The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-22
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE BOOK OF THE FAIR. By Hubert Howe
Bancroft. Published by the Bancroft Co., Audi
forum Building, Chicago.
Last year the Bancroft Company established
themselves in the Auditorium Building, Chi
cago, for the express purpose of producing, in
print and pictures, the best work on the great
Columbian Exposition. They sent East and to
Europe for the best artists and set up an entire
plant for drawing, photographing, and engrav-
ing. Being in the field long before the EXPOSE
ton opened, they prepared in every way to
paint this wonderful pan Drama true to life In
many respects "The Book of the Fair" has no
competitor, and can have none. 1t is full
and complete history and description of the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, organization, build
ings and exhibits, covering the whole ground,
and is full in detail can be within the
limits assigned, namely, 1000 imperial folio
pages of pictures and print issued in % parts,
of 40 pages each. Although there are many
publications on the Chicago Exposition there
are none which have been so broadly planned
and so conscientiOusly and thoroughly carried
out as "The Book of the Fair" by Hubert
Howe Bancroft Besides the full history and
description of the Exposition a whole. and
in several National parts, every art and indus
try is presented. Not only the buildings and
exhibits of the Exposition departments their
special curios and educational attractions, but
the Common wealths of tho United States and
the foreign countries, presenting miniature
worlds in themselves, have all been repTOduc
true to life. There are also scores Of uuclassi-
fled features, such as those grouped and massed
along Midway Plaisance. Then, again, are
presented the intellectual and religious traits
of all nations, such as center around the Worlds
Congress Auxiliary. To clearly place this vast
panorama before the public is a work worthy
Of the highest ambition; but the Bancroft
Company has succeeded beyond expectation.
Parts to 10 are now ready; price 81 each.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY. BY John P.
Davis, A. NJ Published by s. G. Griggs & Co.,
Chicago Price 81
A complete history of this railway is given,
and the book is study in railway politics, his
tory and economics. The author has made
the subject special study and has had I'M
usual facilities for examining the data of the
work. The matter presented is historically ex-
act, and the treatment full, clear and practical.
WHY MEN LIKE MARRIED WOMEN. BY
Fannie Batchelder. Published by g. w. Diliing-
ham, New York. Price so cents.
UNCLE BoB'S BABY. An Autobiography. By
Wilbur Fisk Brown. Published by q. w. Dill
lingham, New York. Price so cents.
THE WORLDS CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS.
Edited by Prof. G. NJ. Stevans, Phi. d. Introduce
ton and review by Rev. II. w. Thomas. ID. ID.
Published by Laird & Lee. Chicago. Price 50
cents.
This book is complete history of the great
con vocation at the Worlds Fair, and excellent
halftone illustrations, portraits OF the priests of
different creeds and addresses which they
made.
UNDERGRADUATES. Novel. BY Richard B.
KimbaIl, Author of Was He Successful a
Students Romance" etc. Published by g. w.
Dillingham;, New York. Price Is cents.
A SENATOR AT SEA. A Novel. By George F.
Duysters. Published by g. w. Dillingham; New
York. Price IS cents.
COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. Number of
Stories. BY Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Author of
ERNEST Lnwood," Linda" etc. Published by
q. w. Dillingham;, New York. Price 25 cents.
Magazines and Notes.
The Idler, edited by Jerome K. Jerome and
Robert Barr, is one of the brightest and most
entertaining publications that come to this
office. Particularly good in the March num-