6–36434.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
Hawkes, Clarence.Tenants of the trees. il. $1.50. Page.
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How the author cultivated his acquaintance with his friends of fur and feather makes a most instructive and entertaining chronicle for the youthful lover of tree-folks.
“The coloured illustrations ... are mainly pretty bad. The text, too, contains some curious blunders.” George Gladden.
Hawkesworth, John.Graphical handbook for reinforced concrete design. *$2.50. Van Nostrand.
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“This book contains 15 plates of diagrams for use in determining the size and the amount of reinforcement for floors, beards and columns of reinforced concrete construction.”—Engin. N.
“Graphical representations have advantages over tabular statements, and these diagrams are to be commended for their simplicity, clearness and convenient form. Such criticisms as are given here show a limit to their usefulness, but it must be remembered that these limitations are partly inherent in the building regulations followed.” Arthur N. Talbot.
Hawkins, Anthony Hope.Helena’s path.†$1.25. McClure.
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An entertaining little comedy over a right of way which involves the dignified but firm refusal of a young woman land holder to allow a young nobleman to continue to pursue his way, adopted by generations before him, across her recently acquired estate to a strip of beach, lying beyond, for his daily swim. The quarrel leads straight to a romance.
“It is several years since Mr. Hope has produced anything so thoroughly artistic.” Frederic Taber Cooper.
“The first chapter of this story is so good that the reader is almost outraged at the inane character of the rest of it.”
“Neither the characters nor their actions are of this earth, earthy; but the tale is not on that account the less vivacious and amusing.”
“There is much comedy in this little story.”
“The trouble is that Mr. Hope’s extraordinary versatility has made him in the past nearly all things to all men, and ‘Helena’s path’ comes dangerously near being nothing to anybody.”
“Is light-hearted farce, unexpected in incident, witty in dialogue, and wholly entertaining, except the extracts from the hero’s diary, which may be skipped to advantage.”
Hawkins, Anthony Hope (Anthony Hope, pseud.).Sophy of Kravonia.†$1.50. Harper.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“Mr. Hope’s hand has lost little of its cunning since the days when he invented Zenda, and his ‘Sophy of Kravonia’ is a capital story, albeit the type is now somewhat worn.” Wm. M. Payne.
Hawkins, Anthony Hope.Sport royal.†$1.50. Harper.
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These chapters record the adventures of an Englishman who, while idling at Heidelberg, becomes unexpectedly drawn into a court quarrel issuing from domestic misunderstandings. He is champion-in-general and possesses the quiet wit and unfailing courage of all of Anthony Hope’s heroes.
“Is a very light and airy trifle, hardly important enough to deserve the special honor of decoration and ornamental binding here given to it. It has, in a minor way, some of the dash of ‘The prisoner of Zenda.’”
Haworth, Paul Leland.Hayes-Tilden disputed presidential election of 1876. *$1.50. Burrows.
6–22324.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“The monograph is thoroughly scientific in method and sound in its criticism of fact, but is equally unscientific in spirit and temper. The style occasionally descends perilously near flippancy and vulgarity at the expense of southern democrats.”
“Worthy of notice, although not of first-rate pretensions.” John Spencer Bassett.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel.In colonial days. $2.50. Page.
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“Four of Hawthorne’s delightful stories of the Old Province house in Boston have been grouped under the general title ‘In colonial days,’ copiously illustrated by Mr. Frank C. Merrill.... Anybody would enjoy the tales in their new setting, which ought, however to prove particularly acceptable to younger readers.”—Dial.
“Mr. Merrill’s pictures, redolent of old times and customs, and yet full of life and spirit, are evidently the fruits of congenial and sympathetic effort.”
“In costumes and other appurtenances he is historically correct, while his figures are animated and lifelike.”
Hawtrey, Valentina.Romance of old wars. †$1.50. Holt.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“To those who have admired the author’s previous work it is sufficient to say that [‘Romance of old wars’] reaches her usual high standard in interest and execution.”
“Miss Hawtrey has a real gift for instilling an atmosphere of freshness and vitality into the historical background of her stories.”
“In spite of the sorrows and poverty and the pathetic ending, the author has caught that glamour which is the sunset radiance of the past ever shining behind us.”
“The vividness with which it makes alive and thrilling the life of noble and peasant five centuries and more ago is the book’s special claim to consideration.”
“The writer ... sees the past pictorially, romantically, showing the superficial pageant and leaving unexpressed that absolute humanity which makes it as real and living as the present.”
Hay, John.Addresses. **$2. Century.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“What he said is valuable first of all because of the content, but it is equally interestingand instructive to one who is in search of standards of graceful English.”
“Few are the books that possess the charm, apart from their contents, of the recently published ‘Addresses of John Hay.’”
Hayden, Arthur.Chats on old prints. *$2. Stokes.
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“This book is meant for novices and collectors of moderate ambition.... The ‘chats’ give good advice to those who have pounds as well as shillings to lavish on their hobby.”—Ath.
“Written for English readers but interesting and will excite enthusiasm for the subject. Profusely illustrated with half-tones, good as to subject but poor as to execution.”
“As regards quality, indeed, Mr. Hayden sets the standard all too low. The information given concerning them [early German or Italian masters] is the least satisfactory part of the book. The bibliography and glossary of technical terms are generally good.”
“An admirable book, full of information, sound advice and pleasant reading. The sentiment of the sincere collector pervades the volume and the gold value is not, as is usual in collectors’ guide, made the first and last point of consideration.”
Haydon, A. L., comp.Book of the V. C.: a record of the deeds of heroism for which the Victoria cross has been bestowed, from its institution in 1857 to the present time.$1.50. Dutton.
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“Certainly a good idea for a boy’s book is this narrating the stories of exploits by which the Victoria cross has been won by soldier heroes. Some thirty of these narratives are included in this volume.... Altogether 522 men have been decorated by this cross, and some two hundred of these are alive at the present time.”—Outlook.
“Mr. Haydon relates the stories of the many deeds of heroism with spirit and in a way to interest all boy readers.”
Haynes, George Henry.Election of senators. **$1.50. Holt.
6–18603.
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Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
“This work may be recommended as a scholarly, impartial, and rational discussion of a great national problem.” Herman V. Ames.
“Arguments for and against popular election of senators ... are fairly and clearly stated, though the author does not hesitate to reveal his sympathies for the affirmative. For his work in bringing before the public the results thus far accomplished Dr. Haynes is deserving of hearty thanks.” David Y. Thomas.
“On the whole. Professor Haynes’ work deserves a hearty welcome, for he has succeeded in the difficult task of writing a book which the layman can understand and which is at the same time worthy the attention of the specialist.”
“Timely, thorough and invaluable as a reference work. Those who wish to prepare themselves to fight the battles of democracy with intelligence should possess this book.” Robert E. Bisbee.
“Professor Haynes has ... very thoroly presented the whole matter from the historical standpoint.”
“A full and fair discussion of an important question.” James Breck Perkins.
Hays, Joseph Weller.Combustion and smokeless furnaces. *$1.50. Hill pub. co.
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The matter contained in this volume may not be new to the engineer. “But it may be of service to the layman, and, especially, to members of city councils and others who are wrestling with the smoke problem.... The theoretical part of the book, treating of the chemistry of combustion, contains practically the same matter as is found in other treatises on the subject.... The latter half of the book is devoted to the discussion of smokeless furnaces.”—Engin. N.
“A concise and clearly written treatise.” Wm. Kent.
Hazen, Allen.Clean water and how to get it. $1.50. Wiley.
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A book primarily for mayors and aldermen, and of interest to water-works superintendents and members of water-boards into which the author has put “some of the principles—common sense, technical and financial—to be followed in obtaining and paying for a plentiful supply of clear water.” (Engin. N.)
“The book abounds with facts and suggestions that will be new and valuable to even the veterans of the water-works fraternity.”
“In a new edition, which is sure to be called for soon, the path to the solid knowledge the book contains might be made easier by a more logical arrangement of its contents and by the addition of two elementary chapters, one outlining, at the beginning of the book, the general characteristics of a good water supply and one, in the middle of the book, on the general plan and principles of water filtration.” C.-E. A. Winslow.
Headley, Frederick Webb.Life and evolution. *$2.50. Dutton.
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“A series of ‘the fairy-tales of science,’ in which we are shown the slow steps by which life crept into higher forms from moneron to man, the text being largely supplemented by excellent illustrations from drawings and photographs. The value of the book lies in the strong impulse it is sure to raise in many readers to verify the statements for themselves, and thereby enlarge the circle of students of science.”—Ath.
“The author has ranged his facts admirably and the book, being written in very simple and almost non-scientific language, should be very widely read.”
“It may be said at once that Mr. Headley has done very well indeed what he set out to do in this book. In the reviewer’s opinion, there exists no other book which in the field covered can compare in general excellence with this.” Raymond Pearl.
“It is a book for browsing in and should interest scientific students as well as lay readers.”
“Although the author has written carefully, and has made but few slips of statement, this volume is, in a number of ways, unsatisfactory, and not least so in regard to the mechanical make-up.”
“The author has succeeded in producing a very readable and thoughtful book, which deserves a large clientele of readers.” R. L.
“While a serious and erudite discussion of many points of a difficult philosophy, is well calculated to be a wonder book for the information and delight of a novice in natural history, or even of a child.”
Headley, John William.Confederate operations in Canada and New York. $2. Neale.
6–16287.
6–16287.
6–16287.
6–16287.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
Heilprin, Angelo, and Heilprin, Louis, eds. Lippincott’s new gazetteer. *$10. Lippincott.
Descriptive note in Annual, 1906.
Reviewed by Harriet Waters Preston.
Heine, Heinrich.Works. 12v. $25. Dutton.
The first eight volumes of this edition give Heine’s prose writings translated by Charles G. Leland. After Leland’s death the work was completed by Thomas Brooksbank who translated the ninth volume, “The book of songs” and Margaret Armour who translated the last three volumes of poetry.
“We have noted a number of passages in which the German seems to have been misapprehended, and many others in which it has not been rendered with sufficient fidelity; but otherwise the translation is for the most part distinctly meritorious, for Miss Armour is a skilful and fluent versifier, and often catches the spirit of her author very successfully. Some slips in classical matters ought to have been avoided.”
“The best of Heine evaporates in translation, no doubt, but readers who possess no German may be congratulated upon having offered to them so close an approach to the original as is found in the present version.”
“Yet granting all defects, this edition stands as the best presentation in English of the bulk of Heine’s writings.”
“With the prose the translators of the present edition have succeeded fairly well. With the lyric poems they have failed, but have come perhaps as near to succeeding as has ever been done.”
Heller, Albert Henry.Stresses in structures and the accompanying deformations. 2d ed. *$4. A. G. Geren, 1602 N. High st., Columbus, O.
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Only a portion of Professor Heller’s contemplated treatise was completed before his death. This part includes probably half of what the work was to comprise. “It covers the principles of statical analysis, stresses in beams and in columns, and stresses in simple trusses.” (Engin. N.)
“The work is extremely well done. Simplification and conciseness are secured by the most desirable method. A good knowledge of his subject and a sound view of the underlying facts and conditions are exhibited generally in the work. A full statement of how the phenomena of flexure vary from those expressed in the commonly-used formulas, and remarks on fatigue action and on the elastic properties of iron and steel merit special commendation.”
Heming, Arthur.Spirit Lake. †$1.50. Macmillan.
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In this novel the white man plays but a small part. It is a story of the Indian of to-day, of the hunters of the Hudson bay country, and it tells of their life, their adventures, their superstitions, and their customs; closing like the conventional romance with the marriage of a young brave and an Indian maiden according to the rites of their tribe.
“The author would seem to have made instruction his aim rather than artistic excellence.”
“The book is not properly a novel, but it has an abundance of dramatic force and there is a simple directness in its style that makes you feel that you are getting pretty close to the truth about the red man of the Canadian fur-lands.” Frederic Taber Cooper.
“This is an excellent book for boys just emerging from the stage where they ‘play Indian’ and not yet old enough to relish their Parkman.”
“The book is readable in parts, as it would appear, because those parts really are drawn from the personal observation of the author.”
“The book is a pleasant change after the usual run of common novels, and its readers will enjoy the glimpses which it affords of a romantic and still primitive world.”
Henderson, George R.Cost of locomotive operation. $2.50. Railway gazette.
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“In discussing this subject the various expenses are classified under three general headings—Supplies, Maintenance and Service—and each heading is subdivided into its elementary items, each of which is examined in regard to all phases of quality and quantity which affect the cost of operation, and also as affected by grade, speed, curves, loading, weather, etc.”—Engin. N.
“Valuable contribution to railway technical literature. A book that should be in the hands of every railroad officer who has in any way to do with the supervision or criticism of locomotive operation and its cost.” Arthur M. Waitt.
Henderson, John.Jamaica; painted by A. S. Forrest; with 24 full-page il. in col. *$2. Macmillan.
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Rather a traveler’s impressions of the country and its people than a “profound or long continued” study. “The author brings out vividly the character and human side of the natives, the commercial needs and difficulties of the Jamaican situation, and makes for the reader scores of little pen-pictures of queer and out-of-the-way features of the life in the island.” (Outlook.)
“Told in a satisfactory style. Many of the illustrations are very good, but some are reproduced in too crude colors even for tropical scenes.”
“The book, and especially the bright colored pictures, will satisfy the average reader’s wish for a popular account of life as it was lived in the community now suffering under such a calamity.”
“It is written in a notably sprightly style of description and is very far removed either from dull historical writing or from guide-book minuteness.”
Henderson, Reuben Stewart.Railroad curve tables. *$1. Eng. news.
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A volume which contains a comprehensive table of functions on a one-degree curve, with correction quantities giving exact values for any degree of curve, together with various other tables and formulas, including radii, natural sines, cosines, tangents, cotangents, etc. To which is added a method of finding any function of a curve of any degree or radius without a field book.
“It will find a place with the railroad engineer on account of the excellent table of functions for a one-degree curve.” Charles L. Crandall.
Henderson, Thomas F., and Watt, Francis.Scotland of to-day. il. **$2. Pott.
“The authors take up the religion, the art, the literature, the games, the institutions, the food and drink, the education, the wit and humor, of the Scotland of to-day, and treat them all briefly but entertainingly. There is description also of towns and scenery, but preference is constantly given to the human element. But modern Scotland is shown against the background of its history and its achievements of former ages.”—N. Y. Times.
“Small things these, perhaps, to comment upon, but an irritating air of superiority in the writers which is forever cropping up suggests retort.”
“There are many indications in this work both of craftsmanship and thought; but bad punctuation and spoiling in many instances mar the enjoyment of the reader.”
“Whoever wishes to enjoy a picture of the Scotland of to-day, somewhat sketchy in effect, but still strong and interesting in its outlines, will find it in ‘Scotland of to-day.’”
Henderson, William James.Art of the singer. **$1.25. Scribner.