The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-25
Other New Books.

Arabella b. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher has
republished i'm book form six articles writ
Teachings of Science" The title is sufii-
GENTLY explanatory of the work, which is
ably written, but naturally not very pro-
found New York: ID. Appleton q Coz
The Appletons continue in n rich and
tasteful style of binding their Holland fic-
tion series by the publication of Eline
We're, by Louis Couperus IL is translated
by j. Il. Grein and is prefaced by an intro
duction, 1.-The Dutch Sensitivists," by
Edmund Gosse.
The United States Book Company, New
York, will issue by authority Of Mrs. Il.
;. Melville, from new plates. an edition of
the works of her late husband, Herman
Melville, edited by Arthur Stedman. son
of the broker poet
Rand, McNally g. Co., Chicago, publish
translation of Pierre Lofts picturesque
African book Into Morocco" translated
by T.. j. Robbins and illustrated in vigor
and Aime Marot.
John II. Lawton. secretary of the Cor
ham Mfg. Co, has about completed for the
printers hands "a fine volume descriptive
OF the Gorham works. IL will be embell-
ished by thirty splendid gelatine plate
views, mostly of the interiors of the vari-
Gus departments. A handsome cover will
which will be limited.
The Worthington Company. New York.
publishes in the Rose Library good
translation of Alain Rene La Sage's
Bachelor of Salamanca under the title,
"The Merry Bachelor" This smoothly
flowing romance by the author of ''Gil
Bias" pictures graphically the life of the
unconscientious gallants Of the age of
Philip III. OF Spain and of the plain but
mora thrifty than bpnast ap0t bacarVis
clerk whose autobiography it purports to
he. 1t is embellished with photogravure
illustrations by X. de los Rios.
A book TO suit "Va-a-a-chner"-i "-ites is
Ferdinand Praegers Wagner as Knew
Him." published by Longmans, Green q
sial work, dedication to noble lord and
all complete. Mr.. Praeger is a thorough
Wagnerite.
Providence Public Library.
The number of volumes issued during
the week ending Feb. 10, 1892 was 2,009 a
daily average OF 334. Among the additions
of the past week are Wagner as | Knew
Him." by Ferdinand Praeger, 3O699 81;
= The Realm of Nature" by III. X. Mill,
COZ IL: new issue in the valuable series
of " University Extension Manuals" and
Across Thibit," by the French explorer,
Gabriel Bonvalot, 404l 3S. n volume Of ex-
ceptional interest, owing TO the infre-
quency which Europeans have hitherto
penetrated Thibet The library has also
the record of Mr. Rockhill's explorations
in the same region, 4041.35.
The library has recently received back
from the bookbinder its copy of Audsley's
Ornamental Arts of Japan" This work,
one of the most important of the acces-
sions to its decorative department, was
bought in the form of separate plates, but
has been bound in two thick folio vol
u.nes. each plate being securely mounted
on n stub or hinge, 900. 80.
Its scope comprehends not only drawing
and painting, but metal work, textile
fabrics, Jacques, etc; in short, the widest
variety, those arts only being excepted
which had already been treated in the au-
thor's invaluable work. The keramic
Art of JAPAN" 9032l. and Mr.. Bowes'
Japanese Marks and Seals, 900.3 80. Two
other exceptionally valuable works on
japanese are also 10 be found here, name
ly, Anderson's "The Pictorial Arts of
Japan" 80 folio plates), 900 81, and Gonse's
"L'Art Japonies," in two volumes, 900 A.
Besides these the library has recently inn
ported n dozen books of Japanese design
(native printed), which will prove of the
highest value to students and designers.
Among these are an encyclopedia of de-
sign in two volumes, and three books of
designs by the Japanese artist, Bairei
kouo Chiefly studies of birds and flowers)
etc. These can all be consulted at the
library.
In the mention made last week of the
finding list, it should have been added
that the copy bound in cloth is now sold
at 80 cents, and in paper at 80 cents.