The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-08
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4 book more preton'ious than useful
has boon prepared by Mrs. Margherita
Arlina Hamm and published in magnf-
cent -tvl. hv G. y Putnam's Sons under
the title Famous Families Of New York
l. consists of articles published in the
Er,ning Post by Mrs Iamm, revised and
provided with many illustrations These
contain accounts Of forty-two families
the greater part we'll known, with hap
hazard selections from their Pencalogies
4 complete account Of the members of
these families with the families into which
they had interInarried would have been
Of service in many WAYS The impression =
istic sketches OF such persons a. the author
fauciod are Of little Use, and while serving
perhaps. the purpose Of making a news
paper article attractive. hardly deserve 70
be preserved In consequence these beauti-
ful volumes may adoru thc centre table
but they have no place in library.
There cannot be too many hook. on land
scapn gardening or too many suggestions
for adoruing suburban homes. Mr. } Wiki
inson Elliot publishes through Double
dav. Page 4 Go. A Plea foI Hardy Plants,
with Suggestions for Effective Arrange
msnt that should help out amateur gar
deners The essay, though short, il very
fully Illustrated
Two moro volumes have been added IN
the convenient and attractive series Of
Century Classics" Thc Century Coz
namely. The ESSAYS Of Fila" h. Charles
Lamb. 70 which Walter Pater's -appreria-
tion" " Lamb is~prnfiNed. and Laurence
S'erno'- "A Sentimental Journey Through
France and Italy"
Perhaps advice may help som" boys "a
success Mr.. Nathaniel &. Fowler. lr
provides them with an abundance os il IN
The Boy; How 20 Help Him Ia Succeed
lockwood Publishing Company. Boston,
DtFidrnt about his own store Of wisdom
apparently. Mr. Fowler a-sailed large
number Of gentlemen. more or les, wei
known, with a sort Of examination paper
of questions about their experiences Tho
replies received from 3l9 Of them he pub.
fishes. calling them "A symposium Of -uc.
ccSsful experiences
Mr.. Thp.l- Fleming exercises his wi
with pen and pencil on the Congress, il
Around the capital with Uncle Hank
Uhc Nutshell Publishing Coz. Tho draw
ing of the CariCatures belongs 10 TN,
pdflN American StUbpl pl arr, ana the PIC
lures are not t,nnv. Tho text j. even more
destitut" OF humpr, the pun- recalling IN,
first attempts or The nursery. The ~ido'
Of the pages are decorated with what pur
port To b" portraits Of Senators and Con.
grcs-m"n.
\ lively book that wi. prove attractive
70 ~port~mau, and Just a, much 10 those
who profess To- Ice ~por'-uou. l. Nj Franz
~hnrman Pocr'> ~Cru-- Country with Hos.
and Hound" Nlar.eS Srrihncr'- sons
| ". gives directions ahbur riding. ahnu
jumping fences, anil gives an tho tochui
| cal forms needed by those who chase IN,
fox or IN" ari-r bag The book i no
purely didactical. tu' l. provided with a.
| ahu.lanr fund oi anrrdp'e II l. dedicated
| to Mr. Thomas Hiichcork. Jr.
The third of MIR Theodore Low DE Vinuo'
monographs on tho practice of typograuh,
| l. published los thn Century co. undcI
| IA" title "A Treatise ou 1i'lr Pages
| L. j. an amp'.tici''nn, especially on the
practical side. of "A trratl>' written for ,h,
Gro.ier club and privately printed a vcar
or more ago. The subject IL treated luis