54 Bulletin of the 



RECENT LITERATURE. 



A Handbook of the Biros of the United States and Canada. By Thomas 

 Nuttall. New Revised and Annotated Edition. By Montague Chamber- 

 lain. With additions and one hundred and ten illustrations in color. 

 Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1903. 12 mo. Pages xliv.+473+ix.-f 43L 

 Col. pll 20 numerous text cuts. Price, $3.00. 



This book should find a place in the library of every student of birds in 

 the lake region. The present work is a reprint of the second edition (1896) 

 published in two volumes at $7.50 net. The text is exceedingly interesting, 

 and of especial historical interest owing to the relation of the original (1832) 

 edition to American Ornithology. The work treats of the birds east of the 

 Mississippi, except in such cases where the bird is common to both sections 

 of the country. The illustrations are for most parts good — the colored 

 ones are at least interesting as they are taken to a great extent from Auduborn 

 and Wilson. A biography of its author would have added much to the in- 

 terest of this volume. A. W. B., Jr. 



Cassinia. A Bird Annual. Proceedings of the Delaware Valley Ornith- 

 ological Club of Philadelphia. No. IV., 1902. Roy, 8 vo. pp. 66. Feb., 

 1903. Price, fifty cents. 



The fourth number of the "Proceedings" and the second number under 

 the title "Cassinia" (after the well known ornithologist) of this prominent 

 bird-club, is full of interesting and good sound articles. With no less an 

 editor than Witmer Stone the contents of this production speaks for itself: 

 •'Edward Harris" (with portrait) ; G. S. Morris, ''Henslow's Bunting in New 

 Jersey"; S. N. Roads, "The Unusual Flight of White Herons in 1902"; W. 

 B. Evans, "Notes on the Germantown Grackle Roost" ; A. C. Emlen, "The 

 Heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens"; H. L. Coggins, "Report on the 

 Spring Migration, 1902"; Witmer Stone, "Elliot Coues on the Death of John 

 Cassin." Besides the ornithological papers an abstract of club meetings for 

 1902 is given, also "Bird Club Notes" and a list of the members and officers 

 for 1903. A. W. B., Jr. 



A Hand Book of the Detroit Museum of Art (Illustrated). Detroit, 



Michigan, 1902. 



This is a beautifully illustrated volume of eighty-seven pages, giving a 

 brief history of the Museum and its collections. It is "issued in the hope that 

 the people of Detroit may become better acquainted with this institution and 

 its increasing educational value to the public," and we feel sure that its 

 mission has been fullfilled by all who have seen the present volume. 



The natural history collections, as well as many of the other collections, 

 have had a warm friend in the person of Mr. Frederick Stearns, of Detroit, 

 who has spent unlimited time and money in building up and presenting to the 

 Museum such collections as he has gathered in his travels to many corners 

 of the world. 



The Museum is of particular interest to bird students owing to its fine 

 ornithological and Oological collections. Most of the meetings of the Michi- 

 gan Ornithological Club have been held within its walls. 



The Museum is soon to have a large addition built on the rear which 

 will give still more room to the bird collections. The Museum throughout 

 reflects the labor spent by its able director — A. H. Griffith. A. W. B., Jr. 



