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“This is the story of the life of Anne of Austria, chiefly dealing with the events of that life during the period when she was Queen Regent. Naturally, it is largely concerned with the relations between the Queen Mother and Cardinal Mazarin. The question as to whether a private ceremony of marriage ever took place has never been authoritatively settled, although the opinion of most students of that period is that there actually was such a marriage. No real light is thrown on the question by this book, which is in its nature rather a popular narrative than a historical search into new material.”—Outlook.
“Mrs. Colquhoun Grant should have revised her writing more carefully, as well as her history. Miss Pardoe and Miss Freer did not claim to be historians, but they wrote so well in the vein Mrs. Grant has chosen that they fairly occupy the field.”
“We do not feel that the book grows out of her knowledge, but rather that her knowledge has grown out of the book, and we turn for reality to the pages of her chief authority, Ann of Austria’s friend, Mme. de Motteville.”
“Her volume should be attractive to those who, while interested in the bypaths of history, wish their study made easy.”
“Is not unworthy of the attention of those readers who lack knowledge or inclination to consult the French originals. It may be commended also to the persons who object to the freedom of those originals, for Mrs. Grant’s narrative avoids the more spicy and scandalous details in so far as the theme she treats permits such avoidance.”
“Altogether, the book is readable, although it is not important, and might well have been published in less pretentious guise.”
Reviewed by Hildegarde Hawthorne.
“This volume is not without merit, and Mrs. Colquhoun Grant knows a good deal about her subject and tells her story in a not unpleasing style.”
Grant, Robert F. S., tr.Before Port Arthur in a destroyer: the personal diary of a Japanese officer; tr. from the Spanish ed. *$3. Dutton.
A version made from a Spanish translation of a Japanese original. “The narrative takes in a period of something less than a year: January 26th, 1904–January 4th, 1905. The most animated part of it is the story of the boarding of a Russian ship early in March.” (Spec.)
“The book does not read like a naval officer’s diary of operations in which he took the part described, so that we cannot extend to naval students our recommendation of the value, readable as is the spirited narrative of war.”
Graves, Algernon, comp. Royal academy of arts, per v. *$11. Macmillan.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“A serious demerit is that Mr. Graves makes no distinction between pictures and drawings.”
Gray mist, a novel; by the author of “The martyrdom of an empress.” **$1.50. Harper.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“A tragic story with a wealth of poetic and picturesque vision.”
“A remarkable feature of this weird and powerful story, which, unlike most of the novels of the present day, leaves an indelible impression upon the mind, is a degree of restraint, rare in a woman, observed by the author.” Ex-Attache.
“The anonymous author’s ideas of Breton, or any life, entirely preclude meritorious novelistic composition.”
Greely, Adolphus Washington.Handbook of Polar discoveries. 3d ed. $1.50. Little.
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“It is strictly a ‘handbook,’ a somewhat encyclopedic account based upon original sources, not meant for continuous reading. It is, nevertheless, a fascinating narrative.” E. T. Brewster.
Green, Alice Sophia Amelia (Stopford) (Mrs. John Richard Green).Town life in the fifteenth century.2v. in 1. **$4. Macmillan.
A reissue which merely brings the two volumes together under one cover. “The republication in a single volume will draw attention anew to this very interesting study of English borough life in a century which the author thinks to be, in many ways, ‘extraordinarily like our own.’” (N. Y. Times.)
“Mrs. Green is certainly to be congratulated on the new edition in its present compact and convenient form.”
“A thorough study.”
Green, Anna Katharine (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs).Mayor’s wife.†$1.50. Bobbs.
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A mystery lies back of the very strange behavior of a public man’s wife. In it are involved a young secretary, two witch-like old women, who constantly peer into the operations of the mayor’s household from the vantage point of their near-by window, and a loyal servant. The author weaves a ghost spell over the tale, in which former marriages, theft, and other villainy make hearts miserable.
“It is a mystery story of more than ordinary ingenuity in its inventive resources. It lacks in human interest. There is none of the compelling imaginative genius displayed that makes the characters of a romance appeal to the reader as real flesh and blood men and women.”
“It has a great deal more plot than most books by its author, and possesses some psychological interest.”
Green, Helen.At the actors’ boarding house, and other stories. pa. 50c. Helen Green, 826 8th Av., N. Y.
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“The book takes its name from a boarding house kept by one Maggie de Shine, a professional herself in her younger days, and patronized by such ‘top-liners’ of vaudeville as the Property Man, the Buck Dancer, the Ingenue, the Three Mangles, Bertine Feathers and her six Pantella Girls, the Texarkana Comedy Four, Mildred Molar, the Queen of Burlesque, and a score of others whose dinner-table talks, punctuated by an occasional ‘scrap,’ are described in speech racy enough to make George Ade’s slang conventional English in comparison.”—Bookm.
“Mrs. Green has not yet completely mastered the art of story telling. It is as a writer of newspaper sketches that she excells ... real pictures of real life, written from the inside, and although often running cheek by jowl with crime and vice, never repulsive.” James L. Ford.
Greenstone, Julius H.Messiah idea in Jewish history. $1.25. Jewish pub.
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A refutation of the assertion that Judaism has no dogmas. From the stories of Jewish lore, the author proves “that dogma played as important a part in the development of Jewish institutions as did the law, that Judaism ‘regulates not only our actions but also our thoughts.’”
“For Christian as well as Jewish readers this is an instructive book.”
Gribble, Francis Henry.Madame de Staël and her lovers. *$3.50. Pott.
The marriage which was a “mere bargain, and ensuing liaisons numerous and frank” occupy the writer who essays to portray this strong personality “brought up in the salons of the eighteenth century, in the midst of all that was most brilliant in the Paris of that day, and carried on a wave of European fame through the revolution, the empire, and the restoration.” (Spec.)
“The worst things about Mr. Gribble’s book are the title and the preface. A clear and vivacious piece of biography which excels in interest many recent novels.”
Reviewed by H. W. Boynton.
“This is a very interesting and, indeed, a brilliant book.”
“Mr. Gribble’s study of Benjamin Constant is curious, and a good deal of it will be new to English readers.”
Grierson, Elizabeth W.Children’s book of Edinburgh; il. by Allan Stewart. *$2. Macmillan.
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Following an introduction the author treats entertainingly Modern interests of Edinburgh, The sights of Edinburgh, Tales of long ago, and Mary, queen of Scots.
“Contains too much detailed information regarding the institutions of the city, and not enough about customs, to interest American children, but the history and legend in it will be useful to librarians and teachers.”
“Is in parts entertaining and picturesque, but the general effect is rather scrappy, and some portions are dull.”
“Apart from this question of probability, there is too much savagery in some of these ballads to make them suitable material.”
Griffis, William Elliot.Japanese nation in evolution: steps in the progress of a great people. **$1.25. Crowell.
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“It is the young Japanese nation tingling with righteous latter-day enthusiasm of which thisbook treats, and all “figureheads and impersonalities” are entirely eliminated. The rise of the Japanese is traced from prehistoric times, with special emphasis laid upon the author’s notion that the original stock of this people is Aryan, or Ainu, and not Mongolian. To this latter fact he attributes the secret of the nation’s superiority.”
“A distinct contribution to the literature on Japan.”
“The author is conceded to be the best informed American on the subject concerning which he writes.”
“It is a scholarly book, presenting a thorough discussion of Japanese ethnology,—not, however, in a technical manner.”
Griffiths, Arthur.Rome express.$1.25. Page.
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A sleeping-car tragedy occurring between Laroche and Paris furnishes the mystery which is unravelled in the course of this story. The French detective service is out in full force, and frequently goes off on the wrong trail. Among the implicated are an Italian countess, her maid and an Italian banker, the latter of whom is proven guilty and barely escapes the guillotine.
“This is an excellent detective story.”
*Griggs, Edward Howard.Use of the margin. (Art of life series.) *50c. Huebsch.
The aim of this series of books is “to illuminate the never-to-be-finished art of living,” with no attempt at solving the problems or giving dogmatic theories of conduct. The present monograph shows what possibilities for development there are in the margin—the time falling to the lot of each individual to spend as he may please—and points out ways of using it to increase the capital, the character, intelligence and appreciation of one’s life.
Griswold, Stephen M.Sixty years with Plymouth church.**$1. Revell.
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“The author’s connection with Plymouth church began four years after Mr. Beecher came as its first pastor. The present volume is not a history of the church, such as was lately published of the Broadway tabernacle in New York, but is rather a series of notes and impressions attached to a thread of facts. Naturally to the author the great predominating figure is the first pastor, altho full credit and honor are given to the two very able men who succeeded him, Dr. Abbott and Dr. Hillis. A fair account is given of the origin of the church, and, naturally, a very slight account of the trial of Mr. Beecher, with a view of involving the name of no one.”—Ind.
“The book has an excellent spirit, and gives a correct impression of the immense influence the church had in favor of freedom all over the country.”
Groben, countess Gunther.Ralph Heathcote: letters of a young diplomatist and soldier during the time of Napoleon; giving an account of the dispute between the Emperor and the Elector of Hesse. *$5. Lane.
“These letters are of exceptional interest. They are intimate letters written by an only son to his mother at the time when Napoleon was putting Europe in confusion. Ralph Heathcote was a young man of intelligence, and owing to the fact that he was an Englishman who had been born and bred in Germany, his point of view is fresh and enlightening.”—Acad.
“His letters written during the strenuous time of his life must interest all who care in any way for that most enthralling of subjects—the conduct of life.”
“The chief, indeed the only, value of these letters is the insight they give into the society, in Cassel, and incidentally, in London, Edinburgh, and Lisbon.”
“As a testimonial of filial affection, and as a record of the every-day life of a somewhat gifted young man in several lands and in various capacities, one hundred years ago, the correspondence has interest; but its literary value is as slight as its historical importance.”
“A reader of the volume should find himself drawn on almost irresistibly until he completes it. It is an interesting and instructive addition to the year’s literature.” George R. Bishop.
“Heathcote’s letters describing his services in the Peninsula are readable though of no particular value to the student of military history.”
Grose, Howard Benjamin.Incoming millions. *50c. Revell.
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This new volume dealing with the immigrant population “is one of the home study mission course, and is dedicated to ‘the Christian women of America, whose mission it is to help save our country by evangelizing the alien women and teaching them the ideals of the American home.’ It contains valuable information culled from various sources, intending to shew the intent of the immigration to America.” (Ind.)
“Plenty of good information about the immigrant in this volume.”
“The tone of the volume is moderate and reasonable.”
Grove, Sir George, ed. Dictionary of music and musicians; new and thoroughly rev. ed.; ed. by J. A. Fuller Maitland. **$5. Macmillan.
v. 3.“The new volume 3, which begins with Maas and ends with Pyne, includes for the first time, the names of MacDowell, Mahler, Mancinelli, Mascagni, Milloeker, Napravnik, Paderewski, Paine, Parker, Pierne, and Puccini among the composers; while to the list of singers and conductors have been added the names of Mallinger, Malten, Maurel, Mottl, Nevada, Nikisch, Nordica.”—Nation.
“Fully sustains the reputation of its two predecessors for accuracy of historical statement, comprehensiveness of scope, and conservatism of criticism.”
“It proves, like the previous two volumes, that the revision is an earnest one, seeking out the omissions and deficiencies of the original, and placing the new tasks in hands almost always the most capable to be found.”
“Altogether, the space has been expanded by over one-fifth, and the editor and his associates have almost invariably done their workwell, thus making ‘Grove,’ more than ever, a necessity to every amateur and student.”
“The revision has been thorough, perhaps not all points so thorough as might have been wished; but it has ... completeness in covering the vast field of musical history and literature, fullness of information, and interest of presentation.”
“A most excellent standard and really unique work.”
Grundy, Mrs. Mabel Sarah Barnes.Dimbie and I—and Amelia. †$1.50. Baker.
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Dimbie, the devoted and manly young husband, I, his wife, the chronicler of this one year of married life, Amelia the racy maid of all work, and other delightful characters are revealed in the course of this tender little story with its pathetic undercurrent of brave cheeriness and undying affection.
“A brave, bright story is ‘Dimbie and I,’ and one that is well worth the reading.”
Gruyer, Paul.Napoleon, king of Elba; tr. from the French. *$3.50. Lippincott.
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“In the present work the search-light of history is turned full upon the little island and its great occupant. The smallest details of the Emperor’s life in his little kingdom are narrated and much new light is thrown upon his character. Interesting portraits are also given of the sharers of his exile: Madame Mère, Pauline his sister, the devoted Bertrand, Drouot and the old watch-dog Cambronne.”—Lit. D.
“A pleasing volume, which will introduce British readers to an island with which few persons are acquainted, and to one of the less known episodes of the Emperor’s career. The rendering is at times faulty.”
“Paul Gruyer is not the only writer who has chosen this theme. But nowhere before the appearance of the book under review had a complete picture of the surroundings and the central figure been presented with the necessary completeness. Now nothing remains to be known. As to the translator’s task, it has been fairly done, as far as turning the French into readable English. But in other respects the performance is one of which it is impossible to write with too great severity. The translator is totally ignorant of everything French, except to a certain extent the French language, and of the history of the period.” Adolphe Cohn.
“There is nothing maudlin about the volume (its author surely was among the millions who recently voted Pasteur the greatest Frenchman) and it deserves to be bought and read by every Napoleonic student.”
“The narrative is of a vivid and striking character.”
“The author sets out a good part, though not by any means all, that is shown in adequate fashion.”
“Brings together the wealth of information contained in scattered and forgotten sources, and presents it in an eminently readable form.”
“Presents a comparatively unknown chapter of Napoleonic epic, and throws some important light on the character and ability of the most colossal individual of modern history.” George Louis Beer.
“The work of Paul Gruyer will live when the ‘Last voyages’ is forgotten.”
Guenther, Conrad.Darwinism and the problems of life: a study of familiar animal life. *$3.50. Dutton.
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“A study of the theory of evolution, defending the doctrine of ‘natural selection,’ to the exclusion of all other explanations of individual and collective development in men and animals.... The bulk of the book treats in detail of the manner of development of the many species of living creatures, from the original protoplasm or unicellular being to the complex and mysterious physiology of man.”—N. Y. Times.
“Taken as a whole, that portion of Dr. Guenther’s book which deals strictly with biology can best be characterized as sadly behind the times.” Raymond Pearl.
“Not only in the lucidity of its presentation and discussion, but in its arrangement of the materials also, it is adapted above all others as a book that may be taken up by those who possess very little idea of science, and whose ignorance leads them to hold very erroneous ideas of the present state and value of evolutionary doctrine. The point that merits much criticism, in the opinion of the reviewer, is the author’s attitude toward the work of De Vries and others, on mutation or saltation as the method of evolution.” Henry Edward Crampton.
“It is in making a fetich of natural selection, and by its action alone explaining the whole problem of evolution, that the volume falls far short of being a well-balanced thesis.”
“This is a disappointing book. Many of the author’s conclusions on the main subject are sound enough. It is more to be regretted that his statements of fact are so often open to adverse criticism, and that he has been, on the whole, so badly served by his translator.” F. A. D.
“It is not written in too technical a manner. The presentation of the ideas is simple.”
Gulick, Luther Halsey.Efficient life. **$1.20. Doubleday.
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The avowed object of this little volume is to offer suggestions of a hygienic nature which will enable the reader to perform more efficiently the duties of life. It discusses among other things: States of mind and states of body, Exercise, Food, Waste, Fatigue, Sleep, The bath—for body and soul, Pain—the danger signal, and Growth in rest.
“The experience of a practical man of affairs as well as physician recorded in the ‘Efficient life’ recommends the book to business men and women as a health hand-book which will relieve rather than add burdens to the pressure of life and which will make efficiency in work easier and work itself more efficient.”
“It is a notably sensible, frankly practical, and popularly attractive statement of some well-established principles of healthy mindedness.”
“Dr. Gulick has no hobbies and sees clearly that the things to be commended are those which the hearer may reasonably be expected to do and not over-refinements of bodily care and personal conduct impossible of general attainment.”
“Dr. Gulick applies himself to telling us how to counteract the deteriorating effects of (town) life, and he has executed his task well.”
“Reading and following Dr. Gulick’s suggestions in this book ought to help many people to raise the standard of their individual efficiency, for the advice given concerning the conduct and regulation of life is both sound and essential.”
Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger (Guy Thorne, pseud.).The serf.*$1. Fenno.
The author has chosen the rough and wicked England of the twelfth century as the setting for his story of Hyla, the serf, whom he has made typical of serfdom, and within whose misshapen body burned the first spark of freedom which was to enkindle the world. The coarse times are well depicted from the lewd life of the barons in their castles to the hopeless routine of the serfs in their shacks. The personality of Hyla who rises from the herd about him and becomes a man and a murderer to avenge his daughters and his wrongs, is strongly brought out and the reader follows breathless until he has paid the awful price exacted from such as he.
“If the reader can bear the smell of the sewerage of the twelfth century, and the feel of the big eels slipping thru his toes as he reads, he will find in this book the most gorgeous descriptions of water scenes that have appeared in years. The whole meaning of the marches and fens of the twelfth century, their menace and their beauty, as distinct from the civilized waterways of modern times in England is well portrayed.”
“He frequently leaves the straight path of this narrative in order to preach a modern doctrine of brotherhood. Apart from its didactic quality the story has a good deal of force; Hyla the serf and his fortunes are worth following for their own sake.”
“It is an exciting and interesting tale and it presents a fairly truthful picture of English life in the early middle ages.”
Gummere, Francis B.Popular ballad. (Types of English literature ser., v. 1.) **$1.50. Houghton.