GIFT BOOK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2641, 11 December 1915, Page 6

GIFT BOOK

.. — : — THE COUNTESS OF LI VERPOOL'S . ;We have received from Me6srs. Whit■combo and Tombs a copy of the Countess of Liverpool's. Gift Book, which is to'.be sold for the benofit of the sick and wounded soldiers of tlio Dominion. The .book 'is fully reviewed in our Books and Authors page ■of this issue, and we merely refer to it here to emphasise the v fact that it affords ah excellent opportunity for contributing to a Vorthy cause, while at the same time, ■aeciuring. a most interesting memento of The. printers and publishers, Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, have undertaken the work of producing the Aiift Book.in a fine spirit of generous deiuro to 'assist in the endeavour to raise funds for -a cause whloh must appeal to all. Not .0110 penny of profit will; the firm'derive from the production, hut' v jf 'wo may Venture the' opinion they will., deservedly meet- with some recompense* for their elfort by reason of tho' quite .remarkable excellence of the workmanship, displayed in the printing and general got up of -the book. Tho colour printing is exceptionally good, and ■marks a very: high standard in this branch of.high-class printing; and the ,'other illustrations in 'black and white are also admirably reproduced. The special edition de luxe compares with the best imported' work of. this class, and Messrs." Whitcombe and Tombs are to be congratulated on ■their achievement as well as on their generosity. Tlie Gift Book Bhould find : a rea'dy sale, especially as a Christmas gift .for young or'old.