Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-17

readers OF all classes, whether lovers OF ami
mails or not and one that will interest young
and old Bruno is more than likely to take
his place among living dogs in literature,
Little, Brown G Co., Boston. Cloth, 75c.
Dorsey, the Young Inventor" by Edward
s. Ellis. is the tale of a wideawakc country
boy, whose fathers occupation OF brickmak-
ing ncites his native ingenuity and starts
him on a career OF clever contriving OF labor
saving devices The boys character is
frank, generous and manly, 50 that all his
adventures at home, in school, in city
wandering with other boys, with puroiuers
of his inventions, amid his fathers business
mishaps, etc, keep the readers sympathy
with the youthful hero from start to finish.
Tords, Howard G Hubert, New York. Cloth,
S1.25.
A new departure in book illustration is
signalized in Thomas Nelson Pages new
Christmas story, Santa Claus Partner"
The pictures are by w. Glackens and they
are printed in colors, as were his drawings
for Scribner's Magazine for last August,
which aroused very wide comment in art
circles. 1t is one of the most attractive ap-
pearing of the many Christmas books that
have come to hand so far and deserves a
ner's Sons, New York.
Little Beasts of Field and Wood" Is the
! title of a volume about some of the COM
moner small animals inhabitng the north
eastern states. which has just been brought
out. The author, Mr.. William Everett
Cram, has written from the close observa-
! tion Of some twenty years, and the subject
! which he takes UP, If not altogether a new
! one, is at any rate fresh in comparison with
! the many studies of birds and flowers which
have lately appeared. The book, though ad-
dressed to nature-lovers OF all ages is in
| form especially calculated to please the
young people, and contains a notable series
of twenty-four full-page illustrations by the
author. Small, Maynard & Co., Boston. Cloth,
Sl.25.
Mr.. w. Gordon Parker attracted much
favorable notice last year by his excellent
story, six Young Hunters" copiously il
lustrated by himself and this year adds
Grant Burton, the Runaway" as a COM
: panion. Mr. Parker, former student of
Phillips Andover academy and an enthusi-
aistic amateur sportsman, a capable lit
erateur and artist, is exceptionally well
fitted to prepare book for manly, ener-
getic boys, and it is no dscredt to his first
volume to say that this surDasses it both
in it's handling and in the number and
excellence of its illustrations Lee & Shep-
t ard, Boston Cloth, S1.25.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps short story in
the Atlantic Monthly, LONELINESS" which
aroused SO much interest at the time of
it's first appearance, has been issued in
book form with some pretty illustrations.
The story is an eloquent protest against
vivisection. 1t describes silver York
shire terrier, the pet of lame little girl,
which was stolen and found several
months after by the girls father bound
on an operators table in medical school
and licking the hand Of the demonstration
who was soon to take it's life with his
scalpel. Houghton, Miftlin & Co., Boston.
Price 81.
In "To Alaska for Gold" Edward Strate-
meyer, author of the famous "Old Glory
series" tells in a graphic way the fortunes
of tho two Portney brothers An uncle in
California, who Is an experienced miner
and has been in the Klondke, sends for
them to join him in San Francisco for
second rtip. The whole preparation of
miners outfit and subsequent journey to
the Klondike are nest graphically described
and a great deal OF valuable information
given. Lee & Shepard Boston. Cloth, 81.
1t calls up wealth OF remembrance to
see the name of "Oliver Optic" upon
title page, and while 1t is sad thought
for all boys that it can never stand upon
another new book, they will be glad to
know that his unfinished last work, "An
Undivided Nation" has been completed ac
cording to the outline left by the great
writer at his death two years ago. This
book is the 1OSth to bear the name of
optic" and the publishing house to which
Mr. Adams was so loyal is able TO show
an actual sale of more than 100000 copies
Of his various works, while the demand
for all still continues with undiminished
popularity. Lee & Shepard, Boston. Cloth,
$780,
The little girls who many years ago en-
joyed the Little Prudy Stories" by Sophie
May have never ceased to be loyal to them
and their own little girls have enjoyed these
and the three volumes of the Little Prudy's
Children Series" Mothers and children to-
gether will now welcome the fourth volume,
"Wee Lucys Secret" Wee Lucy is a little
older, as also is Jimmy Boy, and both are
on long visit to Grandpa and Grandma Par
lin in the east. Lee & Shepard. Boston.
Price rs cents.
Books Received
"Knight Conrad OF Rheinstein," by julius
Ludovici Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago.
"a Years Prayer Meeting Talks" by
Rev. Louis Albert Banks. Funk & Wag-
nails Co., New York. Cloth, 81.
How England Saved Europe" the story
of the great war, 1793-1S15, by w. II.
Ftchett Charles scribner's Sons, New
York. Cloth, 50.
"The Cipher in the Plays and on the
Tombstone" by Ignatius Donnelly. The
Verulam Publishing Co., Minneapolis.
behind the Veil" from the press OF
Little Brown G. Co.
Literary Notes.
Little Men and Women-Babyland,' with
the 1900 volume. enters upon its twenty
fourth year The best authors and artists
continue their contributions to the delight
of the little people for whose instruction.
amusement and entertainment their best
endeavors are put forth. Published by Lii
lie Men and Women Company, Troy, N. Y.
The Doxey Book Company of San Fran
cisco the sign of the lark, formerly WI
liam Doxey, announces several important
publications to appear In time for the holi-