Numerous illustrations and an alphabetical list of artists represented in Rome increase the reference value of the book. It “aims to furnish the visitor to that city with a guide by which he can find, and which will help him to understand and appreciate, the important pictures in the galleries, churches, and palaces. The author’s method is to indicate the causes which led to the production of the painting and to tell something of the personality of the artist. Then she describes the work itself and its meaning, with occasional extracts from famous critics.” (N. Y. Times.)
| A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 194. N. ’07. S. | ||
| Ind. 62: 1358. Je. 6, ’07. 60w. | ||
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 528. Ag. 31, ’07. 120w. |
“As a guide this book might be of great use in Rome. But the unwary must be warned against some of the writer’s fanciful ideas.”
| + − | Spec. 98: 1007. Je. 29, ’07. 70w. |
* Harwood, William Sumner. New creations in plant life: an authoritative account of the life and work of Luther Burbank. 2d ed. **$1.75. Macmillan.
7–33936.
An intimate account of the life, scientific achievements and methods of the foremost plant-breeder in the world. The appearance of this second edition is justified by the facts that Mr. Burbank vouches for the statements both scientific and practical made in the volume, that the interest in the man and his work has steadily increased since the first edition appeared, and that a “closer study of the work during the period since the book was first issued demonstrates that this is one of the greatest constructive enterprises ever established among men.”
Haskell, Helen Eggleston. Billy’s princess. $1.25. Page.
7–29688.