New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

A new volume in the Appletons' STORY OF the
West SERIES edited by Mr.. Ripley HltchcocK Is
General G. A. Forsythe's book The Story of the
Soldier" that will be issued before the END OF
the month. 1t will be illustrated by r. f. zog-
baum. who knows the Western soldier thor
oughly.
Mrs Kate Douglas Virgins story, Tim
othy's Quest" has been appearing during the
last summer in the "Rechshoten.' of Berlin,
a serial under the title VIE Timotheus Sucht
und Findet" Many other of her stories have
also found popularity in other languages
French Norwegian, Danish. etc.-and one. The
Birds Christmas Carol" appeared in japanese.
'Timothys Quest" in English is past it's
seventy-ffth thousand.
Those who have read Ronald MacDonald's ro-
nance The Sword of the King" have been
struck by it's dramatic quality, and many will
have thought of Il specially adapted for
stage production. Miss Julia Marlowe was one
of these, and she Immediately set about secur-
ing from the author stage rights for It, On
applying to Mr.. Macdonald (who is, by the way,
a son of George Macdonald, the novelisD she
learned from him that he had originally written
the story as a play, and had afterward turned
it into the form of romance She therefore
has obtained the authors original version, and
will produce it her other engage
ments will permit; she has first to bring out
dramatization Of when Knighthood Was in
Flower"
The holiday book" as SUCH is a disappearing
quantity in the book trade; the holiday book,
that is, that has it's whole reason for being in
the approach of Christmas time. Not many
years ago it the general custom of the pub
fishers to get ready for this season of the year
some particular Christmas story or single
POEMS which they would have deliberately il
Illustrated and gaudily bound. If these were not
all sold by December 81 they were practically
dead-they might we'll be given away when
the shops opened again after Christmas Day.
This practice has about ceased. The books that
publishers issue especially for the holiday trade
nowadays usually illustrated editions of new
or standard books that are always in demand
and that may be expected to sell nearly as we'll
at other times Of the year But people of good
taste and culture according to the testimony of
many publishers, getting more and more to
give for Christmas presents fine editions of
good books that have special characteristics
TO mark them as holiday books. Publishers will
point out half dozen books in their regular
fall announcements as sure to do we'll for the
holiday trade because well and handsomely il
Illustrated, though not especially published for
the purpose.
Blanche Willis Howard's novel, "One Sum
mer," though first published in 1879, still re-
tains its popularity, is shown by the fact
that Houghton, Mifflin & Co. have found it de-
sirable to reissue it in a new and attractive
| form at a low price
The Century Company is bringing out this
fall the largest list of books it has ever under
taken, twenty-eight in ALL including the bound
| issues of The Century and "St. Nicholas"
| OF these nine reprints including eight Of
| classical books, among which the two
''thumbnail' issues of "Epictetus," and "Rab
| and His Friends" the latter with Andrew
Lang's preface. The ninth reprint will be a re-
issue of Hugh Wynne" now in its eighty
| eighth thousand.
| Not merely the college undergra duates for
whom they are primarily intended but many
| general readers. perhaps even more will be in
| terested in DR.. E. B. Reeds Selections from
| Pope soon to be published by Henry Holt &,
| Co. It's choice OF the best pieces of an author
not much read quoted nowadays may serve
to diffuse a general knowledge -of his
| works
| A volume of essays by Charles whitley the
| English critic. will be published next week by
| Harper & Bros. It is called THE Pageantry of
| Life" and covers such variety of subjects as
| Young Weston" "A Marshal Of France, &"
@Theagenes," 1.-The Real Pepys," Saint Simon -
"A Friend of Kings" THE Caliph of Fonthiu -
Barley D'Aurevilly" and "Disraeli the
| Younger"
| Among the books to be published this week
| by Dodd, Mead & Co. is George Ebers's post
| humous novel, I'm the Desert which not
withstanding it's title, is not concerned with the
| Psychological interests that he used frequent
ly as the setting of fiction.
Mr.. William Stone Booth mas compiled and
the Macmillan Company has published valu-
able little booklet called Notes for the Guild
of Authors" While the guidance here
extended is primarily for those who deal with
this firm and its printers, yet most If not ALL of
the information conveyed is of general use and
application. Mr.. Booth has the knack of en-
bodying his advice in the most explicit and
compact form possibe-a form exactly adapted
to the end in view. He tells Of such things as
the preparation of a manuscript the submit
ting of it; copyright and forms of agreement
bindings and cover designs; proof reading ant
correction, and the rules for spelling, punctua
ton and style followed by the Norwood Press
where the Macmillans' books printed in thi:
country. Lest any should imagine that thi.
sort Of advice is a matter Of caprice with pub
fishers and their readers it is happily pointed
out that it is all directed toward a saving o.
time and effort, and hence of expense; and tha
sometimes some of the last must fall on the au
thor. who, through carlessness or unmethodica
habits. has prepared his manuscript in a way
that produces friction in the smooth running
2 machinery of a great publishing house
Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris has made a nam
| for himself high in OF American writar