New-York tribune., 1899-11-21
NEW AND TIMELY BOOKS.
PRESENT SEASON MARKED BY AN UN-
USUAL NUMBER.
THE CENTURY COMPANY. AS USUAL. PRESENTS
A LIST OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.

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OF old books Just at the time when the demand TOT
them IS greatest. Merely to read over the t''es'
the descriptions and the authors OF the worKs con-
tained In the fall list Of this great publishing mouse
is fascinating occupation for an hour OF t"o'
Prominent among these literary treasures is the
continental edition Of Hugh Wynne Free Quaker,
by DR. s. Weir Mitchell The sale OF seventy thou-
sand copies OF the regular edition OF Dr. Mtchehs
romance OF the Revolution has shown so deep
popular interest to warrant the preparation OF
this handsome edition of the work. illustrated with
a great number OF reproductions Of old prints ana
ma anuscripts views OF present scenes from photo-
graphs and photogravures OF twelve original plc'-
ures by Howard Pyle.
"The Many Sided Franklin" by Paul Leicester
Ford is not formal biography. but a series OF
papers in which Of the greatest Americans
that ever lived Is considered from various points
OF view on the plan that the author followed III
THE True George Washington" Mr. Ford mas
aimed at giving a vivid and readable account OF
the eminent philosopher and statesman VINO
touched the life OF the eighteenth century al many
points and moved familiarly among the leading
men Of England. France and America, helping 10
make history I'm each of these three countries. Inc
volume teens with pictures.
PREFACE BY AN AMBASSADOR
"Tramping with Tramps." by Josiah Flynt, mas
an introduction written by Andrew d. Whlte'
United States Ambassador TO Germany. winch
says that the criminal classes OF Europe are COM
ing 10 look upon the United states as HaPPS
hunting ground" and more and more are seeking
IT, Dr. White believes that the publication OF 'hese
articles in book form will be Of great value ana
fascinating interest. "Trampng with Iramps 10
illustrated throughout by well known artists
the general reader this book is intended TO reVea'
an entirely world.
Present Day Egypt Is by Frederic CouruAhu
pendeld United States Diplomatic Agent and Con-
sui General to Egypt in 1sS3-'A. The author seems
n know his subject intimately-a subject OF grow
ing interest TO American tourists and seekers ai.ei
health The story OF the spendthrift hheu'Ne
Isman the building Of the Suez Canal ana u'e
bonding OF Egypt is told. and so is the tale Of Eng
lord,s Gradual assumption Of control Of the Nile
country and her development OF the countrys
natural resources. The odd mingng OF civiilzauohs
in Cairo is presented, and Alexandra. the seat OF
Egyptian commerce. Is described II Is hlustra'eu
by Philippoteaux, Talbot Kelly. and from pho'o-
graphs.
A WOMAN's "REMINISCENCES.
"Maxim,lian in Mexico" by Sarah Yorke Steven
son contains a woman's "reminiscences OF the Frehch
intervention OF 1920 The author spent several
wears Of her early womanhood in contact with the
imperial court in Mexico, when Napoieoh ~ was
trying the disastrous experiment OF estapisniIs
a European government on American soy hei "o'A
ia inscribed to the memory of the late Mexican MN
,ster se0or Romero and is lavishly illustrated
The Island" is by Robert Whteing. In TINS TO-
| r,anca nv the author OF mo. John Street. OF
| which remarkably successful story u was '''
| forerunner a young English peer Is cast away VI,
| Pitcairn Island. among the mixed desce'ua'.s W
| tho r,utineers of the British ship Bounty ana inc
! oou,h pocac islanders The community Is IDEAL
! IN character and the story is really SATIRE the
| p,rronean civilization which the hero euloglzes
and his hearers admired being essentially ihleiio'
! 10 that which prevails upon this Isolated isaHu.
| Sailing Alone Around the World py JOSHUA
| socum is the story Of an unprecedented 'oyase
| oe fortv-six thousand miles including TWO uPs
| across the Atlantic Ocean. Captain slocum saheu
from sea to and from continent 10 co',.Ie", ,.
! entirely alone. In a 4O-foot sloop built by himseh
| for the purpose The narrative OF his adVeh'uies
| is lavishiy illustrated by Thomas FogsTrH' pr,or
- The Circle OF a Century is by Mrs. burton
Harrison, This is a round Of love stories In New New
York The scene of the first is laid in the bowihg
| Green neishborhood, when the festivities were III
progress th2t %aF1fdd aSd the the
sttutional government Ihe nero Is sn,oI oi'i Samiiy
Ss ye tbe heroine is the daughter OF immigrant
scotchIrsh mechanic ItocfscT he its hero being
the rich and cultivated descendant OF the hefoH'e
| Of the earlier tale.
FOR THE CHILDREN
Little Jim Crow and Other Stories" is by Clara
Morris After a career upon the stage which has
made her name widely known in America Miss
Morris has now turned her attention to literature
Her stories of chiIdren-"Little Jim Crow" and
the rest-reveal sense of humor and a sympathy
VIII "His s0Tf pefence is by Harry stllwelI Edwards
author of Two Runaways" The first of these
stories from 'The Century" THE Atlantic. etc,
the one that gives its title to the group-has SOLD
better than anything else the autnor has ~ii''g g
| "WiIliam MarsdaIs Awakening" a delightful story
of greater length than OF the others the negro
element is inconspicuous AS IN ms other WING Ing
though it is the humorous rather than the pathetic
situations that have been seized upon ey me Illus
| traitors. Kembe Potthast and Peter Newell.
THE CHRISTMAS CENTURY"
This company's serials admirable as Its
books The Christmas number OF THE Century
| Magazine" for instance. will include the second
part Of Ernest Seton Thompsons Biography OF a
| Grizzly" with three full page pictures and mar
gina decorations by the author: one OF Two
| Millions i'm East London" begins In the Christmas
| humber IL is by Sir Walter Besant. The title
| does not mean one million out Of two millions. as
| those who are unacquainted with authors IL
cense" might suppose but in his article Sir Walter
Besant takes single creature out OF the millions
| and makes a story OF her nfe. following her from
| babvhood TO marriage-in her childhood on the
street. in the board school and the factory. her
series Of papers on life in the East End OF London.
| by the author Of An Sorts and Conditions OF
Peope's Palace The series will be illustrated by
Joseph Penne and Phil May: The next article
will describe the life Of the watersde above Lon
don Bridge.
CHRISTMAS ST. NICHOLAS"
| As might be expected the Christmas spirit per-
vades the December st Nicholas" THE Children
Danced Around 1t" is the frontispece and the title
refers OF course, to Christmas tree-one that
| was used afterward the mast Of a ship, a bears
cave and all sorts OF things that grown folks would
never have thought Christmas tree ut for. Then
there is The Doll That Santa Claus Bought
''Ermee's Christmas Doll" and christmas on the
Home Station"-a naval story. The Rev. DR.. John
Watson, populary known as Ian Maclaren. holds
ernyes and Marie Won Worst admits us to the
nome and studio OF the painter In ordinary 10
MonveL Many Of NJ de Monvel's pictures of chill
dren are reproduced In ustra ti3n OF her paper. az