By Philip W. Sergeant, Author of "The Last Empress of the French," etc.
Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, fully illustrated, 16/- net.
Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, the niece of the great Emperor, died only ten years ago. She was the first serious passion of her cousin, the Emperor Napoleon III, and she might have been, if she had wished, Empress of the French. Instead, she preferred to rule for half a century over a salon in Paris, where, although not without fault, she was known as "the good princess."
FROM JUNGLE TO ZOO
By Ellen Velvin, F.Z.S., Author of "Behind the Scenes with Wild Animals," etc.
Large crown 8vo, cloth gilt, with many remarkable photographs, 6/- net.
A fascinating record of the many adventures to which wild animals and their keepers are subject from the time the animals are captured until their final lodgment in Zoo or menagerie. The author has studied wild animals for sixteen years, and writes from personal knowledge. The book is full of exciting stories and good descriptions of the methods of capture, transportation and caging of savage animals, together with accounts of their tricks, training, and escapes from captivity.
THE ADMIRABLE PAINTER: A study of Leonardo da Vinci
By A. J. Anderson, Author of "The Romance of Fra Filippo Lippi," "His Magnificence," etc.
Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, fully illustrated, 10/6 net.