Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
ward, who has prehxed biographical


ward, who has prefxed biographical
sketch Of the late editor.
Messrs. Henry Holt & Co. announce
that jerome K. Jeromes Sketches II
Lavender, Blue, and Green" is in It's
fourth American edition.
vanity Fair" with all the original
| illustrations. is being hawked In the
streets of London for the sum Of one
penny, says the New York Critic. We
never expected to see Becky get down
as low as that
Sir Gavan Dufy's autobiography will
contain letters from Thackeray, Newman,
John Foster. and Leigh Hunt, and win
describe meetings with Browning. John
Stuart Mil, and Sir Henry Parkes. 1t
will also throw a good deal Of new light
on Mangan, the poet, whom Sir Gavan
knew we'll.
BJornstjerne Bjornson, TIE Norwegian
poet. is moved to praise NJ. lola for his
action in the Dreyfus case. I'VE see
now" he writes that while your works
have been spread over the world to in
crease the valor and enrich the heart Of
humanity, you are yourself a man Of
courage and heart" This appears to be
a highly poetic description OF Zola's
works.
Under the title OF "Auld Lang Syne,"
Professor F. Max Muller's series of recol-
lections, originally contributed to the
pages Of Cosmopolis, will be published
Immediately by the Scribners.
1t is announced that Mr.. Frank r.
Stockton has written a love-story, which
will be published by the Scribners. It's
title is "Cobhurst." As Mr.. Stockton is
now past 60, he will hardly be forgiven.
a complete edition of Charles Levers
novels, in thirty-seven octave volumes,
edited by his daughter, Mrs. Neville, is
announced by Messrs. Roberts Brothers.
More than six hundred etchings and
drawings from the original plates of
"Phiz" and Cruikshank will be inserted,
besides the wood engravngs of Luke
Fields, NJ. Il. Edwards, and others, and
some new illustrations by Gordon Browne,
son Of "Phiz." The edition will be limit
ed to sixty numbered SETS
bust of Mark Twain was made while
he was in Rome recently. 1t is a little
surprising to see Mr. Clemens emulating
the late Christeforo Colombo by getting
'on bust" so soon after the one which
he is still trying TO pay out of.
The Idler, Jerome X. Jerome's maya
zine. has been purchased by Messrs. ]. "a
Dent & Co. Ii is thought that Mr.. II. e.
Bromhead will be the editor hereafter.
Literary earnings are always interesting.
as, indeed, are any other sort. The Paris |
correspondent OF the London Daily News |
says that the French author whose works |
brought in most money IN his lifetime |
was Victor Hugo. Their sale has been |
still growing since his death. In that |
time they have brought in sl.200.O00. Louis |
Blanc sold the copyright of his History |
OF the Revolution" for 10000, and the |
same sum was obtained by Theirs for the |
copyright of his History OF the Consulate
and the Empire" Chateaubriand received |
half as much for his memoirs. On the
other hand. Flaubert sold the copyright Of |
Madame Bovary" for $50, to Michael
Levy. who made fortune out OF that
book and Remains works.
The Committee on Publications OF the
caxton Club (Chicago) announces Some
Letters of Edgar Allan Poe 10 j. b. Pat
terson. OF Oquawka. ILL.,, with comments
by Eugene Field" The volume will be
royal octave. thirty-two pages. with six
lac-similes from originals by Poe.
The manuscripts which Daudet left be-
hind him include. besides several short
stories and pages OF personal reminls-
,ences, novel entitled. "Quinze Ans de
Marriage"
The London Academy has awarded IT'S
irst prize. 100 guineas, TO Mr.. Stephen
volume OF poems. II Is claimed
hat In Mr.. Phillips new poet has been
discovered.
The Harpers viii publish a book by
. A. Owen Mrs. Visger) called '~Tns
tory OF Hawaii" A good many stories