New-York tribune., 1898-11-30
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
VOLUMES ON THE SHELVES
OF HENRY HOLT e. co.

OF HENRY HOLT e. co.
Those who intend to make the Christmas season
occasion for increasing their own Libraries or
those OF their literary friends may find profitable
suggestions about what to buy by glance through
the holiday announcement of Henry Holt a. Co.. OF
No. 20 West Twenty-thrd-st The list IL varied
one. and presents works of value In almost all
lines Of reading matter bound In gratifying style
and boautifed with a high grade Of modern art
illustrations.
During the year Messrs Holt e. Co. have had
the fortune to bring out some very popular works
OF fiction. including Rupert of Hentzau." the
new edition OF THE Prisoner of Zenda' and Her
Ladyship's Elephant" THE Gadfy." though
published last year is still Increasing in popularity
and though The Honorable Peter Stirling is four
years oG ii still leads most of its publishers books
In sales. showing a remarkable vitality.
'Ruper; of Hentzau" has perhaps been the mos.
popular book Of the year In both England and
America, and has counter to the saying that
sequels are likely to be disappointments 1t is re-
ported that there have beer sold Of It in the
twenty weeks since It's appearance five times as
many copies as were sold of its predecessor, "The
Prisoner Of Zenda.' In the same time. Both these
books in the new editions contain number OF
ful-page illustrations In Charles Dana Gibsons
best vein. "A more serious one than he had hereto
fore shown. and the earlier book has sod in this
new form far beyond the publishers expectations.
experiences and friends gained while serving in the
United States Embassy in England. whore he also
got the germ Of his elephan, story from an actual
occurrence. Her Ladysh;ps Elephant" his first
book. is already in its ff'h American impression.
and bough. by its English publisher for
lump sum down. A striking cover by William
Nicholson has doubtless done its share in securing
a vogue for the book
The publishers other fiction OF 1925 includes
Tennessee romance 10y Miss Elliott author OF
Jerry entitled THE Durket Sperret," which
Henry James gave some space to in his American
cordially received by the reviewers Fighting for
Favour" by w c. Tarbet. tale Of adventure in
Charles kennett Burrow loye story OF London
and Somerset; Poor Human Nature" musical
peared and of which the first impression was
practically exhausted on the day of publication.
stance" a versatile collection of stories. and
Tony Drum, Cockney boy. whose character
Barries "sentimentai Tommy" The last book
has ten striking illustrations in color. and cover
by William Nicholson. OF poster fame.
issued by the Messrs Holt during the year. are
Federalist." with its very full appendix including
the Constitution with the Senate ease references
an edition thar has been highly praised by the
Law and Politics in the Middle Ages" which is
Ancient Law; the frs, American textbook of the
science or p6 pce6ce Of ana BY Professor
Henry Carter Adams, of the University OF Mich
gan. in the well-known American Science Series;
Langois and Seignobos's introduction to the
Study of History" covering sucn points as tho
search for documents, textual criticism. consrIc-
tive reasoning and other points OF vital interest
to historians: DR.. John Franklin CrowelIs mono
graph on THE Logical Process OF Social Develop
ment." outlining the theoretical foundations OF
social policy from the point OF view of sociology.
They have also issued COrnsh's Concise Diction-
ary OF Greek and Roman Antiquities with some
eleven hundred illustrations. the latest work on
its subject. and in which good use has been
made OF the latest esuts Of excavations; BAYS
Eur-Aryan Roots" Volume J. an exhaustive work.
tracing the greater portion Of English words now
In to their EUr-Aryan sources. winch mas
been praised by the great Max Muller; Bennetts
Primer Of the Bible" a work infused with the
higher criticism and favored by the religious press;
Religious Pamphlets" collected and edited by the
Rev Percy Dearmcr
Three volumes in the department OF bellies let
tres PancOasts introduction To American
Literature" a critical treatise making worthy
companion 10 his introduction TO English Lltera-
ture": "Tourgenicff and His French Circle being
letters to his French friends. and "A History or
whi~h has lust been issued by Professor Henry A.
Beers Of Yale. and which the author considers MS
most important work.
Another notable book Just published closes Henry
Holt & Co.'S output for the year. "Lavgnacs Music
and Musicians "A lons-cx pected and much-illus
trated book edited for Americans by II. +. kreh-
bel author Of How to Listen to Music" which II
is thought vii be found "a vertable cyclop@dia OF
mn Sic In a single volume