The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
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man of great enterprise. Not content
with having written the most exhaustive
series of historical works ever published
by one man. he has now undertaken the
authorship Of what promises to be the
only complete account of the Columbian
Exposition. It will be issued in twenty
five numbers at 81 each, and. judging
from the first part. which has just been
received, 1t is sure to SurDasS, In typo
graphical appearance and wealth OF
Illustration. the elaborate souvenirs OF
previous fairs, on which it is in mea-
sure modelled. This is, Of course. due In
art. embracing the recently perfected
methods OF photogravure; but more
potent reason for confidently predicting
the ultimate place in literature OF THIS
splendid work is the concise announce
ment of the publishers that there has
never been properly written history or
description desc Of any one Of these remark ths
publishers add, ''the best and most
enduring form for the preservation Of
any kind of knowledge is a properly
written and illustrated book. whose
author entertains first of all an ad-
equate conception of his subject, with the
arranged and in clear and logical Sc
quence." No one familiar with the earlier
labors of Hubert Howe Bancroft will
question the truth of these remarks. The
work will undoubtedly prove an artistic
and financial success. The Bancroft Com
pany. publishers. Price, 81 part.]
THE SIMPLE ADVENTURES OF MEM
SAHIB.-The readers of Sarah Jeanette
Dnncan's two books, "a Social Depart
ure" and IAN American Girl in London"
w w ha n of
story of domestic life in India. The word
mem sabib is the term applied to an Eng
lsh lady who has settled in India. The
memsahib of Miss Duncan's tale is a
typical English girl who is wooed by a
young Englishman. who is junior part
ner in a Calcutta firm. during visit to his
native land. After reasonable time,
young Browne having returned to Calcutta,
Miss Peachey. the memsahib of our story
that is TO be. leaves for India, where she
meets her affianced and Is married. The
rest of tie story is given up to the Brownies.
and 1t is safe to say that no more enter
tanning description of social anu domestic
existence in British India has ever been
written. All the originality. sparkling
wit and keen observation that marked her
previous books, Miss Duncan's readers
will find in this one. The volume is pro-
fusely and appropriately illustrated by +.
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Mr.. PHILIP ST. CLARE. - This new
story of fashionable life by Robert Apple
ton is likely to be as widely read as his
former story. Mrs. Harry st. john" 1t
is not book for babes, but men and
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ciate its vigorous style, disregard Of con-
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probability. The author has made a
study Of one phase of lie in an American
city and has traced through a series Of in
teresting incidents the career Of a man
who vainly tried to bury his past life at
the altar But of course the ghost of his
old love would not down, and marital
misery was the inevitable consequence
This is simple plot. but the characters
are all Of the swell Set" and Mr.. Apple
ton has done full Justice TO the subject. A
few oaths might have been omitted from
the text with advantage. though probably
at the sacrifice of realism. for even mem
bers OF the 400 swear at times; but 1t isn't
pleasant to read such books aloud. Pub
lshed by G. W. Dillingham;, New York.
For sale by the Baucrof. Company.]
HISTORY OF THE JEws.-The second
volume of tn is valuable work has just
made its appearance Its author, Profess
SOr II. GraetZ, is one of the foremost of
Jewish scholars. and this book. though
far from completion, is already recognized
as the standard authority on the subject
of which it treats. The first volume was
noticed at length in TIE CALL some time
ago. The present one carries the record
from the reign of Hyrcanus to the compile
ton of the Bahylonian Talmud, and fully
a IA n n
The style is smooth and graceful. while the
facts may De relied on as accurate. If the
Jewish Publication Society of America
had done nothing else but to issue this
great history il would have earned the
gratitude of all followers of the Hebrew
| heavy paper and taStefully bound IN red
cloth. The price is So a volume.
| The PEOPLES BIBLE.-This latest of
the series of dscourses upon the Holy
Scriptures by Joseph Parker. DID,. con-
tains more than fifty chapters expository
of the text according to Mark and Luxe.
The following from the subject titles will
serve to indicate originality of treatment
by the author: the Threefod Begin
ming of the Gospel: "Spirieual Rppara-
tom" "Christs Relation to Great Multi
tudes"; The Unknown Quantity in
/
and the Invisible; 1.-THE Silent Looks of
| Christ: Exciting Sermons; "Pious at
the Wrong Places; Personal Pronouns" /;
Inquiry Into Meanings; THE Claims
of the City,; How to Treat Comm otion. %
etc. A good, practical index is given at
the close of the volume. New York
Funk d Wagnalls Company.
THEMAs' PsYCHo-PHYsICAL CULTURE.
This book, by Julia and Annie Thomas,
aims to explain a system of physical cul-
lure of which the authors are in large part
the inventors. TIC render exercise as bene-
fetal as possible. they say, itshouid be Of
a nature to excite the spirit with pleasur
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we'll as to engage the body The object Of
psycho-physlcal culture is TO employ ali
the muscles and Joints OF the body (uncon-
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those which are weak, TO give elasticity
| and perfect psyehic control OF the body to
develop strength and health; 20 give grace
full bearing, cultured. polite manner and
refined deDortmeBt TIE volume is appro-
prialely illustrated. New York: Edgar
S. Werner, publisher
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