HOUSE AND GARDEN 
December, 1911 
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Pining Table Luxury 
The elegance of the soft surface on 
which dishes and silverware are 
moved in silence is secured by using the 
to 
Peerless 
Asbestos Table Mat 
But, best of all, it will absolutely pro¬ 
tect your polished table top from 
of any kind from hot 
hes or spilled liquids. 
Peerless Table Mats are made of 
heavy asbestos boards; neither 
heat or liquid can get through them 
harm the table. They are made in 
sizes to fit all round, square or oval tables. 
The sections are hinged so they may be 
folded up and put in a drawer. The soft 
flannel coverings are easily removed for 
washing. See the Peerless Table Mat at your dealer’s. 
If he cannot show you the mat bearing this 
trade-mark, write us for the address of the 
nearest dealer who can—and our booklet— 
“To the Woman Who Cares.” 
CHICAGO ASBESTOS TABLE MAT CO., 
Dept. 213 215 Loomis Street, Chicago, ill. 
The Ideal 
Gift 
Beauty and utility unite to 
make a Handel Lamp the 
perfect Christmas gift. It 
will remain a treasured part 
of the home surroundings 
for years. 
HANDEL LAMPS 
embody the highest ideals in art and, the most painstaking skill in 
craftsmanship. 
Handel Lamps and Fixtures provide practical and artistic lighting effects. Made 
for electricity, gas or oil they are adaptable to any home, anywhere. In making 
up your list of Christmas gifts, be sure to include one or more Handel pieces. 
Lamp illustrated, No. 5339, for Christmas delivery, $29.00. 
At leading jewelers or lighting fixture dealers you can select a Handel Lamp 
or Fixture to suit any taste or harmonize with any setting. Upon request, 
we will gladly refer you to the dealer nearest you. Look for the name 
“ Handel ” on every lamp. 
Send for booklet “Suggestions 
for Good Lighting,” which will 
assist you to make a suitable 
selection. 
The Handel Company 
390 East Main St., Meriden, Conn. 
New York Showrooms, 64 Murray Street 
Get a Boat of Your Own 
AND JOIN THE FLEET 
The Boat Buyer 
ISSUED QUARTERLY — INITIAL 
NUMBER READY DECEMBER 1st 
Published for the boat owner and the man who wants to become 
one, will tell you how inexpensive the sport of boating really is. 
It starts you right in the selection of craft, engine and equipment 
—tells you just what kind of boat is best adapted to each specific 
sort of requirement, what type of engine is best suited to each type 
of boat. 
McBride, Nast & Co., 31 E. 17 th 
St., New York City. Enclosed find 
50 cents. Send me the Boat 
Buyer for one year. 
Name . 
Street and Number . 
Town and State . 
To the man who wants to know 
the “why,” “wherefor” and “how 
much” of the boating game—the 
Boat Buyer is a godsend. 
Fill out the blank, mail with 50c 
and receive the Boat Buyer for a 
whole year. 
BOOK BARGAINS 
T HE exceptional values quoted here are indicative of 
the importance to you of becoming familiar with 
PEARSON’S Book Department. :: :: :: 
Our facilities enable us to ship promptly any of the New 
Novels, Reprints of Popular Novels in Low Priced Editions, 
Reference Works, and all the Standard Sets in different style 
bindings. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 
Ainsworth’s “Tower of London’ ’ 
2 Vols, Cloth, 89c 
DeMaupassant's CompleteWorks 
17 Vols. Cloth, $12.75 
Balzac 
18 Vols. Cloth, $10.99 
Kipling 
10 Vols. Cloth, $2.10 
npKftfk’e “GUSTAVE” and 
UCIVUbll S “BARBER OF PARIS” 
2 Vols. Cloth, 96c 
Lever’s Military Romances 
6 Vols. Cloth, $2.55 
De Maupassant 
9 Vols. Cloth, $9.00; % Leather, $11.75 
Lossing’s History United States 
8 Vols. Cloth, $12.50; % Leather, $16.50 
Dickens 
20 Vols. Full Limp Morocco, $19.75 
Napoleon and His Marshals 
2 Vols. Cloth, 89c 
Every Girl’s Library 
10 Vols. Cloth, $4.00; % Leather, $5.00 
Washington and His Generals 
2 Vols. Cloth, 89c 
Gaboriau’s Detective Tales 
5 Vols. Cloth, $2.59 
Shakespeare 
13 Vols. % Leather, $12.19 
Hugo 
10 Vols. % Leather, $11.25 
Oscar Wilde 
12 Vols. Cloth, $11.75; % Leather, $13.75 
Orders accompanied by remittances will be shipped 
prepaid where the charges do not exceed $1.00. 
Address all orders to 
Pearson’s Book Department, newyorkIn^ 
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