New-York tribune., 1905-04-11

essay. also in French by a distinguished mod
eru critic. Thus n. Filon introduces the Co
lomba" % M6rimee: n. Bourget performs the
same Office for volume OF Balzac containing
la Grande BretAche." "Jesus-Christ en- Flan-
DIRE I'm Episode Sous Ia Terreur,' and several
Others OF the famous novelist's most famous
short tales: and Melchior de Nogue looks after
the Paul ct Virginie' OF Bernardin de Saint
Pierre and a volume devoted to Chauteaubriand.
These fntroductions are charming little studies
and for every volume Mr. Daniel S Oconnor
provides compact biblioRra phcal notes. 4 better
series, not simply for the student, but for the
lover Of French literature. could hardly be de-
vised. The idea il embodies is a good one and
both as regards editing and manufacture the
execution is perfect.
Another boon. Of a very different sort is Mr.
Luther s Livingstons Auction Prices OF
Books" CDOdd. Mead & COD. the first vol
ume Of which has just been published. carry
ing the record from A 70 Dick. There are 10 be
ihres more volumes. and when they ere all IN
type they viii take an honored place upon the
shelves OF the bibliophile. place which they
are pretty certain 10 hold indefinitely. AS Mr.
Livingston says in his preface: The prices paid
Cor rare books al auction not always an
fEfsllible guide 10 their real value. but at least
in the case Of books for which there is a moder-
afely active demand. auction prices are usually
admitted 20 be the best and most accurate ac-
oessible guide" He puts IL modestly and mild
ly AS q matter OF fact, work like this Is so
Useful as 20 be absolutely Indispensable espe-
ciaily when 4 is compiled with the minute care
Characteristic OF Mr.. Livingston. He has gone
over ,he ground from 1886 when the English
Book Prices Current" was begun, down to 1904,
and ne has. OF course. embraced the ten volumes
of American Book Prices Current" I'm his sur
vey Also he has included some thousands OF
records going back much further in the history
of book auctions with the result that he gives
Us al the information really needed by the lat
ter day collector. Turning with special interest
20 the Dibdin entries. foF example. we hnd
bakers dozen Of columns relating TO his alb
sorbing works. The binding is specified when
ever il is worth while; If the copy sold has any
special feature il is duly mentioned; and not
only does the editor give the name and date OF
sale and the price, but the number in the
original sale catalogue, a point sometimes of
e0nsideFable vslue The text is clearly printed
IN double columns good OPAQUE paper, with
margins wide enough 10 permit of notes being
MADE with ease. Bound in digniaed buckram'
and bound so well that it stays open without
cracking this volume is practicality itself. We
congratulate the publishers and all those who
hare an interest I'm the purchase or sale Of
books on the appearance Of this sterling work
Of reference.
Aueyne Ireland's work on the Far Eastern
Tropics" GIoughton. MifTiin Coz contains
new map Of Southeastern Asia. which the
thor has himself prepared from the latest gov
eminent surveys. and which shows by means of
a color scheme all the independent States all he
protected States. as well the boundaries Of
the various foreign colonies in that region. Mr..
Ireland was moved make. this map by his
inability 10 find any such chart exhibiting at
once the territorial acquisitions OF Great Britain,
the United States. France, Holland and Portugal
IN that part Of the world.
Gabrielle z. Jackson. the author OF Mother
ana Child" recently published by the Harpers
registers in her book a protest against the prac-
tice Of reading Mother Goose" stories to chill
6ren. She s7ys:
Don't tell the terrifying CORY tales in Mother
Goose" where giants DO Impossible things and ut
the farmers wife cut on their tails with cary
ing knife" Moo Muley Cow. why do you low?'
Suseber tslen your baby? II Mother Goose
must be read 70 children forever ana day let as.
rubbish and stick 70 old King Cole was a merry
10 grievs bitterly because the dear little 'mouses'
lost their tails the poor dog had go hun
gry because the cupboard was bare
Pray, are our children TO be brought up with
out any literary cultivation OF their little emo
tions save Of those Of pleasure? Are they TO
grow up with the altogether false notion that
life is su one rosy dream Of happiness? Would
Mrs Jackson recommend a diet OF candy for
children with the idea Of promoting a race OF
healthy. normal men and women? Are there
"weepy" passages in her own stories, ''Denysa
and Ned Toodles," "The Colburn Prize or
Grace DISGRACE ana scape-Graee"?
The tramp printer used 20 be more in evidence
than he is to-day. IN this age of unions better
nav and machine composition. Steady work for
steady men at steady wages is now the rule;
but the wanderlust still exists in the breasts
Of the stsadiest, and occasionally breaks out in
spite Of all attempts at restraint A decidedly
up-to-date example Of the genus is Samuel Muir
ray a linotype operator, who, desiring TO see
more OF the world than could be viewed within
the walls OF a composing room, deliberately
MANNED a tour OF the United States, Canada
and Mexico. paying his way he went He
accomplished his aim. though not without some
vicissitudes ana many adventures. and has en-
bodied the results Of his trip in an engaging
little volume entitled From Cline 10 Cline, or
How Travelled y 630 Miles" Especially en-
tertaining are his remarks on the transportation
facilities IN some OF the places he visited. In
Cordova, Mexico. he states that during the day
the streetcaF fare is 1--WE cents but ten cents
IS charged after dark and adds: They evi-
IDENTIFY do not spend al OF the difference IN fur
nishing light for the cars" In Denver he took
an electric car 10 the end OF South Broadway,
which landed him in one OF the suburbs.
The car line II 4 here is continued with small.
old Tickety drawn by horse. The grade is
turning, Mr.. Wise Horse carefully steps on the
the car is started down the grade he not making