The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS.

! Among the old favorites which are still
holding up WELL none have a better holi-
day run than David Harum This IL
partly due to the recently issued holiday
edition, and there IS also quite a demand
for the Christmas tale, now published
separately, which forms an interesting
chapter in the late Mr. Wescotts story.
Owing to the success of the dramatiza-
ton achieved by William FL. Crane, the
actor, a greenroou1 edition has been IS
sued, with illustrations from scenes in
the play, together with some Of the char
acters.
Both of Booth Tarkingtons stories,
Monsieur Beaucaire" and THE Gentle
man From Indiana" are still much
sought after. The same holds good FOR
Janice Meredith though some of the
other novels which WED with these for
popularity upon the occasion of their
early appearance have dropped TO the
lowest ebh. In this respect it is the old
story of the novels which create a Juror,
but are lacking in lasting qualities Once
the tide sets against them the bottom
drops out with suddenness that is most
unsympathetic.
The years supply OF instructive biog-
raphies, "reminiscences and memoirs has
been a notable one. Among those which
are receiving the most consideration are
Life and Letters of Bishop Phillips
Brooks by Prof. Charles V. Allen.
1.-The Lite of Francis Parliham, by
Charles Haight Farham; James Mar
tineau." study end a biography, by
Rev. A. W. Jackson. 1.-THE Life and Let
tiers of Thomas II. Huxley" edited by
Leonard Huxley. This is in two volumes.
and few biographies have been more
widely commented upon within the past
month, the attention which the books
appearance having attracted being little
short of amazing.
The two Cromwell biographies by John
Morley and Theodore Roosevelt are also
exciting widespread discussion The Nor
ley volume is considered an important
work Of history in England during Crom-
wells activity.
In the historical works our modern war
correspondents, Stephen Crane and Rich
ard Harding Davis are in the fore rank.
The late Mr.. Cranes "Great Battles Of
the World" written in that writer's best
descriptive style, will keep his memory
green for years. For inside facts and in
teresting details Mr.. Davis With Both
Armies in South Africa" is a work that
is most apropos.
stage Coach and Tavern Days" for
the novelty of its theme, is another his
toricaI work, by Mrs Alice Morse Earle,
that IS among the books which holiday
purchasers are swapping up.
In the juvenile class two works by G. A
Henty, that always interesting writer on
topics for young readers, are "Out With
Garibaldi," a story of the liberation of
Italy, and with Butler in Natal" which
gives, in the authors simple and readily
understood language, some details OF the
English campaign under Butler.
1.-THE Wonderful Wizard of o." words
by L. Frank Baum, with pictures by w.
W. Denslow is greatly favored, and then
there is THE Story of the Nineteenth
Century of the Christian Era by Ell
bridge S. Brooks, and THE Last of the
| Flatboats.'' a story of the Mississippi
, river and its family OF rivers, by George
Cary Eggleston, that completes an inter-
esting list Of entertaining and instructive
books for the young. The list of others
is quite long, but those mentioned are
| the most in demand at present
Among q lot of other new editions which
are classed as appropriate illustrated gift
| books quite a number find marked favor
with the holiday throngs.
Paris, book describing the monu-
nents and sights of the French capital by
| great writer's. edited and arranged BY
| Esther Singleton, is unusually interest
| ing. The sights of Paris are described
in this way by the great writer's of litera-
! ture, each notable in his special knowl-
| edge of portion of old or new Paris
| For example, Victor Hugo writes of old
| Paris. Hammerton, Louis Blanc and
| others contribute each an account of
| quarter"
In this same classification is found
| long list of suitable books, including:
paris" by Grant Allen. two volumes,
! profusely Illustrated with photographers
| and half-tone plates.
''Penelope's Experiences, two volumes,
devoted to England and Scotland for the
holiday edition, by Kate Douglas Wiggin,
with over 100 illustrations by Charles E.
| Brook.
Ramona a new illustrated edition OF
Helen Jackson's famous romance of
Southern California, with an introduction
| for the new edition by Sarah c. Woolsey
/ Susan Coolidge), illustrated by Henry
! Sandman.
| The books which have been touched
upon are those as stated at the outset,
| to which the dealers refer the most in
summing up their sales for this year.
| They give only a faint idea, however. of
| the widespread reaches into the fields of
| literature by the Christmas shoppers.