An intense romance of the Italian rising against the Austrians early in the nineteenth century. "One of the most powerful novels of the decade."—New York Tribune. ANTHONY HOPE'S THE PRISONER OF ZENDABeing the history of three months in the life of an English gentleman. Illustrated by C. D. Gibson. ANTHONY HOPE'S RUPERT OF HENTZAUA sequel to "The Prisoner of Zenda." Illustrated by C. D. Gibson.These stirring romances established a new vogue in fiction and are among the most widely-read novels. Each has been successfully dramatized. C. N. AND A. M. WILLIAMSON'S THE LIGHTNING CONDUCTORA humorous love story of a beautiful American and a gallant Englishman who stoops to conquer. Two almost human automobiles play prominent parts. There are picturesque scenes in Provence, Spain and Italy. "Altogether the best automobile story of which we have knowledge, and might serve almost as a guide-book for highway travel from Paris to Sicily."—Atlantic Monthly. C. N. AND A. M. WILLIAMSON'S THE PRINCESS PASSESIllustrated by Edward Penfield."The authors have duplicated their success with 'The Lightning Conductor.' ... Unusually absorbing."—Boston Transcript. D. D. WELLS' HER LADYSHIP'S ELEPHANTThis humorous Anglo-American tale made an instantaneous hit. "He is probably funny because he cannot help it.... Must consent to be regarded as a benefactor of his kind without responsibility."—The Nation. R. M. JOHNSTON'S LEADING AMERICAN SOLDIERSBiographies of Washington, Greene, Taylor, Scott, Andrew Jackson, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, McClellan, Meade, Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, Joseph E. Johnson. With portraits.The first of a new series of biographies of leading Americans. "Performs a real service in preserving the essentials."—Review of Reviews. "Very interesting.... Much sound originality of treatment, and the style is clear."—Springfield Republican. AS THE HAGUE ORDAINSJournal of a Russian Prisoner's Wife in Japan. Illustrated from photographs."Holds a tremendous human interest.... Author writes with wit and a delightfully feminine abandon."—Outlook. "This surprisingly outspoken volume ... could have been written only by an extraordinarily able woman who knew the inside of Russian politics and also had actual experience in Japanese war hospitals."—Chicago Record-Herald. W. F. JOHNSON'S FOUR CENTURIES OF THE PANAMA CANALWith 16 illustrations and 6 colored maps."The most thorough and comprehensive book on the Panama Canal."—Nation. JOHN L. GIVENS' MAKING A NEWSPAPERThe author was recently with the New York Evening Sun. Some seventy-five leading newspapers praise this book as the best detailed account of the business, editorial, reportorial and manufacturing organization of a metropolitan journal. It should be invaluable to those entering upon newspaper work and a revelation to the general reader. THE OPEN ROADTHE FRIENDLY TOWNCompiled by E. V. Lucas.Pretty anthologies of prose and verse from British and American authors, respectively for wayfarers and the urbane. |