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No. 105 (December, 1901)
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Reviews
and the photographs are excellent. The Wood- The Children'sLondon. By Charlotte Thorpe.
Pigeons and Mary (London: Macmillan), is Illustrated by William Luker, Junr. (London:
another contribution to the Child's Library from The Leadenhall Press, Ltd.) Price xos. 6d. net.
the pen of Mrs. Molesworth. This lady's stories It would be difficult to name a more instructive
are always welcome to the young because she does introduction to the sights of London than this
not commit the fault of writing beyond their under- well-printed and excellently illustrated volume,
standing, and is always able to ensure the interest Designed especially for the use and entertainment
of her readers from the first page to the last. of young people, its pages nevertheless contain
Mr. H. R. Millar's illustrations are, as usual, many things of interest to children of a larger
excellent. Fairy Tales from the Swedish (London : growth, and as a souvenir of the metropolis it may
William Heinemann) are written by Baron G. be unreservedly recommended.
Djurklon and translated into English by H. L. Clean Peter (London : Longmans, Green & Co.),
Broekstad. Theypossess all the necessary elements is a book with some amusing and cleverly drawn
of popularity with young people, the illustrations illustrations in colours, wiih verses, by Ottilia
by Kittelsen, Werenskiold, and Carl Larsson Adelborg, a Swedish artist of much ability,
being amusing and well drawn. The Lily The verses are translated into English by Ada
Princess (London: Skeffington & Son) is by Wallas.
a promising young authoress, Miss Marguerite In Britannia's Bulwarks {\os. (id. net), edited
Lloyd. It contains two charming illustrations by Commander Charles N. Robinson, R.N.,
by Mrs. Farmiloe. Mr. Byam Shaw's coloured Messrs. Newnes, Ltd., have issued a well-illustrated
illustrations to Old King Cole's Book of Nur- and extremely attractive book which will appeal
sery Rhymes (London : Macmillan) are altogether irresistibly to all British boys who love the sea and
of remarkable excellence,
and deserve a place not
only in the nursery, but
also in the corner of the
library which contains the
memorable works for chil-
dren by Randolph Caldi-
cott, Walter Crane, and
Kate Greenaway. The
Olde Lrishe Rimes of Brian
O'Linn (London : Macmil-
lan) is especially notable for
the highly amusing and
very cleverly drawn illus-
trations by S. Rosamund
Praeger.
Few people are probably
aware of the fact that the
late Mr. Cosmo Monk-
house included amongst
his many accomplishments
the difficult art of writing
good nonsense rhymes.
His achievements in this
direction have now been
collected and published by
Mr. Brimley Johnson, with
illustrations by Mr. Gilbert
Chesterton, who has
thoroughly entered into the
spirit of the author's whim- william mckinley by w. Nicholson
sical humour. (heinemann)
222
and the photographs are excellent. The Wood- The Children'sLondon. By Charlotte Thorpe.
Pigeons and Mary (London: Macmillan), is Illustrated by William Luker, Junr. (London:
another contribution to the Child's Library from The Leadenhall Press, Ltd.) Price xos. 6d. net.
the pen of Mrs. Molesworth. This lady's stories It would be difficult to name a more instructive
are always welcome to the young because she does introduction to the sights of London than this
not commit the fault of writing beyond their under- well-printed and excellently illustrated volume,
standing, and is always able to ensure the interest Designed especially for the use and entertainment
of her readers from the first page to the last. of young people, its pages nevertheless contain
Mr. H. R. Millar's illustrations are, as usual, many things of interest to children of a larger
excellent. Fairy Tales from the Swedish (London : growth, and as a souvenir of the metropolis it may
William Heinemann) are written by Baron G. be unreservedly recommended.
Djurklon and translated into English by H. L. Clean Peter (London : Longmans, Green & Co.),
Broekstad. Theypossess all the necessary elements is a book with some amusing and cleverly drawn
of popularity with young people, the illustrations illustrations in colours, wiih verses, by Ottilia
by Kittelsen, Werenskiold, and Carl Larsson Adelborg, a Swedish artist of much ability,
being amusing and well drawn. The Lily The verses are translated into English by Ada
Princess (London: Skeffington & Son) is by Wallas.
a promising young authoress, Miss Marguerite In Britannia's Bulwarks {\os. (id. net), edited
Lloyd. It contains two charming illustrations by Commander Charles N. Robinson, R.N.,
by Mrs. Farmiloe. Mr. Byam Shaw's coloured Messrs. Newnes, Ltd., have issued a well-illustrated
illustrations to Old King Cole's Book of Nur- and extremely attractive book which will appeal
sery Rhymes (London : Macmillan) are altogether irresistibly to all British boys who love the sea and
of remarkable excellence,
and deserve a place not
only in the nursery, but
also in the corner of the
library which contains the
memorable works for chil-
dren by Randolph Caldi-
cott, Walter Crane, and
Kate Greenaway. The
Olde Lrishe Rimes of Brian
O'Linn (London : Macmil-
lan) is especially notable for
the highly amusing and
very cleverly drawn illus-
trations by S. Rosamund
Praeger.
Few people are probably
aware of the fact that the
late Mr. Cosmo Monk-
house included amongst
his many accomplishments
the difficult art of writing
good nonsense rhymes.
His achievements in this
direction have now been
collected and published by
Mr. Brimley Johnson, with
illustrations by Mr. Gilbert
Chesterton, who has
thoroughly entered into the
spirit of the author's whim- william mckinley by w. Nicholson
sical humour. (heinemann)
222