New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
ROCKS FOR CHRISTMAS.
cr,o,cE LITERATURE FOR THE HOLIDAY
READER.
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THE SEASONS DEMAND
THE ia the time of year when the great pub
usbne houses are redoubling their efforts 10 oring
ont food of acceptable books and are ransacking
the earth for matter that is novel and oeautiiu
for their MAGAZINES in order that they may oenent
-. H. utmost nv the increased demand for litera-
TIRE NJ all kinds which is one of the unfailing
features Of the Christmas season. In this perennial
struggle Charles Scrbner's Sons have never lalieu
10 win a gratifying quantity OF laureis. ana
glance at their newest publications VIII convince
almost any one that this year they are more hkeiy
20 distance their own record than to fall behind H.
In the forefront of these is The Letters OF ROD
ert Louis Stevenson" in two volumes. edited oy
Sidney Colvin and illustrated by Guerin and PeiHo'-
TO- These two volumes will contain upward OF iou'
hundred and fifty letters. nearly double Tie mum
Der of those which have appeared In Scrlphei >
Magazine" AS these letters came out IN ser'a
form. each new instalment aroused in the reader
new delight in and respect for their authors sweet
whimsical and courageous nature. and. collected
in book form they bid fair to become one OF those
works which are kept close to the armchair not
for a brief time only but for generation al leas'
NEW NOVEL BY MRS. BURNETT.
This season will be marked by the return or
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett to an American
field and to American types in new novel, cahed
I'm Connection with the De Willoughoy CAIN
This is the longest and most important mover Mrs
Burnett has written in several years. 1t mas an
original plot the different scenes being laid In the
South in New-England and in Washington. The
De Willoughby claim is fought out In Congress
and Mrs. Burnetts intimate knowledge OF WASH
ington life in its less familiar phases Is fuhy
drawn upon. interviewer with the legal struggle
is the story of a woman deceived by the man OF
whom the world would have least expected it, his
identity being effectually concealed until near the
close This tragedy intensified by a contrast OF
fanatical New England temper with southern
chivary, is relieved by the love which romantic
child feels for a strong man who Is her protector
For the MANY Americans who will visit France
in 1900 The Stories OF Paris in History ana Let
ters" by BENJAMIN Ellis Martin and Charlotte NJ;
Martin is likely to prove highly attractive; as well
as useful. 1t contains sixty illustrations by
Fulieylove. Delafonane and from photographs.
The fund OF "reminiscences both historic and liter
ary in which the buildings of Paris are so rlcn
In Vomes IN Historic times from the
Merovingian to the modern. live again IN thess
vivid pages and one can trace the activities OF
Moliere and La Fontaine, of Corneile and Racine.
Of Balzac and Hugo as epit9mzedi cb IN s, in re
main to testify eloquent eye witnesses OF these
great identities.
LITERARY RAMBLES.
For persons who enjoy rambling Informally
along the byways of literature, Donald o.
Mitchell has prepared a fine treat in Amer
lean Lands and Letters-Leather Stocking to Poe s
RGo9 Abbo a'h ne treats
Clarke Emerson. Fields Garrison. Greeley, HaW-
tnqrne, 1o n1 e Though it is nearly half
century since Mr. Mitchell wrote his "Reveries OF
Bachelor" his intellect seems to nave lost none
The life Of the artist always possesses a large
1nTe nro Ui deds Therefore british Contem-
porary Artists" by Cosmo Monkhouse, Is likely 10
high critical and descriptive value upon Burne-
Jones Watts. Alma Tadema, Millais, Leighton.
reproductions of the most celebrated paintings oi
the British artists of recent years portraits s'uuio
santa Claus's Partner" by Thomas Nelson
Page will occupy place among Chr Istrn az
The Character of successful business man
whose nature had become hard and selfish in IN, the
done in eolors by W. Glackens. are worth notng
BLUE SKY PHILOSOPHY
"Fishermen's Luck and Some other Uncertain
Things" by Henry van Dyke. is book of stories
woodland sketches and blue sky philosophy IN th'
vein Of the authors Little Rivers 1t contains
thirteen full page illustrations by Sterner French
smedley, Relyea, and from photographs. ana +
known people and little known places ond na witi
| range Of human interest ., -,
Emile Michel, well known as the author Of q
! life Of Rembrandt. which has taken first plac,
among the Biographies of that great painter h hi
! brought out a new book Peter Paul Rubens. Hi
Lee and contains twenty colored plates, tortN
! photographers and two hundred text cuts. M
and the two volumes contain much newly dis
! covered matter relative to the life and work O
THE Grandissimes' of George W. Gable is nov
published in Uniform style with the ealtlGn ~,
years ago. and contains twelve fun page lllustra
tons and eight head and tail pieces by me sam !,
artist. Albert Herter. These are reproduced II
photOgravure.
HUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY.
A vein of humor and philosophy runs through
Sidney Lanlers book. The Story of Gu
Mocking Bird" 1t is affectionatey intimat
tale of the authors feathered pet Bob and pos
sesses a literary quality OF unusual kind. TIL
sixteen full page Illustrations have been made from
Photographic studies, and were coored by A. X
Dugmore CT
In response to a popular demand Charles Serb
ner's Sons have issued uniform edition. In smal
tasteful form. OF Richard Harding o,I DAVIS
bound in limp, olive coored leather and III has
frontispiece and fabricated title page. This Sc
The Trail Of the sandh Stag" is another O
| Ernest Seton-T hompsons famous animal stories
proof for the mere bioodt hrsty hunter and pie
for the harmless and gentle creatures OF forest an
and numerous marginal illustrations from drawing
by the author illustrate this artistic sermon no
lish critic. William Archer. upon American trait
and American customs as ne saw them curing a III
upon some Of the larger political and social prob
lens which are pressing for solution IN TINS couh
! try. ,
Mrs John Drews "reminiscences is rich In en-
:syiainng memories Of the American stage A0cc
dotes OF Macready. the elder Booth, the elder JET
ferson. of Fanny Kemble. OF the Old Bowery an
| Park theatres ard OF forgotten plays and play
ers all her pages and give them a delghtft
flavor. The work is profusely illustrated. has a
Introduction by the authors son, John Drew. an
Biographical notes by Douglas Taylor. presider
of the Dunlop Society.
sCRIBNER's SERIALS
These only few Of the choice hooks whic
Charles Scrbner's Sons have ready for the holida
trade The Christmas number of "Scribner's Mas
azine' will contain several striking novelties
; Illustration. Walter Appleton Clark's picture
which accompany Harrison Morris's Ballad
Three Kings" are rich in color. The original pic