The Editor's best thanks are due to all those publishers who have so kindly and readily come forward with their assistance in the compilation of "Children's Books and their Illustrators." Owing to exigences of space reference to several important new books has necessarily been postponed.
[Illustration: ILLUSTRATION FROM "NATIONAL RHYMES." BY GORDON BROWNE (GARDNER, DARTON AND CO. 1897)]
ELSIE DINSMORE. With illustrations by H. C. Christy. Large 8vo, cloth. $1.50.
ELSIE AT HOME. Similar in general style to the previous "Elsie" books. 16mo, cloth. $1.25.
THE ADVENTURES OF MABEL. For children of five and six. With many illustrations by MELANIE ELIZABETH NORTON. Large 8vo. $1.75.
DERICK. Illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50.
CHILDREN AT SHERBURNE HOUSE, 12mo, cloth. $1.50.
NAN. A Sequel to "A Little Girl in Old New York." Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. $1.50.
GIPSY'S YEAR AT THE GOLDEN CRESCENT. Uniform with the previous volumes of the same series. Fully illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50.
WITCH WINNIE IN VENICE. With many illustrations. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50.
PIERRE AND HIS POODLE. With numerous illustrations. 12mo, cloth. $1.00.
UNTOLD TALES OF THE PAST. By BEATRICE HARRADEN, author of "Ships that Pass in the Night," "Hilda Strafford," etc. Illustrated. Cloth. Probably $1.50.
Dodd, Mead & Company, FIFTH AVE. & 21ST STREET, NEW YORK
A delightful new Thimblefinger story of Aaron while a "runaway," by JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, author of "_Little Mr. Thimblefinger and his Queer Country_," "_Mr. Rabbit at Home_," "_The Story of Aaron_," _etc._ With 24 full-page illustrations by OLIVER HERFORD. Square 8vo. $2.00.
By FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN. HOLIDAY EDITION. A beautiful book of very charming poems for children, with 16 exquisite illustrations. 12mo. $1.50.
By CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER. With an introduction and 32 capital full-page illustrations from photographs by CLIFTON JOHNSON. 12mo, gilt top. $2.00.
A capital story of the Revolution, for girls, by JEANIE GOULD LINCOLN, author of "_Marjorie's Quest_," "_A Genuine Girl_," _etc._ With illustrations. $1.25.
Few recent stories surpass it in the fortunate blending of vivacity and sweetness and stern loyalty to duty and tender and pathetic experiences. It is fascinatingly written and every chapter increases its delightfulness.--_The Congregationalist, Boston._