The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06

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full gilt sides, also gilt tops and backs. The
price is set at So so, or 81 20 each book
The Macmillan Company announces
work which is the result of statistical in
yestigation based on belief that, although
much had been written about servants,
little serious study mas been made OF
domestic service. After obtaining as
many facts as possible by distribution OF
schedules Miss Lucy NJ. Salmon, professor Vi
history in Vassar College, has made them the
basis of a discussion, in a book entitled "Do-
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involved in the occupation.
This firm will also issue new editions OF
Green's History of the English People, with
thirty-two photogravure Illustrations, four
volumes; Guizot's History OF France, eight
volumes: SCOTS Waverley Novels twelve
volumes, profusely illustrated; McCarthy's
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An American book called "Naval Actions OF
the War of 1912" will shortly be published
here by Messrs. Osgood, says the London
Chronicle The writer is James Barnes, who
is alre ady known for novel of the American
Revolution. The ocean fights which he now
describes were, of course, waged between the
English and the Americans This leads him
in his preface to tackle the question, "Does it
do harm to resurrect these old strlfes?" He
points to the English veneration of Nelson,
and asks whether it implies i'll will toward the
modern French nation. The historic fight
between the Chesapeake and the Shannon
makes one of the most attractive chapters in
Mr.. Barnes book, which is illustrated.
The Macmillan Company of New York have
issued an abridged edition of "The American
Commonwealth" by James Bryce, tor the use
of colleges and high schools. 1t is intended
as an introduction to the study of the govern
ment and the institutions of the United States,
and has been prepared to meet the wishes of
a number of teachers who rightly think that
"parts OF the complete Work are either too
difficult for their pupils. or at any rate beyond
the range of their requirements" Written
as it was originally for the use of European
rather than of American readers, its reception
in this country has been little short of mar
velous, and the fact that it has been necessary
to publish this new and separate edition
containing nearly all the data that will be
required by the average American reader may
DE taken as no small compliment TO Mr.. Bryce's
work The constitution of the United States is
added to the present work an appendix, and
there is, in addition, an excellent index. The
work under review is well printed and bound.
New York: Macmillan Company. For sale in
this City by William Doxey, Palace Hotel;
price 81 70.
Harper & Brothers will publish the follow
ing books early in December:
George Washington" by Professor Wood
row Wilson with illustrations by Howard Pyle
and others; 'The Relation of Literature to
Life, " five papers by Charles Dudley Warner;
'The Mystery OF Sleep" by 0hn Bigelow;
"The Ships Company and Other Sea People,"
by ]. D. Jerrold Kelley, lieutenant-commander
United States navy, with many illustrations;
NAVAL Actions of the War of 1872" by
James Barnes, with twenty-one full-page
illustrations by Carlton T. Chapman, printed
in color, and twelve reprod uctons of medals;
'Frances Waldeaux,'' a novel by Rebeeca
Harding Davis, illustrated by T. de Thulstrup;
Bound in Shadows" novel by Eva Wilder
Brodhead, illustrated by w. A. Rogers;
''Tomalyn's Quest" novel by G. B. Burgin;
"a Virginia Cavalier" by Molly Elliott Sea-
we'll; can Elephants Track, and OTHER
Stories" by NJ. E. NJ. Davis; "The Square of
Sevens an Authoritative System of Carlo
nancy" with PREDATORY notice by E. Irenaus
Stevenson; Solomon Crows Christmas
Pockets, and Other Tales" by Ruth McEnery
Stuart; Gin the Old Herriek House, and Other
Stories" by Ellen Douglas Deland, and the
bound volume of "Harper's Rouad Table for
1885," containing 1916 pages and about 1900
illustrations.