The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
Publishers, Notes.

The Peter Paul Book Company. Buffalo,
announces the publication of dainty gift
book bearing the title "FOllyS Bells. 1t
is German legend, by Anne Gardner Hale.
There seems to be no limit to the demand
for the now famous Funk Wagnalls
Standard Dictionary. The publishers an
nounce still another nc edition or 4O,0OO
copies to meet the holiday sales.
The revival of interest in all that pertains
to Lord Byron has brought forth from the
Lippincott press new edition OF BYRON IN
with copious notes by him. This has always
been a. standard. Many excellent illustra-
tons supplement the text.
Calendars become more decorative each
year The Frederick A. Stokes Company
issues very handsome one consisting of
six large cards. each ornamented with an
actress in dictinctive costume. The six
actresses represented are Ada Rehan. Mary
Anderson, Ellen Terry, Julia Mariowe, Lii
liam Russell and Fanny Davenport.
Captain King is in the field again with
one of his very best tales. It is entitled
THE Generals Double" and Is published
as it developed near Harpers Ferry. Love
jealousy, courage and happiness are the
moving motives. and incidentally the bat
tie of Gettysburg is described with bill
liant realism, especially Pickett's famous
charge
r. H. Russell, SO Rose street New York,
announces number OF artistic publica-
Dana Gibsons People of Dickens"
book of drawings by Remington, one by
Kemble. Phil Mays Sketch Book, decora-
tive calendars, ETC. He will also issue the
book of Ruth. the book of Esther and Rip
Van Wrinkle in ornamental type, arranged
by Will Bradley.
The immediate publication of S. r.
Crocketts new story is announced by the
Frederick A. Stokes Company under the
title of THE Surprising Adventures of Sir
Toady Lion, with those Of Gen. Napoleon
Smith" 1t is described as IAN improving
history for old boys; young boys, good boys.
bad boys, big boys, little boys cowboys and
tomboys," and it is rumored that it is
based upon the early experiences of Mr..
Crockett himself.
in this country an ingenious and entertain
ing series of letters on America, American
manners. cities and politics. under the title
of THE Land of the Dollar" This work
was by G. W. Stevens, who is correspond
ent of the London Daily Mail. and perhaps
the most entertaining correspondent on the
English press to-day. It is now announced
that his letters on the Graeco- Turkish war
written from the scene of the conflict will
be issued shortly under the title of 1.-THE
Conquering Turk" No more graphic and
illuminating letters on this war have been
written~
The importance of Mr.. McCarthys new
STORY of Gladstone's Life" soon to be
published by the Macmillan Company has
already been widely noticed, but the book
has an interest far beyond that which be-
longs to Mr.. Gladstone's name alone
me book is full of the most interesting
sketches of other prominent men whose
work has brought them into more or less
close association with Mr.. Gladstone, and
the portraits with which the book is full
render IT work of no slight value. There
is hardly one of the more important men
in English politics Of the last forty years
who is not represented in this book and
to read it is therefore one of the best pos
sible preparations for the study of English
history, and especially of recent English
constitutional history