Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-19
Literary Notes.

A second edition of "The Maternity of
Harriott Wicken" will be published imme-
diately by The Macmillan Company.
The Macmillan company has a new book
in press by Maurice Hewlett, which will
bear the title, Little Novels OF Italy,"
a second edition of Mr.. R. V. Risley's
volume Of mems Tragedies is on the
press for immediate publication by the
Macmillans.
A. S. Barnes & Co. announce THE Mind
and Art of Poe's Poetry" by Prof. John
Phelps Fruit Of William Jewell college,
Liberty, Mo. . ..e ..
Prof. A. B. Hart OF Harvard university
has completed the Life Of Salmon P.
Chase" which will soon be added to the
american Statesmen Series"
The American edition of Sir Edwin Ar
nold's rendering of Sadi's Rose Garden
Brothers in the Odd Number Series.
Natures Miracles" familiar talks on
science, by Prof. Elisha Gray, in three
Volumes, is announced for early publication
by Fords. Howard & Hurlbert. New York.
G.. P. Putnam's Sons have arranged for
the publication Of a book by Waldron Kint-
zing Post, the author Of Harvard stories.
This new book is a sea tale dealing with
the war OF 1912.
The "Reminiscences of Julia Ward Howe
which have for some months formed an en-
gaging feature Of the Atlantic Monthly,
will be published in a volume later by
Houghton, Mifiin G. Co.
The Life of Horace BUSHNELL" one of
the great preachers and theologians of a
half century ago, has been written by DR..
Munger and will be published in early
autumn by Houghton. Mlfiin & Co.
For the Sake of the Duchesse'' is the
title Of a novel, dealing largely with the
beautiful but notorious Duchesse de Berri,
that is announced for immediate publica-
ton by Frederick A. Stokes Company.
e. p. Dutton & Co. have now ready for
publication two new books, Books Worth
Reading" by Frank w. Rafferty,. and The
Foundations of the Creed" by Harvey
Goodwin, d. D., D.. G. L., lord bishop OF
Carlisle.
Tom Hall is hard at work finishing The
Fun and Fighting Of the Rough Riders"
which promises to be a decidedly interesting
and original account of the famous regiment.
The work will be brought out by Frederick
A. Stokes Company.
In Appleton's June announcements men,
tion is made of two little books. THE Story
of the Fishes" and "The Insect World"
which are arranged for home-reading.
These are just volumes for young people
to take with them on their summer outings.
when Knighthood was in Flower" Mr..
Majors delightful romance OF the days of
chivalry, has reached it's seventy second
thousand and the demand continues undi-
minished, the publishers reporting that the
June sales were the largest of any month
in the books history.
Houghton, Mifiin & Co. will bring out
next autumn a novel by Mrs. A. d. T. Whit
ney. 1t win be called Square Pegs" and
will illustrate in Mrs. Whitney's character
istic way (Which hosts of readers enjoy,
the wisdom Of individuals finding and filling
the places which nature meant for them.
Following up the great success which she
achieved with "A Diplomatist's Wife in
| Vannnb (sI attnru ~ a nlnlnnnatlat'e Nltfatbl
Mrs. Hugh Fraser completed for the Mac
milan company a volume Of tales of New
Japan, which has been published this week,
under the title of "The Custom Of the
Country"
Arrangements have been made to translate
INTO French Mr.. Brooks. Adams work on
THE Law OF Civilization and Decay"
which Is published by The Macmillan Com
pany. 1t is now in its second and revised
edition. 1t Is proposed to use 1t in economic
courses in several of the larger universities
in France.
In a few months Frederick A. Stokes &
Company will publish THE Life and Let
tiers OF Sir John Everett Mirlais." late presi-
dent of the Royal Academy. by his son, ]. G.
Millais. In these two volumes is contained
the authoritative biography Of the most dis
tinguished and popular painter of the last
half OF the century.
No recent American work mas had so great
a success as Richard Caryel," by Winston
Churchill. Twenty thousand copies have
been sold in three weeks. In one day last
week the publishers mail contained orders
for 1000 copies, yet not a single order came
from st, Louis, the authors own home. No
wonder the east says there Is a lack OF
literary spirit in the west. How is II Nth
Omaha? An 0maha lady has recently pub
lished a bright volume, "Vassar Studies"
The publication business OF Copeland &
Day OF Boston has been taken over by
Small, Maynard & Co. OF that city, The
latter, although a new firm, sprsng into
sudden prominence throughout its publlca-
ton OF the Dooley book, the series OF
Beacon biographies and other well-knOwn
volumes. Copeland g. Day had been we'll
known for several years for the presenta-
tion OF artistically printed literature OF q
| high srder. Their catalogue included such