Evening star., 1934-02-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY
New Orleans.

New orleans.
Tuesday is Mardi Gras in Americas
greatest Latin city. Few can visit the
carnival in New Orleans, but there
are books which describe it, and the
amazing city which carries it on from
generation to generation. The Public
Library presents list of books about
New Orleans and historic Louisiana.
The Carnival City.
Fabulous New Orleans, by Lyle Saxon.
1923. G876 Sa9f.
"a series of impressions Of New
Orleans, beginning with narrative
OF the Mardi GraS which the author
witnessed as small boy on his first
visit to the city"
The Mistick Krewe: Chronicles of
Comus and His Kin, by Perry
Young 1881 G876Y8
In modern times the pageant in
New Orleans has outdone in elaborate
ness those of all other cities celebrat-
ing the Mardi Gras by carnival. Pic
lures in color show the brilliant de-
signs conceived for this noted festival.
A table of displays from 1857 to 1881
Is appended to the volume.
Creole Sketches, by Lafcadio Hearn.
1924. G876 HIS.
Jafcadio Hearn welded vigorous
pen to criticize the decaying city of
his time, but very definite picture
of the New Orleans of the '80's
emerges from his newspaper sketches.
Impressions of Old New Orleans: A
Book of Pictures, by Arnold Gen
the 1926. G876.G28.
"Mr. Genthe has put into the photo
graphs which 60 to the making of this
volume all of the fascination of the
old streets, laid out by royal engineers
from France. the beauty of arches
built by Spaniards, the fineness Of iron
grill work in fence and balcony rails,
the fine proportions of old columns.
the graceful curves of outdoor stair
cases, palm trees and oleander leaves"
History.
The Creoles of Louisiana, by G. w.
Gable. 1889. G876.C112c.
An old but still eminently readable
history OF the city. which has seen
more changes that fundamentally af-
fected its social and political life than
any other city in America, and yet
managed to preserve the spirit of its
past.
New orleans; It's Old Houses, Shops
and Public Buildings, by N c. Cur
tbs. 1888. G876.C94.
An effective combination of history
and description, with considerable en-
phasis on the architectural details of
the old houses of New Orleans.
Creole Families of New Orleans by
Grace King. 1921. F876N K528c.
The delightful atmosphere of old
New Orleans is we'll reproduced in
these accounts Of distinguished Creole
families"
New Orleans: The Place and the
People, by Grace King. 1912.
F876N K582.
Few writer's have caught so much
OF the charm of Americas most for
e!gn city as Miss King has done in
this work which will long remain the
standard by which other works on
New Orleans are compared.
Social Life in Old New Orleans. being
Recollections of My Girlhood, by
Eliza Ripley, 1912. G876.R486.
"She appreciates the new while
tenderly cherishing the old, with its
French and Creole customs, its fas-
cinations, and wide social activity"
Lafitte, the Pirate, by Lyle Saxon
1880. E.L134s.
mot only does Mr.. Saxon show a
thorough familiarity with the facts of
Iaf1tte's remarkable career, but what
Is equally important, he recaptures the
feel and the atmosphere Of the era in
which Lafitte moves "A c. Field.
The Plantation Country.
Ehe Awakening Community, by Mary
Minis. 1882. IM66.
An account of the efforts and results
Of community work in the parishes
Of Louisiana which have been carry
ing on an outstanding experiment in
adult education.
-Four Cents an Acre: The Story of
Louisiana under the French, by
Georges Oudard. 1881 F876.Ou2.
"The early history of Louisiana be-
longs to the romance Of American
history. and it is this story. from the
discovery of the mouth of the Missis-
eippi down to the sale of the Intensely
valuable territory to the United States,
which French historian tells"
Old Louisiana, by Lyle Saxon. 1929.
G876 Sa9o.
"The chronicle of two centuries of
louisiana plantation life. book of
foot notes to history. 1t is a life
which began when Louisiana was
colony of France, continued through
the Spanish domination, and emerged
In the early nineteenth century as a
development peculiarly American"
Old Plantation Houses in Louisiana.
by w. P. Spratling. 1927. WF876.
Sp78.
The plantation houses begin within
the present city limits of New Orleans
and from there are scattered among
the parishes and along the bayous.
New Orleans Everywhere.
New Orleans Recipes, by M. M
Bremen. 1882. RJ.B75.
French. Spanish and latterly Italian
cookery blend to give the very streets
Of New Orleans their distinctive smell.
Receipts from all three sources are
given in this valuable pamphlet.
200 Years Of New Orleans Cooking,
By N. v. Scott. 1881. RI .Sco9t
Practically every visitor to New Or
leans regrets leaving the good food.
Here Is an opportunity to reproduce
some of the special dishes at home.