The herald., 1898-03-13

, by specialists. each on particular sub
ject and will be illustra ted octavos. Among
the volumes already announced are The
Stars" by Prof. Newcomb: VOLCANOES"
by Prof. T. G. Bonney Of London; The
Study Of Man." by Prof. Haddon of Dub
lin; "Heredity," by ]. A Thompson Of
Edinburgh, and Recent Theories OF Evo-
lution." by J. M. Baldwin Of Princeton
Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co make
some welcome announcements Of new
books. Among these are Caleb West, y
1.-The Children of the Future" Cheerful
Yesterdays" 1.-The Pilgrims In Their
Three Homes" also "Penelope's Progress"
and a new volume OF short stories by Bret
Harte. This famous old publishing house
gives signs, not only Of an early spring.
but an exceedingly promising one
The March Overland is the best num-
Der for a long time. We notice that our old
friend, Major Truman, has an interesting
article on Early Stage Drivers"
"A Voyage Of Consolation" is the title
of the new book by Mrs Il. c. Cotes (Sara
Jeanette Duncan), which is to be pub
lished Immediately by ID. Appleton & Co.
In this book Mrs. Cotes returns to the field
which she developed with such success in
"A Social Departure and IAN American
Girl in London"
Eastern Journeys" is the title of a book
by the late Charles A. Dana, which is to
be published Immediately by the same
publishers.
"The Broom and the War God," also by
same company is novel of the late war
between the Greeks and Turks. by Henry
Noel Brailsford, member of the Foreign
legion. There are glimpses of Lamia,
Pharsala. Larissa, Volo, Velestino and
Domoko.
Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co. announce for
early publication, From Tonkin to India"
being a narrative of travel and adventure
in the far east by Prince Henry of Or
leans. The present crisis in China gives
much interest and Importance to Prince
Henry's travels there during 1895. His
journey covered a distance of over 1000
miles, of which i601 was through absolutely
unexplored country.
The Macmillan company announce many
new books, among them Sir Charles
Duffys Life in Two Hemispheres," new
romance, Disaster" Tales of the En-
shanted Islands of the Atlantic" by Col
IIigginson;" -Four Footed Americans"
by Mabel Ossood Wright, and several other
educational works.
"The Lost Province" by Lewis Tracy
author of 1.-The Final War" and THE
American Emperor" will be published by
G. p. Putnams Sons after it has run as a
serial in McClure's Magazine.
A fourth edition of Jerome K. Jerome's
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green"
HAS Decu CdllcQ lOis 4hi. cCAOAhS . DoOh
has been translated into most European
languages
Estes & Lauriat have in preparation
Miss W. Allen Dromgoole's "The Valley
Path" The incidents of the romance hap
pen in Tennessee.
Henrik Ibsen, who was born in Skien,
March 90 1929, is to have his seventieth
birthday duly celebrated in Berlin. On
that occasion a complete translation of
his works In German is to be published.
MY Life in Two Hemispheres," by Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy. author of Young
Ireland" noticed elsewhere In this issue.
will come from the press of Macmillan
before the end Of the month.
1.-The Eugene Field 1 Knew" by Fran
els Wilson, is announced for early ap-
pearance from the press of the Scribners.
1t Is the story of the long and intimate
friendship which existed between the
well-known comedian and the poet of
childhood"
AT the sale of Burns works in Edn-
burgh a few days ago copy of the first
"Kilmarnock" edition in the. original
paper covers, uncut, brought 45'2 (aDout
s2S6O).
Judge, Leslies Weekly and Demorest's
Family Magazine have been consolidated,
and will hereafter be published by a new
corporation known as the Arkell Publish
ing company. w. j. Arkell, president.
There is to be London edition of Judge,
of which Mr. Victor Gillian will be the
manager.
The Doubleday & Mcclure company will
publish useful handbook called How to
Study Shakespeare by w. Fl. Fleming,
with an introduction by DR.. w. ]. Rolfe.
The family of the late Henry George are
preparing, in connection with Doubleday
& Mcclure company, memorial edition of
his works, limited to 1000 copies which his
friends believe will form the most suita-
BE monument to his memory that could be
devised.