New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
4 GOOD LIST or PUBLICATIONS.
CHOICE BOOKS OF THE FREDERICK a.
STOKES COMPANY.

CHOICE BOOKS OF TIE FNEDEhl'> ~
STOKES COMPANY.
The Frederick A. Stokes Company is publishing
number of new books just now most suitaoe -or
holiday presents They represent authors whose
names alone are a recommendation. and promise 10
be classed among their abest productions Iio'i-
nent among these is 5. Il. Crockeits ne" s'oi!' u
rather series of sketches entitled S"ee'ho"i'
Travellers" In this work he dcscrlhes hummer
Of trips in the country which he took IN company
with his little daughter who was often seated on
, miniature throne between the handie-bars ana
saddle of her fathers "wheel" About the figure OF
this little girl who bears the name S~eetheart
the author weaves world Of tender romance VIII.
n peculiarly gracious touch. and ADDS haNor OF
humor and realism by the Introduction OF d H'''e
Scotch dialect Uhe scene OF the explorations Oh
these two "sweethearts' being laid In scotland
This book has been the subject OF high praise
from several English papers. such as THE London
Literary World" and 1.-The London Times III
Mr. Crockett had never written ano'her me- s"''
1.-The Weekly Sum-" Of London. this DOCK a'oho
would be sufficient to stamp him as man OF SUI
nreue talent There are In 1t wit, pleasantly
pathos, and most exquisite tenderness "ordoh
Browne and w. II. c. Groome have added 10 the
value of the edition by NUMBER OF S'esti HI go
pathetic drawings, reproduced with decidod sue
cess The book is a quarto with DARK gray Cloth
cover stamped with a figure in colored INK snow
ing illustration OF the book ,,.,.o hoe, given
10 the public Of late than those in when AhthohS
Hone describes the various attacks that enanouien
suitors made on the heart of Princess osra OF
Zenda These artistic tales. many or wnich nave
won wide popularity from their first appearance IN
the Frederick A. Stokes Company In book form
under Mr.. Hopes title. The Heart OF IiIncess
Osra." These stories tell. in an almost continuous
narrative the Incidents of love and adventure that
attend the many courtships OF the famous beauty.
Osra. endln1 in her final eopHment with the trst
man who really touched her heart and VINO iIrst
came her in the guse OF simple scnoiaI. ne
work Is illustrated with sixteen ful-page drawings
by H. c. Edwards. who he's caught the spirit OF
the authors narrative readily. 1t Is limo cloth
bound with stamp In gold and color
S. Barring Gould's new novel. Ihe Broom
Squire" is among the firms recent pubhcatons'
and is considered OF the best OF this soie a,-
thors productions. The book Is illustrated IN ad-
mirable style, and comes In Emo bound IN Dashs'
cloth with silver and color stamp .
The author of "AIl Sorts and Conditions or Meh
has contributed two new novels 70 the hction OF ie-
cent DAYS. The first of these The Master craits-
man" a love storv Of London and Wrapping. y
thought to be in Sir Walter 9esants best VEN. IL
IS bound in one l2mo volume. in antique ilnen'
deliberately decorated. and with gilt top. IL CON
tains the authors latest portrait The plot OF the
other book, entitled THE City OF Refuge. deals
with the supernatural. . -, o,,.e.
."rhe Herb Moon" a fantasia by John Oliver
Hobbies and Revenge" series Of stories Illus
trating the workings of the passion for vengeance
and illustrated by twelve full-page desiena are
also among the and attractive works that
figure on the firms catalogue.