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daring deeds fill the pages of the old sagas。

‘‘The Story of King Arthur and His Knights;'' written and illustrated

by Howard Pyle。



This; and the companion volumes; ‘‘The Story of the Champions of

the Round Table;'' ‘‘The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions;''

‘‘The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur;'' form an incomparable

collection for children。

‘‘The Boy's King Arthur;'' edited by Sidney Lanier; illustrated by N。

C。 Wyeth。



A very good rendering of Malory's King Arthur; made especially

attractive by the coloured illustrations。

‘‘Irish Fairy Tales;'' by James Stephens; illustrated by Arthur Rackham。



Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic

hero Fionn。 A book for the boy or girl who loves the old romances;

and a book for story…telling or reading aloud。

‘‘Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France;'' by A。 J。

Church。



Stories from the old French and English chronicles showing the

romantic glamour surrounding the great Charlemagne and his crusading

knights。

‘‘The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood;'' written and illustrated by

Howard Pyle。



Both in picture and in story this book holds first place in the hearts

of children。

‘‘A Book of Ballad Stories;'' by Mary Macleod。



Good prose versions of some of the famous old ballads sung by the

minstrels of England and Scotland。

‘‘The Story of Roland;'' by James Baldwin。



‘‘There is; in short; no country in Europe; and no language; in

which the exploits of Charlemagne and Roland have not at some time

been recounted and sung。'' This book will serve as a good introduction

to a fine heroic character。

‘‘The Boy's Froissart;'' being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of Adventure;

Battle; and Custom in England; France; Spain。



‘‘Froissart sets the boy's mind upon manhood and the man's mind

upon boyhood。'' An invaluable background for the future study of

history。

‘‘The Boy's Percy;'' being old ballads of War; Adventure and Love

from Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry; edited by

Sidney Lanier。



‘‘He who walks in the way these following ballads point; will be

manful in necessary fight; loyal in love; generous to the poor; tender in

the household; prudent in living; merry upon occasion; and honest in

all things。''

‘‘Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims;'' retold from Chaucer and others

by E。 J H。 Darton。



‘‘Sometimes a pilgrimage seemed nothing but an excuse for a

lively and pleasant holiday; and the travellers often made themselves

very merry on the road; with their jests and songs; and their flutes

and fiddles and bagpipes。'' A good prose version much enjoyed by boys

and girls。

‘‘Joan of Arc;'' written and illustrated by M。 Boutet de Monvel。



A very fine interpretation of the life of this great heroine。 A book

to be owned by every boy and girl。

‘‘When Knights Were Bold;'' by Eva March Tappan。



Telling of the training of a knight; of the daily life in a castle; of

pilgrimages and crusades; of merchant guilds; of schools and literature;

in short; a full picture of life in the days of chivalry。 A good

book to supplement the romantic stories of the time。





Adventurers in New Worlds



‘‘A Book of Discovery;'' by M。 B。 Synge; fully illustrated from authentic

sources and with maps。



A thoroughly fascinating book about the world's exploration from

the earliest times to the discovery of the South Pole。 A book to be

owned by older boys and girls who like true tales of adventure。

‘‘A Short History of Discovery From the Earliest Times to the Founding

of the Colonies on the American Continent;'' written and

done into colour by Hendrik Willem van Loon。



‘‘Dear Children: History is the most fascinating and entertaining

and instructive of arts。'' A book to delight children of all ages。

‘‘The Story of Marco Polo;'' by Noah Brooks。

‘‘Olaf the Glorious;'' by Robert Leighton。



An historical story of the Viking age。

‘‘The Conquerors of Mexico;'' retold from Prescott's ‘‘Conquest of

Mexico;'' by Henry Gilbert。

‘‘The Conquerors of Peru;'' retold from Prescott's ‘‘Conquest of Peru;''

by Henry Gilbert。

‘‘Vikings of the Pacific;'' by A。 C。 Laut。



Adventures of Bering the Dane; the outlaw hunters of Russia;

Benyowsky; the Polish pirate; Cook and Vancouver; Drake; and other

soldiers of fortune on the West Coast of America。

‘‘The Argonauts of Faith;'' by Basil Mathews。



The Adventures of the ‘‘Mayflower'' Pilgrims。

‘‘Pathfinders of the West;'' by A。 C。 Laut。



The thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the

great Northwest。



‘‘Beyond the Old Frontier;'' by George Bird Grinnell。



Adventures of Indian Fighters; Hunters; and Fur…Traders on the

Pacific Coast。

‘‘A History of Travel in America;'' by Seymour Dunbar; illustrated

from old woodcuts and engravings。 4 volumes。



An interesting book for children who wish to understand the problems

and difficulties their grandfathers had in the conquest of the West。

This is a standard book upon the subject of early travel; but is so

readable as to be of interest to older children。



‘‘The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators;'' by Hendrik Willem van

Loon。 Fully illustrated from old prints。





The World's Progress in InventionArtMusic。



‘‘Gabriel and the Hour Book;'' by Evaleen Stein。



How a boy learned from the monks how to grind and mix the colours

for illuminating the beautiful hand…printed books of the time and how

he himself made books that are now treasured in the museums of France

and England。

‘‘Historic Inventions;'' by Rupert S。 Holland。



Stories of the invention of printing; the steam…engine; the spinning…

jenny; the safety…lamp; the sewing machine; electric light; and other

wonders of mechanism。

‘‘A History of Everyday Things in England;'' written and illustrated

by Marjorie and C。 V。 B。 Quennell。 2 Volumes。



A most fascinating book; profusely illustrated in black and white

and in colour; giving a vivid picture of life in England from 1066…1799。

It tells of wars and of home…life; of amusements and occupations; of

art and literature; of science and invention。 A book to be owned by

every boy and girl。

‘‘First Steps in the Enjoyment of Pictures;'' by Maude I。 G。 Oliver。



A book designed to help children in their appreciation of art by giving

them technical knowledge of the media; the draughtsmanship; the

composition and the technique of well…known American pictures。

‘‘Knights of Art;'' by Amy Steedman。



Stories of Italian Painters。 Attractively illustrated in colour from

old masters。

‘‘Masters of Music;'' by Anna Alice Chapin。

‘‘Story Lives of Men of Science;'' by F。 J。 Rowbotham。

‘‘All About Treasures of the Earth;'' by Frederick A。 Talbot。



A book that tells many interesting things about coal; salt; iron;

rare metals and precious stones。

‘‘The Boys' Book of New Inventions;'' by Harry E。 Maule。



An account of the machines and mechancial{sic} processes that are

making the history of our time more dramatic than that of any other

age since the world began。

‘‘Masters of Space;'' by Walter Kellogg Towers。



Stories of the wonders of telegraphing through the air and beneath

the sea with signals; and of speaking across continents。

‘‘All About Railways;'' by F。 S。 Hartnell。

‘‘The Man…of…War; What She Has Done and What She Is Doing;''

by Commander E。 Hamilton Currey。



True stories about galleys and pirate ships; about the Spanish

Main and famous frigates; and about slave…hunting expeditions in the

days of old。





The Democracy of To…Day。



‘‘The Land of Fair Play;'' by Geoffrey Parsons。



‘‘This book aims to make clear the great; unseen services that

America renders each of us; and the active devotion each of us must

yield in return for America to endure。'' An excellent book on our

government for boys and girls。

‘‘The American Idea as Expounded by American Statesmen;'' compiled

by Joseph B。 Gilder。



A good collection; including The Declaration of Independence; The

Constitution of the United States; the Monroe Doctrine; and the

famous speeches of Washington; Lincoln; Webster and Roosevelt。

‘‘The Making of an American;'' by Jacob A。 Riis。



The true story of a Danish boy who became one of America's finest

citizens。

‘‘The Promised Land;'' by Mary Antin。



A true story about a little immigrant。 ‘‘Before we came; the New

World knew not the Old; but since we have begun to come; the

Young World has taken the Old by the hand; and the two are learning

to march side by side; seeking a common destiny。''





Illustrated Histories in French。



(The colourful and graphic pictures make these histories beloved by

all children whether they read the text or not。)

‘‘Voyages et Glorieuses Decouvertes des Grands Navigateurs et Explorateurs

Francais; illustre par Edy Segrand。''

‘‘Collection d'Albums Historiques。''

Louis XI; texte de Georges Montorgueil; aquarelles de Job。

Francois I; texte de G。 Gustave Toudouze; aquarelles de Job。

Henri IV; texte de Georges Montorgueil; aquarelles de H。 Yogel。

Richelieu; texte de Th。 Cahu; aquarelles de Maurice Leloir。

Le Roy Soleil; texte de Gustave Toudouze; aquarelles de Mauriae

Leloir。

Bonaparte; texte de Georges Montorgueil; aquarelles de Job。

‘Fabliaux et Contes du Moyen…Age''; illustrations de A。 Robida









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