The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28

English Cathedrals, illustrated, by
Francis Bond, is a book of convenient
size for the general reader, and con-
tains enough reading to give clear idea
of the history and architectural peculiari'
ties of the leading British ecclesiastical
centers.
The most complete and comprehensive
work that the library contains on the
most popular of modern arts is "Photog-
raphy; Its History, Processes Apparatus
and Materials" by A. Brothers.
Whatever may be the final verdict of
the finished musician, there is no doubt
tnat no other band leader or director ever
obtained hold on the American public
equal to that retained for a score of
years by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore. Per-
haps the pinnacle of Mr. Gimores great
ness was reached in 1869, when was held
the great peace jubilee in Boston. of
which he was the originator and director.
We feel fortunate in securing copy of
the substantial octave volume in which
Mr.. Gilmore has recounted the History
of the National Peace Jubilee and Great
Musical Festival"
An artist himself, as well as a very fin
ished writer, was Philip Gilbert Hamer-
ton. No better authority could be found
to write the life of J. NJ. w. Turner"
the great English landscape painter
A very convenient series of books is the
one know as college Histories of Art"
In the list of books before us this week
are two volumes belonging TO this series.
namely, Textbook of the History of
Architecture" by A. d. F. Hamlin, and
Textbook of the History of Sculpture"
by Allan Marquand and Arthur l.. Froth-
ngham, jr.
Those who read w. ]. Henderson's ex-
celent manual, What Is Good Music?'
will be prepared to appreciate his grace
fully written books of essays "Preludes
and Studies: Musical Themes of the
Day"
1.-The Homeric Palace" by Norman Nor
rison Isham, is an attractive little book.
whether one is a student of architecture
or merely a lover of the classics
To the very attractive series of Mono
graphs on Artists" the text of which, as
modestly stated by II. Knackfuss, is
written by himself and other authors,
has been recently added a volume on
Rembrandt, the famous Dutch master.
The Illustrations of this book keep well
up TO those of the volumes which have
preceded it.
A very timely publication is american
Art Annual. 1885," edited by Florence n.
Levy. Besides a summary of the pro-
gress of American art in several direc-
tons, this book contains a sort of direc-
tory OF tHe principal ART CLUBS OF various
American cities.
Hector Maclean's Popular PHOTOGRAPH
ic Printing Processes is a handbook of
convenient size and practical nature.
The leading authority on Egyptian ar
chaeology to-day is w. M. Flinders Petrie.
His Egyptian Decorative Art will be
a convenient treatise for many people
who think that the one thing lacking in
the culture of the ancient denzens of the
Nile was the decorative element.
There are but very few popular and
readable books about violins Two of
these books are Famous Violinists and
Fine Violns: Historical Notes, Anecdotes
and "reminiscences" and "Voice and Vio-
lin; Sketches. Anecdotes and Remnis-
cences" both being by T. l.. Phipson.
In these days when people of culture
desire the greatest variety of outdoor
recreation during the vacation months.
and when all phases of outdoor life and
scenery appeal to the cultivated taste. it
is a boon to many to find a book that
will assist in the selection of the right
kind of recreation. And when the book
of directions Is such a fine piece of book
making as are the two volumes before US
by Charles NJ. Skinner, such reading is
doubly welcome. DO othing Days and
with Feet to Earth" ought to have
many readers.