o 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