*“The artist is as fresh and interesting as ever.”
Gibson, William Hamilton.Our native orchids.**$1.35. Doubleday.
Mr. Gibson had only begun to record his observations on orchids of the Northwestern United States at the time of his death. Mrs. Jelliffe has supplemented his portfolio of sketches and scattering notes with her own results of study, and has produced an orchid handbook of particular value to the amateur botanist, which practically includes all the sixty species of our native orchids, giving keys, descriptions, illustrations and notes.
“This is a book which supplies a want long felt by the amateur botanist, and we give it a cordial welcome.”
“A volume, unassuming though it is, of substantial value and interest.” Edith Granger.
“Satisfactory and intelligible volume.” Mabel Osgood Wright.
Gide, Charles.Principles of political economy; second American ed.; tr. by C. Wm. A. Veditz. $2. Heath.
The eight editions through which the original French “Principes d’economie politique” has gone, mark a succession of changes in certain sections of the book, but leave the fundamental purpose the same,—that of giving to the reader “a plain statement of the accepted principles of economics, a summary of the unsettled problems of the science, and a clear, brief, and impartial outline of the various solutions that have been proposed. The author is almost as felicitous in presenting a subject that in the hands of most scholars is extremely dull as was Henry George. This work has been brought down to the latest date and evidently no pains havebeen spared, within certain limits, to present the subject in a broad, up-to-date and comprehensive manner. A third excellence is found in its concrete presentation of the subject.” (Arena).
“Perhaps much of the popularity of the book is due to its catholicity. The arrangement of the material is open to criticism as unnatural and liable to interrupt and confuse the thought. This is not true as regards the general plan of the book, but only as regards topics under the chief heads. Professor Veditz must be given credit and congratulation for the vitality and the up-to-dateness of this book.” Walter E. Kruesi.
“It is written in a charmingly lucid manner. By the author’s method of presentation the interest in the subject and its intelligibility have gained rather than lost by the concise and direct treatment. The division and arrangement of the work are also admirable and with the fairly good index enable the reader to find anything he desires with little loss of time. This work, though far less open to criticism than many conventional political economies, falls, in our judgment, far short of meeting the demands of an up-to-date political economy that claims to present impartially the various present-day theories of government. The claim of the publishers, that the book is impartial, is not borne out by the facts.”
Gilder, Jeannette Leonard.Tom-boy at work.†$1.25. Doubleday.
In this sequel to her “Autobiography of a tom-boy,” Miss Gilder tells of her heroine’s varied career as a bread-winner. At sixteen she was employed as a copyist by a historian, later she worked in the Philadelphia mint, then became in turn a tinter of photographs, an auditor’s clerk, a proofreader, and, finally, a successful newspaper woman. She gives her impressions of New York thirty years ago; and many distinguished literary men, singers and actors of that day enter into her story.
“She has interpreted the whole situation withthat shrewd, honest, impersonal intelligence which is founded upon humor and common sense rather than upon the usual sentimental pose of such a writer to her theme.”
“Miss Gilder writes in a breezy and unconventional style, suitable to the pace at which her tomboy lived and changed professions. Nothing could be more American than the atmosphere and point of view of this book.”
Gilder, Richard Watson.In the heights.*$1. Century.
A little volume of verses containing elegiac poems, poems suggested by music, songs of experience, impromptus, etc. The book closes with The white tsar’s people, reprinted, with additional stanzas suggested by recent events.
“Into almost all of his verse the poet has woven high, fine thoughts that will appeal to the artistic, the intellectual or the conscience sides of life. This is one of the few volumes of verse that we can heartily recommend to our readers.”
*“Mr. Gilder’s limpidity and chastity of style are a constant delight, and the turn of his fancy is pleasing.”
Gilfillan, Joseph Alexander.Ojibway; a novel of Indian life of the period of the early advance of civilization in the great Northwest. $1.50. Neale.
The Ojibway in relation to his own kindred and tribe is pictured in this narrative so humane that were it not for his wilderness surroundings, his crude equipments, his superstitious fear, one might count him the owner of some developed instincts. But the recital of the horrible and bloodthirsty relations with the Sioux tribe reveals such abject savagery that the reader fairly recoils from it. The book is made up of these two phases, with many incidental allusions to traits and customs.
“To call the book a novel was a misnomer. It is rather a series of moving pictures in which we see real people doing real things. In spite of careless proofreading, conspicuous faults of diction and unfortunate lack of experienced editing, the story is told with ... simplicity and vividness.”
*Gillette, Halbert Powers.Handbook of cost data for contractors and engineers: a reference book giving methods of construction and actual costs of materials and labor on numerous engineering works.*$4. Clark, M. C.
“The reviewer believes this to be the first handbook on the cost of engineering work that has been published.... The book is divided into fourteen sections, under heads that facilitate quick reference ... preparing estimates, cost keeping, and its corollary, the organization of forces ... earth and rock excavation ... cost of roads, pavements and walks ... stone masonry ... the cost of concrete construction of all kinds ... the cost of water-works, sewers, vitrified conduits and tile drains ... structures in which timber dominates ... steam and electric railways ... the erection and painting of steel bridges ... the cost of railway and topographic surveys ... and the cost of many miscellaneous structures.... The book is illustrated with cuts wherever they add to the text.”—Engin. N.
*“The subject is presented in an attractive manner. Although much information is given, yet the users of the book will desire more. Its usefulness will only be limited by its sale.”
Gilman, Lawrence.Phases of modern music.**$1.25. Harper.
“A study of the more important phases of music to-day, grouped about appreciative chapters on Richard Strauss, Edward McDowell, Grieg, Wagner, Verdi, Edward Elgar, and Charles Martin Loeffler, with vigorous essays on ‘Parsifal and its significance’ and ‘Women and modern music.’ Mr. Gilman has been the musical critic of Harper’s Weekly since 1901.”—R. of Rs.
“Mr. Gilman writes with penetration and a more than common sympathy, and has a distinctive and charming mode of expression. His work is unusual in appealing both to the technical and the lay reader, and its judgments and illuminations will be valued by students.”
“The author is endowed with grace of style, and he knows how to bring into relief the interesting features of unattractive subjects.” Ingram A. Pyle.
“It is not often possible to follow him in all his ways; for they are sometimes oversubtle and elusive. He has not yet the weight of reason and the authority of judgment that will no doubt come to one who reflects and thinks seriously as he does.” Richard Aldrich.
“He writes with vividness and sympathy.”
Gilman, N. P.Methods of industrial peace.**$1.60. Houghton.
This book will be gladly received by the student of social movements, as there is increasing demand for new works upon the “labor question,” due to the rapid growth of knowledge thru investigation, and the steady change in facts and phases of the question itself. “The book takes an Anglo-Saxon point of view, since it draws almost as much upon English as upon American experience, besides making considerable reference to Australian and New Zealand developments. It undertakes a good deal more than a discussion of the special machinery designed to further industrial peace, giving a brief but concise statement of the chief facts incidental to the history and present position of trade unionism. [Then the author shows the necessity for the efficient organization of both employers and employed, discusses the “sliding scale,” raises the question of the legal constitution and liability of trade unions.] ... The ensuing chapters deal at some length with the aims and methods of unions, their conduct of strikes and boycotts, and the place borne by the public in relation to their actions. The remainder of the book is given to a general account of trade boards of conciliation, state boards of arbitration, and the methods of legal regulation in force in New Zealand.” (Int. J. Ethics).
“The treatment is characterized by insight, sobriety, and accurate learning.” C. R. Henderson.
“If a general criticism might be ventured on the whole book, it would be that too much ground has been covered and that in consequence too little intensity of treatment is shown. On the other hand, the author exhibits an admirable breadth of view and impartiality which must appeal to all readers.” James T. Young.
“The chief value of the book will be the statement, dispassionate, and in clear form, of the main facts of the case and of the principles in accordance with which industrial organization would appear to be moving. Mr. Gilman has traveled over so much ground that he has at times become a little sketchy in his treatment. Description rather than economic analysis is the strong point of the book. In a subjectso far reaching, however, it is perhaps unfair to expect more than a broad presentation of the material which will enable others to formulate particular problems and to attempt independent judgments. This Mr. Gilman has done in a manner so interesting as to command the gratitude of all interested in current labor problems.” C. J. Hamilton.
“Upon the whole, however, the book is of value. In spite of its inaccuracies and occasional unfairness, it contains much information presented in a readable way, with many references to secondary and some to primary sources. It must also be said that he has generalized too broadly on insufficient evidence, and has been influenced too much by his prepossession for state regulation to give an unbiased interpretation of the strivings of the leaders of employers and of employes towards satisfactory methods of industrial peace.”
“He writes with skill and precision. The data on which his conclusions are based are abundant and have been carefully sifted.” Frederick Stanley Root.
Gissing, Algernon.Broadway, village of middle England,*50c. Dutton.
A topographical description of one of the villages of the Cotswolds, which dates from the time of Shakespeare, and is the home of some of the distinguished folk of to-day. The little volume is illustrated by Mr. Edmund New.
“The present volume should appeal to the lover of England by its clear description of topography and by its apt references to history. In some pages it also reflects the peculiar atmosphere and poetic charm of a typical English village.”
Gissing, George Robert.By the Ionian sea; notes of a ramble in Southern Italy.*$1.75 Scribner.
“It was a short journey the writer took, from Naples to Reggio, miserably punctuated by an illness in the most depressing inn on the route. The author, deeply moved by such traces of ancient life as he could find, refreshed his mind by study and memoirs of the great men of classic time who dwelt in or wrote of Calabrian hills and streams.”—Outlook.
“His narrative is the expression of a highly cultivated intelligence, but it does not enchant; and its lighter touches are particularly unsuccessful.”
Reviewed by Wallace Rice.
“The book is worth reading from beginning to end.”
“Full of the marked personal touch. A veil of slight melancholy hangs over the whole picture, which in a way adds to its charm.”
Gissing. George.Veranilda.†$1.50. Dutton.
As the posthumous historical novel of one who was essentially a modern realist, this unfinished work has called forth much comment and speculation upon the author’s change of style. It is a romance of Rome in the sixth century, and deals with the historical persons and events of the time of Justinian and Belisarius. Mr. Frederic Harrison, who writes the introduction, considers it the author’s most important work, showing, “his poetical gift for local color, his subtle insight into spiritual mysticism, and ... his really fine scholarship and classical learning.”
“Throughout the style is stilted, the conversations absurd, the action tiresomely slow, and the story destitute of a single throb of real humanity.”
“Besides being cold and formal, ‘Veranilda’ is a rather incoherent tale.”
“A more complete or less welcome metamorphosis in style, subject matter, purpose—everything for which the name of George Gissing has always stood in the minds of those who counted him among the strongest of the latter day novelists—than is to be found in his posthumous historical novel, ‘Veranilda,’ it would be as hard to imagine. What is published is in no sense a fragment or preliminary sketch, but is finished and polished in Mr. Gissing’s best manner.”
“In manner the narrative is dignified and careful. The human and story interests are strong and well maintained. The book is easily one of the best of modern attempts at classical romance.”
Gissing, George.Will Warburton: a romance of real life.†$1.50. Dutton.
In this story of self sacrifice in every-day life Will Warburton, when his extensive sugar business fails because of the extravagances of his incompetent partner, supports his mother and sister by secretly becoming a shopkeeper. When his friends at last discover that he has degenerated into a mere grocer, a girl whom he thought he loved, an artist whom he had befriended, and others turn against him, but he finds, when they are gone, that his true friends and his true love still remain.
“‘Will Warburton’ is a monument of ‘art for art’s sake.’ Its arrangement is not quite flawless; we would not quarrel with some of the sequences of chapters: but on the whole, it is a thing of noble shape.”
“A gain in power, in grasp, and in sympathy. But apart from this important development there is no change observable in the style.”
“Where he fails, it is for lack of the supreme touch of art, not of the high and ardent intention.”
“It is characteristic Gissing, but not good Gissing. His familiar effects are reproduced in a fainter form than of old, and there are no new effects indicating how, with further experiences of life, his talents would have developed.”
“Each character, however lightly touched, is true, true to a hair, stepping forth from the page a rounded, breathing figure. It is excellent in workmanship and large of vision.”
“Certainly it leaves one with a warmer personal feeling toward the author than did some of his earlier and abler books.”
“Although not by any means the best of his books, shows no failure in power.”
Given, Charles Stewart.Fleece of gold.*35c. Meth. bk.
Five lessons derived from Jason’s quest of the Golden fleece are the contents of this work added to the “Modern messages” series. They are The ruling element, The golden quality, The messenger of fate, The active hand, and Ethics of activity.
*Gladden, Rev. Washington.Christianity and socialism.*$1. Meth. bk.
“The subjects of these lectures, which were delivered before the students of the Drew theological seminary, are as follows: The Sermonon the Mount as a basis of social reconstruction, labor wars, the programme of socialism, and lights and shadows of municipal reform. Dr. Gladden’s attitude on most of these topics has been made known in earlier works. It has been his endeavor ... to bring Christianity and socialism into ‘more intelligible and more friendly relations.’”—R. of Rs.
*“His volume may be characterized in a word as one of wise counsels.”
Gladden, Washington.Where does the sky begin?**$1.25. Houghton.
Twenty sermons by the present moderator of the national council of Congregational churches. “They are concerned with the difficulties and needs of the religious life of the individual, rather than with the social problems to which Dr. Gladden hitherto has been more inclined.” (Ind.)
“Those who are fortunate enough to read ‘Where does the sky begin?’ will be convinced that he is a preacher of marked spirituality.”
“He treats large and serious themes in a large and serious way, with a simple, direct and grave diction.”
“They are good sermons from the points of view of easy style and sincere moral enthusiasm; but very saddening sermons from their feeble content of doctrine.”
“The twenty sermons here published are earnest, original and thoughtful, with forceful religious appeal and in excellent literary style.”
Gladys, Evelyn, pseud.Thoughts of a fool. $1.50. Rosenthal.
Twenty-six chapters “of virile iconoclasm ... of challenge to all the schools, with unfailing good humor to temper its plain speaking.” “A message to the inner life of man. In keen words the book endeavors to lay bare the heart and mind of the world. Satire, irony, and derision in all their forms are used to expose human nature to its own gaze.” (Bookm.)
“A new writer of vigor and point.”
Glasfurd, A. I. R.Rifle and romance in the Indian jungle: being the record of thirteen years of Indian jungle life.*$5. Lane.
The author has aimed “to present an old, though still engrossing subject in what is perhaps a novel manner: to carry the reader into more direct contact with the surroundings of the Indian sportsman and naturalist, and, while avoiding as much as possible the recital of personal experience with its stereotyped accompaniments, to lead him into the jungle, with all its fascinating variety of scene and season, hill and plain, where in spirit he may make acquaintance or renew an intimacy with its shy denizens and their habits.” The illustrations are taken from photographs or from sketches by the author.
“Has succeeded in preparing a most cunning and admirable blend of fact, romance, weird mystery and sound advice. Search where one will through this entertaining book, one happens always upon sound literature, fine descriptions, good natural history and lively adventure.”
“As sound and readable a book of its class as we have seen for many a day. The book generally, though occasionally a little slack in its phrasing, may be commended to young sportsmen as a guide, and to old as recalling pleasant reminiscences.”
Reviewed by H. E. Coblentz.
“That out of such materials Capt. Glasfurd has succeeded in composing so excellent a book is greatly to his credit.”
“He is an observer and a naturalist, as well as a sportsman, and he imports at times into his narrative an air of mystery and of romance which adds greatly to the charm of his work.”
Glover, T. R.Studies in Virgil. $3. Longmans.
“It falls naturally into four parts. The first is a chapter on the age and the man, and in it we are shown how Virgil, himself the child of a darker period, had a vision of a brighter day to come, and taught his countrymen to look forward hopefully to the age which was opening before them. The next consists of three chapters of literary studies: the first treats of the literary influences to which Virgil was subject, the second of his contemporaries, and the third about the growth of the myths about Aeneas. The third portion of the book deals, in three chapters, with the land and the nation, the three topics being Italy, Rome, and Augustus. The last part of the book is on Virgil’s interpretation of life, and here we have chapters on Dido, Aeneas, Hades, and Olympus, and a final summary.”—Nation.
“In the long list of writings on Virgil and his poetry, Mr. Glover’s new book deserves a high place. The chapter about Dido is perhaps the best in the book, and certainly it is one of the most interesting and sensible essays on that famous episode of the Aeneid which we have ever read. The chapter on Aeneas is unconvincing, and almost a failure. Neither do we care much for the last chapter. But as a whole the book ought to be of great assistance to all who wish to get a true conception of the powers and the weaknesses of the greatest of the Roman poets.”
Glyn, Elinor.Vicissitudes of Evangeline.†$1.50. Harper.
The autobiography of a distracting and unconventional red-haired girl. She is the granddaughter of an earl, but her grand parents “forgot to marry,” and she is brought up by a rich old lady who leaves her to the bachelor heir as a part of his estate. Then come the vicissitudes. There are many characters, a handsome guardsman, a Scotch family, a lovely selfish married woman, and many others. The story is cleverly told and ends happily.
“It has the whipped-cream consistency of its predecessors. It is mildly amusing.” William Morton Payne.
“This Evangeline, though not without the serene egotism of lovely youth, is mighty good company. The men are not half bad, and the book is full of cleverness.”
“The intention of the book seems to be to present a ‘naughty’ heroine. Evangeline is ‘not nice’.”
“The story is witty, fluent, and amusing.”
Gocher, W. H.Wadsworth; or, The charter oak. $2. W: H: Gocher, Hartford, Conn.
“It purports to give all that is ascertainable relating to the hiding of the colonial charter, in 1687, in the famous oak tree at Hartford,—an incident of which Captain Joseph Wadsworth, according to doubtful tradition, was the hero. Wadsworth himself, is made to tell the story of the charter and its hiding, in language that is undisguisedly hodiernal, and with many interpolations of matter remotely or not at all connected with the main theme. The chapters on the Royal oak, on Cromwell, and on the regicides, are of this irrelevant nature. The wording, and still more the spelling, of Joseph Wadsworth’s will, which is printed in full, are so strikingly in contrast with the modernity of his supposed narrative, that not the faintest touch of illusion can cling to the latter. Mr. Gocher’s work is lavishly illustrated from old prints, old portraits, and modern photographs, and is provided with numerous footnotes bearing evidence of painstaking research.”—Dial.
“A mingling of fiction and somewhat delusive fact gives the text ... a doubtful historic value.”
“Mr. Gocher has shown commendable antiquarian zeal in prosecuting his researches; yet his readers will probably wish he had not chosen to weave fact and fiction into the same web in a book that professes to be history rather than a novel.”
“A book showing long and careful historical research, this volume will add much to the lore of the Connecticut colony, for the author treats of the story of the regicides, of the New Haven and other colonies, and includes interesting memoirs of Roger Ludlow, John Hooker, John Winthrop, and others who worked so effectively for the establishment of the first pure democracy in the New World.”
Goddard, Pliny Earle.Morphology of the Hupa language. $3.50. Univ. of Cal. press.
Volume III. of the “American archæology and ethnology” series issued by the University of California. An extended examination of the Hupa language in which the various words and forms have been studied, analyzed and assembled into classes “that an adequate conception of the language as a whole might be obtained.”
Goff, Clarissa (Mrs. Robert Goff).Florence and some Tuscan cities.*$6. Macmillan.
“‘The purpose of Colonel and Mrs. Goff in this handsome volume is to describe the most characteristic monuments of Tuscany and to introduce into the account, legends and stories which are not always within reach of the traveler.... On a basis of historical narrative ... Mrs. Goff has given her readers a vivid picture of a city with a passion for politics, a passion for war, and a passion for art. Large attention is given to the churches of Florence.... The volume is richly illustrated in colors by Colonel Goff and issued with a decorative cover.”—Outlook.
“To this charming series of pictures Mrs. Goff has provided an agreeable and easily-written commentary. Too easily written, we fear, to be quite exact in all its information. Mrs. Goff is at her best when she leaves the town for the country, and when she turns from history to describing the life of the Tuscan people of to-day, their festivals, quaint observances and ancient superstitions. The last chapter of the book is devoted entirely to such subjects, and it is one of the most enjoyable.”
“Mrs. Goff is an excellent guide round Florence, and supplies just the right sort of gossipy commentary for a book of this sort.”
“Altogether the book is a charming one, likely to be of real value to the traveller, as well as a pleasing memento of some of the fairest scenes in Italy.”
“The book seems the most satisfactory of the series.”
“Mrs. Goff’s text is the pleasantest reading. Her touch is light, her knowledge wide, her style entirely natural, her sympathy and insight vivid and kindly. Slips in the book are more numerous than they should be.”
“The letterpress is written by Mrs. Goff, and contains much disconnected information. It is not quite safe to assume that it is all accurate.”
Goldenberg, Samuel L.Lace; its origin and history.*$1.50. Brentano’s.
The different kinds of lace are arranged alphabetically, with particulars as to their characteristics, their various subdivisions, and the manner in which they are made. The illustrations are especially clear and useful for purposes of lace study. The book contains much valuable information on machine-made laces, with diagrams and explanations of the lace and embroidery machines now in use. It tells also of the nets made for the foundations of certain kinds of lace. The opening article treats of the origin and history of lace.
“The book is well adapted for its purpose, the enlightenment of ‘the busy man of affairs,’ but it is evident our author is hampered by having to express his meaning in English, and sometimes fails to convey what he intends.”
Goldring, W.Book of the lily.*$1. Lane.
“The author gives a clear general statement in regard to the cultivable species, hybrids, and varieties, and illustrates the handy treatise by exquisite pictures of a few of the best kinds and their most artistic setting.”—Nation.
“It is written for those who delight in flowers and who love their gardens rather than for the connoisseur.”
“The introductory chapter on the geography and history of the lily is particularly interesting, as well as the treatise upon diseases and insect pests—that closes the book.” Mabel Osgood Wright.
“The great value of the book, however, is that it enables one without much trouble to get a conspectus of the whole lily-group. A much too ambitious title.”
Gomperz, Theodor.Greek thinkers: a history of ancient philosophy. v. 2 and 3. ea.*$4. Scribner.
Volume I covered the period of Greek philosophy previous to Socrates, volumes II. and III. contain a discussion of Socrates, his life, his followers, and the great philosophical movement which he fathered; also an account of Plato and his philosophy. 13 chapters are given wholly to a critical analysis of the course and structure of Plato’s works.
“It will admirably serve the purpose of the general reader who is interested in philosophy as an element in the history of human culture. And for the technical student who has mastered some of the more rigorous treatises, it will be useful in completing and vivifying hispicture of the great thinkers of Greece.” Walter G. Everett.
“It may be said with confidence that Prof. Gomperz has succeeded admirably in accomplishing his design of composing ‘a comprehensive picture’ of the development of Greek thought, in which the historical setting of the narrative, the background of the picture, is ‘not unduly contracted.’ It is written in a vigorous, lively style.”
“It offers not merely a cold technical enumeration of the tenets of the Greek philosophers, but a broad and rational discussion of the permanent significance of each great thought as it presents itself in historical sequence.” Paul Shorey.
“Mr. Berry, like Mr. Magnus, has managed to give his translation the air of real English, and his version is on the whole a great improvement on the curiously abrupt and disjointed style of the original German. It is his moderation, his avoidance of extreme views, that makes Professor Gomperz so satisfactory a critic. The proof-reading of the English translation is far from perfect.”
“The arguments are concisely stated. A rich subject, it is richly treated by this veteran scholar.”
“In his last two volumes Professor Gomperz proves himself to be a thinker and a writer of distinction.”
Goodhart, Simon P.SeeSidis, Boris, jt. auth.
Goodhue, Isabel.Good things and graces.**50c. Elder.
The following recipe shows the character of the group: Hygienic bread, Mix together the flour of love, made from the whole kernel (giving the all-inclusive flavor and quality); the leaven of spirit; the salt of common sense; the water of life appreciated. Let this rise in the encouraging atmosphere of patience. Knead and mold in the silence. Butter with cheerfulness, and serve to the entire family.
*“In both form and spirit it is a thorough-going holiday booklet.”
*“The book is better than its outward appearance suggests, and is not one to be thrown aside after a single reading.”
*“The idea is cleverly carried out, and the directions for breakfast food, game pie, deviled tongue, and so on, are often witty as well as admonitory.”
Goodloe, Carter.At the foot of the Rockies.†$1.50. Scribner.
“Capital short stories of Canadian military and social life in the Northwest, with Indian customs and superstitions as the background.”—Outlook.
“While lacking in individuality, are yet pleasantly readable.”
“In her treatment, as well as in her situations, Miss Goodloe is rather too markedly Kiplingesque.”
“The tales have originality and force, with the added element of quiet humor.”
Goodnow, Frank Johnson.City government in the United States.*$1.25. Century.
Professor Goodnow of Columbia university contributes this volume to “The American state series.” He is known for his authoritative works on “Municipal home rule,” and “Municipal problems.” “In the present work, the author confines himself almost exclusively to a study of American conditions, and at the same time broadens the scope of the inquiry so as to embrace the entire field of city government, so far as that is regarded from the viewpoint of organization and structure.” (R. of Rs.)
“Professor Goodnow’s book will be found eminently readable and useful as a text.” James T. Young.
Reviewed by Winthrop More Daniels.
*Goodnow, Frank Johnson.Principles of administrative law of the United States.*$3. Putnam.
“In his ‘Comparative administrative law,’ published twelve years ago, Professor Goodnow gave an analysis of the administrative system, national and local, of the United States, England, France, and Germany. The rapid growth of the public interest in our system was thought by Professor Goodnow a sufficient justification for a new book giving a fuller account of American conditions, with special emphasis upon the legal side.”—Dial.
*“The volume is a notable contribution to the literature of public law, and will prove of great use, not only to students, but also to officials in the actual work of administration. But to the writer there appears to be a few omissions of importance, some of which would probably indicate a defect in our constitutional law.” David Y. Thomas.
*“By his masterly grasp of the subject and his power of lucid exposition Prof. Goodnow has rendered great service to students and administrative officers. He has also made a distinct contribution to political science.”
Goodwin, Maud Wilder.Claims and counterclaims.†$1.50. Doubleday.
A young physician, the hero of Mrs. Goodwin’s story, has been rescued from death by a young man for whom he conceives a strong dislike. The situation becomes complicated by the fact that both men love the same girl, and Dr. Dilke is called upon by the father of the girl to endorse the character of a dishonest rival. “How to adjust the heroic savior of one’s life with the counterclaim of truth and of loyalty to a woman beloved is the problem Mrs. Goodwin’s hero has to solve.” (N. Y. Times.).
“One can hardly help feeling that in ‘Claims and counterclaims’ Mrs. Maud Wilder Goodwin has not done justice to a motif and scheme which were very good. Mrs. Goodwin botches her climaxes by improbability or cumbrous narration.”
“Its unique plot, its life-like characters, its brilliant execution in both dialogue and movement, are all crowned by a novel’s raison d’etre—its absorbing interest.”
Gordon, Armistead C.Gift of the morning star. $1.50. Funk.
“He that overcometh ... I will give him the morning star.” The blood of a French mother flowing warm in the veins of her Dunker son sends him out in the world at the age of forty to seek his fortune, his whole being crying out against the repressed life of silent labor on the farm with which his older brother and sister are content. He wins his fortune as a boomer,he loses it in a single night, and in the end comes home again self conquered and content with his Dunker life and his Dunker sweetheart.
“Mr. Gordon has made his book of somewhat incongruous material.”
“A truly original story of Dunkard character. His pictures have all the vividness of reality.”
“A forcible and an original tale.”
Gordon, John Brown.Reminiscences of the civil war. $1.50. Scribner.
“A new and moderate-priced edition of one of the very best of Southern books of reminiscences, written by a famous Southern soldier.”—Outlook.
Goss, Charles Frederick.Husband, wife and home.**$1. Vir.
A collection of forty-six sketches from life. “Such titles as True wife or married mistress, Curing your partner’s faults, Observing conventionalities, A good word for the ‘bad boy,’ Ability of parents to see a joke, Humanizing the beast, Nerve strain, indicate the extent of the field, and it is well dotted with pithy anecdotes and amusing stories. The whole is pervaded by strong and pure moral feeling.” (Pub. Opin.)
“A book of good advice to husbands and wives, easy to read, not so easy to follow, but worth reading and worthy to be followed.”
“Wide experience and keen observation of real life yield material which is treated with plain common sense, good wit, and no lack of humor.”