... CHiySTMJS (-CONTENTS ^-^1949o^ l'os(ae Rates for this issue, Inland and Overseas, 3£d. Page FRONTISPIECE, by J. Nicolson 7 FANCIFUL-LIKE, by Stella Gibbons (based on a water-colour by J. J. Tissot) 8 ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, painting by William Logsdail 9 BRINGING IN THE YULE LOG, by Jack Matthew 10 THE HOUSE PARTY GOES OUT TO THE ICE, by Jack Matthew n SURVIVING LINKS WITH CHARLES DICKENS, ...

... -rQonimii ml 1 if 1961 y ^\\f COVER DESIGN by Lucien Lowen j ^y FRONTISPIECE: The Finishing Touches, ||1 --nA/' painted by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 13 THE YEAR OF RAGTIME: Water BB oA J Colours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 14-15 HOW TO AVOID BEING POOPED: fell t/VF From the oil painting by Montague I. Dawson 16-17 BR AUTUMN AND WINTER: Paintings by Pauline Baynes 18-19 RB MADONNA AND CHILD: B \V/> ...

... CONTENTS 11 Frontispiece-- Grimaldi by Pauline Baynes i 12, 13 A short history of Clowns by Pauline Baynes 14, 15 Saviours of the Sea, from the oil painting by Montague Dawson 16-18 London Rectories, watercolours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 19-21 Party Without People, a story by John Nield, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 22, 23 Skating in the Royal Parks, Yesterday and today 24, 25 Aunt Myfanwy's ...

... t --'V Contents; 4 V'V* y of tfje %^^y# I £s>pf)ere Cfjristmas dumber hV^ft# *tM&% 1039 4^W ca 'Jfii W+fjr COVER DECORATION. By *^^1; W Harold Nelson. Picture by Terborch. FRONTISPIECE: THE GATE- %\,PF WAY. By JackMathew 11 frJft JT THE ROBIN I LOVE BEST OF ALL. By M. E. Nightingale. wt I X Decorations by Gladys Rees 12 w lk| WINTER AND AUTUMN. vk By Alexander Jamieson and E. m sg wt T. ...

... \fiiuiitmaj j 1 (i^noukm u\ j i I 1958 *4 I Page I COVER DESIGN Lavenham Church in the |n sVy eighteenth century by Millar Watt IflH It FRONTISPIECE A Victorian scene inside HM Lavenham Church, also by Millar Watt 11 W\ SHAKESPEARE AT CHRISTMAS B |V\l William McLaren illustrates a perform- B VVl ance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona before Queen Elizabeth I 12 13 j AN ITALIAN ALTARPIECE ...

... SPECIAL FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE Page Sheep Dogs in London s 7 Life and Election s 8 Great Bridges e s s 9 Agriculture in France see 10 Drums of the Wild s s 11 The Arizona of Spain ess 12=13 Ostrich Renaissance s 15 Japanese Life sees 18=19 Japan as Colonizer s 20 Mechanics 21 Archaeology sees 23 Winter Cruises s 30 a ...

... i I CONTENTS of the CHRISTMAS NUMBER j of THE SPHERE j i 1922 ____ ______ _ j PAGE 1 Frontispiece HERE'S TO GOOD FRIENDS ALL. By Millar Watt. 2 A CHRISTMAS LAUD. By Lucrezia de' Medici. 3--6 Story-- SOME TALK OF ALEXANDER. By A. S. M. Hutchinson. 7 COLUMBINE WAITS. By Lewis Baumer. 8 SOME TALK OF ALEXANDER co i t i m ed. 9 COLUMBINE AND HARLEQUIN. Poem by Dorothy Margaret Stuart. 10--13 ...

... 4 CONTENTS 4 4 Page 9-- THE GIFT In this picture the artist has shown our readers something of the busy last minute rush on Christmas Eve. The shoppers are thronging Regent Street. They pause to glance at the modern lay figures in the window of a costumier's establishment. One elegant creature is handing a gift of pearls to another waxen beauty. Drawn by John Pimlott Page 1 0-- A CHRISTMAS ...

... CONTENTS OF THE SPHERE CHRISTMAS NUMBER, 1930 Cover GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. By Traus. Decorations by Design F. N. Price. PAGE 21 FRONTISPIECE THE HARBINGER OF GOOD THINGS. By Anna K. Zinkeisen. 22 A CHRISTMAS STORY. Illustrated by Anning Bell and Paul Edmonds. 23 MOLLY IN HER LITTLE ROOM. From the Painting by Mark Symons. 24 THE BLUE HAT. By Meriel Buchanan. Illustrated by Abbe. 25 THE ...

... VjIUUImko ^mottienU 1955 Postal Rates for this issue, Inland and Overseas, 4d. 1 jBaj Page COVER DESIGN by Millar Watt FRONTISPIECE by Pauline Baynes 9 TRAVELLING WITH MR. PICKWICK Illustrated by Millar Watt io&ii THE GREAT DAYS AT BUCKLER'S HARD Paintings by Montague Dawson and a note by Trevor Allen 12 13 A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS Illustrated by J. S. Goodall 14 15 HER FIRST BOUQUET: A Victorian ...

... V j ^-^onlwkXM 1962 Page COVER DESIGN: By William McLaren FRONTISPIECE: The Road to Bethlehem, painted by Pauline Baynes 11 TRAVELLING CIRCUSES: Watercolours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 12-13 THE ESCAPING SMUGGLERS: From the oil painting by Montague Dawson 14-15 VICTORIAN INTERIOR: Taste and Fashion in the 1870's photographed in colour by A. F. Kersting 16-17 THE LAST EVENING: Painted by J. J. J. ...

... fuulinai j I II I i960 1 FRONTISPIECE: At Home in the 1880s, a EhI ,lV\/> painting by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 13 \Y\ y BALLADS OF LONDON: Water-colours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 14,15 TROMPE L'OEIL 16, 17 K AESOP'S FABLES Newly illustrated SB by Pauline Baynes .18, 19 44 (Sb 1^' r'S DUTCH STILL LIFES 20 |J SB TALKING TURKEY: A Christmas short M (tj/s' story by Marie Muir, with illustrations by ...