"Includes all works of fiction published in volume form, and dealing with Ireland or with the Irish abroad, and such works only." Preface.

An author list with descriptive annotations. Appendices are: Some useful works of reference; Publishers and series; Irish fiction in periodicals; Classified lists: Historical fiction, Gaelic epic and romantic literature, Folk-lore and legend, Fairy tales for children, Catholic clerical life, Humorous books, Index of titles and subjects. Practically supersedes his Readers' guide to Irish fiction, 1910.

Buckley, J. A. and Williams, W. T. Guide to British historical fiction. Lond. Harrap, 1912. 182 p. 2s. 6d. 016.823

A selected list of novels arranged chronologically by the historical period, with author and subject indexes. Compilers are English teachers, and list was prepared to serve teachers in secondary and elementary schools. Less useful for general library purposes than Baker's Guide to historical fiction.

Dixson, Mrs. Zella Allen. Comprehensive subject index to universal prose fiction. N. Y. Dodd, 1897. 421 p. $2.

19cm. 016.823

Subjects are arranged alphabetically. Full of inaccuracies, but occasionally useful.

Esdaile, Arundell. List of English tales and prose romances printed before 1740. Lond. Bibliog. soc. 1912. 329 p. 32cm

Sold only to members of the society. Pt. 1, 1475-1642; pt. 2, 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title with plentiful cross references. Gives full titles and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which the copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Scope of list includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Notes are bibliographical, not critical. Of value to the specialist, the bibliographer and the cataloger.

Griswold, William Maccrillis. Descriptive lists of novels. Camb. [Mass.] Griswold, 1891. 617 p. 22cm. o. p. 016.823

Includes in separate parts: American, International, Romantic, and British novels, with an index to authors of works described. The compiler's object was "to direct the reader to good novels usually considered out of date and not read as often as the newer." Each part is arranged alphabetically under the titles, with a criticism of each novel quoted from some well-known literary review.

Nield, Jonathan. Guide to the best historical novels and tales. 4th ed. Lond. Mathews, N. Y. Putnam, 1911. 20cm. 8s. $2.25.

519 p. 016.823

Contains: Chronological lists for pre-Christian era and 1st-19th centuries; Supplementary list of

notable novels (semi-historical); 50 representative historical novels; English history since the Conquest (Juvenile); Bibliography of books and articles about historical fiction; Author index and title index; Supplement (4th edition), arranged like main part, p. 239-434; Indexes, author and title, to supplement.

A comprehensive list including nearly 3,000 titles of which about 1,700 are not included in earlier editions. Additions include both new works and older novels omitted from the preceding editions.

Wegelin, Oscar. Early American fiction 1774-1830, a compilation of the titles of works of fiction written by writers born or residing in North America and printed previous to 1831. Rev. and enl. ed. N. Y. Wegelin, 1913. 37 p. 25cm. $3. 016.813

Contains three lists: (1) Anonymous titles, (2) Author list, (3) Index to anonymous titles. Omits juveniles and narratives only partly fictitious. Dif fers from first edition (1902) by correction of some errors, addition of about 80 titles, extension of bibliographical notes and omission of the biographical notes.

SHORT STORIES

Firkins, Ina Ten Eyck. Index to short stories. White Plains, N. Y., Wilson, 016.8 1915. 374 p. 26cm. $6.

An index of authors and titles in one alphabet with full information under author and cross references from title. Indexes the short stories of 472 writers and indicates where these may be found in collected works, separate volumes, periodicals, or composite collections. All material indexed is in English, but of the 472 authors included, 120 are foreign writers whose works are accessible in English translations. The cross references from title to author serve to answer questions of authorship also.

the trustees, 1883-1910. v. 1-3. 26cm. V. 1-2, o. p. v. 3, 10s. 016.8 v. 1-2, by H. L. D. Ward; v. 3, by J. A. Herbert.

"In the present catalogue it is proposed to give a precise account of the MS. sources of Romance in the British Museum. Its scope is not limited to a description of those works which by their connection with the various cycles or by their own construction can claim the title of Romances, but it also embraces a larger class of literature which more or less directly has to do with the subject.... "Taking into account also the bibliographical and literary information with which the descriptions are accompanied, and the critical analysis to which the different texts have been submitted, it is hoped that the Catalogue may serve not only as a guide to the Museum collection, but also, to some extent, as a handbook to the subject." Preface.

The most important reference book in English on the subject. For each romance it gives, in addition to the description of the manuscript in the British museum, some account of the tale, its outlines, different versions, other manuscripts, authorship, history, etc., and important bibliographic references both to printed texts and to critical com

Gives synopses of the stories of the great Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latir Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish epics.

DRAMA

Reference books on the drama are needed for finding (1) biographies of dramatists or actors; (2) the author's name when only the title of a play is known; (3) outline of the plot, list of characters, date and place of production, etc., of a given play; (4) information as to where text of plays not separately published may be found; (5) dramatic criticisms, etc.

In addition to the special reference books noted below, certain sections in some of the more general reference books are useful. The subject-index volumes of Lorenz, ✩. Catalogue général (see under Bibliography, p. 184) give, under the heading Théâtre-Pièces isolées, title lists of all French plays separately published since 1840. The index volumes of Kayser's Bücher-lexikon give similar lists of German plays under the heading Theaterstücke; earlier German lists are given as supplements, under the heading Schauspiele, in each volume of Heinsius' Bücherlexikon, 1700-1827. These lists answer questions both of authorship and of publication. Printed library catalogs which contain many title and analytic entries are useful. The catalogue of the Milwaukee public library enters plays under title as well as author and indexes many sets and collections. The Library of the Peabody institute in both its first and second catalogs gives under the heading Drama an author and also a title list of single plays with references to collections in which they may be found.

Clarence, Reginald. "The Stage" cyclopædia; a bibliography of plays. An alphabetical list of plays and other stage pieces of which any record can be found since the commencement of the English stage, together with descriptions, authors' names, dates and places of production, and other useful information comprising in all nearly 50,000 plays and extending over a period of upwards of 500 years. Lond. "The

Stage," 1909. 503 p. 22cm. 10s. 6d. 808.2 A title list with some subject entries (e. g. Greek plays, French plays, etc.) aiming to be complete for English drama and selective for the better known foreign plays.

"The object of the present work has been to complete an alphabetical list of plays, operas, oratorios, sketches and other stage pieces of which any record can be found since the commencement of the English stage, giving authors' names, dates of production, and recording important revivals."-Preface.

Clark, Barrett Harper. Continental drama of today; outlines for its study, suggestions, questions, biographies, and i bibliographies for use in connection with the study of the more important plays. N. Y. Holt, 1914.

252 P. 19cm. $1.35.

808.2

British and American drama of today; outlines for their study; suggestions, questions, biographies, and bibliographies for use in connection with the study of the more important plays. N. Y. Holt, 1915. 315 p. 19cm. $1.60. 808.2 Two companion volumes which between them cover selected portions of the whole field of modern drama. For each dramatist included, these books give (1) some general biographical and critical material, (2) a list of his plays, with dates of publication and production, (3) selected bibliography, (4) outlines of selected plays, with comments and suggestions for study. Special reference value of both books is for the lists of performances, which, while not complete, bring together a good deal of information which is often difficult to find.

Dramatic index for 1909-15.

Bost. Bost.

016.8 For full description see under Periodical indexes, p. 11-12.

Linde, Ernst. Führer durch die dramen der weltliteratur; ausgewählte bühnendichtungen im auszug. Lpz. Mayer, 1914. 826 p. 16cm. 5 m.

808.2

A book of synopses; gives brief outlines of the plots of 166 German and Austrian plays and 82 dramas of other literatures.

Modern drama and opera; reading lists on the works of various authors. Bost. Bost. book co. 1911-15. 2 v. 23cm. (Useful reference series, no. 4, 13). $3.

016.8

Originally issued in the Bulletin of bibliography, but greatly extended and with additions for publication in book form.

v. 1, comp. by Mrs. Clara Mulliken Norton, F. K. Walker and F. E. Marquand; v. 2, by A. Henderson, F. K. Walter, T. D. Barker, M. L. Davis,

v. 1, A-G. No more published. Baker, David Erskine. Biographia dramatica; or, A companion to the playhouse: containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of Brit 123,02 ish and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibi-7 tions; among whom are some of the most celebrated actors. Originally comp. to the year 1764, by D. E. Baker. Continued to 1782, by Isaac Reed, and brought down to the end of November, 1811, with very considerable additions and improvements throughout, by Stephen Jones. Lond. Longman, 1812. 3 v. in 4. 22cm. o. p.

822

Contents: v. 1 pts. 1-2, Authors and actors, A-Z; v. 2, Names of dramas, A-L; v. 3, Names of dramas, M-Z; Latin plays by English authors, Oratorios.

An older work but still important for its biog. raphies of dramatists and long lists of their works. Bates, Katharine Lee, and Godfrey, L. B. English drama, a working basis. Wellesley college, 1896. 151 p. $1. 016.822

Contains a list of collections of old plays; a general title index to collections; authors, plays, and references for English drama; books of general ref

erence.

Fleay, Frederick Gard. Biographical chronicle of the English drama, 1559-1642. London, Reeves, 1891. 2 v. 23cm. 30s. 822

A list of authors, arranged alphabetically, giving for each brief biographical data and a list of plays in the order of original production. Appendices in v. 2 are: Plays by anonymous authors, Masques by

anonymous authors, University plays in English, University plays in Latin, Translations.

Greg, Walter Wilson. A list of English plays written before 1643 and printed before 1700. Lond. Bibliog. soc. 1900. 158 p. 22em. 016.822

List of masques, pageants, &c. supplementary to a List of English plays. Lond. Bibliog. soc. 1902. 35 p., cxxxi p. 22cm 016.822

Contents: List of masques, pageants, &c.; Index of authors; Index of titles; Appendices: Advertisement lists; The early play lists; A list of English plays (Addenda & corrigenda).

New York. Public library. List of American dramas in the New York public library. N. Y. Public library, 1916. 63 p. 25em. 20 cts. 016.812

Reprinted from the Bulletin of the New York public library of October, 1915.

Author list, with useful title index. Roden, Robert F. Later American plays, 1831-1900; being a compilation of the titles of plays by American authors published and performed in America since 1831. N. Y. Dunlap soc. 1900. 132 p. 23cm. (Publications of the Dunlap society, new ser., no. 12.) o. p. 016.812

Wegelin, Oscar. Early American plays, 1714-1830; a compilation of the titles of plays and dramatic poems written by authors born in or residing in North America previous to 1830. 2d ed., rev. N. Y. Literary collector press, 1905. 94 p. 23cm. $3. 016.812

PLAYS FOR AMATEURS Librarians are often asked to suggest plays suitable for amateur theatricals. The following lists are helpful:

Drama league of America. Selective list of plays for amateurs, arranged by Richard J. Davis. [Boston, Smith & Porter press, inc.] 1915. 48 p. 19cm. 25 cts. 016.822

Plays for amateurs, arranged by John Mantel Clapp. (Chicago, 1915. 43 p. 19cm. 25 cts. 016.822

List of plays for high school and college production, prepared by the Committee on plays for secondary schools and colleges of the Drama league of America and the Committee on plays for schools

and colleges of the National council of teachers of English. Chic. Drama league, 1916. 41 p. 19cm. 25 cts.

016.822 Plays for children, arranged by Kate Oglebay. Chicago, Rogers & Hall, printers 1915. 16 p. 19cm. 25 cts.

016.822

McFadden, Elizabeth A., and Davis, L. E. Selected list of plays for amateurs and students of dramatic expression in schools and colleges. Cin. McFadden, 1908. 96 p. $2. 016.822

Contains a general list, arranged alphabetically by authors, a list of plays for children, Christmas plays, bibliographies of Christmas literature, outdoor plays, old English plays. Author and title index.

ANNUALS

Stage year book, with which is included the Stage provincial guide, 1908-15. Lond. Carson & Comerford. 1908-15.* v. 1-15. illus., plates (part col.) ports. 22cm. 2s. per vol. 822

Gives a summary of the drama of the year, many illustrations of scenes from plays, portraits of actors and actresses, lists of English theatrical banquets, masonic lodges, theatrical circuits, societies and ciubs, alphabetical title list of plays of the year with casts, list of authors and composers of plays or operas produced or revived during the year, cbituary list, principal plays produced in America, Americar obituary, theatrical legal cases of the Except for a few American lists the material is principally British.

year.

FOREIGN LITERATURE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

American library association. Publishing board. Foreign book lists, nos. 1-7. Bost. and Chicago, A. L. A. publishing board, 1907-16. nos. 1-7. 19cm. 016.8

Contents: no. 1, Selected list of German books recommended for a small library, by Emma Gattiker, 50 cts; no. 2, Selected list of Hungarian books, comp. by J. M. Campbell, 15 cts.; no. 3, Selected list of French books, comp. by J. C. Bracq, 25 cts.; no 4, Selected list of Norwegian and Danish books recommended for a small public library comp. by Arne Kildal, 15c.; no. 5, Selected list of Swedish books recommended for public libraries, comp. by Valfrid Palmgren, 15 cts.; no. 6, Selected list of Polish books, comp. by Mrs. Jozefa Kudlicka, 25 cts.; no. 7, Selected list of Russian books, comp. by J. Maud Campbell, 50 cts.

ROMANCE LANGUAGES Gröber, Gustav. Grundriss der romani.

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Strassburg, 25cm. 840

schen philologie. 1.-2. ed. Trübner, 1897-1906. v. 1-2 in 4. 65 m.

v. 1 is 2d edition, 1904-06.

Important reference book, for advanced workers only. Not alphabetically arranged, but in chapters, with detailed indexes and many bibliographic references.

Kritischer jahresbericht über die fortschritte der romanischen philologie, 18901912. Erlangen, Junge, 1892-1915.* v. 1-13. 25cm. Price varies; v. 12, 47 m. 016.84

An important current bibliography of books and articles on Romance philology, i. e. language and literaturc. In chapters, not in list form, and so somewhat difficult to use for purposes of quick reference, but important for the large amount of material included and for the analysis of periodicals.

FRENCH

Des Granges, Charles Marc. Histoire illustrée de la littérature française. Paris, Hatier, 1915. 915 p., illus., ports., facsims. 22cm. 6.50 fr. 840.9 Contains bibliographies and many useful illustrations.

Petit de Julleville, Louis. Histoire de la langue et de la littérature française des origines à 1900. Paris, Colin, 1896-99. 8 v. pl. (some col.) ports. facsims. maps. 25cm. 20 fr. per vol.

An important history for reference use. liographies, many good illustrations.

840.9

Bib

Thieme, Hugo P. Guide bibliographique de la littérature française de 1800 à 1906; prosateurs, poètes, auteurs dramatiques et critiques. Paris, Welter, 1907. 510 p. 25cm. 25 fr. 016.84

An alphabetical author list, giving for each author (1) his dates and birth-place, (2) works, chronologically arranged with their dates of publication, (3) references to books and periodical articles (chiefly French).

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE Bibliographie hispanique, 1905-14. N. Y. Hispanic soc. 1909-15.* v. 1-10. 19cm. v. 1-7. $1.25 each, v. 8-10 $2.50 each. 016.96

Important annual bibliography including both books and periodical articles and covering the languages, literature and history of the Spanish and Portuguese countries, both in Europe and elsewhere.

Boston. Public library. Catalogue of the Spanish library and of the Portuguese books bequeathed by George Ticknor. T Bost. 1879. 476 p. 26cm. o. p. 016.86 Hanssler, William. Handy bibliographical guide to the study of the Spanish language and literature, St. Louis, Mo., Witter, [1915] 63 p. 22cm. 60 cts. 016.86

"Its chiet aim has not been bibliographical completeness, but to offer to the American teacher and student a selection of such works and periodicals as will be really useful in the study of Spanish. Librarians of college and of public libraries. . . may be also materially helped in their selection by referring to this Guide." Preface.

Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James. Bibliographie de l'histoire de la littérature espagnole. Paris, Colin, 1913. 78 p. 20cm. (Histoires des littératures). Tc accompany the second edition of the author's Littérature espagnole (Paris, 1913).

016.86