr. Rackham, it is still more delightful to have a volume of his works net. With such a feast before them not many of its possessors are......