St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-20
OUR BOOK TABLE.

The Century company has under
preparation several new books by we'll
known authors. The volumes will be
issued at an early day.
The daughter of Edwin Booth, Mrs.
Edwina Booth Grossmann. has written
q volume Of recollectiODS of her ia nous
father, which will contain great num-
Der of letters written by Mr.. Booth to
his daughter and to his friends, and
will be illustrated with number Of
photogravure reproductions of portraits
of the great actor. The Century COM
pany will publish 1t in October. The
letters give charming glimpse of
Booth as husband and father. They
are simple and unaffected, and convey
more intimate knowledge OF the
character of the man than could be
gained from any memoir. Among the
illustrations are reproductions or rare
and unusual pot rats OF Booth. A
limited edition on large paper and an
edition de luxe will also be issued.
No more welcome announcement can
be made to great audience OF boys and
girls than that of new Brownie book.
Mr.. Palmer Cox has written and Illus
trateG THE Brownies Around the
World" and it will be issued in the
autumn by the Century company in q
style uniform with the earlier Brownie
books. of which about 100000 copies
have been sold. p. s. Newell has
also responded to popular demand.
and made second and larger T0pSy-
Turvy book. 1t will contain about
twice as many pictures as the original
Topsy and Turvy book.
Tudor jerks, the author of 1.-THE Cen
fury Worlds Fair Book for Boys and
Girls" and one of the most popular
story writers of st. Nicholas, has gath
cred together his fanciful tales, and
they will soon be issued by The Century
company, with all the original illustra-
tions. in book called "lmaginationS."
Oliver Herford, another popular st.
Nicholas writer, will be repreSe nled by
a collection of his humorous verses and
clever drawings, the book being called
'Artful Anticks."
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge. the editor of
St. Nicholas and the author of "Hans
Brinker," donald and Dorothy" etc.,
has written two books which the Cent
ury company Will publish in October:
one, 1.-THE Land of Pluck" a series of
stories and sketches chiefly of Holland:
the other. "When Life is Young"
book of poems for young people. Both
will be fully illustrated. Mis-. G. Y.
Jamison's new story, "Toinette's
Philip" like Lady Jane" published
first in st. Nicholas, will soon be issued
in book form, with the original illustra-
Mrs. JamisOn's new book is laid partly
in New York and partly i'll her own
home, New Orleans.
Mr.. c. F. Lummis has gathered to-
gether his Pueblo Inuian folklore
tales, some of which were published In
st. Nicholas, and some of which have
not before been in print. He calls his
book. THE Man Who Married the
Moon," and it will be published by The
Century company in October. 1t will be
illustrated by George Wharton Edwards.
The Magazines.
For the reader who reads for amuse-
| ment only, StOrietteS TOR August fur
nishes a dozen bright, fascinating
sketches by writers who have become
familiar figures in the world Of short
| stories. All of the contents presented
are original. and have not been pre-
scented before. It's cheap at the price,
10 cents volume.
Demorest's for September comes 10
hand with its usual menu of good
things. The issue opens with well
| illustrated article on the sponge fl sh-
cries in Florida. from the pen OF y. II.
Penniman. Eight portraits are added
to the portrait album, accompanied with
the proper biographical sketches
1.-THE Road to Fame and Fortune" is
continued with chapter IA. The house
hold department is not neglected, and
in all the September number is a
worthy successor to those already tC
hand.
Romance for September keeps up the
standard of that popular short story
magazine. despite the fact that the
price has been reduced from 25 to II
cents per number. For leisure hours OF
for travel Romance just fills the bill.