+ − The Times [London] Lit Sup p38 Ja 15 ’20 250w
KRAFFT, HERMAN FREDERIC, and NORRIS, WALTER BLAKE.[[2]] Sea power in American history; with an introd. by William S. Benson. il *$4 Century 973
20–22044
The object of the book is to make clear the importance of sea power in both its military and commercial aspects. For this purpose it traces out and connects up into one continuous story the rise, development, and present condition of both branches, showing their mutual dependence upon each other. Biographical sketches are given of such outstanding figures in our naval development as Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, David Porter, John Ericsson, David G. Farragut and Alfred T. Mahan. Among the contents are: The defeat of British sea power gives America independence; The rise of commercial sea power in America during the Napoleonic wars; Sea power dominates the War of 1812; Sea power aids national expansion; The blockade a decisive instrument of sea power in the Civil war; Sea power splits the confederacy in two; Sea power in the Pacific; American sea power in the world war. The book is indexed and illustrated, with maps and diagrams of naval actions.
KREYMBORG, ALFRED.[[2]] Blood of things. *$2 Brown, N. L. 811
20–13986
Mr Kreymborg’s second book of “free forms” contains verses grouped under such titles as: A five and ten cent store; Zoology; Arias and ariettes; Crowns and cronies, etc.
Dial 69:664 D ’20 80w
“Nine-tenths of ‘Blood of things’ is unintelligible, or if intelligible is irrelevant to any human concern. The one-tenth which is intelligible and relevant is diffuse to the point of evaporation.”