THE COUNTRY HANDBOOKS 



An Illustrated Series of Practical Handbooks dealing with 

 Country Life. Suitable for the Pocket or Knapsack 



EDITED BY HARRY ROBERTS 



Price 35. net. Bound in Limp Cloth. Price $1.00 net 

 Price 45. net. Bound in Limp Leather. Price $1.20 net 



Vol. I. THE TRAMP'S HANDBOOK. By HARRY 

 ROBERTS. With over fifty illustrations by WALTER PASCOE. A 

 volume containing much valuable advice to the amateur gipsy, 

 traveller, or cyclist, as to camping-out, cooking, &c. 



Vol. II. THE MOTOR BOOK. By R. T. MECREDY. 



With numerous illustrations. An invaluable handbook that should 

 find a place in the library of every motorist, or even in the car itself. 

 CONTENTS : The Motor Change Speed Gear and Transmission How 

 to Drive Care of the Car Repairs and Adjustments. 



Vol. III. THE TREE BOOK. By MARY KNOWLES JARVIS. 



Containing varied and useful information relating to forests, together 



with a special chapter on Practical Forestry. 



CONTENTS : Some Famous British Forests In the Sweet of the Year 

 Autumn's Fiery Finger The Woods in Winter The Music of the Trees 

 The King of the Forest The Beech and the Elm Plane and Poplar, 

 &c., &c. Practical Forestry. 



Vol. IV. THE STILL ROOM. By Mrs CHARLES 



ROUNDELL. A book of information upon preserving, pickling, 

 bottling, distilling, &c., with many useful hints upon the dairy. 

 CONTENTS : The Pickling of Meat Butter, Eggs, and Cheese Bott- 

 ling Fruit and Vegetables Preserves and Jellies Wines and Cups 

 Distilling Herbs Pickles Refreshments for Garden Parties and Picnics 

 Pot Pourri Food for Invalids. 



Vol. V. THE BIRD BOOK. By A. J. R. ROBERTS. A 



guide to the study of bird life, with hints as to recognising various 



species by their flight or their note. 



CONTENTS : General Structure and Flight The Music of the Birds 

 Around the House Birds of the Hedgerow Birds of the Field By the 

 Riverside Woodland Birds By Marsh and Mere Moorland Birds 

 Birds of the Shore Along the Rock-bound Coast. 



Vol. VI. THE WOMAN OUT OF DOORS. By MENIE 



MURIEL DOWIE. 

 Vol. VII. THE STABLE HANDBOOK. By J. F. DALE. 



With numerous illustrations. 



Vol. VIII. THE FISHERMAN'S HANDBOOK. By 

 EDGAR S. SHRUBSOLE. With numerous illustrations and diagrams. 



Vol. IX. THE SAILING HANDBOOK. By CLOVE 



HITCH. With numerous illustrations. 



Vol. X. THE KENNEL HANDBOOK. By C. J. DAVIES. 



With numerous illustrations. 



Vol. XL THE GUN ROOM. By ALEXANDER INNES 



SHAND, Author of "Shooting" in "The Haddon Hall" Library. 

 With numerous illustrations. 



Vol. XII. THE LITTLE FARM. By " HOME COUNTIES." 



With numerous illustrations. 



JOHN LANE : LONDON AND NEW YORK 



