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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“There are a few minor features in the work which seem to fall short of a sympathetic understanding of Catholicism. Looking for the good in the work, however, we find it full of Christian sympathy, and of an honest desire to make Christianity true to its social mission.”
Reviewed by Charles Richmond Henderson.
“A wholesome book and a tonic book.”
Plumb, Charles Sumner.Types and breeds of farm animals. *$2. Ginn.
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Commonly accepted types and breeds of horses, asses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats and swine are treated in this volume, as for instance, the draft or speed type of horse, dairy type of cattle, and bacon type of swine. It includes a discussion on original habitat, breed development, history, work of pioneer breeders, characteristics, etc.
Plummer, Mary Wright.Roy and Ray in Mexico. Il. **$1.75. Holt.
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A story told from the standpoint of Roy and Ray Stevens, lively twins, who spend a summer in Mexico. They visit Mexican cities, meet President Diaz, take part in an American colony’s celebration of the fourth of July, visit ruins and landmarks, and incidentally learn interesting bits of Mexican history. It is a travel book that will interest old as well as young.
“Will be helpful to teachers.”
“The pictures are particularly good.”
“A sensible book of travel.”
Plunkett, Charles Hare.Letters of one: a study in limitations. **$1.25. Putnam.
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“The book consists of more than forty letters, all purporting to be from a writer who is cursed with the artistic temperament, and addressed to a lady with whom he has fallen in love.... Every one of these letters explains, from one aspect or another, the writer’s conviction that courtship and marriage would involve infidelity to his true mistress—his art.”—Ath.
“The writing of these letters, from the literary standpoint, is excellent. The sameness of the matter in them, tends to spoil the book, which would have been more interesting if it had included some of the replies to these highly wrought outpourings.”
“Bears the unmistakable Benson stamp in conception and execution. As a tour de force in the portrayal of love-madness at the summit of its absurdity, the little book is a sort of curiosity.”
“An interesting study of the morbid and irritating type. As a reductio ad absurdum of the artistic temperament theory, the book has merit.”
“Not a manly enough character to arouse much admiration in the reader’s mind. But it painted, with all its curious limitations and contradictions, very clearly and convincingly.”
“Take it all in all, is pretty thin gruel, fit for an invalid, maybe, but not very tasty at that. They do these things better on the continent, you know.” Florence Wilkinson.
“A very clever book this.”
Plympton, Almira George.Dorcaster days. †$1.25. Little.
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A story for young people in which the simple, pure, near-to-nature life of one family reforms the false, snobbish standards of another.
Podmore, Frank.Robert Owen, a biography. *$6. Appleton.
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Mr. Podmore has gathered together and presented the details of the life of this Welshman whose plans for a co-operative village marks the beginning of modern socialism. The sketch follows his efforts and his failure. “There is hardly an item in the whole modern programme of social endeavour to-day, apart from religion, which he did not initiate, promote, or suggest; and the gospel of salvation by material-means, which is his gospel, gains ground everywhere at the expense of all other gospels.” (Lond. Times.)
“An excellent and well-balanced biography. Mr. Podmore’s work will be found of value to students of present social conditions, as well as to those interested in early history in the middle west of America.”
“It is not the final biography of the prophet of socialism—a more illuminating one remains yet to be written; but it is opportune, meritorious and acceptable.”
“The life of Robert Owen, which Mr. Podmore has written with much insight and considerable literary skill, is full of interest.”
Poe, Edgar Allan.Poems; collected and edited, with a critical introduction and notes, by Edmund Clarence Stedman and George Edward Woodberry. $1. Duffield.
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The text adopted here is that of the Lorimer Graham copy of the edition of 1845, revised by marginal corrections in Poe’s hand. There is a critical introduction to the poems and notes including variant readings.
Politovsky, Eugene S.From Libau to Tsushima: a narrative of the voyage of Admiral Rojdestvensky’s fleet to eastern seas, including a detailed account of the Dogger Bank incident; tr. by Major F. R. Godfrey. *$1.50. Dutton.
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A diary in the form of letters to his wife written by the chief engineer of the fleet from Aug. 28, 1904 to May 10, 1905. “It presents with greater vividness than any formal history can the life on the Russian vessels during the seven months’ cruise from the Baltic around Africa, the long, tedious stay at Madagascar and Kamranh Bay and the preparations for the last fatal fight.” (Ind.)
“If the author had been a closer observer and a more trained writer, the letters might have been very valuable, since little is known of that remarkable journey after the fleet left Tangier until it met its doom.”
“He is merely an intelligent outside observer, ready enough to make allowances for the difficulties with which Rojdestvensky was beset; but on that account his casual and incidental remarks are all the more illuminative.”
“His diary ... has deservedly been called a valuable contribution to the history of the great struggle in the Far East. It holds material, however, which should be subjected to careful interpretation.”
“The translator is to be congratulated upon his terse English and his successful avoidance of foreign idioms. An index would have been most acceptable.”
“This book may be considered a trustworthy record of events and of life on board the ships under Rojdestvensky’s command, whilst in it can be clearly traced the causes which led up to the crowning disaster of Tsushima.”
“A more faithful picture of what the Russians thought and said and did during these nine months there could not be.”
Pollard, Albert Frederick.Factors in modern history and their application to the problems around us. **$2.25. Putnam.
“Prof. Pollard’s book is made up of a number of lectures dealing chiefly with various aspects and developments of English history in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In his own words, his object is ‘primarily to stimulate imagination,’ and he avowedly neglects ‘facts’ as such. What he offers is a series of conclusions (based as they must be, on an intimate knowledge of facts) on the character and inner meaning of certain phases of sixteenth and seventeenth century history, embodying illuminating reflections and generalizations from which the reader will turn with added zest to the ‘facts’ of the period.” (Ath.)
“Professor Pollard is, we think, at his best in the earlier lectures. His tracing of the growth of the national idea, of the advent of the middle class, and his picture of the new monarchy are most interesting and stimulating in the Aristotelian sense of the word. His style is happy and light and his lectures, should be most interesting to listen to, for even in cold print they read delightfully.”
“It is ungrateful to carp at incidental peculiarity and ambiguity of detail amidst so much valuable generalization.”
“A word should be added in appreciation of the author’s literary style: the reviewer recalls no other discussion that brings out the humor of history so freely and so delightfully. Professor Pollard’s latest work is one that lovers of history will read with enjoyment as well as with profit.”
“It is long since we have approached a book of historical philosophy so intelligent or so incisive.”
“Some of the chapters are worthy of their author at his best; but others are not likely to add to his reputation and, though they may have been useful for their original purpose, ought not to have been given to the world in this form.”
“It unquestionably merits the adjective ‘readable,’ which is more often bestowed than deserved.”
Pollock, Frank Lillie.Treasure trail. $1.25. Page.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“It has occasional touches of verisimilitude, but its dramatic climax belongs to the region of the impossible.”
Pollok, Allan.Studies in practical theology. $1.50. T. C. Allen & co., Halifax, Canada.
“While the subject of preaching and pulpit preparation is not neglected, much more space is devoted to such topics as the clergyman’s life as a student, the conduct of public worship, the adminstration of the church and the visitation of the sick, than is usual in homiletical treatises. The best traditions of the Scottish ministry, among which are scholarly industry, personal dignity, unfailing courtesy, and above all things, fidelity and conscientiousness, find a kindly and gentle exponent in Principal Pollok.”—Nation.
Pond, Oscar Lewis.Municipal control of public utilities. **$1.50; pa. **$1. Macmillan.
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“He begins with the definition of the purely governmental and the private or business functions of municipal corporations, discusses the legal construction of municipal charters and the implied powers of municipal corporations. He then sets forth ‘municipal purposes within the meaning of the constitution,’ shows the grounds on which municipal property is exempted from taxation, and treats of the sale of municipal property, power to grant exclusive franchises, and the regulation of charges for services rendered by private corporations.”—Engin. N.
“Legal rather than economic in its discussion, it is rather more interesting to the student and general reader than most purely legal treatises.”
Poole, Ernest.Voice of the street. †$1.50. Barnes.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“Is strong in its story element, but is not likely to have a large influence in changing conditions.” Madeline Z. Doty.
Porter, Eleanor H.Cross currents: the story of Margaret. †$1. Wilde.
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The story of a little girl of wealth who was lost and found by a little waif of the slums, taken to his meager attic, and forced to grow up among the sordid conditions of sweat-shops and dirty streets. The book is a revealing child-labor document.
Porter, Gene Stratton (Mrs. Charles Darwin Porter).What I have done with birds. **$3. Bobbs.
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The sub-title of this book is wholly suggestive of its scope: “character studies of native American birds which through friendly advance I induced to pose for me, or succeeded in photographing by good fortune, with the story of my experiences in obtaining their pictures.”
“Self-appreciation or self-consciousness constantly reappears throughout the book.” George Gladden.
“A thread of sustained interest runs through the whole book and makes it possible for the reader to overlook a perhaps justifiable pride of the author in her achievements and to ignore at times an abrupt style and a tendency to employ unusual words and phrases.”
“Besides the numerous half-tones, the volume contains seventeen full-page colored plates of unusual accuracy and beauty.”
“Few books entail such actual labor as this, such marvelous patience, and few books are produced with a spirit of enthusiastic at-one-ness with the subjects.”
Porter, General Horace.Campaigning with Grant. *$1.80. Century.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
Porter, Robert Percival.Dangers of municipal ownership. **$1.80. Century.
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A study of conditions in many of the most famous industrial centers of the world lies back of Mr. Porter’s exposition. By way of a warning to the United States, he gives a brief history of Municipal ownership in Great Britain, pointing out the serious consequences of the indiscriminate pursuit of the system there. He says “Trading with the public credit, whether state or municipal, must, of necessity, lead to stupendous financial liabilities, add to the burden of the rates, weaken municipal credit, bring about inequality of taxation, interfere with the natural laws of trade, check industrial and scientific progress, stop invention, discourage individual effort, destroy foreign trade, establish an army of officials, breed corruption, create an aristocracy of labor, demoralize the voter, and ultimately make socialistic communities of towns and cities.”
“Partisan in spirit but useful because it is practically the first presentation of this side of the question.”
“As a wholly partisan writer on his chosen subject, Mr. Porter is an unqualified success except as his zeal defeats his own ends.”
“Mr. Porter has given us one of the most vigorous and readable books on this much-discussed subject. It is the work of an advocate but of an advocate perfectly sure of the correctness of his position and thoroughly alarmed at the tendencies he describes.” Wm. Hill.
“The book is well worth the study of those interested in present economic conditions and is likely to attract considerable notice.”
“It is a real service to put the facts, which are accumulating clearly before the public and to explain them, so that people may know what they are doing. Mr. Porter’s book does that, and therein lies its value.”
“He Is a confessed and violent partisan, and too many of the figures which he gives are untested and unfairly collated for inferences dubiously drawn. This we the more regret because we agree in the main with his point of view. Nor is his sense of order good.”
“He goes on to declare that the object of his book is to set forth ‘the inherent defects of the whole principle of public trading.’ We do not think that a book founded on this lack of discrimination and taking for itself this sole object, will be of any great help to the student of this problem.”
“This volume by Mr. Porter will attract attention, since it is practically the first popular presentation of that side of the discussion. Mr. Porter is a trained investigator and statistician, and presents his case in an attractive and entertaining way.”
“Valuable as the work of a practical official and citizen of a practical nation.”
Porter, Thomas F.City songs and country carols. $1.50. Badger, R: G.
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Nearly two hundred and fifty poems including fireside reveries, reminiscences, and sentiments of the philosopher, patriot and citizen.
Post, Louis Freeland.Ethical principles of marriage and divorce. *$1. Public pub. co., Chicago.
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A serious treatment in which “Mr. Post ... argues that without unifying love marriage is essentially no better than concubinage. Genuine marriage is not created by the formal ceremony that is requisite to declare it; it exists before such declaration; it dies, if the love that constitutes it dies; it is reasonable and also conducive to moral interests that there should be a conventional release from the remaining conventional bond.” (Outlook.) “The natural inference from this is that when marriage ceases in reality, it should cease also in form. Divorce should be granted and remarriage permitted.” (Arena.)
“We do not hesitate to call this book a classic on the subject of marriage and divorce. It is the ultimate analysis, the final answer to a problem engaging now, more than ever, human attention. We commend its consideration to all Bible-bound ecclesiastics as well as to free-lovers and sex-radicals wherever found.” Robert E. Bisbee.
Potter, Beatrix.Tale of Tom Kitten.†50c. Warne.
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A prettily illustrated children’s story by the author of “The tale of Peter rabbit” and companion to it.
“Other folk, as well as Pickles, will find pleasure in the dry and simple humor of the narrator, and the dainty pictures she has provided.”
Potter, Rt. Rev. Henry Codman.Reminiscences of bishops and archbishops. **$2. Putnam.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“The whole collection has so finely human a quality that it should have interest to those in no way connected with either of the offices that make so impressive an appearance in the title.”
“He is able to indicate character by a stroke here and there, and the man stands before us, recalled by a good memory.”
Potter, Margaret.The princess. †$1.50. Harper.
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A sad story of love and intrigue with scenes drawn from Russian court life. The central figure is Princess Catherine, who lived in aloofness and isolation amid the social corruption about her which affected her in its most humiliating sense thru the inconstancy of her husband. The Czar and Czarina, diplomats and courtiers appear upon the stage where there is enacted a drama lacking neither romantic nor tragic interest.
“It is a pity that Miss Potter should have resorted to this trick of supernaturalism, which seriously weakens her book.” Wm. M. Payne.
“An interesting novel of sufficient verisimilitude to give life and character to her narrative.”
“It would be hard to imagine an uglier situation than that upon which the action turns. Nevertheless the tale is in its way absorbing, and not likely to be at once forgotten.”
“Considering the general unpleasantness of Miss Potter’s theme, she has managed its development with a good deal of skill, though some doubts insist on obtruding as to her solution of the story’s final problem.”
“Represents the highest achievement of its author yet given to the public.” Frederic Taber Cooper.
“An occult strain runs through the novel, managed with frankness and some skill.”
*Poulsson, Emilie.Father and baby plays. †$1.25. Century.
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A book of pictures, verses, music and notes for the teacher, father, mother and baby. It is designed as a means of strengthening the tie between father and child who are separated the whole day thru.
“A new and very attractive book.”
“The verses which Miss Poulsson has written are most uneven. The illustrations, however, are spirited and above the average.”
Powell, Elmer Ellsworth.Spinoza and religion: a study of Spinoza’s metaphysics and of his particular utterances in regard to religion, with a view to determining the significance of his thought for religion and incidentally his personal attitude toward it. *$1.50. Open ct.
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“The aim of this book is to prove that Spinoza was irreligious and his philosophy antireligious.”—Philos. R.
“The book is clear in style, thorough in execution, and exhibits much logical acumen.” Eugene W. Lyman.
“The author demonstrates his familiarity with the field and his liveliness of interest. The style, furthermore, is excellent, and does much to redeem a book which is otherwise too doggedly iconoclastic to be either stimulating or pleasing.”
“Lacks that spirit of impartiality which is the prime requisite in all critical investigations. Nor does Dr. Powell appear to have studied the philosopher’s writings with enough thoroughness to enable him to grasp the true significance of his teaching.” E. Ritchie.
Power, John O’Connor.Making of an orator. **$1.35. Putnam.