New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

ceiling stained, one window shattered and the
other shaded with heavy screen. Jokai In
yted me to rest on shaky couch In one corner,
while he himself sat on deal chair at little
table that was ink-stalned, scattered win torn
leaves disused pen-nibs. musty papers proofs
in confusion and old pages OF MS. When ne
wrote he felt the nib on his thumbs as an old
farmer might do, and then cautiously dipped
the pen in ink. though TO write were I'M
usual with him. Some framed photographs
were on the walls but the dust had crept in
between the glass and pictures, so that they
were faded and soiled. In one corner was
great g>SSr-r,aZed carthen stove. and in an
other stood what was originally intended for
bookcase. But the top was covered with long
emptied and dusty benedictine and cognac bot
ties dirty coffee cup and saucer, battered
hat. and some shriveed apples. one or two
hoary books were tossed about. but the shelves
were mostly filled with old newspapers. maya
zines, and rubbish pushed in anyhow. Some
men quarrel with the conditions under when
they write but Maurus J6kai seems 10 act on
the principle that the worse the conditions the
better the writing
The Appletons will publish this autumn the
Suppressed Letters Of Napoleon" edited ny NJ
Leon Lecestre, Curator of the French Archives
and new novels by Nine. Sarah Grand r. r.
Montresor Max Pemberton. Beatrice Whitp!'
Sara Jeanette Duncan and Robert W. Cham-
bers.
Mr. Gleeson Whites Pageant" book OF
pictures, prose and poetry. which Is the modern
up-to-date. even "dccadent" equivalent or the
old keepsake or Book of Beauty Is to he
printed in an American edition. Inc hufhpe'
for 1897 0t IS only published once "A year, Is 10
be brought out here by new publisher, MT
NJ F. Mansfield. II this gentleman sees an!
profit In enterprises Of this sort we advise MIN
to extend his sphere and to get hold OF Inc
Dial" a periodical printed at uncertain inter
walls by Messrs. Ricketts, and shannon. two OF
the cleverest artists in London. THIS periodlcai
has some absurd features. but 1t is also eN-
tremely beautiful 1t would be interesting 10
know II Mr.. Mansfield or anybody else mas 'he
American agency for the publications OF the
Vale Press which is controlled by Hacon ana
Ricketts, Some OF the books from this press
are little masterpieces in quaint precious
entirely decadent vein.
The publication Of Sir Richard Burtons post
humous works goes apace 1t is now stated
that his Human Sacrifice Among the Jews VIII
be brought out during the winter.
The Macmillan Company will publish in Octo-
her The Letters Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
with portraits and other illustrations The col
lection will be in two volumes All the periods
Of the writer's life are represented, the nrst e'-
ters dating from her girlhood and the sequence
until her death being tolerably complete
Mr. Kirby's interesting romance OF Queoec
"Ie Chen dor" is to be brought out IN ne"
edition by L. c. Page & Co.. OF Boston. IL WI"
be copiously illustrated with pictures OF scenes
in and about Quebec.
Fords Howard Hubert have in preparation
>or tho autumn season a new and elaborate edl-
tion Of "In Memoram." DR.. Henry van Dyke
whose writings on Tennyson are well Known
is to provide a preface, and the book Is 10 De
richly illustrated by Mr.. Harry Fenn Win
sketches of the scenes touched in the poem