One of the first volumes in a series dealing with Spain in its various aspects, its history its cities and monuments. This one is devoted to Madrid’s famous “congress of masterpieces”—the Prado. “The text does no more than tell in a general way something about the painters represented, name the more famous masterpieces, indicate the division into schools, and show how these schools, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, are represented.” (N. Y. Times.) There are two hundred and twenty-one illustrations.
“Equally pleasing as the style is the general construction of the book. I must break a lance, several lances, with authors and producers with regard to the _excellence_ of the illustrations in this particular issue.”
+ + − =Acad.= 72: 622. Je. 29, ’07. 2240w.
“It contains much sound and sympathetic criticism of the principal pictures in the gallery of the Prado, set forth in a pleasant, sober style.”
“The chief value of this volume lies in the pictures.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 12: 463. Jl. 27, ’07. 320w.
=Calvert, Thomas Henry.= Regulation of commerce under the federal constitution. (Studies in constitutional law, v. 3.) $3. Thompson.
This book is based mainly upon an examination of decisions of the Supreme court of the United States, arranged in such order that together they make a critical commentary upon a constitutional power.
“The arrangement is logical, the cases well chosen, and the significant points in decisions clearly formulated. The book lacks attractiveness for the general reader in the fact that it contains little else than cases—almost no comment, explanation, or summary. Neither does it possess sufficient originality to enable it to usurp the places occupied by its predecessors.”
“The law student, the practicing lawyer, the legislator, the man of affairs, will all find here an orderly presentation of the subject, with ample references to original decisions.”
+ =N. Y. Times.= 12: 267. Ap. 27, ’07. 960w.
“A work of this character should be a digest having the merits which go to make an index valuable. It should be complete, brief, logically arranged and clearly stated. These merits the author cannot claim.” E. Parmalee Prentice.
Cambridge modern history; planned by Lord Acton; ed. by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, and Stanley Leathes. 12v. ea. **$4. Macmillan.