The herald., 1897-08-08
Notes

The, American Book company has
just issued a volume of "Stories from
Arabian Nights" selected and edited by
M. Clarke, for school and home reading.
The book is illustrated.
Mr.. Coils P. Huntington has presented
to the University of California collec-
ton of 1000 Spanish documents relating
to the early history of California. The
collection is Of the greatest value and
Importance.
Mr. Hall Gaines new novel, THE
Christian" will be published in England
on August 7. The first edition is to con
s.st of $4,000 copies. Messrs. Appleton
have not announced the size of their
first edition, but there Is no reason why
it should not be as large as that of "The
Manxman-"
Messrs. G. P. Putnam's Sens first an
nouncements Of early fall publications
include John Marmaduke," story OF
Ireland in the days of Cromwell, by S.
H. Church; Life Of Ambrose Pare, "
by Stephen Paget, with illustrations
from Pages own works and from con-
temporary sources; Some Colonial
Homesteads and their Stories," by Ma
rion Harland; Impressions of Turkey
during Twelve Years Wanderings" by
Prof w. M. Ramsey; "The Story OF the
Palatines," chapter Of early American
history, by the Rev S. H. Cobb; "Chron-
icles of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow"
a history and guide book. by E. M Ba-
con; and 1.-THE Fall of the Sparrow" a
novel, by NJ c. Balfour.
A Presbyterian missionary at Tang
Chow Of the name Of Sheffield has in
vented a Chinese typewriting machine.
AS there are $4,000 characters in the
language, of which from 1000 to 5000 are
in common use, the inventor has had
no easy task. The machine was made in
Hartford, Conn, and Is said to have
been received with delight in China.
Among the contents of the fiction num-
Der of Scribner's will be an American
railroad story by Rudyard Kipling, a
humorous tale by Frank R. Stockton, a
newspaper story by Jesse Lynch Will
Jams and tale of child life by Kenneth
Grahame. The cover. in colors, will be
from a design by Gorguet and there
will be four pages of color work, from
designs by Vogel, illustrating poem by
Marguerite Merington.
A London letter says that the six
penny illustrated magazines are cutting
into" the old-fashioned weekly reviews
and literary papers in cruel fashion,
and no one will be surprised to hear that
one Of the best known of these is likely,
either to change hands, or to cease alto
gether during the course Of the next few
weeks. Nowadays there must be pic
lures and fiction. for literature is at
discount.
The Klondyke gold strike imparts
peculiar value to the vivid picture of
bonanza days on the Comstock present
ed in Mr.. C. H. Shinn's fascinating book,
"The Story of Nine" which is pub"
lished by D. Appleton & Co., who also
publish Miss Skidmore's "Guide Book
to Alaska"
Hall Gaines new romance, "The
Christian" ie described as drama of
frail human nature aspiring to perfec-
ton and struggling to attain the highest
ideal. The story opens in the Isle of
Man, but the action takes place for the
most part in London, and the authors
strenuous preparation for this book is
shown in the succession Of moving anu
dramatic scenes from strange and un-
known life in the worlds metropolis.
The New Amsterdam Book company
of New York announces the publication
of Women Novelists of Queen Victo-
ria's Reign" The late Mrs. Oliphant
contributed to this volume, and the other
writer's are Mrs. Lynn Linton, Mrc.
Alexander, Mrs. Macquoid, Mrs. Parr.
Mrs. Marshall, Charlotte M. Yonge, Ad-
cline Sargent, and Edna Lyall. An i'm
portant book to be issued by the same
publishers is Lady Hamilton and Lord
Nelson" by John Cardy Jefferson.
The Cambrian is novelty among
American monthlies, having it's place of
publication at Utica, N. y, and for it's
special field topics related to Wales and
the Welsh. 1t is unpretending in its
style and makeup, but is illustrated.
The London house Of Osgood, Nell
vaine g. Co. has been absorbed by Har-
per & Brothers Of New York, and it's
business will henceforth be carried on
under the latter style.
There will be sincere mourning over
the death of Jean Ingelow, which oc-
Cured July 10 in London, beloved poet
and novelist.
L. C. Page & Co. of Boston have in