Books

ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS

April 1917
Books
ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS
April 1917

The Elm Tree Press, Woodstock, Vermont, has issued "Poetry and the Doctors; a catalogue of poetical works written by physicians with biographical notes and an essay on the poetry of certain ancient practitioners of medicine, illustrated with translations from the Latin and by reproductions of the title pages of the rarer works" by Charles L. Dana '72. This volume gives a fairly complete list of the poetical works of physicians Of ancient times, and of the works of those later physicians who contributed to Latin and English verse. Some examples of the poetry of Italian, German and French physicians are also given. It includes also an introductory essay dwelling especially upon the poetry of the medical Fathers, and has given translations of some of the early Greek and Latin poems. The book is illustrated with twenty-one half-tones showing early title pages, early printing, first editions and early forms of bookmaking.

Henry Holt and Company announce the publication of "The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)" by Charles Downer Hazen '89, Professor of European History, Columbia University.

"The Geology of Calais, East Montpelier, Montpelier, and Berlin, Vermont," by C. H. Richardson '92 is contained in the Report of the StateGeologist, of Vermont 1915-16, pages 111-150.

George W. Jacobs announces the publication on April 2 of "A Bishop's Message," by the Right Reverend Ethelbert Talbot '70.

The January number of The MilitaryHistorian and. Economist contains "Our Preparations for the War with Mexico," an article by Justin H. Smith '77.

Doran's, New York, announce the publication of "The Man with Iron Shoes," a book of children's sermons, by H. J. Chidley '06.

The Medical Times for February, 1917 contains an article, "The Significance of Urinary Shreds," by H. Sheridan Baketel '95.