Marvin, Frederic Rowland. Companionship of books, and other papers. [**]$1.50. Putnam.
The author has collected in this volume many papers upon as many subjects all of which show the touch of one who has lived a scholar’s life. The title essay calls the reader’s attention to the author’s chosen friends in the world of books, then follows an essay on autograph treasures, and one called Modern builders of air-castles, which treats of the Brook farm experiment. Papers upon matters historical, literary, and religious, follow. The varied subjects and the brevity of their treatment make the book one which may be profitably picked up in odd leisure moments.
[*] “It is a frightful hodge podge of subjects, but one may find a number of things of more or less curious interest in the heterogeneous mass.”
| + | N. Y. Times. 10: 917. D. 23, ‘05. 300w. |
[*] Mary the queen. 50c. Benziger.
A story of the virgin Mary for little people.
Maskell, Alfred. Ivories. $6.75. Putnam.
A notable addition to the “Connoisseur’s library.” The author traces his subject to every land in every period. He discusses the achievement of the earliest dynasties of Assyria and Egypt, shows the high place of the Byzantine work, devotes a chapter to Japanese and Chinese ivory sculpture, treats some of the technical phases of carving, and concludes with a chapter on the nineteenth century and present day products of the art. There are numerous beautiful illustrations in photogravure and half tone.
| + + + | Ath. 1905, 2: 247. Ag. 19. 1540w. |
“The first compendious account in any language of the progress of ivory carving thru-out the world’s history. A high standard of excellence is set in this book; it cannot fail to take rank at once as the authoritative work upon the subject of which it treats.” Frederick W. Goodkin.