Butler, Ellis Parker. [Perkins of Portland; Perkins the Great.] †$1. Turner, H. B.
Seven adventures of Perkins of Portland leave nothing to be desired in the way of advertising-finesse. He seizes the moment to launch a ware upon a gullible public, and whether it be porous plasters or guinea pigs his success is obvious.
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 670. O. 13, 06. 110w.
“Sequels and second books in the wake of a popular success, while they may be measurably good themselves, are usually dangerous experiments. This little book is, unfortunately, no exception to the rule.”
– Outlook. 84: 532. O. 27, ’06. 50w.
Byrne, Mary Agnes. Fairy chaser and other stories. 60c. Saalfield.
Five charming fairy tales for young readers: The fairy chaser, Kitty’s ring, The magic mirror, The old gray shawl, and Cecelia’s gift.
Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th baron. Poetical works; new and rev. ed.; ed. with a memoir by Ernest Hartley Coleridge. *$1.50. Scribner.
A complete edition of Byron’s poetry, containing all the new poems included in the 1898–1904 edition. The reader will find “a lively and well-written memoir by the editor, and judicious notes to the various poems, which explain all that one needs to know.” (Ath.)