New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

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y, ssrsi publication. 1t is rumored that the sum
! .,d for this novel amounts to sman fortune
Hans Breitmann has again lifteh MS voice m
,,ns,some song. and his new book Is announced Tor
"sn''o .,,o.,,on nv Irwin In London and Lppn-
.. ~ PHILADELPHIA. II Is to be entitled Hans
u",,.,narn In Germany" Pleasant things are said
-, ,h.se verses by Mr.. Leands friends; the
cr,ic will hope that his later strains are worthy OF
| ,,ose that amused his readers years ago
~ pierre Lott his friend. Nine Adam says mat
~ 10 a angular medley OF characterisucs' ~ once
wan of action and a dreamer lie speaks niue
a,d listens as little Devoted to his friends hs
.Ia interest in all that renders them either joyiul
~ ssd. but spare him empty phrases the SOW
-. ~, a story that could be told In few words
His ewes soon take on that look. directed inward
which II IS so difficult to recall or to eaten again.
7, "a nno be said that he has happy nature. ne 10
a,s,urhed 10 excess by an enemy ne instantly scru-
,,,uos an agreeable event and looks on the DARK
,d. q, II. IL is almost true that he suners more
49,, ,he discordance Of Jealous or evil-speakns
ner.on in the concert OF praises which rise before
hin, than he enjoys from the full harmony OF that
concert , ,.,. ,..
"An,onu tho rarest Of the artistic qualities with
,vhcb pierre Lott is endowed. Is one which gives
,a.,ra N all who approach him; that IL. the ex-
ou,s,,e and truly Incompatible taste wnich ehaoies
him n turn the smallest object to account IN giving
character 10 a decoration. The slightest drapefy
vase furniture disposed in certain manner anu
YOU say to yourself: L am In sucn country or
Il find myself back in another century. "nat IN
E-opce is called style in the arrangement Of In
,eriors reaches the same perfection IN Lou as MS
ability TO render what he sees In reaaihg one OF
his descriptions 1t is impossible not 10 see "nat ne
has seen On entering a salon or room Win whose
decoration he has been occupied. one mas precise
renresentation OF the time and OF the country "ncn
he has sought to recall
Mr. Howelss new book OF verse Is nearly rea'y
tor publication 1t has been beautifully illustrated
hv Howard PYLE These stops OF Various ouils'
,re hrief thoughtful, and often pessmistic
An illustrated edition OF Sir Charles Grandson"
ia TO seek a pace on shelves this season beside
the volumes in which Hugh Thomson mas 80
beautifully set forth Mrs. Gaskers "cran'ord ana
Miss Austen's pride and Prejudice" or course the
story of the immortal Charles is rather long Tor
illustration so Mr.. George Saintsbury has mace
connected selection Of the letters 10 form two VOL
umes Miss Chris Hammond Is the artist
Far be IT from the grateful reader to wish tnat
such an artist as Hugh Thomson should cease 20
use his powers on our prose classics Yet one cam
not but agree in a measure with the critic OF mo
London Globe" who believes that no novel OF real
lfe-with the exception Of "Triby has gainei
anything from its illustrations. "A mover OF rear
life" he says should need the assistance OF no
the situations not on paper. but in his own brain
We would range a few other exceptions with mat
Of "Trlby" WhC would willingly 90 without
Doyle's Colonel Newcome? And how couid we
spare Thackerays delightful i-drawn NUS
trations-or the Dick Swive.ler of the cary EDITION
Of The Old Curiosity Shop?
II is reported that posthumous volume OF fiuh-
ley essays will be brought out within few weeks
II will contain Of his later writings inciudAsA
notable article finished just before his death
Henry NJ Alden's new book "A Study OF
Death" Is TO be published by the Harpers nexf
month 1t is mentioned as spiritual and hopeful!
Nine Sarah Grand is occupying the Intervals OF
her literary work in managing bicycle one Is s'i
to ride with skill and enjoyment
new edition OF Mr.. Swnburne's study OF snake
speare" is in the hands Of the publishers. mo
author has made a number Of alterations IN the
text. The book has been OF print for some
time
Captain A. r Mahan has written strong paper
assaing the dogma that the National defence
should be the sole purpose Of battle-ships This
article entitled The Future in Re.at.on to American
Naval Powers" is to be published in the october
Harper"
A work on Municipal Government in Continental
Europe has been prepared by Dr. Albert snaw
and is to be published soon by the Century Com
pany The larger part Of the volume Is entirely ne"
and the few chapters on the subject which nave
appeared in THE Century have been rewritten for
the book.
A complete London edition Of Poes works VIII De
issued here by Lppincott 1t is TO be in eight lmo
volumes illustrated with twenty-four photograV-
ures The first two volumes will be brought OUT
next month Subscriptions will be received for COM
plete sets only.
The same publishers announce new edition IN
six volumes of the works of Charles Lamb MI.
Percy Fitzgerald is the editor.
George Gissing novelist now much praised IN
England. Is young and very accomplished man.
He has travelled much and speaks several IAN
guages He lives at EPSON, and seldom visits Lon
don. He Is described IAN extremely handsome
man. with auburn hair and mustache, and large
intelligent eyes" Mr.. Gissing's forthcoming story
bears the suggestive title of Sleeping Fires
new novel by John Oliver Hobbies is TO b
brought out this autumn. 1t is to bear the curious
title Of The Herb Moon" Mrs. Craigie certainly
cannot be accused of using hackneyed names Tor
her books.
Another volume which she is preparing is one OF
fairy tales. The fantastic Aubrey Beardsey 10
writing similar book. and will illustrate 1t him.
self. That will be a wise parent who won't SUD-
nit the Beardsley production to his young people
without first looking for evidences OF nightmare
Julian Ralph has been doing some work wnicn
promises we'll He has written a series Of Chinese
tales, the first OF which Is TO appear In an carry
number OF Harper" under the title OF Alone IN
China" Mr.. Ralphs sketches OF East Side life IN
New-York show how def is his hand In the way
Of realistic fiction.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has just completed
the longest tale she has written since Little Lord
Fauntleroy." Like that book the new story Is
study OF childhood. 1t is the title OF Two
Little PilRrims' Proeress"-whch is without ques-