The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-17
Books and Authors.

COOhO 0Ii0 StdSit0I VI
THE STORIES OF PARIS N HISTORY
AND LETTERS. BY Benjamin Ellis
Martin and Charlotte NJ. Martin. New
York: Charles Scribners Sons. For
sale by The Bel Book and Stationery
Co, Richmond. Bound in CLOTH II mo-,
gilt top, uncut edges, illustrated, ,
volumes, price. 81.
The wealth of Renaissance. historic
and literary. in which the stones Of Par
is are so rich appears in ample abund-
ance in Mr.. and Mrs. Martins sympathetic
and suggestive volumes. Historic times,
from the Merovingian 10 the present, live
again in these vivid pages. and We trace
the activities Of Moliere and La Fontaine
Of C0rneille and Racine, OF Balzac and
Hugo as epitomized in tho changes of
various places Of habitation and fire.
ouentation that still remain TO testify
OF them as eloquent eye-witnesses.
The contents OF the volumes are as fol-
lows:
VOLUME T.
]. Three Time-Wom Staircases.
II. The Scholars Quarter dn the Mid
die Ages
Friends
". From voltaire 70 Beaumarchais.
Y. The Paris Of the Revolution.
VI The Southern Bank IN the Nine
teenth Century.
VOLUME H.
VII. The Paris Of Ionore de Balzac.
VIII The Paris Of Victor Hugo.
IN The Paris of Alexandra Dumas
Y. Tho Making Of the Marais.
N. The Women Of the Marlis.
Sixty appropriate Illustrations by Fal-
laylu. Dc ar0ntaine. and from photo
graphs give an additional charm TO this
valuable work.
TIE TOOR PLUTOCRATS. By Maui
rus Jokai Translated from the Hun
garian by r. Nisbet Balm. New York.
Doubleday & Mcclure Co. For sale by
The Bell Book and Stationery Co.
Richmond. Bound in cloth, Il mo-, 423
pages. Price SL25.
This is the first English rendering ~
'Szegeny Gazdazck' Jokau' best known
masterpiece which appeared az Budapest
in $500 There have been many versions
in German. Swedish. Danish, Polish, etc,
but this is the first English translation.
10 ls novel OF incident, and possesses
The charm of FRESHNESS and novelty. The
scene is laid in the wild. romantic re
gi0us of the Wallachian Alps and Jokai
does fun justice TO the picturesque set
ting Of his story. The story itself is a
romance Of co'ners and robbers and the
Iawiess old aritocracy Of Hungary.
UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
OR A YOUNG OFFICE. il THE
tai, 20 n
Lee and Shepard For sale by The
BELL Book and Stationery Co, Rich
mond Bound in cloth. illustrated, j.
mo-. s2 pages. price u25.
This IS the fourth volume Of the "Old
Glory SERIES The hero is none other
thau our old friend Ben Russell, who
upon re-enlisting for service I'm the Phil
ipplnes is given the same position, that
of second Lieutenant tn which he had
been promoted for gailantry while "A
Young Volunteer i'm Cuba His brother,
farr. sails for Manila ON the same
transport TO rej1in the Olympia and
the description OF the voyage through
tle Strait of Gibraltar and Suez canal
is replate with information and I'm Mr.
s.ritcmcyers best style
Tue author tells us OF Ben exploits In
the Philippines and the story closes with
the fau Of Malolos. bu- another is prom
.sed
CAMPING ON THE ST LAWRENCE.
OR on TIE TRAIL or THE EARLY
DISCOVERIES By Everett r. Tom
lnson Boston. Lee and shepard.
FOR sale by The Bcu Book and s.a-
uoncry Co.. Bi.hmond Bound in
cloth. Illustrated - mo, h2 pages.
Price $40.
Ur Tomliuson's name IS always a
guarantee Of valuable Information, COM
blued with entertainment and Wholesome
influence and Doe has now more than sus-
taiacd his reputation in these particulars.
while telling the story Of the adventures
" four boys. who spend The summer
camping ON the 81. Lawrence.
The days ore filled with sport and ad-
venture not always unmiXed with peril
and anxiety. and q most merry and at
the same time profitable summer passes
lu too quickly. The FUN is bright and
sparkling. the beauty of description un-
equalcd I'm any Of the other stories by
this eminent writer for the young. and
Tho whole tone OF the book helpful and
manly.
THE TREASURE OF MUSHROOM
ROCK. a Story of Prospecting I'm the
p...t,,. Maintains Ir G.dfOrd T. Il1UD-