Prouty, Charles A. and others. President Roosevelt’s railroad policy. 50c. Ginn.
A report of a discussion before the economic club of Boston, March 9, 1905, in which President Roosevelt’s railroad policy is reviewed by four men of varying interest in the great question.
Pryor, Sara Agnes Rice (Mrs. Roger Atkinson Pryor). Reminiscences of peace and war. [**]$2. Macmillan.
For this new edition of her popular book the author has prepared new chapters, one of which describes the origin and first celebration of Decoration day in this country; she has also added a number of illustrations. The volume gives a pleasing picture of social life in the South, beginning with the Washington of President Pierce’s administration and ending with the conclusion of the civil war.
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[*] “This is one of the best and most readable books of its class.”
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Publisher’s confession. [**]60c. Doubleday.
“All persons who have written a book not yet published or who hope to write and publish a book in the future will be interested in this.... The anonymous author defends the publishers against the charges ... brought against them by unsuccessful authors. It explains fully the way a book is selected, printed, advertised, and sold, and discusses the relations between author and publisher as they are and as they ought to be.”—Ind.
“The writing is generally clear, and, apart from some repetitions, effective. Of the ‘literary’ class the publisher has a poor opinion.”