New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25

essays in a delicate. entertaining vein by MI
Lang NJ Uzanne Owho writes In his own IAN
guage) and others. This cathonclty SHOWS WIS.,
dom on the part Of the publishers lor II III
sures them wider audience. Lovers Oh me
curious in booklore will appreciate MI fIe'ch-
er's minute notes on "A Copy of CELSIUS from the
Library Of Grolier" with his illusions TO the
F1orentine cameo cutter. Giovanni dele Corniole'
who provided the decorations for the 0lndihg'
The same amateurs viii find much OF serious IN
terest in Dr. Sommer's essay on Raoni LeleFIe
and lie Recueil dos Histories de Troye ana Il"
Mr. Pollard's discussion Of The Books Of Hours
81 Georfrcv Tory" Others Will delight IN MT
1ang's dcsultory slxit on Names and Notes in
Books: in NJ Uzanne's racy sketch OF recent
bibliophies In Paris. and. above ALL IN MI
Euton's long account Of christina of Sweden
and Her Books" This last article is altogether
Ease ttng 1t paints the portrait OF a seven
tenth century blue-stoclting about whom mas
gathered n most piquant. engaging Udp't'on'
Her court at Stockholm. with the ambitious
bookish. pctuant and thoroughly FEMININE NJ
mosphere which she created there; her suoSe-
ouent life in Rome. pursued with uhiall'hS
ooro olonq strictly literary and just as strictly
frivolous lines-these northern and southern
phases of her extraordinary career make the
substance Of a paper for which one must De
grateful to Mr.. Elton. w nat Win d'l'O"''''
,o aoecrintion of relics siil existing and
thorough pleasure for his subject he mas pro-
duced a monograph as charming as It Is valu-
able The appearance Of "Bibliographica, as
we have already Indicated. IS as fine "a the best
,othods of book-printng could make II. The
manor 10 handsome there are no anectatlons IN
Tho ,nokeup or in the embellishments and the
large octave goes forth with It's few artistic IL
lustrations the precursor Of a series whose wei
come must be cordial.
The same publishers send us a peau'hui'S
nrinted little volume by Mr.. Herbert Horhe' ell
titled The Binding OF Books II belongs IN
the interesting series OF Books ABOUT BOOKS
and like those Of It's companions whloh nave thus
far been published It brings - the exposition Oh
us theme a good deal Of pract Al kno~iedEe anu
of the enlightened amatcurshp when SKIS
Thorough and scientific basis for It's argument
Mr. Horne goes to the root ~ his subject us
coursing wisely and suggestively on the craft
Of binding; and this appropriate Introduction
70 his treatise is followed BY three admirable
chapters on Italian. French and English pihd-
,nps Tho only point in his volume 70 which we
would take substantial exception Is his approval
Of the contemporary binder. Mr. T. j. Golden
Sandcrson whose name Is printed on the page VI
dedication Mir Horne says rightly that the
further developed. They are finished works OF
art "incapahlc 81 finer expression" This leaves
one TO infer correctly that Mr. Sanderson Is jusl
fed In originating a style Of his own. II any sich
Justification were needed But that style Is es-
sentiallv nnical and It leaves regret that SO
fine n craftsman should be 50 precious IN
taste so excessive and thiuly decorative In the
cultivation Of an art which IS nothing II not
dignincd and simple. II ls difficult t. see how
Mr. Horne. who has bpok-lover's love for the
great binders Of OLD Italy and France. can de-
cline with enthusiasm upon a decorator Ike
Mr.. Golden Sandcrson.
Yet this volume need not be dismissed upon
note OF adverse criticism. The inprD ssion Mt
Horne conveys IS i'm tho main a pleasant one. and
there IS a great deal IN his book by which anna
tours may profit Tho survey of the technique 81
binding is n useful and artistic contribution 10
llhliographlcal literature We must ada word
also on the work - tho publishers. They have
seen that books about books should be worthy
Of their subject. and this series Is exquisite in
n mechanical way.