This series has been made with a view to cultivating in youthful readersa love for the beautiful and best in books. In contents, inillustrations and in binding, these books satisfy every requirement, andwill afford a degree of permanent pleasure far beyond the possibilitiesof ordinary juvenile books. Size of each volume when closed, 7-1/4 x9-1/2 inches. Rich cloth binding, stamped in gold, with beautifulcolored inlay.
Myths and Legends Of All Nations
By LOGAN MARSHALL
A book to win the heart of every child. Famous stories from Greekmythology and the legendary literature of Germany, England, Spain,Iceland, Scandinavia, Denmark, France, Russia, Bohemia, Servia, Italyand Poland--stories in which children, and men and women, too, havedelighted through the centuries. They are told in simple, graphic styleand each one is illustrated with a beautiful color plate. The work hasconsiderable educational value, since an understanding of the manystories here set forth is necessary to our own literature andcivilization. 24 full-page color plates. 320 pages.
Tales From Shakespeare
By CHARLES and MARY LAMB
A superb edition of these famous tales has been prepared in similarstyle to "Fairy Tales of All Nations." Each of the twenty tales isillustrated with a magnificent color plate by a celebrated artist. It isone of the finest books ever published for children, telling them insimple language, which is as nearly like that of Shakespeare aspossible, the stories of the great plays. The subjects for theillustrations were posed in costumes of the nation and time in whicheach story is set and are unrivaled in rich color, lively drawing anddramatic interest. 320 pages. 20 full-page color plates.