The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04
LITERATURE.

"lhe American Annual of Photography
and Photographic Times" has been issued
by the Scoville 81 Adams Company of New
YORK III is handsomely bound book of
over 4oo pages illuminated with reproduce
tlonS OF elegant copies of masterpieces of
the Photographic art. 1t contains a mass of
information that must prove of the greatest
interest to those who mako photography a
business as we'll as to those who take pic
lures for paStime only. A great number of
the articles are not technical and are such
as Will absorb the attention of others than
those who are affected with what is called
the Photographic craze" An exceedingly
instructive sketch, illustrated with copies of
all obtalnable portraits of Daguerre, the dis
coVerer OF picture-taking by means of the
sun, is the leading one in the book. John
=. Hemmet 10 an article on photography
AaPpiied TO Sports" writes: "The last
Illustration, while not showing such close
niiSn, serves to call attention to the speed
WIN when the work must be done. Mill
, nida Belmont's chestnut FLY La Tosca.
a ny hamilton. ran over the Futurity
course, short six furlongs in length in
minute So seconds, thus travelling at the
almost Incredible speed of about 1917 yards
Yer second. Any one with a taste for mathe-
, ~ may calculate for himself the speed
VI shutter that will open and close the
a aens quick enough TO take a photograph Of
SUCH rapidly moving object as though it
were standing still" A copy of the photo
~ ~ tlils event and one of the finish between
iaragon and st. Luke in the race in which
tne iormer won by half a head are pre-
sehted, and they show the exact positions
" the horses at the moment they were
va Ken. The almanac and other features Of
'ne DOCK are excellent.
,;4 Inc Shadow of the Millionaire is the
title OF an American novel, written by p
1erome and published by the Bedford Com
RE1lly oI New York. 1t is the story of a New
LhSidud young man, who was a professor
~ IN college in his native town, but vino,
uIe9 OF plugging IDEAS into Dumskulls, con-
GUIDED that he wanted to go into the world,
me real world. a millionaire broker from
New York visits the quiet New England
Sowh ana the young professor becomes more
ana more DESTROYS of changing his mode of
NE. he finally concludes to 90 to the great
metropolis, where he becomes clerk in the
once OF the broker, and while in the city
discovers much of which he never before
dreamed. The story, which carries with it
good moral, is well told and is full of i'll
t tit; 1t Is one OF those works of fic-
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stores, 81 % in cloth and 70 cents in paper.
1t Happened This Way" promises to be
one OF the most successful novels of the
season. It's written by Rose Eytingeand S.
Aqa Fisher in collaboration. The WORK, pub
iiSheu by the United States Book Company,
mas Deen carefully revised and rewritten by
tue authors, aud its peculiar charm is the
distinctlvely American and English atmos-
Rhere OF the alternate chapters Rose
Eytlnge is thoroughly American, while
mrs. Fisher is as distinctly English. The
thouSht IS not intricate, never unwieldy,
ana the interest in the story never flags.
D Baring-Gould, the author of "Mehala,"
mas Just finished new novel named
Urlth," which has been running serially III
the Graphic, and will be published shortly
by the United States Book Company. 1t is
STORY OF DartmOor III the time Of the Mon
mouth rebellion, and the time and scene !
give the author striking opportunity. Mr..
Gould Is doing for Dartmoor what r. ID.
Blaekmore has done for Exmoor giving "A
reality and permanence TO the old country
SIDE legends of one of the must romantic
districts in England.
Steuart's Letters to Living Authors
nave just been brought out in this country
by the United States Book Company in two
edltl0ns-a handsome twelve-mo. with il
Illustrations, retailing at 81 and a limited
edition de luxe at So per copy. The letters
are supposedly written by friend to the
authors with the idea of criticism as well as
COMMUNICATION, and a general bird's-eye
view OF the authors styles and mannerisms,
peccadlllos and virtues is terSely and pleas
antly given.
The 3elford Company of New York has
issued in cloth and in paper a novel under
tue title of THE American Faust" written
by Edward A. Paulton and illustrated by
Eksergan. This is presented as No IA of
"Beltords American Novel Series" and is
book of the sensational order, which
carries the reader along until the end of the
story is reached