December 1896 Issue, THE BOOKMAN

- Chronicle and Comment, pp. 283-300
- The New Child and Its Picture-Books
  H.T.P.
  , pp. 301-307
- Days with Mrs. James T. Fields and her Friends
  M.A. De Wolfe Howe
  , pp. 308-312
- A Psalm of Love
  G.A.D.
  , p. 313
- Living Critics
  George Merriam Hyde
  , pp. 314-316
  XI. William Crary Brownell
- The Books You Used to Read
  Osman C. Hooper
  , p. 317
- The Woman and the Cat
  Marcel Prevost
  , pp. 318-321
- Prose Poems. I. The Face in the Mirror; II. A Perfume
  Lily Lewis Rood
  , p. 322
- The House of Forgiveness
  Francis Sherman
  , p. 323
- Some Notes on Political Oratory
  Harry Thurston Peck
  , pp. 324-331
  Second Paper
- Lines. After Stephen Crane
  W.S. Bean
  , p. 332
- Kate Carnegie
  Ian Maclaren
  , pp. 333-336
  A Novel, Chapters XXIII and XXIV
- Paris Letter
  Alfred Maniere
  , pp. 337-343
- The Present State of Literature in America
  W. Robertson Nicoll
  , pp. 344-348
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  Reviews of New Books (11 Reviews) , pp. 349-351
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    An Epoch's Epic (Review) , pp. 349-351
    1. Tennessee Centennial Poem by Mary A.A. Fry
  2. [+]
    Sentimental Tommy (Review)
    Frederick Greenwood
    , p. 352
    1. Sentimental Tommy by J.M. Barrie
  3. [+]
    The United States in Recent Times (Review)
    P.
    , pp. 353-354
    1. The History of the Last Quarter-Century in the United States by E. Benjamin Andrews
  4. [+]
    Aspects of Fiction (Review)
    W.P. Trent
    , p. 355
    1. Aspects of Fiction, and Other Ventures in Criticism by Brander Matthews
  5. [+]
    The Love Affairs of a Queen (Review)
    C. LeF. Wright
    , pp. 356-357
    1. The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth by Martin A.S. Hume
  6. [+]
    Kate Carnegie (Review)
    W.J. Dawson
    , p. 358
    1. Kate Carnegie by Ian Maclaren
  7. [+]
    The Other House (Review)
    Edith Baker Brown
    , p. 359
    1. The Other House by Henry James
  8. [+]
    In India (Review)
    Esther Singleton
    , pp. 360-361
    1. In India by Andre Chevrillon
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    A Modern Don Quixote (Review)
    Mathilde Weil
    , p. 362
    1. The Wheels of Chance by H.G. Wells
  10. [+]
    A Glance At Modern French Literature (Review)
    Jane Grosvenor Cooke
    , pp. 363-364
    1. Modern French Literature by Benjamin W. Wells
  11. [+]
    A Quiet Road (Review)
    Virginia Woodward Cloud
    , pp. 365-366
    1. A Quiet Road by Lizette Woodworth Reese
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  Novel Notes (17 Reviews) , p. 367
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    Review The Gray Man, by S.R. Crockett (Review) , p. 367
    1. The Gray Man by S.R. Crockett
  2. [+]
    Review The Wonderful Wheel, by Mary Tracy Earle (Review) , p. 367
    1. The Wonderful Wheel by Mary Tracy Earle
  3. [+]
    Review Andria, by Percy White (Review) , p. 368
    1. Andria by Percy White
  4. [+]
    Review "Gold", by Annie Linden (Review) , p. 369
    1. "Gold" by Annie Linden
  5. [+]
    Review Daybreak, by James Cowan (Review) , p. 370
    1. Daybreak by James Cowan
  6. [+]
    Review Bushy, by Cynthia May Westover Alden (Review) , p. 370
    1. Bushy by Cynthia May Westover Alden
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    Review Some Modern Heretics, by Cora Maynard (Review) , p. 370
    1. Some Modern Heretics by Cora Maynard
  8. [+]
    Review The Violet, by Julia Magruder (Review) , p. 371
    1. The Violet by Julia Magruder
  9. [+]
    Review A Puritan's Wife, by Max Pemberton (Review) , p. 371
    1. A Puritan's Wife by Max Pemberton
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    3 Reviews The Idol-Maker, by Adeline Sergeant (3 Reviews) , p. 371
    1. The Idol-Maker by Adeline Sergeant
    2. My Lady's Heart by Ellis Markoe
    3. The Rogue's March by E.W. Hornung
  11. [+]
    Review The Metropolitans, by Jeanie Drake (Review) , p. 372
    1. The Metropolitans by Jeanie Drake
  12. [+]
    Review One of the Visconti, by Eva Wilder Brodhead (Review) , p. 373
    1. One of the Visconti by Eva Wilder Brodhead
  13. [+]
    Review White Satin and Homespun, by Katrina Trask (Review) , p. 374
    1. White Satin and Homespun by Katrina Trask
  14. [+]
    Review The Triumph of Death, by Gabriele D'Annunzio (Review) , p. 374
    1. The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio
  15. [+]
    Review The Epistolary Flirt, in Four Exposures, by Es... (Review) , p. 374
    1. The Epistolary Flirt, in Four Exposures by Esmerie Amory
  16. [+]
    Review Maris Stella, by Marie Clothilde Balfour (Review) , p. 375
    1. Maris Stella by Marie Clothilde Balfour
  17. [+]
    Review The Joy of Life, by Emma Wolf (Review) , p. 375
    1. The Joy of Life by Emma Wolf
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  The Bookman's Table (4 Reviews) , p. 376
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    Review My Reminiscences, by Luigi Arditi (Review) , p. 376
    1. My Reminiscences by Luigi Arditi
  2. [+]
    Review A History of American Literature, by Fred Lewi... (Review) , p. 377
    1. A History of American Literature by Fred Lewis Pattee
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    3 Reviews Newport, by William Crary Brownell (3 Reviews) , p. 378
    1. Newport by William Crary Brownell
    2. Bar Harbour by F. Marion Crawford
    3. Lenox by George Abiah Hibbard
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    Review Modern French Masters, by J.C. Van Dyke (Review) , p. 378
    1. Modern French Masters by J.C. Van Dyke
- Some Holiday Publications, pp. 379-384
- Books for Boys and Girls, pp. 385-390
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  The Book Mart (5 Items) , p. 391
  1. Eastern Letter, p. 391
  2. Western Letter, p. 391
  3. English Letter, p. 392
  4. Sales of Books during the Month, pp. 393-395
  5. List of Books Published during the Month, pp. 396-402