New-York tribune., 1902-01-15
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Miss Annie Oakes Huntington has written in
her Studies OF Trees in Winter (Boston:
knight & Miet). a nature book which is as
good as II is novel. Professor Sargent of the
Arnold Arboretum. in a cordially appreciative
introduction, observes that to the real lover of
trees they equally beautiful and interesting
at all seasons Of the year: but, he adds, almost
every tree has some special and peculiar beauty
which is seen to the best advantage in winter"
The fact is obvious that II is surprising that
IT has not Influenced more writers among the
many who have Of late years been engaged In
popularizing the study of trees A better teach
er than Miss Huntington could not be desired
She knows how to write in a manner at once
Interesting and absolutely practical and lucid
She realizes that, besides the special charm that
tree has IN its winter aspect, II presents, when
leafess. remarkably tangible means whereby
tts Identification may be compassed by the stu
dent. Her helpful text is strengthened by illus
trations reproduced by the half tone process
from notably clear photographs. Some Of the
plates showing buds. thorns, leaves, and so on
printed in color. The book Is handsomely
printed and stoutly bound. though the cover
design is hardly as artistic 1t might be-
From the Macmillan Company we have re-
ceived four volumes in series Of Euro
pean guide books. bearing the general title Of
publishers admit that the appearance Of a new
series requires some definite statement OF 1usti-
hcation. They give 1t follows: Modern
guide books have grown SO large, that to use
them with intelligence and advantage necessi-
tates preliminary study which requires more
time than the average traveller has at his dis
posai This series will be small In bulk and
consequently cheaper IN price than other well
known guide books. While all necessary prac-
deal information has been given in tho briefest
possibly FORM special attention has been paid
TO the historical. archaeological and artistic
features Of the countries to which the books re-
late. Special pains have been taken to have the
maps and plans accurate and up to date" The
volumes before us are devoted respectively to
Italy. the Western Mediterranean, the Eastern
Mediterranean. and Palestine and Egypt The
first of these runs to $50 pages. the others con-
tains each about 250 pages. The paper used,
while comnendably Opaque. pleasant to the
touch and durable. Ia thin enough to make each
volume light In the hand. and the form Of tho
book also ministers to the convenience OF the
traveller The text. printed in double columns,
shows a clear though small type.
Testing the guides, with reference to the pro-
gramme outlined In the preface. and in the light
OF practical experincs with many similar pub
lications. glad to find that they fulfil the
promise Of the publishers. When take UP
the italian guide the alphabetical arrangement
which carries us at Jump from Trieste to
Turin, or from Pavia to Perugia, Is at first a 1T
tie disconcerting; but we can readily see how
sorvioeable this scheme is bound to be- how II
will facilitate the swift acquisition Of Just the
information that the traveller wants at Just the
Anhs moment The text. we may add. while 4,