CATALOG OF DOVER BOOKS
BRASS INSTRUMENTS: Their History and Development, Anthony Baines.
Authoritative, updated survey of the evolution of trumpets, trombones, bugles,
cornets, French horns, tubas and other brass wind instruments. Over 140 illustra¬
tions and 48 music examples. Corrected and updated by author. New preface.
Bibliography. 320pp. 54 x 84. 27574-4 Pa. $9.95
HOLLYWOOD GLAMOR PORTRAITS, John Kobal (ed.). 145 photos from
1926-49. Harlow, Gable, Bogart, Bacall; 94 stars in all. Full background on
photographers, technical aspects. 160pp. 84 x 114. 23352-9 Pa. $9.95
MAX AND MORITZ, Wilhelm Busch. Great humor classic in both German and
English. Also 10 other works: “Cat and Mouse,” "Plisch and Plumm,” etc. 216pp.
5)4 x 8й. 20181-3 Pa. $5.95
THE RAVEN AND OTHER FAVORITE POEMS, Edgar Allan Poe. Over 40 of
the author’s most memorable poems: "The Bells,” "Ulalume,” "Israfel,” “To
Helen,” "The Conqueror Worm,” "Eldorado,” "Annabel Lee,” many more.
Alphabetic lists of titles and first lines. 64pp. 55/i6 x 84. 26685-0 Pa. $1.00
SEVEN SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS, H. G. Wells. The standard collection of
the great novels. Complete, unabridged. First Men in the Moon, Island of Dr.
Moreau, War of the Worlds, Food of the Gods, Invisible Man, Time Machine, In the
Days of the Comet. Total of 1,015pp. 5)4 x 84. (USO) 20264-X Clothbd. $29.95
AMULETS AND SUPERSTITIONS, E. A. Wallis Budge. Comprehensive dis¬
course on origin, powers of amulets in many ancient cultures: Arab, Persian,
Babylonian, Assyrian, Egyptian, Gnostic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Syriac, etc. Covers
cross, swastika, crucifix, seals, rings, stones, etc. 584pp. 5)4 x 84. 23573-4 Pa. $12.95
RUSSIAN STORIES/PYCCKNE РАССКАЗЫ: A Dual-Language Book, edited by
Gleb Struve. Twelve tales by such masters as Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky,
Pushkin, others. Excellent word-for-word English translations on facing pages,
plus teaching and study aids, Russian/English vocabulary, biographical/critical
introductions, more. 416pp. 5)4 x 84. 26244-8 Pa. $8.95
PHILADELPHIA THEN AND NOW: 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and
Present, Kenneth Finkel and Susan Oyama. Rare photographs of City Hall, Logan
Square, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, other landmarks juxtaposed with
contemporary views. Captures changing face of historic city. Introduction.
Captions. 128pp. 84 X 11. 25790-8 Pa. $9.95
AIA ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE TO NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES,
LONG ISLAND, The American Institute of Architects, Long Island Chapter, and
the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. Comprehensive, well-
researched and generously illustrated volume brings to life over three centuries of
Long Island’s great architectural heritage. More than 240 photographs with
authoritative, extensively detailed captions. 176pp. 84 x 11. 26946-9 Pa. $14.95
NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE: Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes, Elsie
Clews Parsons (ed.). 27 fictionalized essays by noted anthropologists examine
religion, customs, government, additional facets of life among the Winnebago,
Crow, Zuni, Eskimo, other tribes. 480pp. 64 x 94. 27377-6 Pa. $10.95
CATALOG OF DOVER BOOKS
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S HOLLYHOCK HOUSE, Donald Hoffmann. Lav¬
ishly illustrated, carefully documented study of one of Wright’s most controversial
residential designs. Over 120 photographs, floor plans, elevations, etc. Detailed
perceptive text by noted Wright scholar. Index. 128pp. 94 x 104.
27133-1 Pa. $11.95
THE MALE AND FEMALE FIGURE IN MOTION: 60 Classic Photographic
Sequences, Eadweard Muybridge. 60 true-action photographs of men and women
walking, running, climbing, bending, turning, etc., reproduced from rare 19th-
century masterpiece, vi + 121pp. 9 x 12. 24745-7 Pa. $10.95
1001 QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT THE SEASHORE, N. J. Berrill and
Jacquelyn Berrill. Queries answered about dolphins, sea snails, sponges, starfish,
fishes, shore birds, many others. Covers appearance, breeding, growth, feeding,
much more. 305pp. 54 x 84. 23366-9 Pa. $7.95
GUIDE TO OWL WATCHING IN NORTH AMERICA, Donald S. Heintzelman.
Superb guide offers complete data and descriptions of 19 species: barn owl, screech
owl, snowy owl, many more. Expert coverage of owl-watching equipment,
conservation, migrations and invasions, etc. Guide to observing sites. 84 illustra¬
tions. xiii + 193pp. 54 x 84. 27344-X Pa. $7.95
MEDICINAL AND OTHER USES OF NORTH AMERICAN PLANTS: A
Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes, Charlotte
Erichsen-Brown. Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of
plants, trees, shrubs native to eastern Canada, northeastern U.S. Also complete
identifying information. 343 illustrations. 544pp. 64 x 94. 25951-X Pa. $12.95
STORYBOOK MAZES, Dave Phillips. 23 stories and mazes on two-page spreads:
Wizard of Oz, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, etc. Solutions. 64pp. 84 x 11.
23628-5 Pa. $2.95
NEGRO FOLK MUSIC, U.S.A., Harold Courlander. Noted folklorist’s scholarly
yet readable analysis of rich and varied musical tradition. Includes authentic
versions of over 40 folk songs. Valuable bibliography and discography, xi + 324pp.
54 x 84. 27350-4 Pa. $7.95
MOVIE-STAR PORTRAITS OF THE FORTIES, John Kobal (ed.). 163 glamor,
studio photos of 106 stars of the 1940s: Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Marlon
Brando, Clark Gable, many more. 176pp. 84 x 114. 23546-7 Pa. $10.95
BENCHLEY LOST AND FOUND, Robert Benchley. Finest humor from early 30s,
about pet peeves, child psychologists, post office and others. Mostly unavailable
elsewhere. 73 illustrations by Peter Arno and others. 183pp. 54 x 84.
22410-4 Pa. $5.95
YEKL and THE IMPORTED BRIDEGROOM AND OTHER STORIES OF
YIDDISH NEW YORK, Abraham Cahan. Film Hester Street based on Yekl (1896).
Novel, other stories among first about Jewish immigrants on N.Y.'s East Side.
240pp. 54 x 84. 22427-9 Pa. $5.95
SELECTED POEMS, Walt Whitman. Generous sampling from Leaves of Grass.
Twenty-four poems include "I Hear America Singing,” "Song of the Open Road,”
"I Sing the Body Electric,” “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” "O
Captain! My Captain!"—all reprinted from an authoritative edition. Lists of titles
and first lines. 128pp. 5ѴІ6 x 84. 26878-0 Pa. $1.00