The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

and is sent to us By Director Yoshio
kinoshto. with the intimation that 1t IS
sold by Kelly and Walsh. at Yokohama
Shanghai. Singapore and other pictur-
esque ports. The compilers have studied
their Baedekers well. they provide all the
general information. the specific direc-
tions for travellers. the detailed maps
and city plans, to which Baedeker mas
accustomed us. but add besides mass
Of information about customs, statistics
and economic matters that increase the
value of the guides and "A very large
number Of superb pictures from photo
graphs. The first volume "Alanchuria
and Chosen" covers Japan's new con-
t!nental possessions, and also provides
all noedful directions for reaching the
country overland from Europe. The Sec
ond volume. South Western Japan.
has a long introduction, containing out
lines OF history, art and most things
that the traveller will want TO know;
The third volume. North Eastern ia
pan" completes the survey, A fourth
volume promised soon on "China" Will
probably bc even more interesting and
important. for n Chinese Baed"ker must
have many surprises.
little aircraft. Airships, Aeroplanes"
David Mckay. Philadelphia is that
the author explains plainly the few
fundamental principles involved so that
the untechn!cal reader may form fair
idea Of what inventors have accom-
plished and are striving for. Recent
| events may mako the author modify
his statements about German inactivity
/ a
Unusual interest attaches TO Warren
6 Casterlin's steel Working and Tool
. Dressing" CM 7. Richardson Company.
! New York;. The author addresses the
/ indope ndent mechanic who must make
! everything himself. and not the factory
hand who assemblies the pieces made
for him. lie speaks from an experience
| Of nearly sixty years and intersperses
. entertaining "reminiscences with practi-
/ cal instruction and directions, homely
/ advice and many lessons Of experience.
! The author has put great deal Of HIM
self into his book.
In issuing fourth edition Of Joseph
@. Uorncr's practical Iron FoundinS"
! whitaker and Company: ID. Van
Nostrand Company the matter con-
tanned in tho first edition has been
doubled The many changes IN the IN
dustry have been noted and the book is
a thoroughly up TO date manual or
British methods. Much that II contains
is Of general application, Of course, but
a certain proportion OF the information
must he modified by students who have
to do with American methods and
processes.
Technical instruction in tho craft OF
weaving reeds is provided by Mary Miles
:, blanchard in "The Basketry Book
(Charles Scribners Sons). From the
illustrations we judge that more stress
is put on the weaving Of artistic mats
and baskets. They certainly should
encourage taking up this form Of fancy
work. The author attends strictly &c
business in her directions and thinks
the craft should he taken UP in the
manual training schools,
Two little business directories come
to us from the ]. II. Sheldon Company
p New York. one, "Sheldons Buyers
] Reference Book" contains lists Of per
! sons engaged in dealing in cotton
!, wooden. silk linen and fancy goods; tn,
other. "Sheldon's Export Trade give.
}, the names Of buyers for foreign houses