New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15
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HOLIDAY OFFERINGS OF THE L1PPIN
COTT COMPANY. OF PHILADELPHIA

HOLIDAY OFFERINGS OF THE LlfriN
COLT COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA.
Among the many new books and new editlons OF
old favorites which the publishers are bringing out
for the holiday season, the latest publications. OF
that old and widely known firm Of the j. Is. Lippn-
colt Company. OF Philadelphia, seem worthy OF
special notice. Two OF the most notable works In
cluded In this seasons bulletins are THE True
Benjamin Franklin" by Sydney George Fisher. and
The Life OF Benjamin Franklin. BY Himself"
edited by John Bgelow. In THE True Benjamin
Franklin the author has been able, by dint OF long
and patient labor to make what Is regarded one
of complete and entertaining personal his
tories in existence. The work challenges atten-
ton for the really valuable light which It throws
upon the character of Benjamin Franklin. The
Life OF Benjamin Franklin" is now In It's fourth
edition. and edited from original manuscripts
and from his printed correspondence and other
writings.
Dr. Theodore F. Wolfe who is the author Of
Literary Shrines" and "A Literary Pilgrimage"
has written another work on The Literary Haunts
and Homes OF American Authors In which there
is mention OF OF writers. including such men
ms Rudyard Kipling. Mark Twain. Cable. Belamy
and many Others we'll as the writer's OF earlier
classics such as Edgar Allan Poe. Bryant. Cooper
and Irving.
A most fascinating volume IL Myths and Legends
Beyond Our Borders In which Charles NJ Skinner
has completed the legends OF North America by
adding TO those OF the United States collection Of
the myths and legends OF Canada and Mexico
These lands OF the cold and the sun have long been
noted for their romance and interest. and these
quaint and exciting stories therefore gain much by
the strong contrast OF the two peoples who inhabt
the countries described. Mr.. skinner Is well known
TO lovers OF legendary lore by his 'Do-Nothing
Days. With Feet to the Earth
The recent conflict between this country and
Spain has afforded material to Charles Morris for
an interesting volume on The War with spain
Mr.. Morris tells why the war was fought. how 1t
was fought. what led TO 1t. and what has come
from IT, The battles and other events OF the war
are graphically told and the effect OF the struggle
each Of the combatants is clearly SHOWN ne
work is illustrated with maps. portraits ana patue
There are four volumes of travel included In the
They Through Persia on Sid Side SADDLE e
Ti ii, Through Persia on Side saddle is the
has Visited 81 a HERMAN and Persian Bauchstan
Eivind Astrup, who is the author OF the story OF
EXPEDITION Who accompanied the leader northward
the great trip on the Greenland inland Ice 81,
which this firm Is making A feature this season
se are o1qaa ol an to his
nature library in Clear skies and Coudy: Recent
under the title of Picturesque Mexico resume
Of the ancient civilization and history and the
modem M repnb an" EdSard
c. Mead has an entertaining account Of the homes
of Jefferson, the Randophs, the Everetts the
Merlwethers the Pages. the Bowlens, the Rives
the Magruders and many other famous Virginia
families In a handsomely illustrated volume en-
titled Historic Homes Of the Southwest Noun
tains" and Paul Eve Stevenson has most inter
esting book In by Way Of Cape Horn. MI
Stevenson pays little attention to the soft side OF
life on a sailing vessel but IS animated with
spiri OF criticism Of the American merchant marine
and speaks in no favorable terms OF the treatment
of the American sailors with whom he sailed on
his last trip in contrast with the I've OF the hie"s"
crew OF his former voyage