Monumental work on the Philippine Islands
James A. LeRoy reviews the fifty three volumes of The Philippine Islands 1493 1898, praising their scholarly depth and utility while noting limited public attention and initial subscriber shortfalls. The set spans Spanish rule, chronicles early explorers, missions, galleon trade, and 1785 1860 to 1898 transitions, with Volumes I LV offering rich primary sources and appendices.
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Arthur H. Clark Company
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James A. le Roy
Dutch Galleries. The Standard Galleries: Holland
Esther Singleton reviews the Holland galleries with forty six illustrations. The compact volume surveys Dutch masters from Rembrandt to Ruysch, emphasizing lesser known painters and museums in Rotterdam and The Hague. Minor flaws aside, the work is useful for general readers and visitors.
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Holland
Esther Singleton
A. C. McClurg
Holland Galleries
Rembrandt
Hals
Jan van Huysum
Rachel Ruysch
Ryks Museum
Hague
Stedelijk Museum
Fown Hell
Haarlem
Beyman’s Museum
Rotterdam
Gathor
Nicholas Maas
Maas
Miss Singleton
The Courage of Captain Plum on Beaver Island
James Oliver Curwood tells an exciting incident set on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. The tale unfolds in a small, curious corner of American history, centered on Captain Plum and his daring actions aboard a Beaver Island scene.
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Captain Plum
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Beaver Island
Strang Mormon Pirates and Captain Plum Adventure
A historical tale set in Michigan about J J Strang leader of a small Mormon branch who chose Strang over Brigham Young. Capt Plum avenges looting of his sloop by Strang followers at Yerber Island, facing uncanny events until a U S gunboat ends the rogue kingdom.
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Mormon Church
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J. J. Strang
Brigham Young
Plum
Menam
King Strange
United States
Kingdom
Curwood
Wisdom of the East Series praised for Western readers
Editors and publishers of The Wisdom of the East Series are reported to perform an important service by bringing attention to Eastern literature to Western readers who had little prior acquaintance with it. New York Times notes the series as valued.
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