New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-18
At Your Library

Last week the library made sug-
gestions on out of door hobbies
this week the same general idea will
be continued only dwelling on those
having an indoor or f1reside interest.
The amenities Of book collecting
and kindred affections by A. Edward
Newton is a group OF delightful es-
says, many of which have appeared
in the Atlantic Monthly. Book
Collecting Abroad" and Book Col
lecting at Home" tell with rare
charm, various experiences of the
author while pursuing his favorite
avocaton. There are choice side
lights on the game of collecting, and
the author readily convinces the
reader that his hobby is of all others,
the most interesting in the world.
Still another volume by the same
author Is "A Magnificent Farce and
other diversions Of book collector.
This again has all the charm Of the
other volume. with some Of its own
in addition. The quiet humor is in
imitable. What is the matter with
the book>hop, and meditations on
uuarto Hamlet, Walt Whitman, are
but few chapter headings-show-
ing the variety Of ideas brought out
in the book.
Books in Black or Red" by Ed
mund l. Pearson presents another
phase of book collecting. Particu
larly amusing are his two chapters
on Search for Curious Books" and
"Ho! Such Bugs and COLLINS" which
dwells upon dime novels. including
Texas Chck-the Southwest Detec
tive" The chapter on American
Eccentric tells of Timothy Dexter
and his pickle for the knowing ones.
Appended is the famous group OF
punctuation marks to be supplied by
the reader where needed.
Print collecting Is possibly less
frequent hobby than that Of book
collecting. but its devotees are en-
thusiasts In order to be an intelli-
gent collector one rhould know well
the various processes OF print max |
ing. George T. Plowman's book. |
Etching and other Graphic Arts, y
Is well illustrated work, simply |
told and intended for the person
with interest In the subject, rather |
than real knowledge. Pen drawing. |
wood carving and TYPOGRAPHY are |
included.
Also by the same author Is a |
manual of Etching" This is |
handbook for the beginner and 1t
goes into the fundamentals OF the /
subject. 1t is illustrated with re-
productions of etchings by the
author.
Still another is on Making and
Collecting Etchings.' This Is hand
book for etchers. students and col
lectors written by members OF the
Print society and edited by f. Hes
keith Hubbard, its founder. 1t con-
tains excellent material. each chap
ter by a specialist. Mr.. Hubbard
himself wrote the chapter on collect
ing and storing etchings. Especially
noteworthy is the extensive biblio-
graphy and the fine illustrations.
An outstanding work is How to
Appreciate Prints" by Frank Welt
enkampf, curator of the print de-
partment of the New York public
library. This has gone through sew
eral editions and its popularity is
deserving for it is written in a
straightforward manner, and it gives
the sort of information which those
interested Will be seeking.
Historic Silver of the Colonies
and Its Makers by Francis Hill
Bigelow present interesting informa-
ton on still another amusing hobby.
This volume treats of smaller do
nestle silver, but some for church
use is also included. Excellent illus
trations contribute much to the val
ue of the book and serve as aids
to identifying other pieces.
American Samplers" by Ethel
Stanwood Bolton and Era Johnston
Coe Is of unusual interest and mer-
it. 1t is published by the Massa-
chusetts Society of the Colonial
Danes OF America and it Is an ex-
haustive work on the subject. There
Is chronological register Of samp-