The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-12

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Captain Mahan will write a summary OF
naval history for the use Of schools and coll
leges'' and Messrs. Sampson Low & Co. of Lon
| don will be the publishers.
The reading of Nelson has by 20 means
abated i'll England. The demand for Mahan is
continuous. Clark RusselPs "Our Great Naval
Hero is the latest edition.
Austin Dobson is making a selection of his
poems, which will appear in two volumes Oc-
tober l. Austin Dobson's first volume of
| poetry appeared some twenty-three years ago.
Another translation of Maurice Jokaps
novels is announced. In the United States we
know of his BLACK Diamonds" and THE
Green Book" The new book has for title
1.-THE Lion of Janina."
Mrs. Spurgeon is editing the Lie of her hus-
band. Mr.. Sturgeon left a mass of papers re.
| lsting to his career and work. In her task
Mrs. Sturgeon will be assiste by Mr.. Harrald,
who for many years was her husbands private
| secretary
We have received from Messrs. Hartwell,
Mitchell & Willis, 1O7 Montgomery street. a
! copy OF handy pocket map OF Trinity
! County. The map is well and clearly printed
and shows all wagon roads and trails. The
price is so cents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wormeley LatimeI 10 COM
pleting another volume in her Nineteenth
| Century Histories This one, which will be
called "Spain In the Nineteenth Century,"
will be published, like its predecessors, by A.
c. McClurg & Co. OF Chicago
Another new publisher has begun toissue
books in New York. NJ. F. Mansfield. He an
nounces volume of cycling stories by
Jerome K. Jerome, II. G. Wells, Barry Pain,
| w. Petit Ridge aIs Rat nb Of
Golfng Papers" by Andrew Lang.
Coventry Patmore's will made his widow his
literary executrix. She has all his manu-
scripts and correspondence She is using them
in the preparation of a memoir. and is being
! assisted by Professor Basil Champneys and
| Frederick Greenwood. The book will possibly
appear next winter
1t is not quite certain whether the life of
Professor Huxley, which is being prepared by
his son, will appear be fore Christmas or not
Leonard Huxley says that the task has been
an arduous one, and has been rendered very
difficult owing to the large range of subjects
dealt with by his father.
Colonel John p Thomas of Columbia, s. c..
| is preparing life OF John C. Calhoun. having
for the last forty years made a close and crit-
cal study of the subject. There is a mass of
original correspondence relating TO Calhoun
which Colonel Thomas is possessed of. and
which win throw a new light on the recent
history of South Carolina.
Edward s. Holden, director of the Lick OBJ
servatory, has edited the memorials of Will
liam Crauch Bond, irector OF the Harvard
College Observatory, 1S40-1S59 and His Son,
! George Philips Bond, director of the Harvard
College Observatory, 1S59-1865." There will
be some fine steel engravings of astronomic
scenes. small EDITION only will be issued
neat, compact and handy volume has just
been issued from the Scientific Publishing
Company. 253 Broadway, New York. This is
1.-THE Columbian Parliamentary Compend,"
arranged by Harry w. Hoot, and the work
may be regarded standard all matters
and queries of parliamentary law and usage
1t also Incorporates the last platforms of the
various political organizations, the constitu-
ton of the United STATES, the electoral vote
and other details, combining in all admir-
able manual for every American citizen and
voter
What wonderful popularity the works Of
Dickens still have. The latest edition is in
preparation by George Allen, who has ar
ranged for illustrations by C. D. Gibson and
Phil May. Messrs. Chapman and Hall, by the
way, announce that they do not intend 10
make any arrangement with any publisher for
the right to issue the remaining copyrights OF
1912. The works still copyright include Lit
tie Dorri,," which is out in 1899; IA Tale of
Two Cities" 1901; "Great Expectations"
1903; "Our Mutual Friend" 1907, and "Ed-
win Drooo," 1912
circular just Issued by the Kelmscott
Press makes it very clear tn at persons wishing
to obtain the forthcoming volumes must be
quick to act. OF "Sre Degravaunt," indeed,
alfcopies have been sold in advance, and
large proportion of the editions OF 'Sire Isum-
bras" and "Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall
OF the Niblungs" has already gone. 1.-THE
Sundering Flood" Mr.. Morris last romance,
1.-TWO Specimen Pages of Froissart." and
Love Is Enough" printed in three colors, are
the other publica lions TO be expected. Finally
it is announced that a complete set of Kelm-
scott books, numbering 10 volumes including
the Chauceri is now priced at $3.50.
Some rare manuscripts have recently been
disco vered in the so-called Synagogue of Ezra
the Scribe, at Cairo, Egypt, by Mr.. Solomon
Schechter, reader in Rabbinic at Cam bridge
University, England. These ancient writings
have a bearing, directly or Indirectly, on the
O.d Testament and the Sunday-sehool Times
saws Mr. Schechter's disclosures will shortly
be m AIDE known to the world. The papers were
taken from what is called the Genizah
ceptaele for manuscripts of various character
which have for any reason been discarded, but
vet from the sacred nature OF their contents
must not be destroyed. scheehIer made his
journey with the approval of the authorities
of the university, and was warmly welcomed
by The chief rabbin OF Cairo.
william Doxey, publisher. of this City,
makes the following announcements for the
autumn:
THE WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA: Their
Haunts and Habits-By Mary Elizabeth Par
sons Illus trated by Margaret Warmer Buck;
600 specimens described; 154 full-page illus
trations. special edition and six plates co.,
ored by hand is bsing prepared for advance
subscribers at the uniform price, So. An edi-
ton de luxe, with all plates hand coored,
under supervision OF the artist, $25. Ready
October Is. This is the first comprehensive
work on the fora of California. The authors
have done their work iutelligently and we'll.
THE VOICE OF THE VALLEY-By YoHe No
guchi (the Homeless Snail). author of "Seen
and Unseen" with introduction by Charles
Warren Stoddard. Frontispie by William
Keith, beautifully printed on Dickinson's
Gade Valley laid paper foolscap 8vo., so
pages rs cents. In his preface Mr.. Stoddard