+ + – N. Y. Times. 11: 174. Mr. 24, ’06. 1880w. + Pub. Opin. 40: 443. Ap. 7. ’06. 360w.
Thompson, Holland. From the cotton field to the cotton mill: a study of the industrial transition in North Carolina. **$1.50. Macmillan.
“Mr. Thompson’s study goes back to colonial days in North Carolina. He carries it down to as recent a date as March, 1906; and not a phase of the social and industrial development of the state has escaped his careful attention. Besides the study of the cotton industry there are informing chapters dealing with present day social and religious conditions in North Carolina; and much more than local interest attaches to Mr. Thompson’s admirable presentation of all these conditions.”—Ind.
“From many points of view the work was well worth doing, and it has been well done. The spirit that characterizes Mr. Thompson’s book is that of the trained investigator.”
+ + Ind. 61: 215. Jl. 26, 06. 970w. N. Y. Times. 11: 440. Jl. 7, ’06. 330w.
Thompson, John. Hither and thither: a collection of comments on books and bookish matters. Jacobs.
The librarian of the Free library of Philadelphia has made various summaries and comments upon many of the volumes, rare and curious, which he has examined from time to time. The results of his observations are presented in a series of chapters which include “The ten lost tribes,” “Early chronicles,” “British essayists,” “A polyglot psalter,” “Sevres porcelain,” “Palestrina’s music,” “Alexandre Dumas,” etc.
“Writes entertainingly and instructively on matters chiefly of antiquarian interest.”