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7–32150.

One of Mr. Calvert’s series on Spain. Seville, “great because of her past, and actual because of her vivid present,” (Outlook) is treated historically with emphasis placed upon the preservation by the Christians of the memorials of Moslem occupation. There is an account of the artists of Seville, including, prominently, Murillo. The illustrations include a view of the city from various points of view, its buildings, and fully sixty reproductions of famous works of art.

“This book should appeal alike to the tourist, artist, archaeologist, and historical student.”

“This is a volume of the ‘Spanish series,’ and, as might be expected, not surpassed—perhaps, one might say equalled—in interest by any other.”

Calvert, Albert F., and Hartley, Catherine G.Prado: a guide and handbook to the Royal picture gallery at Madrid. (Spanish ser.) *$1.25. Lane.

One of the first volumes in a series dealing with Spain in its various aspects, its history its cities and monuments. This one is devoted to Madrid’s famous “congress of masterpieces”—the Prado. “The text does no more than tell in a general way something about the painters represented, name the more famous masterpieces, indicate the division into schools, andshow how these schools, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, are represented.” (N. Y. Times.) There are two hundred and twenty-one illustrations.

“Equally pleasing as the style is the general construction of the book. I must break a lance, several lances, with authors and producers with regard to theexcellenceof the illustrations in this particular issue.”

“It contains much sound and sympathetic criticism of the principal pictures in the gallery of the Prado, set forth in a pleasant, sober style.”

“The chief value of this volume lies in the pictures.”

Calvert, Thomas Henry.Regulation of commerce under the federal constitution. (Studies in constitutional law, v. 3.) $3. Thompson.

7–12250.

This book is based mainly upon an examination of decisions of the Supreme court of the United States, arranged in such order that together they make a critical commentary upon a constitutional power.

“The arrangement is logical, the cases well chosen, and the significant points in decisions clearly formulated. The book lacks attractiveness for the general reader in the fact that it contains little else than cases—almost no comment, explanation, or summary. Neither does it possess sufficient originality to enable it to usurp the places occupied by its predecessors.”

“The law student, the practicing lawyer, the legislator, the man of affairs, will all find here an orderly presentation of the subject, with ample references to original decisions.”

“A work of this character should be a digest having the merits which go to make an index valuable. It should be complete, brief, logically arranged and clearly stated. These merits the author cannot claim.” E. Parmalee Prentice.

Cambridge modern history; planned by Lord Acton; ed. by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, and Stanley Leathes. 12v. ea. **$4. Macmillan.

2–26356.

v. 10.The restoration.

This volume deals with the principles and problems that occupied statesmen during “the period of reaction and ebullition which followed the close of the Napoleonic wars.” (Outlook)

“Many of these essays are excellent and some of them deal with the subject indicated by the title: others are not up to the standard, and some have no apparent connection with the theme.”

“The chief section of the book is constituted by Professor Ward’s able treatment of the war as a whole, in its narrower sense; thorough as is the writer’s grasp of the field, he has little gift of narration, leaves no vivid impressions of either men or events, and casts no new light on problems.” Victor Coffin.

“On the whole we may conclude that the volume is, in some respects, a distinct contribution to the literature of the subject in English, and in spite of the defects natural to such a work, is likely to prove very useful for many purposes.” Wilbur C. Abbott.

“There is altogether too little of the economic and social side of history in this work.” Wm. E. Lingelbach.

“This volume has not always triumphed over the tendency to make a history of these periods of recovery a résumé of names and dates.”

“It cannot but be acknowledged that no single author in this volume has succeeded in conveying ideas as Lord Acton, himself has conveyed them in his lectures.” E. D. Adams.

“If there appears less unity in this volume, because there is no great central figure or theme, it nevertheless possesses sound utility.”

“This is incontestably one of the most important, best-written, and most homogeneous of the volumes of the ‘Cambridge modern history’ that have appeared so far.” W. E. Rhodes.

“A notable feature of the volume—it will remain an exceptional feature of this particular volume, the editors inform us—are its bibliographies, especially that of the extant original manuscripts and contemporary narrative and controversial literature of the Thirty years’ war, based on the collections in Lord Acton’s library, without which, indeed, it could not have been compiled.”

“Every library should have it, and the busy scholar who wants facts, not eloquent fiction, will secure it for reference, but no one will read it over his evening pipe. In this regard it cannot be esteemed an equal to the French cooperative work, the ‘Histoire generale,’ which is always lucid and sometimes interesting.”

“The chapters are often of great merit, and there are fewer dull parts, omissions, repetitions, and inconsistencies than in some of the previous volumes.”

“Everywhere one finds care, accuracy and a businesslike spirit, which presents the facts in a clear and coherent way.”

“Altogether, it will be seen that I regard the plan of the ‘Cambridge modern history’ as unsatisfactory. It is a compromise between the needs of the general reader and the special student.” Joseph Jacobs.

“If the present volume happens to be more than usually dull, it is because it deals with a period of the world’s history in which the world was for the most part marking time and preparing the way for startling developments.” Joseph Jacobs.

“The development during the first half of the period has been conscientiously if not entertainingly, described in the ponderous volume.” G. Louis Beer.

Cambridge natural history, v. 1. *$4.25. Macmillan.

Ten large volumes will be included in this work which will cover the natural history of the animal kingdom.

v. 1.“The present volume includes four of the lowest groups. The protozoa are treated by Prof. M. M. Hartog of Queen’s college, Cork.... The sponges are described by Miss Igerna Sollars, lecturer at Newnham college.... The extensive and important group of jelly-fishes, sea-anemones, and hydroids is dealt with by Prof. S. J. Hickson of the Victoria university of Manchester.... The last group, including star-fishes, sea-urchins, and their allies, is described by Prof. E. W. McBride of McGill university, Montreal.”—Nation.

“As a guide to the scientific study of those animals with which it deals, the whole book can be safely recommended.”

“In attempting to bring together within short compass many scattered facts the authors of this and of some of the other volumes have failed both in giving a readable account of the subjects and in distinguishing between what is important and what is trivial.”

“Taken in conjunction with the earlier published volumes, the work seems to fulfil the purpose of providing an intelligible and adequate survey of the entire animal kingdom without giving undue prominence to particular groups.”

“The zealous student of animal morphology, or the professional zoologist anxious to bring his knowledge up to date, will find here a compendium upon which he can rely.”

“The different divisions are unevenly balanced as to both matter and substance, and in two of the divisions at least, the impression is gained that the author had mainly a book knowledge of the group he was monographing.” G. N. C.

“The work in all cases is extremely well done.”

Campbell, Harry Huse.Manufacture and properties of iron and steel. 4th ed. $5. Hill pub. co.

7–13501.

A thoroly revised edition brought down to date by the inclusion of valuable new matter. It is of importance to engineers and students of metallurgy, and also to “those interested in the economics of one of the world’s leading industries.”

Review by Henry H. Norris.

“The treatment throughout is that of a thorough master of metallurgical science, embodying not only sound theoretical exposition, but including as well specific citations of the best modern practice. The work ... will be found of exceeding value, not only to engineers and students of metallurgy, but to those interested in the economics of one of the world’s leading industries.”

Campbell, Reginald John.New theology.**$1.50. Macmillan.

7–11604.

A restatement of the essential truth of the Christian religion in terms of the modern mind. The author gives an outline of his own personal views, and some of the chapter headings are as follows: God and the universe, Man in relation to God, The nature of evil, Jesus the divine man, The eternal Christ, The incarnation of the Son of God, The atonement, The authority of Scripture, and The church and the kingdom of God.

“Mr. Campbell displays a vigorous hostility to traditional theological opinions which will hardly serve to help matters. In many instances, he cannot escape the charge of having caricatured those doctrines in order to cast odium upon them.” Gerald Birney Smith.

“The weak side of Mr. Campbell’s thinking is his imperfect grasp of finite personality. He is apt to lose his way in reveries of the infinite. Mr. Campbell will probably come to see that his new theology is only a halfway house which cannot be his permanent home.” David Balsillie.

“One cannot but honour Mr. Campbell for the courage and candour with which he has addressed himself to what he believes to be one of the crying needs of the church of to-day. Still I cannot but think that the root of the evil, which he, as prophet and preacher combats, lies deeper than he realises.” G. Tyrrell.

“He is an earnest preacher, but possesses a heterogeneous mind and is a bit daft on the doctrine of immanence and on ‘psychic investigations.’”

“His volume is interesting, it is intellectually suggestive, but it is not self-evidently consistent. In short, it confirms the judgment which we have heretofore expressed, that he is a preacher, not a theologian.”

“A work of unusual clearness.”

“A really beautiful and fervently Christian book.”

Campbell, Reginald John.New theology sermons. **$1.50. Macmillan.

7–33946.

A group of sermons preached from the City Temple pulpit, London, which teach that cooperation must replace competition, brotherhood must replace individualism; that the kingdom of love must be realized on earth.

Campbell, W. Wilfred.Canada; described by Wilfred Campbell; painted by T. Mower Martin. *$6. Macmillan.

W 7–130.

Here are reproduced in picture and text wonders of Canadian scenery “from Cape Breton to Vancouver island. The same brush has caught the peculiar charm of the old Acadian country around the Basin of Minas, with its quaint suggestions of a transplanted Holland: the rugged beauty of the Gut of Canso; the ancient capital on the St. Lawrence, with its crowding memories of other days and other ways; the wild scenery of the Muskoka lakes; the rich coloring of the autumn prairies; the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies, and the almost tropical luxuriance of British Columbian valleys.” (Nation.)

“Mr. Campbell lacks the faculty of condensation, and the subjects have proved too large for him: while Mr. Mower Martin’s part of the book is almost always happy and suggestive. He indeed, reveals throughout an amazing lack of perception or discrimination.”

“The pictures both in the coloured plates and in letterpress, are to be commended to those who want a Canadian view of Canada. The doctrines of the author upon the future of Canada are a little difficult to understand.”

“The value of this book to the ordinary reader is that it brings together various kinds of information which without it would have to be gathered from many sources. Mr. Campbell’s original work is mostly in the descriptions, many of which are very good.” May Estelle Cook.

“He has much to say, but somehow has not succeeded in saying it effectively. The watercolour drawings of Mr. Martin show in a noticeable degree the defects of his literary collaborator.”

“In selecting Dr. Wilfred Campbell, the well-known Canadian poet, to write the descriptive matter for this book, the publishers made on the whole a commendable choice.”

“The ‘description’ let it be said at once, is rather dull reading, in a style which suggests not so much the guide book as the promoter’s prospectus, with a dash of that sort of sentiment which is the stock in trade of the patriotic campaign orator. These pictures are, on the whole, rather good than bad though, like most pictures of the sort, they make the colors too bright.”

“Author and painter have combined happily and successfully in presenting Canadian life and scenery agreeably and with abundant and dependable information.”

“On the whole his commentary makes pleasant if not often impressive reading.”

“In Mr. Martin Canada has an artist who is well fitted to do her justice. He has the true sense for both colour and space, and while he is not afraid of rich and startling contrasts, he always contrives to give his pictures something of the clearness and delicacy of the Canadian atmosphere.”

Campbell, Wilfred J.Ian of the Orcades. †$1.50. Revell.

A tale of the North Sea coast of Scotland in the days of King Robert Third. “It is full of dark deeds and violence, and the lusts of the flesh, and we suppose that the author desires to put the picture forward as a genuine study of the past.” (Ath.)

“Mr. Campbell’s effort cannot compare with the best of the sort. It is more conventional, more titanic, and somewhat sentimental.”

“The book is to be valued, not merely as a thrilling tale of bygone times, but as a curious work of art by which an author has produced the impression of a chant with words that are common and are musical simply by imparting into them the meaning of old fancies.”

“It is a good story, full of adventures and excitements, although somewhat wordy in the telling.”

“There seems to be something like a mist over the whole story.”

Candee, Helen Churchill.Decorative styles and periods in the home; with 177 il. **$2. Stokes.

6–43919.

Furniture makers no less than the collector and general reader will find instruction in this well-printed and fully illustrated study of furniture from antiquity thru the Renaissance to the present time.

“A readable and careful study.”

“Mrs. Candee is somewhat flamboyant and rhapsodic in her style, and her taste is more generous than chaste. Mrs. Candee does not seem to understand the importance and influence of the English eighteenth-century schools of design.”

“In spite of such fine writing, this book is a valuable one and full of information.”

“The text is oddly composed, with unusual turns of language, but it is intelligible, and the distinction between styles has evidently been clear to the writer. There is a little too free a treatment of the periods.”

Canfield, Chauncey L., ed. Diary of a forty-niner. *$1.25. Shepard, Morgan.

6–43550.

Questionable as to its authenticity, this volume is a record of life in a mining-camp on one of the forks of the Yuba river from May 18, 1850, to June 17, 1852.

“Presents certain phases of a life forever passed, simply, picturesquely, and vividly, and hence, whether diary or reminiscence, has interest and historical value.”

Canfield, Dorothea Frances.Gunhild: a Norwegian-American episode. †$1.50. Holt.

7–33199.

There is great strength in this story, and it is so planned that a beautiful self centered American girl traveling through Norway in company with a sister, an admirer and an aged aunt, is contrasted strongly with Gunhild, a Norwegian peasant. This girl, born in America, a child of the people, shows among her northern snows a depth of soul that belittles the conventional thought of the society girl; and the man stirred by something deeper and more profound than his life has yet known, turns from the girl he might have married to Gunhild and finds that she too is not for him.

“‘Gunhild’ is her first novel, and a promising one.”

Canfield, William Walker.The spotter: a romance of the oil region. $1.50. Fenno.

7–27157.

A dramatic tale of the Pennsylvania oil region in which a sturdy Scotchman who refused to sell his farm to the oil syndicate is the victim of intrigue. In it are pictured the newly rich in the complete reaction from financial restraint, smooth-tongued conspirators, spotters and moonshiners.

“Melodramatic fiction.”

*Canning, Albert S. G.Shakespeare studied in six plays. **$4. Jacobs.

The six plays studied are Othello, Macbeth, King John, Richard II., Henry IV., and The merry wives of Windsor. The method is one of exposition rather than analysis, consisting of a succession of quotations interspersed with explanatory remarks.

“Its author is a master of the prosaic, nor have we encountered any other commentator equally skilled in the art of reducing noble poetry to small beer.”

“We have seldom occasion to examine a more unnecessary book. It contains no learning and, except in the quotations, no wit; the style is that of a schoolboy; the general intelligence is barely mediocre. The few explanatory notes are borrowed from an out-of-date commentary, and are often inaccurate.”

“On points of history his adequate comments are fitly introduced. The unsatisfactoriness of the book results from faults of omissions, leaving a volume of no little usefulness on its positive side.” George S. Hellman.

“These essays ... are conscientious, but they are nothing more. The themes upon which Coleridge and Lamb have lavished their genius ... cry aloud for a more inspired and a more original treatment than that which Mr. Canning has given them. Nor are the passages selected for quotation always those which particularly deserve attention and comment.”

Capek, Thomas.Slovaks of Hungary, Slavs and Panslavism. priv. ptd. T. Capek, 225 E. 71st St., N. Y.

6–6749.

Including statistical information concerning the American Slovaks; something of their ambitions and efforts. “Much of the book is taken up with matters of discontent over the Magyar domination and others of peculiar concern to the home country.” (Ann. Am. Acad.)

“While we have no desire to question the aim and purpose of the writer, we believe that a greater service would have been performed if he had aimed to interpret to the American people more of the virtues and qualities which make the Slovak immigrant a desirable addition to our population.”

“The book is interesting as containing much information about a country and people little known, and especially as throwing light upon the complexities of that wonderful polyglot empire of Francis Joseph.”

Card, Fred Wallace.Farm management. (Farm lib.) **$2. Doubleday.

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