The morning call., 1893-09-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

KENElN FODLI(A lOINS
THE Book OF THE FAIR.-The second
number of this splendid work, designed to
permanently commemorate the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, has just been issued
by the Bancroft Company. IL fully real
ICES the promise of the initial number and
demonstrates the fact thai Hubert Howe
Bancroft. the historian of the Pacific
Coast, has found another congenial sub
ject in depicting the wonders Of the White
City on the shores Of Lake Michigan
Never has there been such an exhibition
of the progress Of civilization as is there
presented. The many magnificent build
ings, marvellous in size and beyond crit
ieism architecturally and in harmony of
arrangement; the triumphs Of art. science
and patient industry there ented-must
all become things of the past in few
shoit months. The wonders OF this great
fair. which is without parallel and is
never likely to be surpassed, will soon
be but a memory to those fortunate
enough to have visited Chicago this
year. but for future generations they will
be preserved in this pictorial description
prepared by Mr.. Bancroft. Imperial
quarto in size, printed on the best of pa
per. with illustrations executed In the best
u
TO the eye and q veritabe stoTehouse OF
valuable information. 1t Is work which.
when completed, will be invaluable, and,
II the promise of these early numbers is
maintained, unexcelled by other volumes
descriptive of previous international exhl.
bitlons. The entire work will consist of
1000 pages. 1t is being issued in twenty
nVe parts OF forty pages each. Over 1000
nne illustrations are promised, and the
price Of each part is fixed at 81. The
Bancroft Company, publishers. Chicago
and San Francisco
SHE OF THE HOLY LIGHT.-No stranger
specimen of the psycho-religio-artistic lit
erature of the day has been given the read
Ing world than this new novel by John G.
ClaxtoD, California author. Read before
an audience of ten persons, there would
probably be ten opinions regarding it.
Yet each thoughtful critic would doubtless
find between the two covers as much to
praise as to blame. The book is a curious
sdmixture of good and bad, of crudeness
and brilliancy. of the sublime and the
ridiculous. The author has evidently en-
deavored to portray the growth of soul
in It's search for truth, and bas woven
thread OF Interesting and oftentimes deep
philosophy through a series of startling
and improbable adventures. The writer
has rapid, easy style that at times reaches
heights that are nothing less than poetic,
though marIed here and there by occa-
soDal lapses from the English of Lindley
Murray, and with all its faults the book
is boldly conceived and we'll sustained,
and shows wilhal wealth of imaginative
faculty refreshing to meet with in this age
of the commonplace and the nerveless in
literature. New York and San Francisco:
Western Authors Publishing Association
PERSONAL RECoLLECTIoNs OF JOHN
G. WHITTIER. = This volume by Mary
b. Clafin will be read with rare
pleasure by the admirers of Whittier. The
general public knew little of this most
| lovable character and how he appeared to
his intimate friends. Mr.. Whittier was
| frequent guest at the house of Ex-Governor
| Clafiin, and Mrs. Clafiin had unusual OPP
portunity Of seeing him in the most domes-
| tic way. Many OF the anecdotes are new
and all are entertaining. The volume.
which is daintily bound, is embellshed
with two fms portraits Of the poet New
Tork and Boston: T.Y CroWell & Co. For
sale at the bookstores.
GLIMPsEs THROUGH LIES WINDOWS
This little volume is a compilation of
some bright, stirring thoughts which have
been uttered by Rev. DIR. j. r. Miller. The
compiler says very truly: "Many of the
paragraphs here gathered contain Incl
dents or illustrations through and by
which the truth i s presented. Every one
knows the value of good Illustrations :
| they help 10 make the teaching clear and
they help to fix the lesson in the memory" +"
No one can glance through the book with
out finding some treasures of wisdom. To
| Evalena /. Fryer, who has complied these
good things, the labor appears to have
been one of love. New York and Boston {:
T. Y. Crowell & Co. For sale at the book
| stores.
| The New REDEMPTIoN.-In this book
the author. Rev. DR.. George D. Heron,
takes the ground that ga great idea is now
leading the worlds thought and lifting its
| hopes" He sees everywhere the signs of
| universal change. I'VE aIe," he says, "in
the beginning of revolution that will.
| strain all existing religious and political
institutions and test the wisdom and hero
ism OF the earth's purest and wisest souls !;
a revolution that will regenerate society
with the judgment of infinite love-" New
York and Boston: Thomas Y. Crowell
81 Co. For sale at the bookstores.
BANDITS IN LITERATURE-Hu Max
well, Fresno newspaper man, has just
issued from the press Of the San Francisco
rinting Company a book of $50 pages,
entitled "Sontag and Evans" Its literary
caiber is strictly in keeping with the ma
ture of its heroes, and no attempt at
dramatic deDouement is essayed in any
chapter.
Books Received.
"The Translation of Savage" by Gil
bert Parker. New York: ID. Appleton 81
Co. For sale by the Bancroft Company.
"Ideala." by Sarah Grand. New York !:
d. Appleton & Co. For sale by the Ban
croft Company.
Third Hand High" by w. N. Mur-