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A Selected List of Important Fall Books

The foremost biographer of to-day has written the life story of one of the world's greatest figures--poet and dramatist, Goethe's creative life, his social life and sex life, are recorded with drama and sound insight.   $5.00 NET

SIR MARTIN FROBISHER

By William McFee

The long awaited sea-biography by by America's greatest writer of sailors and ships. This is the first complete biography of the navigating genius of the Elizabethan navy, whose exciting career included soldiering, exploring, privateering and piracy before he fought his way up to vice-admiralty under Sir Francis Drake.   $4.00 NET

JOHN BROWN'S BODY

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By Stephen Vicent Benet

Have you read John Brown's Body yet? Crictics, call it has greatest American poem--but its as fascinating as a novel and just as easy to read. Nearly a hundred thousand people have discovered that here at last is a poem more thrilling than fiction--a poem of glamorous history, inspiring biography, tender, gallant romance.   $2.50 NET

WALT WHITMAN'S WORKSHOP

By Clifton Joseph Furness

Recent study of Walt Whitman manuscripts has disclosed a number of significant unpublished documents, portions of which are presented in this book to afford opportunity for a firsthand study of Whitman's ideas and working methods. The introduction and notes aim to throw light upon the history and interpretation of the material but not to interfere in any way with allowing Whitman to speak for himself.   $7.50 NET

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