The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
HOLIDAY AND OTHER BOOKS.

From the Bowen Merrill Company
There is fine crop this year of Christ
mas books for boys and girls. some of
which have already been mentioned in the
Journal. The following have been received
from Roberts Brothers, Boston: "A Jolly
Good Summer, by Mary p. Wells Smith.
issued as No. in the Jolly Good Times
series; cloth, $1-25. MY Honey" by the
author of Miss Toosey's Mission; cloth,
81. Frowzle, the Runaway" fable for
children, by Lily r. Wesselhoeft; illustra-
ted: cloth, SIS. I'm the Okefenokee," a
story of war time and the great Georgia
swamp" by Louis Pendleton. with illus
Dorothy and Anton" sequel to Dear
Daughter Dorothy" by A. G.. Plympton,
with Illustrations by the author: cloth. 81.
80 cents. Ivan and Nochie of Tappan Sea-"
by VI. Carrie Hyde; stiff covers. 30 cents.
Under the Stable Floor" by NJ Carrie
going are clean and wholesome stories. and
are printed and bound in attractive form.
One of the handsomest gift books of the
season is a new edition Of Washington Irv-
ing's Tales of Traveller The work it
self is too well known to need any intro>
duction. This edition is called the Buck
thorne edition. after one of Irvings char
acters. AS a specimen of fine book work
II Is exceedingly beautiful. Every page or
the two large volumes has an artistic
tinted border from drawings by Edwards.
and and the . chapters have beautiful initials
are numerous full-page Illustrations. some
from paintings. others from photographs.
and all by noted artists. The work IL
bi in n cloth cloth highly ornamental. The
price of the two volumes is IS. New York.
G. p. Putnam's Sons.
THE Mushroom Cave" by Evelyn Ray
mond, relates the experiences Of a re-
spectacle family reduced to poverty
through the impractical ways of an old man
who thinks of nothing but his books. and
let's trouble come upon him and his two
grandchildren without any effort to avert 1t.
of neglected quarry into a mushroom
garden bring prosperity again. Entirely un-
used to dealing with the world, they have
commodate themselves to 1t. 1t Is a whole
some story for young people. Illustrated.
Cloth, $50. Roberts Brothers.
Annie r.. johnson, in Joel: A Boy of
Galilee." makes the unusual attempt of try
Ing to inculate scripsural history by intro
ducing Jesus intimately into a work OF
juvenile fiction. The boy Joel Is made
witness to the principal scenes of the
evaneelists' accounts, Is himself healed by
the Master, knows one Of the shepherds OF
the nativity in mis- old age, Is on the ship
during the storm which Jesus stilled. sees
the crucifixion, meets the risen Savior, and
tive OF the story is good. and 1t follows
scriptural lines. but II IL no Improvement
on the New Testament. Illustrated. Cloth.
$3.50. Roberts Brothers.
The exciting scenes that take place in
the occupation of the border. the wild bar
barities OIL unorganzed communities, the
gradual growth Of civilization. i'm many
cases the sudden transformation of out-of-
the-way places into fourishing Cities these
and and, other phase, oo Of frontier life in the
Minute Man on the Frontier" by Rev. w.
G.. Paddifoot In the course of his service
as home missionary ma, the author has seen
has woven into an interesting story. Illus
trated:, Cloth. N.S. New York: T. Y.
Crowell & Co. s...5tsan3 .,alci-
Little Journeys to the Homes of Good
Men and Great is the modest title of a
series of charming literary likenesses, in
Guiding, in some cases, personal reminis-
cences of noted authors. Among those thus
works. are Carlyle. Ruskin, George Eliot.
Victor Hugo. Thackeray, Dickens. the
artist, Turner, Goldsmith Wordsworth and
others. There is portrait of each person.
done from original photographs or noted
paintings. This would make a pretty hoii-
coh st5 non st eops
1922
Putnam's Sons.
Under the title of "The Ella Series G.
p. Putnam's Sons have begun the publica-
ton of a series intended to include famous
works, and which will be offered as speci-
mems Of the best literature and artistic
topography. and book making: Sesame
series. is at hand. The three lectures which
Treasures. "of Queens Gardens" and
this series are attractive in form and con-
tents. Green leather covers. gilt tops. 81
each.
The list of American Juvenile books is
REINFORCED by ''Schoolboys in Japan"
translated from the French of Andre
Laurie. 1t is one of series of stories
typical of school life in different countries
which are very popular in France. 1t pre-
sents pictures of some aspects of social
customs. manners, ETC., which are seldom
touched upon by more serious writers. and
the form of fiction. 1t Is translated oy
Laura E. Kendall. Illustrated. Ornamental
cloth. $3.50 Estes & Lauriat-
How to Study Strangers by Tempera-
ment Face and Head is the comprehei.-
sive title Of $50 page. volume by Nelson
Sizer. issued by Fowler. Wells & Co.. New
York 1t is, as may be inferred a work
on, phrenology: the author. now eighty
four years old. having given lifetime to
the study of this curious science. He is
thoroughly convinced that il is a science,
and Is an enthusiast on the subject. Paper.
20 cents: cloth, $50
C. p. Putnam's Sons publish a new edi-
ton in one volume OF American War Bal-
lads" compiled by George Cary Eggleston
comprising the most noteworthy ballad po-
etry produced during the American colonial
period and the periods covering the Indian
wars. the revolution, the war of 1S12-14. the
Mexican war and the civil war. The book
Is fully illustrated from original designs
and bound in attractive form Cloth, or
namental, $50.
Through Forest and Plain" by A. Rus
san and Frederick Royle. Is a story of
travel and adventure among the forests,
natives and wild animals Of Central Amer
ica Though written In the form of story.
Ii introduces considerable information con-
corning tropical animals and plants, and
shows familiarity with the country. Illus
trated. Cloth. $50. Roberts Brothers.
Children who like an old-fashioned fairy
story will find it in THE Keeper of the
Salamander's Order. Tale OF Strange Ad-
venture I'm Unknown Chimes" by William
Shattuck. 1t deals with princes, ogres.
fairies, strange people. strange beasts anG
most strange adventures, and Is copiously
and beautifully illustrated. Cloth, orna-
mental, g. Roberts Brothers.
Cricket" a story for children. by Eliza
both w Tjmlc.S relates the hans and mis-