“‘The Backwoodsmen’ shows that the writer knows the backwoods as the sailor knows the sea. Indeed, his various studies of wild life in general, whether cast in the world of short sketch or story or full-length narrative, have always secured an interested public. . . . Mr. Roberts possesses a keen artistic sense which is especially marked when he is rounding some story to its end. There is never a word too much, and he invariably stops when the stop should be made. . . . Few writers exhibit such entire sympathy with the nature of beasts and birds as he.”—Boston Herald.

“When placed by the side of the popular novel, the strength of these stories causes them to stand out like a huge primitive giant by the side of a simpering society miss, and while the grace and beauty of the girl may please the eye for a moment, it is to the rugged strength of the primitive man your eyes will turn to glory in his power and simplicity. In simple, forceful style Mr. Roberts takes the reader with him out into the cold, dark woods, through blizzards, stalking game, encountering all the dangers of the backwoodsmen’s life, and enjoying the close contact with Nature in all her moods. His descriptions are so vivid that you can almost feel the tang of the frosty air, the biting sting of the snowy sleet beating on your face, you can hear the crunch of the snow beneath your feet, and when, after heartlessly exposing you to the elements, he lets you wander into camp with the characters of the story, you stretch out and bask in the warmth and cheer of the fire.”—Western Review.

KINGS IN EXILE Illustrated Cloth 12mo $1.50

“More wonderful animal tales such as only Mr. Roberts can relate. With accurate knowledge of the exiled beasts and a vivid imagination, the author writes stories that are even more than usually interesting. The antagonistic feelings that exist beneath the shaggy coats, and the methods of stealthy warfare of wild beasts, are all minutely described and the enemies illustrated.”—Book News Monthly.

“It is surprising how much of the wilderness his wistful eye discovers in a Central Park buffalo yard. For this gift of vision the book will be read, a vision with its reminder of the scent of dark forests of fir, the awful and majestic loneliness of sky-towering peaks, the roar of the breakers and salty smell of the sea, the whispering silences of the forests. We rise from its pages with the breath of the open spaces in our lungs.”—Boston Transcript.

Ernest Ingersoll’s LIFE OF ANIMALS: THE MAMMALS Colored Plates and Photographic Illustrations Cloth 8vo $2.00 net

“An exceedingly entertaining and informing book containing the latest information concerning the whole group of mammals, that branch of animal creation most interesting to man because he is one himself. There are numberless works on this topic or related ones, but we know of none that is so comprehensive as this in a single volume. . . . There is an amazing amount of information written simply but with authority. Every man, woman, and child who takes up this book will hate to put it down for a moment.”—Philadelphia Inquirer.

Frederic L. Paxson’s THE LAST AMERICAN FRONTIER Illustrated Cloth 12mo $1.50 net

“It has remained for Professor Frederic L. Paxson to give us the best tales of the Indian frontier—that region which has given to our history so many stirring chapters. ‘The Last American Frontier’ combines the educational quality of historical accuracy, the tense interest of ‘dime-novel’ fiction, and the charm of artistic literary workmanship. This is a book for all the family—the young and the old.”—Leslie’s Weekly.

Joseph A. Altsheler’s HORSEMEN OF THE PLAINS Illustrated Cloth 8vo $1.50

“‘Horsemen of the Plains,’ by Joseph Altsheler, is a story of the West, of Indians, of scouts, trappers, fur traders, and, in short, of everything that is dear to the imagination of a healthy American boy.”—New York Sun.

“A stirring story of hunting and exploring in the years when the Rocky Mountains were the Far West and when those regions were still the battle ground between the white man and the red. ‘The Horsemen’ are the whimsical, canny, brave, kind old scouts, who adopt Bob, the boy hero, into their circle and father him in his first trip into the mountains after valuable furs. There is a great deal of outdoor life in the book and much which displays the ingenuity of the successful hunter.”—Minneapolis Tribune.

Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterson’s IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA Illustrated Cloth 8vo $2.00 net