New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
AN ARRAY OF HOLIDAY BOOKS
NEW EDITIONS or OLD FAvORITES-
NAVAL AND MILITARY WORKS


The holiday bulletin OF Little Brown & Co. Of
Boston. which has just been issued calls the at
fention % the public TO a list OF volumes which
attract the book buyer by their very names. al
though they be to meet the welcome
they deserve They cover large collection or
STANDARD works and a wealth OF literary chit-chat
and sketches. by popular and able authors. and
appear in bindings az gratifying to the eye as the
contents 10 the mind. Some Of the notable
features Of this firms choice catalogue Of books
for the holidays arc "Sieanka. Forest Picture.
by Henryk Sienkewicz: Francis Parkmans WORKS
The Young Puritans I'm King Philips War. Urea
ton Myths Of Primitive America" and "Hassan. a
Fellah."
The edition OF Parkman brought out to
satisfy the Inquiries OF number OF people VINO
asked FOR the works IN handsomely printed VOL
unes. II has been printed entirely from new
plates. upon a choice laid paper, and s illustrated
with twenty-four photogravure plates executed by
Goupil from historical portraits, and from original
drawings and paintings by Howard Pyle DE coSe
Smith. Thule de Thulstrup. Frederic Remington.
Orson Lowell Adrien Moresu and nufnoer Oh
other artists In two respects Francis farh"a'l
was exceptionally fortunate. He chose theme OF
the closest interest 70 his menthe colonial
ton OF tho American continent and the wars TOT
its possession-and he lived through fifty years
OF toll 20 complete the great historical series "hfcn
he designed when youth az college,
II TIE same volume with "Selankn- a Forest
Picture" the author OF "Quo vsdis' has published
a number Of shorter stories, which have not be-
fore been Included n the uniform library edition.
rendering I. the Only complete edition Of his works
IA English
The Young Pur1tans In King Phil.p. War. BY
Mary p Wells Smith. !s sequel TO Tho Young
Pu-itans OF Old Hsci~y." Like the first volume OF
her series, the authors attempt TO depict the LIE
OF Puritan children FOR young people is based on
historical. facts In speaking OF her latest pro-
+t~..a . ~.
adventures Of The Young Puritans OF Old Hadley.
80 object being to make real to young readers tho
incidents connected with King Philips war IN the
Connecticut Valley. In these days OF war 1t may
he 81 irteree' 20 how far war was conducted
by our forefsthers. IN times when not only were
there no railroads. telegraphs no rifles. but
l.kewis. ~ bridges, no roads. save indian foot
paths through the sn-surroundng wilderness; IN
tact all ~ what are regarded essentials IN mod
err warfare were lacking But Then. as now.
hearts beat nigh with heroism. and brave youths
were prompt 70 do to dare, 70 dle-if need oe-for
home and country"
Creation MYTHS Of Primitive America" the latest
book from jeremiah Curtin, is r IS hrst on the IN
written mental productions OF primitive America
II contains twenty long myths. taken down word
for word by him from Indians who knew no re
lCion language save their own, and the cnet
Of whom had not seen white man until years
~ maturity. These stories OF the primitive human
MIND In America, tho 6utnOl conleuls, hnpba'H ny
MANY the earliest forms OF thought repre-
sented IN the records OF Egypt and Assyria- and
explain thi0gs which had become unintelhgioie -
the priests 81 Egypt and Assyria In the religious
systems which th~y themselves taught and studied
Henry Gillian. the author NJ "Hsssan, Fellah
romance OF Palestine. lived for over Ave years
IN the country which the OF his story are
laid. and during his residence there he had IN
usual and rliar advantages for seeing and know
Ing the people aud The country, enabling him 10
enrich his story with local color. characteristcs
and Information 50 sadly lacking in many works or
the Holy Land
ing naval and military books, Of interest at the
present time including Tho Interest Of America
IN Sea Power. Present and Future" The Life or
Nelson" The Influence Of Sea Power upon His
tory 1sSj-l1s3." and THE Influence Of Sea Power
upon the French Revolution and Empire" al by
II W Wilson, "Al the Worlds Fighting Ships,
by Frederick T. Jane History OF the Royal
Navy" ~ william Laird Cowles: The Decline
and Fail Of Napoleon" by Lord Wolseley: Cav
airy IN the Waterloo Campaign" by Lieutenant
General Sir Evelyn Wood The Rise Of yelling
ton" by General Lord Roberts and Gums and
Cavalry" by Major +. 5. MAY. p A.
one special catalogue Of this firms holiday pro-
durtlons is devoted to Juvenile books, OF which
there are more than three hundred, ranging from
the picture-hOok for tho baby 20 the story-books
for boys and girls. A few Of the most consplcu-
Gus ara "TviXt You ard Me-" a story for girls,
by. Grace lie Baron; The Little Red Schoolhouse,"
by Evelyn Raymond; "reddy-Her Book" oy Anna
chaplin Raw. and Hester Stanleys Friends" 10y
Harriet Prescott Spofford