The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

illustrations and fac-similes, with the
scenery of "1zeyl."
Kirk Munroe has written new story
for Harper's Round Table, the firstinstaI-
ment appearing in the current NUMBER.
1t is called "Rick Dale" and contains the
adventures of a young Californian, the son
of millionaire.
Messrs. Henry Holt & Co. announce
Emma Lou, Her Book" edited by Miss
Mary M. Mears. 1t is the diary OF an in
genuous 16-year-old Western girl, whose.
lofty views OF life supply an element OF
unconscious humor.
Warburton Pixies volume of travel,
Through the Southern Arctic Forest, Will
be issued this spring by Edward Arnold.
1t records canoe journey OF 1000 miles
from Fort Wrangel to the Pelly Lakes and
down the Yukon River to Bering Sea.
The publishers of McClures Magazine
have decided to spend $4,000 for short
stories during the coming year. They an
nounce that new writers will be especially
welcome. Stories should run from 1000
to 5000 words. The shorter the story the
better chance of success.
The Messrs. Macmillan will publish in
the spring "The Pilgrim, and Other
Poems," by Ellen Burroughs. This nom de
plume, we'll known to readers of the maga-
zines, is that of Miss Sophie Jewett an in
structor in English literature at Wellesley
College. This is her first volume.
The Walton edition of the Rev. DR.. Van
Dykes Little Rivers" which the Messrs.
Scribner announce, will be printed by De
Vlnne, on handmade paper, with photo
gravure portrait and extra illustrations on
japan paper, and will have new preface.
| The edition is limited to $50 copies.
Messrs. Harper & Bros. will publish in
| book form the series of out-of- town
sketches by Mrs. Rosina Emmett Sher-
wood which have appeared from time to
time In their various publications. They
have also in press "The Bicyclers and
Other Farces." by John Kendrick Bangs.
A Library of the Worlds Best Litera-
ture" is announced by Messrs. J. A. Hill &
Co. Charles Dudley Warner is the editor
in-chief, with Professor Harry Thurston
Peck and H. w. Mabie as associate editors.
An advisory board of eleven welI-known
men-of-letters will lend its aid to the edi.
ton.
Count Tolstoi processes admiration for
1bsen's morality and earnestness and ad.
mits him to be writer of striking indi-
viduality. Tolstoi confesses, however, that
IbsenS plays impress him as being confus-
ing, that their foundation and form are to
him unsympathetic and that their purpose
is anything but clear.
Messrs. Frederick Warne & Co. will pub
lish Immediately "Sport in Ashantee," q
story of the Gold Coast in the days of King
Coffee Kalcalli, by ]. A. Sketchly; "The
Hume; and "The Right Hon. Joseph
| Cham berlain," by S. II. Jeyes, in the series
of Public Men of To-Day"
| The Philistine for this month is full of
| good things. 1t is published by the Soci-
ETY. OF the Philistines, an international
association of book-lovers and folks who
write. The society was organized to fur
women "who believe in allowing the
widest liberty to individuality in art"
Messrs. Way & Williams will publish in
April 1.-THE Lamp of Gold" sonnet Sc
| quence by Florence l.. Snow, illustrated
by Edmund Fl. Garrett. The idea of the
sequence is taken from the reference in
''The Marble Faun" to the seven-branched
golden candlestick. They announce for
| the same date ga Mountain Woman" a
volume of short stories, by Ella W. Peattie.
! The New Amsterdam Book Company
have in press three books which will be on
the market this month: "Seven Frozen
Sailors" by George Mannville Fem; "In
Scarlet and Silk; or, Recollections of
| Hunting and Steeplecbase Riding" by
Fox Russell; and New Sporting Stories,'' .
by G. g., author of sporting Stories and
| Sketches"
'The Capsford Mystery. or Is He the
Man?" is the title OF w. Clark RUSSELL S
! new book. announced by the New Amster-
dam IN. " Book Company. The author
! has heretofore been known as q writer OF
sea tales only, but the new novel deals al
! together with ''land-lupbers. In this
work Mr.. Russell has so skillfully yelled his
plot that until the close of the volume the
reader is unable to determine 'Who Is the
Man."
| The March Romance is the most inter-
estlng of the series, since its change into
an illustrated magazine. 1t contains pa
| thetic little story, a charming poem by
| Eben Kexford, and illustrated articles
| upon half-dozen timely subjects. There
is good anecdote told in its brief little
story about dogs, while the article on the
next Paris Exposition gives an idea of the
| trend OF talk about the great French fair of
1900.
A new volume of stories by Richard
Harding Davis, including Van Bibber, is
! on the press of the Messrs. Scribner. Mr.
Davis has been commissioned to visit Rus
sia to be present at the coronation of the
Gear, and also to visit Athens next month
to witness the revival of the Olympic
games under the patronage OF the King of
Greece. He is to write up" both of these
interesting occasions.
Messrs. Houghton. Miff1in & Co. have
just published "Moral Evolution" by Pro.
fessor George Harris OF Andover; THE
Life of Thomas Hutchinson, Last Royal
Governor Of the Province of Massachusetts
Bay" by James X. Hosmer; I'm New
England Fields and Woods" by Rowland
e. Robinson; and new editions of cover
the Teacups," Harriet Beecher Stoves
"Pink and White Tyranny" and Julia A.
Shedds Famous Painters and Paintings"
and Famous Sculptors and Sculpture"
The March Nickel Magazine has the
usual quota of good articles and pictures.
The really remarkable value given in this
publication for 5 cents rather disarms crit
icism, but one is still inclined to wish that
the publishers had chosen some less gaudy
hue than imperial blue for the cover. The
general effect of rather pretty design is
marred by this fault, but it will probably
enhance its selling qualities, and that is
the main point to be gained in these days
of big editions and infnitesimal profits.
The Lark for March is as able pro test
against the dictum of these who have in-