Books of Timely Interest and ImportanceTHE WALLET OF TIMEWILLIAM WINTERPersonal, Biographical, and Critical Reminiscence of The American Theatre, 1791-1912Two volumes, boxed. Price, $10.00 net.A special edition limited to 1,250 copies. Beautifully illustrated, with engraved frontispiece to each volume, and over 70 half-tone engravings.In many respects Mr. Winter’s most interesting and important book, containing the personal as well as professional history of many of America’s greatest actors. It abounds in personal recollections and theatrical history. Managers and actors, plays and dramatists are discussed. The book is full of masterly criticism and analyses. Of interest to all theatre-lovers, and indispensable for libraries.SOCIAL SANITYSCOTT NEARINGThis able and timely book by Professor Nearing, well-known for his writings on sociological and economic questions, treats of certain influences and problems of the greatest importance to our present-day civilization. The book is popular and not technical in its treatment.“... is an extremely timely and interesting volume dealing with the problems now confronting the American people.”—Boston Globe.“An earnest discussion of important influences and problems.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.“The author’s outlook is everywhere sane and hopeful and stimulating to a degree.”—Chicago Record-Herald.$1.25 net.VESTIGIAALGERNON SYDNEY LOGANA VOLUME OF COLLECTED POEMSThese poems are marked by real beauty of thought and singular felicity of phrase and fancy. They are “footsteps”—glimpses, as it were, of the poet’s mental state at various stages of his life journey. They are grave and gay—and through them all runs a bright and hopeful philosophy.$1.00 net.SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTSLILLIAN PASCAL DAYA most attractive and useful book—filled with ingenious and clever suggestions for unique home entertainments. Parties for special occasions and anniversaries are described in detail and they are most cleverly planned. There are special entertainments for national holidays, different seasons and fetes, and none of them entail great expense.Illustrated from original photographs. $1.25 net.How to Appreciate PrintsFRANK WEITENKAMPFA NEW AND UP-TO-DATE EDITIONSince its first publication several years ago this admirable and authoritative book has had five printings. The publishers are pleased to announce this new edition, revised and edited anew by its author, the Custodian of Prints in the New York Public Library.Illustrated. $1.50 net.FATHER LACOMBEKATHERINE HUGHESA popular priced edition of Miss Hughes’s Romantic Biography of the White Robed Voyageur. Of especial and timely interest owing to Father Lacombe’s lifelong friendship with the late Lord Strathcona, and of this friendship the book makes intimate and detailed mention.Illustrated, with Frontispiece. $1.50 net.MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY, NEW YORK
Books of Timely Interest and Importance
THE WALLET OF TIME
WILLIAM WINTER
Personal, Biographical, and Critical Reminiscence of The American Theatre, 1791-1912
Two volumes, boxed. Price, $10.00 net.A special edition limited to 1,250 copies. Beautifully illustrated, with engraved frontispiece to each volume, and over 70 half-tone engravings.
In many respects Mr. Winter’s most interesting and important book, containing the personal as well as professional history of many of America’s greatest actors. It abounds in personal recollections and theatrical history. Managers and actors, plays and dramatists are discussed. The book is full of masterly criticism and analyses. Of interest to all theatre-lovers, and indispensable for libraries.
SOCIAL SANITY
SCOTT NEARING
This able and timely book by Professor Nearing, well-known for his writings on sociological and economic questions, treats of certain influences and problems of the greatest importance to our present-day civilization. The book is popular and not technical in its treatment.
“... is an extremely timely and interesting volume dealing with the problems now confronting the American people.”—Boston Globe.
“An earnest discussion of important influences and problems.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
“The author’s outlook is everywhere sane and hopeful and stimulating to a degree.”—Chicago Record-Herald.
$1.25 net.
VESTIGIA
ALGERNON SYDNEY LOGAN
A VOLUME OF COLLECTED POEMS
These poems are marked by real beauty of thought and singular felicity of phrase and fancy. They are “footsteps”—glimpses, as it were, of the poet’s mental state at various stages of his life journey. They are grave and gay—and through them all runs a bright and hopeful philosophy.
$1.00 net.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS
LILLIAN PASCAL DAY
A most attractive and useful book—filled with ingenious and clever suggestions for unique home entertainments. Parties for special occasions and anniversaries are described in detail and they are most cleverly planned. There are special entertainments for national holidays, different seasons and fetes, and none of them entail great expense.
Illustrated from original photographs. $1.25 net.
How to Appreciate Prints
FRANK WEITENKAMPF
A NEW AND UP-TO-DATE EDITION
Since its first publication several years ago this admirable and authoritative book has had five printings. The publishers are pleased to announce this new edition, revised and edited anew by its author, the Custodian of Prints in the New York Public Library.
Illustrated. $1.50 net.
FATHER LACOMBE
KATHERINE HUGHES
A popular priced edition of Miss Hughes’s Romantic Biography of the White Robed Voyageur. Of especial and timely interest owing to Father Lacombe’s lifelong friendship with the late Lord Strathcona, and of this friendship the book makes intimate and detailed mention.
Illustrated, with Frontispiece. $1.50 net.
MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY, NEW YORK