The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-08
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
List of Books Suitable for Young
People.
A VALUABLE ADDITION
Some OF the Most Useful Reference
Book in the English Langusge-The
Statesmen Year Book-Gov
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portion of our books for the young. The
list alluded to contains books suitable for
young people. contained in several i'm
portant classes, among which are natural
and applied science, fine arts. amuse-
ments, social science, philosophy and sets
of magazines. The value of the list would
have been greatly increased had time and
space allowed the insertion OF notes, but
this was quite impossible.
The list includes all our books in the
classes covered, which are suitable for
the youngest children. But il also includes
many that will be enjoyed by advanced
readers. In many classes the books which
will be of interest to boys and girls de-
pend not so much on the simplicity of
the style of the books themselves as on
the interest the reader has in the subject.
This observation is particularly true of
books on electricity, mechanics, photog-
raphy, army and navy. architecture and
painting. On these and many other sub
jects the list contains a selection of a
large number of the best books in the
library, without considering whether they
would be generally classed as juvenile.
1t should be observed i'm this connection
that all the books mentioned in ,..ls list
may be drawn on standard cards, which
will be a matter of satisfaction with
many of our readers. About one-ifth of
the patrons OF the library have applied
for the extra card, which entities them
to the use of non-fiction books. Among
the young people some have seemed TO
want the extra cards. but did not under
stand what books could be drawn on
them. 1t is to be hoped that the list VIII
list does not contain any books of poetry,
general literature or history, which may
also be issued on the standard cards.
Besides several copies of the list which
will be kept in the library for consulta-
ton, other copies will be allowed to be
taken out on the cards.
"Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Reg
lister of Important Events of the Year"
and "HazelTs Annual" are two of the
most important reference works for one
who desires Information concerning re-
cent events. a volume is devoted to each
year by each publication, and in both is
contained the record of a great variety of
events, arranged alphabetically. As one
is from the American and IN other from
the English standpoint, a satisfactory
summary is obtainable. The library pos
sesses the volumes of Appleton's publica-
ton from 1861 TO 1885, and from 1895 to 1897,
and those of Hazell's for 1892 and from
1895 to 1895.
Among the most useful reference books
in the English language are the series of
handy books edited by Il. Cobham Brew
er. These have been the delight of the
people of literary tastes for many years.
To this series the publishers have lately
added several volumes worthy a place be-
side those which have already become al
most classic. Recent additions TO the D.
brary of these books are G. e. Bonn
baugh's 'Gleanings for the Curious From
the Harvest Fields of Literature, -
chambers Biographical Dictionary"
edited by David Patrick and F. Hindes
Groome: w. S. Walsh's "Curiosities of
Popular Customs and THE Writer'S
Handbook: a Guide TO the Art of Compo-
sition."
William Smiths Dictionary of the BIZ
BILE appeared nearly 20 years ago, and for
that period has been the leading reference
work i'm it's line. But during that time
many discoveries of ancient monuments
have been made and manuscripts un-
earthed of great value to biblical and &C.
clesiastical science. Hence il is none too
soon that a new Dictionary of the BIZ
BILE should be issued. containing the de-
d~uctions of modern scientific methods
This work is edited by Jas. Hastings and
other prominent scholars. and the first
volume has so far been issued.
The "Statesman's Year Book" edited by
J. Scott Kettle. and Of which the library
possesses the seven volumes issued be
tween 1892 and 1898. is a veritable mine OF
information concerning all of the politi'
cal and most of the social and Industrial
resources of the various nations of the
globe. The military strength. the educa.
tional facilities, the political machinery
and other similar matters. are outlined
with a thoroughness which is surprising
when one considers the size OF the book.
The voluminous Dictionary of Ma.
tional Biography" begun under the edi
49, ~ -aNa
tinued under that of Sydney Lee, ha:
now reached the 55th volume. Even a
this time the work only covers the let
tiers A to T. but 1t is an ideal of wha'
such a work should be.
OF the National Cyclopedia of Ameri
can Biography" eight of the II volumes
have so far been issued. In connection
with the old Appleton's "~Cyclopaedia o
American Biography much of value Il
contained concerning a large number o
residents tpast and presently of our coun
try. The peculiar characteristic OF tbs
National Cyclopaedia" is hat the ar
rangement IL not alphabetical, but tina
at the end of each volume is an inde'
containing in one alphabetical list tn
names of all the persons who have beef
mentioned in II and the preceding vol
umes.
To the Polk Directory Library the fol
lowing volumes have been recently add
ed:
Albany IN. " city directory, 1925.
Anaconda (Mont) city directory. 1928
Boston CMass.) city directory, 1898.
Bridgeport Comm city directory, 1888.
Butte CMont) city directory. lSe.
Denver (Colo.) city directory. 1895.
Milwaukee NWis) city directory. lSSS.
New Haven Comm city directory, 1885.
Portland Me city directory, lS9s.
Richmond Qnd.D city directory, 1928.
Rochester IN. " city directory, lssS.
st. Paul CMinuD city directory, 1888.
Seattle CWashD city directory. 1898.
Troy IN. " city directory, lses.
To the collection in the art room Ia
been added an attractive volume of Sc
lected Pictures of American Artists
The "Oficial Register Of the Unite
States" popularity known as the Cover
ment Blue Book contains the names q
the United States employees. arranged b
departments. and IS Of interest TO man
of our patrons.
The great government history of IN