Angelo S. Rapoport, is a work of reference wherein the reader will find the most accurate and concise; information on virtually any. sub-Ject connected with the history, origin and development of Socialism. Tts purpose is simply to instruct those who are anxious to obtai reliable information on the subject in question, either with a view to defending of er doctrines. The volume is published by T. Fisher Uny No book of the historical memoir sort has had a greater vogue in regent years than Mr. Raphel Saba-tinies "Life and. 'Times of Cesare' Borgia," and it has gone into many: ditions, "Mr, Stanley Paul - will shortly publish a companion volume dealing "with Cesare's. father, Rodrigo Borgia. He lives in history as, perhaps, the: worst Pope even of the wild days of the Renaissance. His latest biographer, the Rev Dr. 'Avnold H, Mathew, is' careful, ever that nothing shall be passed over which can be pat to his credit, Dr. Mathew has compiled his mater: ial'from the most authentic sources and has sought to be coldly analytic-and historical, Hodder and Stoughton announce the immediate publication of "Thomas Chippendale: A Study of his Life, Work and. Influence," by Oliver Brackett, This study of the great cabinet-maker, Thomas Chip-pendable, offers valuable contvibuyeh into the mys tops this elusive personality—for research it must still be termed. Recent discoveries have brought to light many important facts both as to the life and} work of this famous craftsman, but they are scattered in so many works: of reference that both time and opportunity ave needed to explore them. In the present work effort has been made to investigate all sources of information and to illustrate the book with examples which are known from docu evidence to have been the worl Chippendale or his firm, of can.
ably be attributed" to him, The volume (published by. Fisher Unwin), is handsomely" illustrated with over 60 full-page plates.
In "So You Are Going to Pati Miss Clara E, Laughlin has written a new kind of guide book. She puts herself at the reader's service as a guide, not only to places of interest, but to the meals which have to be eaten in the intervals of searching. for them. Tt would be well to put her book in your pocket the next, time you go to Paris. (Methuen, 108, 64.)
A new and cheaper edition of "Fishing und Shooting," by Earl Buxton, containing six illustrations by Archibald Thorburn, is being pubished immediately by Mr, Murray, at 7/6 net. The author's ex} ences with rod and gun prove fas-mating and helpful reading, and the book contains so many charming descriptions of scenery and places, that it should be of interest even to those who do not indulge in these sports.
John, Viscount' Morley. An Appreciation and Some Reminiscences, by Brigadier General J. H. Morgan, which Mr. Murray is publishing immediately, is in no sense a biography, since Lord Morley left. instructions that no formal biography of him should be published, but is a collec tion of personal reminiscences by one who knew him intimately for: many years. Mr, Guy Morley d cribes "the author's. picture of his! uncle as "'a most just and friendly Portrait!" Some of the chapters have already appeared in the "Quar-torly Review," and the wide interest they attracted has led to their reappearance, with much additional matter, in book form, tirement, found' that he could" not conquer a life-time' habit of writ Inge Professor Saintabury himself, since he retired from Edinburgh, has Suecumbed to the same ite; and, as the result has been three of the most entertaining volumes of recollations find reflexions that one can recall, [N= hope, he will yot be induced variate" on similar themes. The present. "Scrap BoUk" differs from Ite predocessore in thas it contalna rather more reflexions. proportion.
to the number of recollections, and they are levelled at things about him*in a way that will delight all those" whom' the fantasies of the Limes convince more and more of the Wwiadom of Lord. Melbourne's great maxim, *Why eau' you let it alone?" 'Thos " there' are some exceedingly trenchant. remarks about. modera dens of edveation and examination-—
A far om heavenly: maid, though not th pace nee te Men poe mother Beats, fron oleiahape ce whee Ska which are worth attention. For Professor Sxintsbury ty not only by Yeay' of being: rather well educated inset, but has played a large past inv edeating™ others. 'Algo for a foifiment of the slang use of one word" in his Uitle, there iran one slaugh "upon ""Copees" which. wi not please the "very strange human creatures" who planned' the con. ference, though it will delight many others." Tu gentler mood, he. writes With extraordinary" knowledge and Jonjoyment about fish, and no less fascinatingly about feminine nas Novone cls that te can remember, "ever pointed out the renee made by the final such "ann But' fessor Saintabury instances beaut far feminine nates, why. did he give the "Bible the' so bye? Surely tenth" "Rachel™and "Dinah (in spite of the latter's "darky" asso: lations) have few quale and still ower superiors?
Among. the reminiscences, there sure-none of quite the charm possess. fal by. the althor's. recollections. of hhis "undergraduate days in the "Second Serap Book," but they are none the less good reading. One might quote endlessly, but somehow the following-letter appeals to us Police, fice, Rixin, 25th Apri 1867, king lox' from. the. Tnstita large yellow-coloured, faro-of ate been straying' about
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