Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
BOOKS AND PICTURES.
War Excitement Is Creating Demand for
Them.

| the last two or three weeks has been
| manifested in the astonishing impetus
| given to the sales of all books and pic
| lures which have any bearing upon
| mlltary or naval matters or, indeed
upon historical affairs in general. The
booksellers are unanimous in reporting
a greatly increased demand for works
OF this nature. To certain extent
| they are aiming to encourage it by
| placing IN their windows a significant
| array OF volumes on war subjects, with
| American and Cuban flags disposed
| about as decorations, and medals and
| pictures OF the Maine in conspicuous
| sight. Among the books oftenest seen
are various histories of the United
| States, three or four well known his
tories OF the American navy, and a
! number OF other books of naval remin-
| lScenceS, accounts of noted sea con-
| fllcts, and biographies of famous naval
/ commanders, both American and for
| elgn. Among the latter class NAV be
mentioned the life Of Admiral Farraeut
| and the life of Nelson. A new volume
! by W. Clark Russell is entitled pic
| lures from the Life of Nelson" There
are several books bearing upon modern
naval warfare. such as "Ironclads in
Action books on navigation and sea
manship, and on submarine mines and
torpedoes. Side by side, With the naval
works are volumes hearing upon the
army and upon military tactics.
| book which appeared about q month
ago and was sold well is called March
/ ing with Gomez" on it's cover il bears
| the single star which characterizes the
! 1e
Revolution of the War Of 1912 and of
the Civil War are also sharing in the
| present popularity
The picture dealers are not behind
the booksellers in reaping little har-
vest from the war interest. Thou
sands of pictures Of the Maine. from
| the cheapest chromOs to fine photo
graphs and photo-e nGravings, have been
! sold, together with books made up Of
pictures and slight descriptions of all
the WarshipS of the navy. Dealers have
actually been unable to keep enough uf
these in stock and one Of them said
mournfully the other da. as he took
his last copy out IF the window t. sell
/ to a customer.
II found out last night that We can't
get any more 81 these for the present
| The publishers have exhausted their
stock"
Pictures Of General Lee. many Of
| them. il must lac confessed, atrociously
printed. ar" selling rapidly. despite
their artistic defects. But the most in
| terestn@ DEVELOPMENT in the picture
line is the revival Of old war prints
ana cngravngs which has taken place
Art dealers have dug deep into their
curhoardS and brought out ancient en-
cravings which have been hidden away
from the light for years Besides the
illustrations of the famous naval bat
ties of the United States. depicted in
tie picturesque, il imaginative style Of
The artists Of the earlier half Of the cen
fury, there are many military scenes
among which the battle of Bunker Hill
and pictures Of Washington crossing
the Delaware ana at Valley Forge seem
to be favorites. The signing of the
/ Declaration Of Independence comes in,
also. for its share of attention. Out of
a collection of several such pictures
DISPLAYED in his windoW-and they
! We're engraVings, too, which ranged
from 81 To SO in price-a dealer speed
iy sold all but two. Al another shoe
the proprietor was lameuting the mca-
greness Of his stock.
Why" he said, "A little while ago
I couldn't have got 30 cents apiece for
these old prints; / thought | shouIl
have to give them away Now / WISH
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