The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-07
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Some of the Recent Additions to
the Shelves.
THE REFERENCE BOOKS
Transactions OF the American 1nsti-
tute Of Mining Engineers Brought
Down to Date-The Munich
Book Reviewed.

Among the reference books recently re-
cclved at the Butte Free Public Library
probably the most interesting to the ma
Jority Of our. readers will be found In the
two volumes which bring down 20 date
the two sets dealing with the mining in
dustry and trade. These are the Trans
actions OF the American institute of Min
ing Engineers" OF which q volumes have
SO far appeared. and THE Mineral In
dustry: Its Statistics. Technology and
Trade. TO the End Of 1897" edited by
Richard p. h of the Engineering
and Mining Journal. These two sets of
books are the FIRST reference books TO be
consulted by those looking mp any subject
connected with mining. Besides the rou-
tine statistics and reports, the q volumes
of the Transactions of the institute
and the six volumes of tho Mineral In
dustry'' contain a large number Of special
articles of much value, prepared by ex-
perts in the profession.
Many of our adde's will be interested in
'.Zur Geschichte der Costume which Is
generally known In this country by the
more euphonious title. THE Munich
Book" This is a book entirely OF illustra-
tions. and consists of rs double plates.
each containing from eight TO n dozen fig
ures. illustrating in appropriate colors the
wearing apparel of all ages and nations.
Tho mechanical finish of the plates is not
equal 20 that I'm the plates OF Racinet's
Costumes Historiaues." which Is already
in the library. hut the drawing Is good
and the coloring IL clear and distinct. on
the whole the book will be found a very
welcome addition TO the limited collection
on this subject.
In these days. when much irregularity
exists in the date of the issue OF reference
works which are issued periodically. II Is
refreshing to note one publication that
appears as regularly as on the
date advertised. Every three months.
that Is. at the beginning Of every Janu-
airy. April. July and October. appears n
new volume of the "Diction-
AIRY of National Biography" begun under
the editorial direction of Leslie stephen
and continued under that OF Sidney Lee.
This regularity of issue has continued for
u years. and may he depended on to iSeep
up for some years longer. Already sc vol
umes rave appeared. and what the total
will be nobody can tell with certainty.
Within its scope. which includes only
sketches Of those prominent Englishmen
who are I'm the LAND of the living. II Is the
finest reference work in the language.
The entries are condensed. complete and
authoritative Moreover, authorities arc
mentioned for the guidance of those who
wish TO read further on any of the sub
3ects. In the last volume. which continues
the alphabet as far as Toilet. the most
prominent names mentioned arc those oil
Tennyson and Thackeray.
A valuable recent addition. and a book
that IL now very rare. Is Pencil Sketch
IS Of Montana by A. =. Mathews. This
book was gotten up in the early days OF
the state or. rather territory. and the
many Illustrations give a good idea of
various Montana localities as they were
- years ago.
We are ndebted 10 the Michigan Society
of the Sons Of the American Revolution
for a copy of their excellent Yearbook. %
IL viii prove a welcome addition to our
genealogical collection.
An extended Atlas TO accompany Un-
Gle Sans great historical compilation OF
.Oniciai Records Of the Union and Con-
federate Armies has just been bound up
in six folio volumes Besides a large
number Of maps and plans of battles. II
contains a great many Interesting illustra-
lions Of uniforms. equipments and appli-
ances of warfare.
Following Is a list giving full contents
OF sets OF periodicals 10 which additions
have recently been made:
American Architect and Building News
1894 20 1897. volumes - TO "a.
American Field. January. 1894. 10 June
1898. Vols. Al TO ~.
The Critic. January. 1894. TO June. 1897
aud January. 1877 TO June. 1ss. Vols q
10 3 and 30 to -.
Electrical World. January, 1894. 20 June
isos. Vols. = TO 81.
Engineering. January. 1896. 10 June. 1885
Vols 50 20 6,
Engineering and Mining Journal. January
1896. to June. lssG Vols. 81 10 -.