New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOMETHING ABOUT BOOKS.

FROM THE BOOKS OF LAURENCE HIIloN' fP
w., 1s2. Harper Brothers
BOOK COLLECTING. A Guide for Amateurs. fp'
40. Swan sennenschen Co.. London
Mr. Hutton's collection of charming little es-
saws would have been quite perfect If another
stpdv had been added to them" on the man who
reads hooks 1t might not be easy 70 find an
ideal of the sort. Topical readers and professional
readers are many But where Is the man VINO
roads books from pure love Of them? The world
appears TO De getting away from him. lie must
he too leisurely for the hurrying life OF the pres
emit day BY one such reader all books are scanned
with the single thought whether or not they
are fit to read A medieval manuscript, craDpeu
with abbrevlations, an Old World text, modern
novel, book printed or written III some cr"'ho"
alphabet Of Asia the products OF German
thought, of airy French genius, OF Engilsh ln'io-
spection, or American activity all come TO MN
with the same appeal. He has horror of DOCK
plates and is addicted TO scrapng away every
vestige of them from the old books which ne
happens TO buy. A graneerlzed coniecnoh "ouiu
probably never attract him nearer than the iensui
Of a pair of tongs. Yet he will certainly reau
with interest the entertaining essays on American
book-plates and on GranGcrism and Grangeri'cs
which Mr.. Hutton has preserved IN thls DAINTY
little volume and, if that were possible, he "ouiu
oven be convinced that there is some good IN
pleasures and difficulties OF the search for por-
traits will attract him still more. The uncer-
tainty respecting the portraits of Mary, Queen OF
Scots might almost tempt him to take up uhe
homeless search When he comes to the essays
on poetical dedcations and poeucaI INSCRIPTIONS
he will feel himself thoroughly at home as a man
of letters, and "reminiscences Of his own reading
will come to him at the sight Of familiar names
and the pleasant verses of greeting.
Mr. Slater's book is thoroughly practical one.
7. gives tho titles Of useful bibliographies, OF
works in reference to ookbinders discusses wafer
marks. title pages and cOlophons, suppressed
books privately printed books. made-up copies
fao-similes renovation, protection against worms
the means of recogDzing the work OF famous PRINT
ers changes IL taste among philippines, ana otIer
TOPICS which are of as much interest TO the 'rane
a. TO the collector There is a convenient tioic
of Latinized place-names and a still more cohVe-
nient list of English secondhand DooKselicrs WIN
publish catalogues The little book Is hoI DC
signed for those TO whom books are a means anu
not an end. Indeed, the author writes: Inc
happiness of the book lover, as we know MN III
the plentitude Of his glory, consists by no means
in reading but in the contemplation OF MS pos
sessions from affair; an inane treatise OH theology
becomes tie object OF his daily prayers when
bound in morocco and stamped with the Golden
Fleece OF Longepierre.
The Harvard Graduates Magazine" makes its
appearance in the form of generous quarterly
of ZIG paces. and Of uncommOnly handsome
appearance It's object is to gather, as has never
hccn gathered before whatever is of interest to
Harvard men in connection with their university:
whatever will add to the value OF the life which
began at the university and still expresses Itself
through classes, clubs and alumni associations
whatever would raise aud broaden the ideals of the
university itself" These things, according TO
the salutatory article, are to lind their nttlng
places in its pages How large scope is offered
for such task, and with what high Ideal
the editors have set about it, are shown IN the
first number. 1t opens with an article by Dr.
Peabody, beloved of all Harvard men for half
century. on The Worth Of University Educa-
HON." Theodore Roosevelt contributes some sug-
gestive views on Harvard Men in Politics"
President Eliot explains the university's new
Schools Examination Board; w. p Garrison
contributes a paper on Tho Numnus and His
Son." and the duty of the faculty towards the
latter The last Phi Beta Kappa Grafton by the
Rev. W. j. Tucker is reprinted and T. w. 1hayer
candidly discusses " Harvards Loss of Athletic
Prestige" and suggests means 10 remedy 1t. Inc
rest of the issue is no less interesting TO Harvard
men in that it gives more detailed accounts OF
the universtys present standing, resources and
needs in scholarship finances, athletics ana other
matters, and describes of the new policies
and new methods that are unfamiliar TO graduates
who have long been absent and out of touch with
their Alma Mater. Among the more Important
matters of this sort review of the unvcrsitys
work during the last five years; accounts of the
college alumni and the professional schools; de-
tails of the work in progress IN the several
branches of the university, and a review OF last
years athletics, with the records. Finally, there
is department giving news of the Harvard clubs
throughout the country and Of the various classes
and their members furnished by the class ecre
taries from 1920 down.
The Graduates Magazine" seems TO leave
nothing uncovered which connects the Harvard
man with his college and his college associations
Its value will be especially great on account Of
1hc rapid growth of the Oldest Of our universities
and the many Innovations introduced in the policy
of an institution that has always been pioneer
in matters of the higher education in this country