Addams—The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets

By Jane Addams

"Shows such sanity, such breadth and tolerance of mind, and such penetration into the inner meanings of outward phenomena as to make it a book which no one can afford to miss."—New York Times.

Bailey—The Country Life Movement in the United States

By L. H. Bailey

"... clearly thought out, admirably written, and always stimulating in its generalization and in the perspectives it opens."—Philadelphia Press.

Bailey and Hunn—The Practical Garden Book

By L. H. Bailey and C E. Hunn

"Presents only those facts that have been proved by experience, and which are most capable of application on the farm."—Los Angeles Express.

Campbell—The New Theology

By R. J. Campbell

"A fine contribution to the better thought of our times written in the spirit of the Master."—St. Paul Dispatch.

Clark—The Care of a House

By T. M. Clark

"If the average man knew one-ninth of what Mr. Clark tells him in this book, he would be able to save money every year on repairs, etc."—Chicago Tribune.

Conyngton—How to Help: A Manual of Practical Charity

By Mary Conyngton

"An exceedingly comprehensive work with chapters on the homeless man and woman, care of needy families, and the discussions of the problems of child labor."

Coolidge—The United States as a World Power

By Archibald Cary Coolidge

"A work of real distinction... which moves the reader to thought."—The Nation.

Croly—The Promise of American Life

By Herbert Croly

"The most profound and illuminating study of our national conditions which has appeared in many years."—Theodore Roosevelt.

Devine—Misery and Its Causes

By Edward T. Devine

"One rarely comes across a book so rich in every page, yet so sound, so logical, and thorough."—Chicago Tribune.

Earle—Home Life in Colonial Days

By Alice Morse Earle

"A book which throws new light on our early history."

Ely—Evolution of Industrial Society

By Richard T. Ely

"The benefit of competition and the improvement of the race, municipal ownership, and concentration of wealth are treated in a sane, helpful, and interesting manner."—Philadelphia Telegraph.

Ely—Monopolies and Trusts

By Richard T. Ely

"The evils of monopoly are plainly stated, and remedies are proposed. This book should be a help to every man in active business life."—Baltimore Sun.

French—How to Grow Vegetables

By Allen French

"Particularly valuable to a beginner in vegetable gardening, giving not only a convenient and reliable planting-table, but giving particular attention to the culture of the vegetables."—Suburban Life.

Goodyear—Renaissance and Modern Art

W. H. Goodyear

"A thorough and scholarly interpretation of artistic development."

Hapgood—Abraham Lincoln: The Man of the People

By Norman Hapgood

"A life of Lincoln that has never been surpassed in vividness, compactness, and homelike reality."—Chicago Tribune.

Haultain—The Mystery of Golf

By Arnold Haultain

"It is more than a golf book. There is interwoven with it a play of mild philosophy and of pointed wit."—Boston Globe.

Hearn—Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

By Lafcadio Hearn

"A thousand books have been written about Japan, but this one is one of the rarely precious volumes which opens the door to an intimate acquaintance with the wonderful people who command the attention of the world to-day."—Boston Herald.

Hillis—The Quest of Happiness

By Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis

"Its whole tone and spirit is of a sane, healthy optimism."—Philadelphia Telegraph.

Hillquit—Socialism in Theory and Practice

By Morris Hillquit

"An interesting historical sketch of the movement."—Newark Evening News.

Hodges—Everyman's Religion

By George Hodges

"Religion to-day is preËminently ethical and social, and such is the religion so ably and attractively set forth in these pages."—Boston Herald.

Horne—David Livingstone

By Silvester C. Horne

The centenary edition of this popular work. A clear, simple, narrative biography of the great missionary, explorer, and scientist.

Hunter—Poverty

By Robert Hunter

"Mr. Hunter's book is at once sympathetic and scientific. He brings to the task a store of practical experience in settlement work gathered in many parts of the country."—Boston Transcript.

Hunter—Socialists at Work

By Robert Hunter

"A vivid, running characterization of the foremost personalities in the Socialist movement throughout the world."—Review of Reviews.

Jefferson—The Building of the Church

By Charles E. Jefferson

"A book that should be read by every minister."

King—The Ethics of Jesus

By Henry Churchill King

"I know no other study of the ethical teaching of Jesus so scholarly, so careful, clear and compact as this."—G. H. Palmer, Harvard University.

King—Rational Living

By Henry Churchill King

"An able conspectus of modern psychological investigation, viewed from the Christian standpoint."—Philadelphia Public Ledger.

London—The War of the Classes

By Jack London

"Mr. London's book is thoroughly interesting, and his point of view is very different from that of the closest theorist."—Springfield Republican.

London—Revolution and Other Essays

By Jack London

"Vigorous, socialistic essays, animating and insistent."

Lyon—How to Keep Bees for Profit

By Everett D. Lyon

"A book which gives an insight into the life history of the bee family, as well as telling the novice how to start an apiary and care for it."—Country Life in America.

McLennan—A Manual of Practical Farming

By John McLennan

"The author has placed before the reader in the simplest terms a means of assistance in the ordinary problems of farming."—National Nurseryman.

Mabie—William Shakespeare: Poet, Dramatist, and Man

By Hamilton W. Mabie

"It is rather an interpretation than a record."—Chicago Standard.

Mahaffy—Rambles and Studies in Greece

By J. P. Mahaffy

"To the intelligent traveler and lover of Greece this volume will prove a most sympathetic guide and companion."

Mathews—The Church and the Changing Order

By Shailer Mathews

"The book throughout is characterized by good sense and restraint.... A notable book and one that every Christian may read with profit."—The Living Church.

Mathews—The Gospel and the Modern Man

By Shailer Mathews

"A succinct statement of the essentials of the New Testament."—Service.

Patten—The Social Basis of Religion

By Simon N. Patten

"A work of substantial value"—Continent.

Peabody—The Approach to the Social Question

By Francis Greenwood Peabody

"This book is at once the most delightful, persuasive, and sagacious contribution to the subject."—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Pierce—The Tariff and the Trusts

By Franklin Pierce

"An excellent campaign document for a non-protectionist."—Independent.

Rauschenbusch—Christianity and the Social Crisis

By Walter Rauschenbusch

"It is a book to like, to learn from, and to be charmed with."—New York Times.

Riis—The Making of an American

By Jacob Riis

"Its romance and vivid incident make it as varied and delightful as any romance."—Publisher's Weekly.

Riis—Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen

By Jacob Riis

"A refreshing and stimulating picture."—New York Tribune.

Ryan—A Living Wage; Its Ethical and Economic Aspects

By Rev. J. A. Ryan

"The most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the general reader."—World To-day.

St. Maur—A Self-supporting Home

By Kate V. St. Maur

"Each chapter is the detailed account of all the work necessary for one month—in the vegetable garden, among the small fruits, with the fowls, guineas, rabbits, and in every branch of husbandry to be met with on the small farm."—Louisville Courier-Journal.

Sherman—What is Shakespeare?

By L. A. Sherman

"Emphatically a work without which the library of the Shakespeare student will be incomplete."—Daily Telegram.

Sidgwick—Home Life in Germany

By A. Sidgwick

"A vivid picture of social life and customs in Germany to-day."

Smith—The Spirit of American Government

By J. Allen Smith

"Not since Bryce's 'American Commonwealth' has a book been produced which deals so searchingly with American political institutions and their history."—New York Evening Telegram.

Spargo—Socialism

By John Spargo

"One of the ablest expositions of Socialism that has ever been written."—New York Evening Call.

Tarbell—History of Greek Art

By T. B. Tarbell

"A sympathetic and understanding conception of the golden age of art."

Valentine—How to Keep Hens for Profit

By C. S. Valentine

"Beginners and seasoned poultrymen will find in it much of value."—Chicago Tribune.

Van Dyke—The Gospel for a World of Sin

By Henry Van Dyke

"One of the basic books of true Christian thought of to-day and of all times."—Boston Courier.

Van Dyke—The Spirit of America

By Henry Van Dyke

"Undoubtedly the most notable interpretation in years of the real America. It compares favorably with Bryce's 'American Commonwealth.'"—Philadelphia Press.

Veblen—The Theory of the Leisure Class

By Thorstein B. Veblen

"The most valuable recent contribution to the elucidation of this subject."—London Times.

Wells—New Worlds for Old

By H. G. Wells

"As a presentation of Socialistic thought as it is working to-day, this is the most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the general reader."—World To-day.

White—The Old Order Changeth

By William Allen White

"The present status of society in America. An excellent antidote to the pessimism of modern writers on our social system."—Baltimore Sun.

Allen—A Kentucky Cardinal

By James Lane Allen

"A narrative, told with naÏve simplicity, of how a man who was devoted to his fruits and flowers and birds came to fall in love with a fair neighbor."—New York Tribune.

Allen—The Reign of LawA Tale of the Kentucky Hempfields

By James Lane Allen

"Mr. Allen has style as original and almost as perfectly finished as Hawthorne's.... And rich in the qualities that are lacking in so many novels of the period."—San Francisco Chronicle.

Atherton—Patience Sparhawk

By Gertrude Atherton

"One of the most interesting works of the foremost American novelist."

Child—Jim Hands

By Richard Washburn Child

"A big, simple, leisurely moving chronicle of life. Commands the profoundest respect and admiration. Jim is a real man, sound and fine."—Daily News.

Crawford—The Heart of Rome

By Marion Crawford

"A story of underground mysterie."

Crawford—Fair Margaret: A Portrait

By Marion Crawford

"A story of modern life in Italy, visualizing the country and its people, and warm with the red blood of romance and melodrama."—Boston Transcript.

Davis—A Friend of CÆsar

By William Stearns Davis

"There are many incidents so vivid, so brilliant, that they fix themselves in the memory."—Nancy Huston Banks in The Bookman.

Drummond—The Justice of the King

By Hamilton Drummond

"Read the story for the sake of the living, breathing people, the adventures, but most for the sake of the boy who served love and the King."—Chicago Record-Herald.

Elizabeth and Her German Garden

"It is full of nature in many phases—of breeze and sunshine, of the glory of the land, and the sheer joy of living."—New York Times.

Gale—Loves of Pelleas and Etarre

By Zona Gale

"... full of fresh feeling and grace of style, a draught from the fountain of youth."—Outlook.

Herrick—The Common Lot

By Robert Herrick

"A story of present-day life, intensely real in its picture of a young architect whose ideals in the beginning were, at their highest, Æsthetic rather than spiritual. It is an unusual novel of great interest."

London—Adventure

By Jack London

"No reader of Jack London's stories need be told that this abounds with romantic and dramatic incident."—Los Angeles Tribune.

London—Burning Daylight

By Jack London

"Jack London has outdone himself in 'Burning Daylight.'"—The Springfield Union.

Loti—Disenchanted

By Pierre Loti

"It gives a more graphic picture of the life of the rich Turkish women of to-day than anything that has ever been written."—Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

Lucas—Mr. Ingleside

By E. V. Lucas

"He displays himself as an intellectual and amusing observer of life's foibles with a hero characterized by inimitable kindness and humor."—The Independent.

Mason—The Four Feathers

By A. E. W. Mason

"'The Four Feathers' is a first-rate story, with more legitimate thrills than any novel we have read in a long time."—New York Press.

Norris—Mother

By Kathleen Norris

"Worth its weight in gold."—Catholic Columbian.

Oxenham—The Long Road

By John Oxenham

"'The Long Road' is a tragic, heart-gripping story of Russian political and social conditions."—The Craftsman.

Pryor—The Colonel's Story

By Mrs. Roger A. Pryor

"The story is one in which the spirit of the Old South figures largely; adventure and romance have their play and carry the plot to a satisfying end."

Remington—Ermine of the Yellowstone

By John Remington

"A very original and remarkable novel wonderful in its vigor and freshness."

Roberts—Kings in Exile

By Charles G. D. Roberts

"The author catches the spirit of forest and sea life, and the reader comes to have a personal love and knowledge of our animal friends."—Boston Globe.

Robins—The Convert

By Elizabeth Robins

"'The Convert' devotes itself to the exploitation of the recent suffragist movement in England. It is a book not easily forgotten, by any thoughtful reader."—Chicago Evening Post.

Robins—A Dark Lantern

By Elizabeth Robins

A powerful and striking novel, English in scene, which takes an essentially modern view of society and of certain dramatic situations.

Ward—David Grieve

By Mrs. Humphrey Ward

"A perfect picture of life, remarkable for its humor and extraordinary success at character analysis."

Wells—The Wheels of Chance

By H. G. Wells

"Mr. Wells is beyond question the most plausible romancer of the time."—The New York Tribune.

Altsheler—The Horsemen of the Plains

By Joseph A. Altsheler

"A story of the West, of Indians, of scouts, trappers, fur traders, and, in short, of everything that is dear to the imagination of a healthy American boy."—New York Sun.

Bacon—While Caroline Was Growing

By Josephine Daskam Bacon

"Only a genuine lover of children, and a keenly sympathetic observer of human nature, could have given us a book as this."—Boston Herald.

Carroll—Alice's Adventures, and Through the Looking Glass

By Lewis Carroll

"One of the immortal books for children."

Dix—A Little Captive Lad

By Marie Beulah Dix

"The human interest is strong, and children are sure to like it."—Washington Times.

Greene—Pickett's Gap

By Homer Greene

"The story presents a picture of truth and honor that cannot fail to have a vivid impression upon the reader."—Toledo Blade.

Lucas—Slowcoach

By E. V. Lucas

"The record of an English family's coaching tour in a great old-fashioned wagon. A charming narrative, as quaint and original as its name."—Booknews Monthly.

Mabie—Book of Christmas

By H. W. Mabie

"A beautiful collection of Christmas verse and prose in which all the old favorites will be found in an artistic setting."—The St. Louis Mirror.

Major—The Bears of Blue River

By Charles Major

"An exciting story with all the thrills the title implies."

Major—Uncle Tom Andy Bill

By Charles Major

"A stirring story full of bears, Indians, and hidden treasures."—Cleveland Leader.

Nesbit—The Railway Children

By E. Nesbit

"A delightful story revealing the author's intimate knowledge of juvenile ways."—The Nation.

Whyte—The Story Book Girls

By Christina G. Whyte

"A book that all girls will read with delight—a sweet, wholesome story of girl life."

Wright—Dream Fox Story Book

By Mabel Osgood Wright

"The whole book is delicious with its wise and kindly humor, its just perspective of the true value of things."

Wright—Aunt Jimmy's Will

By Mabel Osgood Wright

"Barbara has written no more delightful book than this."