The age-herald., 1897-09-05

In Chicago each year a book fair is , held where the leading publishers send a representative, and it is noticeable that not only the trade but the public gen- orally are beginning to take an interest in the big book exhibition. It is always held at the Palmer house, where a whole floor is devoted to the display, and dur ing this July mere firms were represent ed than ever before.
 The fall output of new books will be a heavy one, as almost every writer of note will be represe nted. F. Hopkinson Smith, who writes such charming stories and has gained a well deserved fame, will give us "Gondola Day" In the early fall his latest novel, "Caleb West" will appear ssrially in the Atlantic Monthly. It is a story of everyday life like Tom Grogan," which Was published just a year ago and is now nearing it's tws h. tieth thousand
 Paul Leicester Fords Peter Stirling has had an exceptional sale. A new work .Story of an Untold Love-" will be pub lished early this fall. and from it's sue cess as a serial it is expected that the work will have good run. ta
 
 After O long rest from literary labors, Amelie Rives will have out new work in the faE, "A Damsel Errant,'' said to hae been Suggested by, study of Tols- tois's "Krutzer Senate" sF
 Conan Doyle has a story now running serially in the Strand Magazine, entitled 'The Tragedy of the Korosko,' which will appear in book form in the fall.
 
 MT. A. T. Quiiler-Coueh's admiration for Stevensois is apparent to any one fa- milar with his writings. It consequent ly seems proper that MT. Stevenson's un- finished story, "St. Ives: the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England" which is now appearing serially in McCiure's Magazine and in the Pail Mall Maga- zine, is to be completed by MT. Quiller- Couch in six chapters. This is under taken in accordance with the wishes of Stevenson's executors. The work will be based on notes furnished by Mrs. Strong, the step-daughter and amaDueEsis of Stevenson.
 'As for Stevenson's style" MT Quiller- Couch wrote recently, "chiselled object of my youthful idolatry, no man in my hearing shall gainsay it."
 Stevenson la-borsd to make his work as perfect as he could and today his books are prescribed as supplementary read ing at Harvard university for the purity and beauty of their English. This is par ticularly true of "Weir Of Hermiston,' ,'' the book upon which he was laboring at the full pitch of his powers, and in the conscious happiness of their exercise, when the end came. I venture to say that nowhere in the literature of romance there is to be found work more masterly of more piercing human insight and more concentrated imaginative wisdom writ ten in more dainty and beautiful Eng lish than "Weir of Hermiston."
 William Le Quenx's "Great Wal in England in 1S97," has reached the four teenth edition. He will soon publish a new novel, "A Madonna of the Music Halls" The scenes are laid in the art circles of Florercc and Paris, and in the variety theaters of London.
 The favorite young wri-er Miss 1if an Bell, will soon have out new work "Frcm a Girls Point of View" "Ffe Juggler and The Young Mountaineer" is prontsed by Miss Mulfree. and 'Tfhe Three Partners" by Bret Harte.
 One of the most noteworthy books of the year is '"Fhe Christian" by Hah Caine It will soon close as a serial, and has just been issued in book form. II Is said that MT. Cailae has been pzfd more for his latest book than any novelist has received even in his age of big prices jor Pond, who has just returned from a visit to MT. Csfne on the Isle of Man, says that he was a. Greba Castle whe n MT. Heinemann's first check was scaived and that it was for 10000 pounds. This,