Evolution of Jewelry From Barbarism Review
A lengthy assessment of H Clifford Smith’s Connoisseur's Library volume The Evolution of Jewelry From Barbarism. The work traces jewelry history from classical to modern Europe with four periods, extensive illustrations, and notable contributions from Lady Rothschild and J Pierpont Morgan.
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Putnam’s
H. Clifford Smith
Victoria and Albert Museum
Europe
Lady Rothschild
S Fuller-Elliott- Drake
Holland and Belgium Three Weeks Travel Chronicle
A brisk, humorous review of a three week journey through Holland and Belgium by John A. Higinbotham. The critic notes bold opinions on art and theology, praises Dutch courtesy and affordable service, and contrasts the trip with Baedeker’s fuller guide while recounting vivid travel anecdotes.
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Holland
Belgium
John A. Higinbotham
Reilly & Britton Company
Holand
Higinbotham
van Eycks
Waterloo
Erasmus
Baedeker
Manhattan
Adventures of an Heiress in Cecil Hamilton's Century
A shopgirl inherits 500 pounds then enters upper class life in Paris and Pontresina. Diana contests social divides with Captain Bretherton, refuses Sir Jabez Grimley, and ends back among London’s working class. The novel’s focus is character over description and its capital versus labor theme. A Broadway adaptation is planned for early autumn.
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Diana of
Dobson
Century Company
Cecil Hamilton
Paris
Pontresina
Swiss
Alps
Capt. Bretherton
Diana
Jabez Grimley
London
Kim
Capt
Bretherton
Thames’ Embankment
Art of Singing and Vocal Declamation by Santley
Sir Charles Santley outlines a comprehensive guide to singing and vocal delivery. The Macmillan volume distills years of experience and aims to help young music lovers and aspiring vocalists.
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Sir Charles Santley
Macmillan
Sir Charlies Santley
Enchanted Castle by E Nesbit draws charm from magic ring
A review praises The Enchanted Castle for charm and wit aimed at young readers. The Nesbit tale follows English children who gain a magic ring and experience a sequence of fantastical adventures including invisibility and floating food.
Oriental Tale in English Literature in the Eighteenth Century
Dr. Martha P. Conant's study traces how Oriental fiction shaped English letters from 1704 to 1712 onward. It outlines four groups imaginative moralistic philosophic and satiric with The Arabian Nights as a constant influence through the period. The work appeals to scholars and general readers of tales alike.
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England
Columbia University Press
Martha P. Conant
Alexander the Great
India
Europe
Marco Polo
France
Conant
Addison
Johnson
Goldsmith
Count Hamilton
Dr. Conant
Granada Mecca of every traveler explored in color
A review of Granada Present and Bygone by Albert F. Calvert notes the city’s Moorish charm captured in color plates and architectural diagrams. The text blends general charm with detailed details, presenting Granada as a timeless Mecca for readers and artists alike.
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Granada
Dutton
Albert F. Calvert
Auction Bridge Critique by Vane Pennell
The article condemns auction bridge as a worthless, impractical variation of whist and bridge. It argues bridge is a complete game and warns that auction bridge corrupts skill and tradition, though it acknowledges the book’s readable rules.
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Vane Pennell Peroni
J. B. Lippincott Company
Europe
Vane Pennell
A History of the Ancient Egyptians summarized
A condensed abridgement by James Henry Breasted for the Bible Students series edited by Charles F. Kent and Frank Saunders. The volume, a history of the Egyptian people, updates through recent discoveries with maps plans and index to aid student study.
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Charles F. Kent
Yale University
Frank Saunders
Yale
James Henry Breasted
Scribner’s
University of Chicago
Biography of Sir Charles Wyndham A Stage Icon
A concise biographical sketch of Sir Charles Wyndham, renowned actor and England’s titled figure, detailing a youth as a doctor’s son, early move to America as an army surgeon, and a long career on the stage with notable encounters and roles. Florence Teignmouth Shore authored the biography in the Stars of the Stage Series, published by John Lana.
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Lke
Charles Wyndham
England
America
J. T. Grein
Florence Teignmouth Shore
John Lana
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New York
Garcia
Hel
Mabel
Kathleen
Pyrenees
Alhambra
Calvert
E. Nesbit
Harper & Brothers
Mr. Nesit
Anther
Mr. Nesbit
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