HAWERA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 6 November 1933, Page 2

HAWERA PUBLIC LIBRARY

INTERESTING ADDITIONS, Besides a number of new novels, the new books at the Public Library include over a hundred books of travel, biography, history and belles-lettres. Among them are: “Anti-Commando,” by Victor Sampson and lan Hamilton. The South African War from the English side —a companiaii volume to Reitz’s “Commando.”; “The Elegant Woman,” by Gertrude Aretz. A study of the woman of fashion from the Rococo period until to-day; “In Search of Slovakia,” bv Henry 7 Baerlin. Sketches of life in Slovakia to-day; “Men of the Trees,” by Richard Baker. Life in the mahogany forests of Kenya and Nigeria; “Reminiscences,” by Lady Battersea; “Carrying a Gun 'for A 1 Capone,” by Jack Rilbo. Experiences of a gangster in the bodyguard of A 1 Capone ; “All in a. Lifetime,” by R. D. Blumenfield. Entertaining: recollections! of a wellknown journalist; “Votive Tablets,” by Edmund Blunden. Appreciative studies 1 of English authors and books; “We Do See Life,” by Rev. MorseBoycott. Faith, hope and comedy in the London slums; “The- Bluebird’s Flight,” bv Mrs Victor Bruce. The record of a flight round the; world m a two-seater aeroplane; “Leisure in the Modern' World,” by C. I>. Burns: “Caligula,” by Hans Sachs: The life of the Roman Emperor, -nd the effects of his insanity on the State; “The Rectory Umbrella and' Me-'sch-mas ch,” by 7 Lewis Carroll; “Royal Charles, Ruler and Rake,” bv David Loth: “Mv Early Life,” 5 bv Winston Churchill: “The Vortex,” by Noel Coward, a play in three act®; “Lord Darling and His Famous Trials,” by Stephen Graham; “Stars and Stripes,” by Shaw Desmond, impressions of America under the “Great Depression” ; “In the Days of the Giants” . by W. J. Doherty. Memirie-s of a champion of the prize ring ; “The World Economic Crisis,” by Paul Einzig • ‘ ‘Twelve Secrets of the Caucasus,” by Essad-Bev. Life and customs of a little-known people ; “The Soul of Malaya,” by Henri Fauconnier, describing life on the rubber plantations: “Harpoon,” by Henry Ferguson. A vigorous account of wnaling”in the Antarctic; “An Innkeeper’s Diary,” by John Fothergill. The Spreadeagle, Thames, Oxford; “Cricket,” bv C. B. Fry, bat sman ship; “Tom Toms in the Night,” by Atilio Gatti. A vivid and fascinating book of African life, sport and travel; “A Colossal Idea,” bv W. S. Gilbert, an original farce ; “Goethe, the- Man and the Poet.” by H. Nevinson; “In the Highlands.” by Seton Gordon; “Hetty Green, the Woman Who Loved Money,’’ the life st-orv of an American financial genius ; “Theatre Street,” by Tamara Karsavina, A delightful volume by the world-famed premiere danseuse: “The Island of Penguins,” by Cherrv Kearton; “The Land of Ranji and Du.leep.” by Charles Kincaid. India 8.C.1000 to T 930 A.D.; “Adventures of an Alpine Guide,” by Christian Kluclter; “The Coming War.” bv General Ludendorff; “An , English. Lady in Chinese Turkestan.” bv Lady Macartney. Experience®. in Kashgar of the wife of an official, 1898 to 1914- “Madame Nellie Melba,” bv Perov Colson: “Modern Money,” bv Lord Melchett. The theory and practice of political economy: ‘ ‘Milestones.” a play in three acts by Arnold Bennett and E. Knoblook; “Through the Menin Gate.” by R. H. Mott ram. A collection of papers on the war and after, largely autobiographical; “Florence Nightingale.” by J. B. O’Malley; “Foursquare,” by John Oliver Rathbone. Reflections of the chief medical officer to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore. City, who combines the offices of criminologist, physician arid priest; “A Superficial •Tournev Through Tokvo and Peking.” bv Peter Quenhell; “Ham’ Randal). Old Time Comedian,” recollections of the music halls and some of the more popular performers Dan Leno, Joe Hivin'. Harry Fragson, Fried Eriny, etc. ; “Walther Rathenau, His Life and Work,” bv Count Harry Kesslei. Study’ of the career of a prominent German statesman; “Story of the Dover Patrol,” by Adm. R. H. Bacon; 1 “Man and Mask,” by Foedor Chaliapin. Forty years in the life of a great singer; “Sir Alfred Fripp,’’ by Cecil Roberts. The life story of a great surgeon; “The History of Piracy ” bv Philip Gosse: “40 CXB. or How the War Was Won,” by H. Hoy. An enthralling account of the part played bv the British Naval Intelligence in the Great War; “Thfetei Titans,” bv Emil Ludwig. Michael Angelo, Rembrandt, Beethoven; “The Life of John Redmond,” by Denis Gwynn; “The Vestal Virgins of Rome,” bv Sir T. Cato; “Authors and the Book Trade,’ 7 bv Frank Swihnerton: “Blue Rhine, Black Forest,” by Louis Untermeyer; “Roc, a Dog’s Elye View of the War,’’ by E. Vale. Adventures of a dog with the 8.8. F., France; “Vampires of the China Coast,” by “Boll.” A startling narrative of piracy on the China, seas; “The Villages of Ehgland.” by A. K. Wickham; “A Woman’s - Utopia,” by a- daughter of Eve. Sociological papers ; “Youth Looks at Religion,” by various authors. Frank, critical papers on religion by seven of the post-war generation, with a reply by the Archbishop of York,