October 1931 Issue, THE BOOKMAN

- The Rational Imperialism of Ernest Seilliere
  Louis J.A. Mercier
  , pp. 113-127
- The Othello of P.G. W---d-- H--S-
  Hugh Kingsmill
  , pp. 128-133
- Willa Cather
  Louis Kronenberger
  , pp. 134-140
- Our Post-War Novel
  Gorham Munson
  , pp. 141-144
- Charles Dickens and His Oldest Friend
  Charles Dickens
  , pp. 145-158
- The Ezra Pound Period
  Iris Barry
  , pp. 159-171
- The Matrix of Mark Twain's Humour
  Bernard De Voto
  , pp. 172-178
- On Translation
  Hilaire Belloc
  , pp. 179-185
- A Month of the Theatre
  Francis Fergusson
  , pp. 186-188
- [+]
  Fiction (15 Reviews) , p. 189
  1. [+]
    Review Four Handsome Negresses, by R. Hernekin Baptist (Review)
    Alan Reynolds Thompson
    , p. 189
    1. Four Handsome Negresses by R. Hernekin Baptist
  2. [+]
    Review Seven Days, by Andreas Latzko (Review)
    Alan Reynolds Thompson
    , p. 190
    1. Seven Days by Andreas Latzko
  3. [+]
    Review Children and Older People, by Ruth Suckow (Review)
    Catherine Royer
    , p. 191
    1. Children and Older People by Ruth Suckow
  4. [+]
    Review Martin's Summer, by Vicki Baum (Review) , p. 192
    1. Martin's Summer by Vicki Baum
  5. [+]
    Review Thursday April, by Alberta Hannum (Review)
    Dale Warren
    , p. 192
    1. Thursday April by Alberta Hannum
  6. [+]
    Review A Richer Dust, by Storm Jameson (Review)
    John Chamberlain
    , p. 193
    1. A Richer Dust by Storm Jameson
  7. [+]
    Review Silhouette of Mary Ann, by J.E. Buckrose (Review)
    Fred T. Marsh
    , p. 194
    1. Silhouette of Mary Ann by J.E. Buckrose
  8. [+]
    Review A Night of Death, by Marie Bregendahl (Review)
    Louis Kronenberger
    , p. 195
    1. A Night of Death by Marie Bregendahl
  9. [+]
    Review The Garden, by L.A.G. Strong (Review)
    Marjorie N. Bond
    , p. 195
    1. The Garden by L.A.G. Strong
  10. [+]
    Review Two Symphonies, by Andre Gide (Review)
    Geoffrey Stone
    , p. 196
    1. Two Symphonies by Andre Gide
  11. [+]
    Review Prisoner Halm, by Karl Wilke (Review)
    Coley Taylor
    , p. 197
    1. Prisoner Halm by Karl Wilke
  12. [+]
    Review The Pure in Heart, by Franz Werfel (Review)
    Robert Molloy
    , p. 197
    1. The Pure in Heart by Franz Werfel
  13. [+]
    Review Dance Team, by Sarah Addington (Review)
    Eudora Ramsay Richardson
    , p. 198
    1. Dance Team by Sarah Addington
  14. [+]
    Review A Woman of Fashion, by Marion Strobel (Review)
    Miriam Colgate
    , p. 199
    1. A Woman of Fashion by Marion Strobel
  15. [+]
    Review The Delicate Situation, by Naomi Royde-Smith (Review)
    George Dangerfield
    , pp. 199-200
    1. The Delicate Situation by Naomi Royde-Smith
- [+]
  Biography (7 Reviews) , p. 201
  1. [+]
    Review Life of Cardinal Newman, by Gaius Glenn Atkins (Review)
    Joseph J. Reilly
    , p. 201
    1. Life of Cardinal Newman by Gaius Glenn Atkins
  2. [+]
    Review Strafford, by Lady Burghclere (Review)
    Louise Maunsell Field
    , p. 202
    1. Strafford by Lady Burghclere
  3. [+]
    Review Nelson, by Clennell Wilkinson (Review)
    Fred T. Marsh
    , p. 203
    1. Nelson by Clennell Wilkinson
  4. [+]
    Review The Memoirs of Garibaldi, by Alexandre Dumas a... (Review)
    Armand Burke
    , p. 203
    1. The Memoirs of Garibaldi by Alexandre Dumas and Giuseppi Garibaldi
  5. [+]
    Review Plain Anne Ellis, by Anne Ellis (Review)
    Margaret Wallace
    , p. 204
    1. Plain Anne Ellis by Anne Ellis
  6. [+]
    Review The Early Essays and Romances of Sir William T... (Review)
    Theodore Morrison
    , p. 205
    1. The Early Essays and Romances of Sir William Temple, Bt by G.C. Moore Smith and William Temple
  7. [+]
    Review Bedford Forrest, and His Critter Company, by A... (Review)
    Don C. Seitz
    , p. 206
    1. Bedford Forrest, and His Critter Company by Andrew Nelson Lytle
- [+]
  Poetry (4 Reviews) , p. 207
  1. [+]
    Review Harmonium, by Wallace Stevens (Review)
    Odell Shepard
    , p. 207
    1. Harmonium by Wallace Stevens
  2. [+]
    Review Lost Buffalo, and Other Poems, by Leonard Bacon (Review)
    Odell Shepard
    , p. 208
    1. Lost Buffalo, and Other Poems by Leonard Bacon
  3. [+]
    Review Eden Tree, by Witter Bynner (Review)
    Theodore Morrison
    , p. 208
    1. Eden Tree by Witter Bynner
  4. [+]
    Review Selected Poems, by Rrichard Rowley (Review)
    George Dangerfield
    , p. 209
    1. Selected Poems by Rrichard Rowley
- [+]
  A Varied Shelf (10 Reviews) , p. 210
  1. [+]
    Review Journal of Washington Irving, by Stanley T. Wi... (Review)
    Harry Hayden Clark
    , p. 210
    1. Journal of Washington Irving by Stanley T. Williams and Washington Irving
  2. [+]
    Review Back to Montparnasse, by Sisley Huddleston (Review)
    Justin O'Brien
    , p. 211
    1. Back to Montparnasse by Sisley Huddleston
  3. [+]
    Review The Contemporary and His Soul, by Irwin Edman (Review)
    William Troy
    , p. 212
    1. The Contemporary and His Soul by Irwin Edman
  4. [+]
    Review Science and First Principles, by F.S.C. Northrop (Review) , p. 213
    1. Science and First Principles by F.S.C. Northrop
  5. [+]
    Review A History of Educational Thought, by Percival ... (Review)
    Dino Ferrari
    , p. 214
    1. A History of Educational Thought by Percival Richard Cole
  6. [+]
    Review The Holy Land Under Mandate, by Fannie Fern An... (Review)
    William Macdonald
    , p. 214
    1. The Holy Land Under Mandate by Fannie Fern Andrews
  7. [+]
    Review Dancing Gods, by Erna Fergusson (Review)
    Fred T. Marsh
    , p. 215
    1. Dancing Gods by Erna Fergusson
  8. [+]
    Review England's Crisis, by Andre Siegfried (Review)
    Terence O'Brien
    , pp. 216-217
    1. England's Crisis by Andre Siegfried
  9. [+]
    Review The History of Peace, by Arthur C.F. Beales (Review)
    Foster Rhea Dulles
    , p. 218
    1. The History of Peace by Arthur C.F. Beales
  10. [+]
    Review Some Religious Elements in English Literature,... (Review)
    E. Sinclair Hertell
    , p. 219
    1. Some Religious Elements in English Literature by Rose Macaulay
- The Bookman's Monthly Score, p. 220
- About Book-Collecting
  Wilfred Partington
  , pp. 221-224
- Typography, Art and Design
  Robert S. Josephy