The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-26

GNHE list of new books announced by
 A. C. MeClurg & Co. for publea-
 A ton in September comprises quite q range of subjects. In fiction, Randall Parrish has new story entitled Beth Norvell,s a brisk Rocky mountain TO- nance, with a talented and clever ac- tress for the heroine, and stalwart young mining engineer for the hero. N C. Wyeth viii contribute d frontispiece. There will be another of those charming stories Of Mrs. Hinkson, In the realm of gift books. Mrs. Frances kinsley Hutch inson has provided a chronicle of the planning, the building, and the arrange ment of an attractive country place, the title of which is Our Country Home,' which will be profusely illustrated from the authors photographs while Mrs. MacMahan, so well known as the conl- piler of Florence in the Poetry of the Brownings.9 With Shelly in Italy" etc, has a new book constructed on similar lines entitled with Wordsworth in Eng land' in which she presents an unusual ly intimate picture of the England of Wordsworth's time, as reflected in his poetry. There are three practical works, of a descriptive and historical nature, A Handbook of the Philippines" by
 
 important manual of the productions, re- sources. and commercial aspect of tho Islands: "'rhe Great Plains. 15e. -lS70. by Randall Parrish, which may be called topical history of the great movements that opened and settled the vast area between the Missouri and the Rockies and The Campaigp of Santiago da Gu ba, d strategic history of one of the most interesting lessons in modern war p,,.a l..rT .I II who is recognized authority on the conduct of military operations. Three dignifieG and important works that ap- peal to the art temperament will appear by arrangement with the British publish CTS, namely, "Thomas Gainsborough." by William D. Bolton, an admirable biogra- phy of the great painter. with forty illustrations of notable and characteristic subjects; How to Identify Old Chinese Porcelain" by Mrs. Willoughby Hodson, so well known as an authority on this subject, and Illustrated from valuable pieces of the ware; and a peculiarly fasen atlng volume on "Old Oak Furni- ture.' by Fred Roe, himself common investigator in this field, the text com plemented Fwith q colored frontispiece, and d number of instructive sketches by the author. Small publications of a spe- cially useful sort are Dame Curtseys
 
 Day In the Year" by Ellye Howell Glow CT, "Dame Curtsey." which tells how 10 provide entertainment and diversion for every possible occasion; and Mrs. Ida Lynch flowers 'The Art of Retouching Systematized," a book of practical direc- tons for every professional and amateur photographer Four new volumes are added to the series of Life Stories for Young People, heretofore so popular with children. namely. Joseph Haydn, 'Frithiof Saga" Hermann and Thus nelda" and 'The Swiss Heroes"
 Of all Captain Marryat's novels MT. Midshipman Easy is far and away the most popular. The old tars and dashing young sea dogs whose acquaintance is to be made in this perennially entertaining book are always interesting interesting in their hard hitting. cut-and-thrust bell icosity; interesting in their of-recurring hours of oonviviality when the cup goes round and the fun explodes in boisterous merriment and practical jokes; interesting in their gallant attentions to the fair sex; and most interesting of all when en-