New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
THE HIGH STANDARD MAINTAINED
DopD MEAD co.'s HOLIDAY Fu0l'o"
TIONs-WORKs OF IAN MACLAREN'

rroNs- WORKS OF IAN MACLAREN.
Tho holiday publications which Dodd, Mead q 70 ~
ore rettlny out this are many OF the"
ahlc for rare artistic finish and nish s'a
Illustrations These features are most co.'
in editions of works that are ALREADY
but they also to be marked IN SONIC u ""
volumes. $500 continent
r,o rodern Scotch school OF fiction has pro'H'ie'
r,,ca in tho new publications Of the firm ana ~
Watson whose work as a novelist, written u' 49,
ssrdonvma Of Ian Maclaren has attracted such gen
oral attention Is represented In the held OF '"ee
also His works OF this class have no doubt a"s"."
a .arpcr interest because OF the name which INC"
,,bor rad made as a writer Of fiction; but the re-
csntion which the reading public OF this country mas
accorded them exceeds anything that couiu nave 49,
expected merely tribute to the scotch au'"o'
himself These books embojy his own vital ph'os'
nbv of religion in words OF power and beauty anu
have found their way into the close favor OF many
Americans THE Mind OF the Master IS iooKeu
,,ron az the more important because II Is pure
embodiment OF his creed, the most noticeaple iea'
ures of which his Views or the Atohe"leN' anu %
the personality OF Christ. The book Is Deau'u",
printed and nicely bound In green ciotn, OCTAVE VIZ"
gold border stamp and gilt top. "T1e cure Oh
sou,s while no: so distinctly devoted TO an
oxnos,ion OF the authors views and theoogy' Is
s,jl characteristic and should have peculiar interest
70 Americans because 1t consists OF the H' ''
Beecher lectures preaching. delivered oeioio 'l
students OF Yale University a short time aso f''"s
the nrlncpal topics discussed are The Genesis OF
Sermon" problems OF Preaching, Inc .Su"
Dop,na .'rne Machinery OF Congregation Inc
Work OF Pastor" Tho Minister'S Care OF MINI
sclf" The makeup Of the volume - uniior" WIN
that OF The Mind OF the Master" without the s"'
top. ,., ..
theology and It Is natural TO believe that Ian 'i'o
larens new novel, Kate Carnegie, VIII De III x.'
cro,ter demand than hls religious discussions Inc
members OF the firm regard 1t as the S'ro"se'.
dr. wing card this IT Is Ian Maciafeh HE.
long story and the scene Is laid In the village VI
Drumtochty which his earlier sketches have maze
famous The hero Ia the young Free Kirk MIN
lister. Carmichael. who figures In the autnor
touching little story. Ills Mothers Sermon VINO"
has been pleasant feature of his readings Ut '
country The plot turns upon the love ""' o
tween the clergyman. manly. attractive type VI
hero and Kate Carnegie. laird's daughter Oh
Jacobite DESCENT The stress between their mutual
nasscn and the differences In their religious ana
noi.al beliefs Is a feature OF unusuai interest
Another point that will commend the story cSpc
cally 10 Macarcn's readers IL the rearpearance oi
old and favortc characters. such as hiHocHs'
Drumshcugh and Mrs. MacFadyen. The fifty clever
Illustrations used pen-and-ink drawings ny
Frederick G Gordon who Is especially htted lot
the work as he visited Drumtochty last year 10
illustrate "A Doctor OF the Old School. which was
selected from Macarcn's Beside the Bonnie Brier
, Push for special publication by the firm. MI.
Cordons work at thar time was highly praised by
the author Kate Carnegie has been running IN
THE Bookman' and Tho outlook" and Is now
trough. out In attractive book form. pouhd III
bucLram cloth OF light fawn color. Emo. win
gilt lettering and stamp representing the o'ue-
bells Of Scotland
Dodd. Mead & Co.'S new editions OF Days OF Aud
Lang Syne" and BESIDE the Bonnie Brier Bush
are stlll more noteworthy in point Of style The
81 lent characteristic OF both these books Is the
manner OF their Illustration This consists OF more
than seventy-nve photographs taken in Drum
tochty by Clifton Johnson. Of Springfield. Mass.
who was specially commissioned for the task. as
he had been commissioned previously TO illustrate
R,rrle's ~ Window ia Thrums." His work Is adj
mlraby reproduced. and affords striking views OF
the OF which the author writes OF pictures OF
the bridge the 'tochy." "A Corner OF tho Gar
dcn' and The Village Shop" az well as actual por
traits OF the characters that figure In the book.
showing them engaged in homellke occupation
or another. a picture OF old Drumsheugh with
his wcat her-b beaten and bcspcctaced face Qramed
In fringe OF white beard turned upon huge
Bible. which he holds in his lap. Is noticeable
among these. II anything seems wanting 10 COM
p!ete tho realism Of the authors descriptions OF
men ana places these illustrations may be said 10
supply the lack. The stories are printed on the
finest paper procurable. There two ordinary
bindings one in parchment and the other III gray
closh. each with white and gold stamp. The hrm
HE Bricr Bush.' limited to 3uO copies. each OF
wnich contains a hnely etched portal, Of the
to tho usual number Of Illustrations there are
twenty-five fui!pase photogravures. Tho book Is
an octave. bound In handsome buckram. with "A
white and sold stamp 1t is an unusually present
able work. and makes desirable holiday gift for
any one who cares for literature.
The firm Is publishing "A Window In Thruus," by
dos Of Dr. ss nSr w' crown sS
anl contains about seventy-hve Illustrations from
Clifton Johns,n's photographs. Mr.; johnson me, Mr.;
J,
tho Latter expressed his approval OF tho plan OF illus
m.nded the photographers artistic and faithful work.
> X. Crockett. the author or The Stickit Minis
ter and the creator Of "Cies Kelly" has brought
another volume OF stories which the firm Ia pub
fishing. Tho title Is Tales OF Our Coast" and the
subjects chosen deal largely with adventure: The
Frank Brangwyn. and comes in l2mo. cloth bound.
mere fac, that Nr Crockett; mas written it viii suffice
to gain IT n hearty welcome from many OF his adj
raves OF Bal.owre." by Jane II. Findlater; The
Land o. the Leal." by David Iya, and "Redburn.
by Henry ochiliree. are other notable stories dealing
'"rhc story OF Ny LIFE" by Augustus J. c. Hare.
author OF Walks in Rome" is prominent among the
firms new publications. The book will prove OF
special interest to many readers because OF It's dis
author mingled II has taken years OF preparation.
and Is now brought out In adequate form illustrated
s si," and d. bound in two cloth octave volumes
THE Diary Of Citizen OF Paris During the
by John De vilii"rs. is work Of decided interest
students OF history rs mer; ha: y been s,r Ic
spun binding compiled and illustrated by Miss Mar
fashioned recipes and contains more than two hun
dre@ tex Trnn Of O arnr Sv se s.
Shorter OF the most complete Bronta publica-
lions ever issued ana has me- remsrkaoe sale
and fac-simile reproductions Of letters. diary ex-
cloth large limo. with gold side and back stamp.