New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Brief Notices
Recent Publications and New
Editions


edition of Keats's Poems, in two oc-
tavo volumes; one of the most beauti
full examples Of typography that we
have seen in recent years. IL is IN FLOR
cnce Press type, on pure rag paper; ana
has all the charm OF some oil those
volumes of two or three centuries ago
which are the admiration and despair
of the modern boOk-lover.
Macmillans send us a neat little vol
ume containing THE Locked Chest
and "The Sweeps Of Ninety-eight,' two
one-act plays which John Masefield
wrote dozen years ago; hitherto
printed in only a limited edition.
Scribners have added well to current
ESSAY literature with the "Reveries OF
a Scnoolmaster" of Francis R. Pear
son; which are the actual reveries,
"reminiscences. observations. reflections
and what not of real schoolmaster
who is also q man of vision and a per-
MofFat. Yard & Co. have issued
new edition of W. !. Beecrofts
who's Who Among the Wild Flowers
and Ferns" which is an invaluable
guide to those not skilled in technical
botany. and a welcome aid TO those
who are thus skilled. enabling the easy
Identification OF wild plants and giving
much information about them.
Mcbride. Mast & Co. add to war
literature Captain Hugh b. {. Pollard
"Storv Of Ypres." a brief account OF
the tremendous conflict at that city.
Duficld & Go. make strong ap-
peal to lovers Of nature with beau
tiful edition Of Lucy Charlton Keller
houses Forest Fancies," a group OF
seven stories of the life of trees and
OF the forests, fully illustrated.
Appletons have given Us in MAXI
milan Fosters "Shoestrings' what one
of the books characters would call a
perfcct scream" 1t is a farce. but q
most diverting one.
Macmillans publish stephen Graham
"Russia in 1916" keen. penetrating
sympathetic study Of Russian CONDITIONS
and tendencies during the war by
man who knows Russia well and who has
exceptional ability for making his own
observations and impressions known 70
others. Not the least interesting OF IL
all is al the close. where he dlsmisseS
with scorn the suggestion that RUSSIA
may make Il separate peace with Ger
many. and insists that peace win com
nlete victory and in cooperation WIN
0fNhf
peace for Russia.
Tho John c. Winston Company he's
ISSUED in Russell II. Conwell and HIS
Work" by Agnes Rush Burr. an inter-
esting biography of an interesting man
,vboeo liro work seems still to be only
M its meridian; and Harpers have IS
sued an inspiring little book by Mr..
ConweU himself on What You Can Do
with Your VIII Power" a subject par
ticularly appropriate for him to dis
Lorin f. Dslard's AT the Sign Of the
Dollar" (Harpcr's) is a neat volume
OF readable essays on the importance
OF q knowledge Of human nature IN
Lonqmans. Green & Co. publish
"Pbilosophv. an photographer frag- 4
mont" by Hcnrie Waste, an American
Young woman who falls in love while
Studying for her Pm. D. az German /
university p.
THE War. Madame" by Paul &c,
raldv. translated By Barton Blake ana /
published by Scribners. Is an eXquis- /
ita. poignant little gem, glowing with !
the fires OF love and PATRIOTISM even
~ the shadow Of tragedy
Professor r. /. Ziv has written ana
published Modern Problems and lnelr
Solutions" little volume filled with .
original thoughts. vigorously expressed I
about race discrimination. labor unions b
and kindred matters.
For Ront-One Pedestal by Mar /
iorie Shuler. is issued by the National I
Woman Suffrage Publishing Company
and h. a compilation Of clever letters .
from Delight TO Barbara about Inc
Cause and the campaign in its BELIEF. /
Annie s Peck's South American 4
Tour" (the George II. Doran Company /
differs from the ordinary book OF 1
travels in being also a technical guide /
book: and differs from the ordinary +
guide book in being an interesting BOOK .
OF travels. The combination Is as sue
cessful as IL Is novel.
Richard G. Badger publishes a budget
If RELIGIOUS books-"Bible and Mission .
stories" by John B. Cresweli; What
the Shirt Saith 70 the Churches by
+ Norman King: "A Confession OF .
Faith for the Average Christian by .
NJ r. Fleming. and The lmperishable .
Heart" by J. c. Buchanan. 4
The J. 3. Lippincott Company added
20 readers pleasures BY publishing
Molly Elliot Seawell's "Betty az Fort
Blizzard" q capital love story OF re-
mote Northwestern army post. II all
love q lover everybody should |
love both Anita and Broussard.
"Cleek's Government Cases" by the
late Thomas W. Hanshew Doubleday,
Page & Coz. is another detective story,
implicating Partisan criminals and
Daikar revolutionsts; with. OF course,