The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-24

bells Mother Play, Just issueu oy H. APPio
ton a. CO.. is the second and concluding vol
ume Of Miss susan Il. Blows version OF Froe'
bells noted work which laid the foundation
for that important branch OF early educaton'
tho kindergarten. The first volume Inc
Notices and Commentaries. may be des-
isaated as the teachers or mothers oook'
and "The Songs and Music" the present
volume az the children's book. In the latter
many OF the pictures have been enlarged IN
parts 70 bring out the details more distinctly
an advantage that practical kindergartners
will appreciate. New translations OF the
songs, eliminating the crudities OF poetic com
position that have appeared in the literal
limitations of Frocbel. and the substitution OF
new music where the original has been as
carded are among the other features that VIII
commend Miss Blows work to all engaged In
kindergarten instruction.
william Henry Bishops translation OF
ChampAeury's "Faience Violin" has been
published by ID. Appleton a. Co. by arrange
ment with the executors Of the authors
estate, who have given ID. Appleton d. Co. tho
exclusive authorization for publication In
English.
MIR. Stephen Cranes war story. "The Red
Badge" is to be published shortly in England
by william Helm smann, who speaks In the
highest terms OF MIR. Cranes literary work
and his promise.
Macmillan & Co. will publish shortly "A
London Garland. consisting OF extracts from
Chaucer. Lydgate. Dunbar. Surrey. spenser'
Drayton. etc.. edited by Mr.. W. Z. Henley.
with 100 illustrations by members of the So
ciety OF Illustrators.
Macmillan & Co. announce a further in
stalment OF their "CnmbFidgo Natural His
tory" The volume is mainly devoted TO
insects. being the first part OF a complete
treatise on the subject hy Mr. David Sharp.
Introductory sections on Peripatus and on
Myrispods are contributed by MIR. Adam
Sedgwick and Mr. II. q. Sinclair. This
volume is the fifth in the series. and will bo
followed at no long interval by the second
volume, in which various contributors deal
with Worms and Polyzoa, The ninth volume,
in which Mr. A. II. Evans treats of birds.
may be expected before the end Of next year
The Critic says: "Messrs. Dodd. Mead &
Co. do not propose 10 submit quietly TO the
wrongs put upon them by certain publishers
in Chicago and New York II seems that the
publishers in question have reprinted cheap
Brier. Bush" and flooded the market with
them. Messrs. Dodd. Mead a. go. are the au-
thorized American publishers Of Ian Maclaren,
aud have had his books copyrighted in this
country; but the other publishers claim that
there is some defect i'm the copyrighted
which they have taken advantage to bring out
pirated editions Tho authorized publishers.
however. have taken the advice Of one Of the
best copyright lawyers in New York, who
thinks they have clear case against the
offenders. At any rate. they are going to
fight, no matter how much time or money it
may take, and they have brought suit, not
only against the publishers Of the books. hut
tho booksellers who have sold them. In the
meantime. their original edition Of Ian
Msclaren's story is selling better than ever
before: but, to fght fire with fire. they have
brought out a cheap edition. handsomely
printed from new plates. prettily bound and
altogether charming, which they sell TO the
trade for 10 cents a copy"