The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-01
with the Publishers.

Mcclure. Phillips & Co. have just brought
out in appropriate form a revised edition
of Ida NJ. Tarbells Life of Napoleon
The new edition is much enlarged. a sketch
of Josephine being one Of the most i'm
portant additions.
Herbert S. Stone & Co., Chicago. who
have just published "Graustark," by George
Barr McCutcheon, of Lafayette, Ind, a
review of which appeared in last Mondays
Journal. announce that of the five novels
in their spring list, four, including the one
mentioned. are by writer's who have never
before published a book. Who says the
unknown writer has no CHANGER
Mrs. Frances Hcdgson Burnett has writ
ten what is said to be "a charming and il
Eliminating introduction for the forthcom-
ing American edition of "A Thoroughbred
Mongrel." the new work by her husband.
Stephen Townsend, +. X. G. 5. This is "A
Tale Of a Dog Told On, by a Dog: TO Lovers rs
lovers of humoT, as well. Ii will be pub
lished by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany.
THE Sea Beach at Ebb Tide" by Angus
ia Foote Arnold. a work of 500 pages. with
over 600 Illustrations, might appropriately
have for its subtitle. How to Know the
Beach, az IL does for the seaShore what
others have done for trees and wild flow
ers. Seaweeds and MOSES. shells and mol
lusks, are carefully described. in many
cases with Illustrations. 1t Is a book for
nature-lovers TO take on summer outings.
1t will be published by the Century Com
pany in May
A book announcement by the B~aker-Tay-
Tor Company New York; for early publ
cation is The Next Great Awakening"
by Josiah Strong. The author takes as the
subject of his discussion the theme not
alone of the time and the hour when may
be expected the next recurrence of that
flood tide of religious feeling which, at ir-
regular intervals. sweeps all the world s
coasts, but also of the probable causes of
this movement and the lines on which 1t
may gather force and make its progress
"A Soldier of Virginia. which will be
issued by Messrs. Houghton. Mifiin & Co.
this spring. will present an illustrative
feature which will be new to historical
novels. IT will include a map of the region
traversed by Braddock in his expedition,
which will not only help the reader TO a
better understanding OF the course of
events described in the story, but will be OF
actual historical interest. 1t details the
nature of the country and shows the vari-
GUS camps made by Braddock in his expe-
dition across the mountains.
chemical Lecture Experiments by
Francis G. Benedict, Instructor in chem
is.ry in the Wesleyan University. Middle
town. Conn. is the title of a work which
the Macmillan Company has on the press
Tn authors intention is to give complete
directions for performing q series of ex
periments before classes in colleges and Sec
ondary schools. The material has also beer
specially prepared with reference 10 It's
Use as collateral reading for students at
tending lectures and as a laboratory man
ual for advanced work in inorganic chem
istry.
In Dodd. Mead & Co.'S list of spring nov.
els are these promising announcements
In the list of fiction there are some not
able volumes. as follows: Observations oil
Henry" by Jerome K. Jerome; Souls oil
Passage" by Amelia T.. Barr: a revised
edition of "EtidOrpha." by John Uri Lloyd
the author of 'Stringtown on the Pike
PRO Patria.' by Max Pemberton, a CUES
ton OF Silence by Amanda NJ. Douglass,
THE Fanatics" by Paul Laurence Dun.
bar; Every Inch a King" by Josephine
Caroline Sawyer; John Charity" by Ho.
to-" by Frankfort Moore: THE Crows
Nest by Mrs. Everard Cotes (Sara Jean.
cite Duncan). and "The Way of Belinda. .
by Frances Weston Carruth.
The house of D.. Appleton & Co. New
York. has taken rather a remarkable ster
in opening its entire book list TO purchasers
on a subscription basis and with an equi-
table arrangement for easy payments. This
house was established i'm 1891 and has pub
lished a great variety of books, many OF
them OF much value. At present there are
nearly 1900 titles on its list. and the domain
OF literature is well covered. A person de-
sirouS of owning a library of his own. saws
the prospectus. can take the Appleton cata-
ogu and make a selection of anywhere
from twenty-five TO 1900 volumes. and have
them delivered at his house and enjoy all
the pride or possession of a fine library,
and all that is required i'm payment il (,
small weekly sum that may be extended
over months, or even years. Public II
braries supply a definite want. but they
do not do away with the desire of personal
ownership OF books. and this Opportunity
10 crafty the wish will undoubtedly at
tract attention.