Second Edition. Crown 8vo, 3/6 net This book, by the author of “War Ration Cookery,” has come at the right moment, since the “Servant Problem” becomes more acute. Mrs. Peel believes that “The greatest labour saving apparatus we possess is the Brain,” and gives many examples to illustrate the point. A few most valuable chapters deal with the uses of gas and electricity for saving labour and, incidentally, expense. Tatler.—“ Mrs. Peel talks some sound common sense in her most interesting and instructive book.” Times.—“ A practical guide like this, by a well-known authority on domestic economy, with its numerous fully explained photographs, is sure to be helpful.” Lady.— Mrs. Peel’s hints are plentiful and practical.” Outlook.—‘'This book, marked as it is by the _ soundest common sense, is full of invaluable suggestions for lessening the housewife’s labours.” JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD, VIGO ST., W.1 THE HAT SHOP A NOVEL By Mrs. C. S. PEEL Crown 8vo, 6/- and 1/9 net Pall Mall Gazette.—“ Mrs. Peel is to be sincerely con- gratulated on her vivid picture of one side of the world of fashion and of the cost to those who serve it.” : Daily Citizen.—* Mrs. Peel has written a most delightful novel. . . . All her people live and have the air of real men and women. It is an ideal book for a leisure hour.” Standard.—“ Out of an atmosphere of fur and feathers themselves things of blood—the author brings us to face the fight of life and the last asylum of death.” Morning Post.—“The book is interesting . . - and written with ... first-hand knowledge.” Sunday Times.—“ The bright and the shady side of feminine life in London are both exhibited in ‘The Hat Shop.’ Mrs. Peel’s pages are closely observed and con- vincingly drawn.” MRS. BARNET-ROBES A NOVEL By Mrs. C. S. PEEL Crown 8vo, 6/- Outlook.—“ With insight and tenderness and courage, Mrs. Peel has written one of the most charming and at the same time most living of stories... . . It is stamped with truth and is very beautifully told.” Globe.-—‘ Mrs. Peel has handled a prolific theme in a masterly manner.” Pall Mall Gazette.—Mrs. Peel has written a worthy suc- cessor to‘ The Hat Shop,’ more imaginative and showing some deeper insight.” JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD, VIGO ST., W.1 A MRS. JONES A NOVEL By Mrs. C. 8. PEEL Crown 8vo, 6/- Daily Telegraph,—‘‘ The description of a Fashion Paper’s office, and its Jewish administration, is . . . vivid, real, and humorous. The book goes merrily forward, the interest of the reader sustained to the finish.” Sketch.—‘* Oh, but Mrs. Peel has the touch! It is impossible to help loving Mrs. Jones. . . . Scarcely a woman will read Dot without feeling her many a time as an expression of herself... . To complete Mrs. Peel’s triumph she has the very nicest dash of feminine wit.” fiteld.—‘* Warm sympathy and a large knowledge... . carried by clean ideals, and with the interest sustained from the first to the last page, the story of Mrs. Jones is sure to give pleasure even to the most fastidious readers of novels.”’ . Westminster Gazette.—‘‘ A perfectly delightful book. Mrs.|Peel has most wisely and kindly kept the war out of it . . . it is a *rest, a comfort, and a distraction.” Evening News.—‘‘ A slice of life... . Human, tender... . The sense of humour is acute.” Times.—‘*To write about a girl of to-day to whom nothing in particular happens in such a manner that the reader must follow her story attentively is as difficult as to make a whiting appetising}; but this feat Mrs. C. S. Peel accomplishes in ‘ A Mrs. Jones.’” Lystander.—‘* An entertaining piece of work.” Birmingham Daily Post.—‘‘ The characterisation is uniformly excellent, exceedingly clever, unusually sympathetic, easy and confident style . . . quietly humorous phrase . . . power carefully and wisely restrained in scenes of pathos.” :

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Second Edition. Crown 8vo, 3/6 net This book, by the author of “War Ration Cookery,” has come at the right moment, since the “Servant Problem” becomes more acute. Mrs. Peel believes that “The greatest labour saving apparatus we possess is the Brain,” and gives many examples to illustrate the point. A few most valuable chapters deal with the uses of gas and electricity for saving labour and, incidentally, expense. Tatler.—“ Mrs. Peel talks some sound common sense in her most interesting and instructive book.” Times.—“ A practical guide like this, by a well-known authority on domestic economy, with its numerous fully explained photographs, is sure to be helpful.” Lady.— Mrs. Peel’s hints are plentiful and practical.” Outlook.—‘'This book, marked as it is by the _ soundest common sense, is full of invaluable suggestions for lessening the housewife’s labours.” THE HAT SHOP A NOVEL Crown 8vo, 6/- and 1/9 net Pall Mall Gazette.—“ Mrs. Peel is to be sincerely congratulated on her vivid picture of one side of the world of fashion and of the cost to those who serve it.” : Daily Citizen.—* Mrs. Peel has written a most delightful novel. . . . All her people live and have the air of real men and women. It is an ideal book for a leisure hour.” Standard.—“ Out of an atmosphere of fur and feathers themselves things of blood—the author brings us to face the fight of life and the last asylum of death.” Morning Post.—“The book is interesting . . - and written with ... first-hand knowledge.” Sunday Times.—“ The bright and the shady side of feminine life in London are both exhibited in ‘The Hat Shop.’ Mrs. Peel’s pages are closely observed and convincingly drawn.” MRS. BARNET-ROBES A NOVEL Crown 8vo, 6/- Outlook.—“ With insight and tenderness and courage, Mrs. Peel has written one of the most charming and at the same time most living of stories... . . It is stamped with truth and is very beautifully told.” Globe.-—‘ Mrs. Peel has handled a prolific theme in a masterly manner.” Pall Mall Gazette.—Mrs. Peel has written a worthy successor to‘ The Hat Shop,’ more imaginative and showing some deeper insight.” A MRS. JONES A NOVEL Crown 8vo, 6/- Daily Telegraph,—‘‘ The description of a Fashion Paper’s office, and its Jewish administration, is . . . vivid, real, and humorous. The book goes merrily forward, the interest of the reader sustained to the finish.” Sketch.—‘* Oh, but Mrs. Peel has the touch! It is impossible to help loving Mrs. Jones. . . . Scarcely a woman will read Dot without feeling her many a time as an expression of herself... . To complete Mrs. Peel’s triumph she has the very nicest dash of feminine wit.” Field.—‘* Warm sympathy and a large knowledge... . carried by clean ideals, and with the interest sustained from the first to the last page, the story of Mrs. Jones is sure to give pleasure even to the most fastidious readers of novels.”’ . WWestminster Gazette.—" A perfectly delightful book. Mrs. Peel has most wisely and kindly kept the war out of it . . . it is a *rest, a comfort, and a distraction.” Evening News.—‘‘ A slice of life... . Human, tender... . The sense of humour is acute.” Times.—‘*To write about a girl of to-day to whom nothing in particular happens in such a manner that the reader must follow her story attentively is as difficult as to make a whiting appetising}; but this feat Mrs. C. S. Peel accomplishes in ‘ A Mrs. Jones.’” Lystander.—‘* An entertaining piece of work.” Birmingham Daily Post.—‘‘ The characterisation is uniformly excellent, exceedingly clever, unusually sympathetic, easy and confident style . . . quietly humorous phrase . . . power carefully and wisely restrained in scenes of pathos.” :

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