Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02
Books and Authors.

ire Rev. S. Barring Gould. who il
leaving his Devonshire rccto,.y for
long rest out of England holds one of
the most remarkable records in F.ngl sa
literature. He is the most voluminous
| Of living English writer's. The great
catalogue of the British Museum has
no fewer than 40 items following his
name. Mr.. Andrew Lang comes next
with over l3o. but many of these are
merely introductions to the works OF
| ether authors. DR.. Furnival. the great
authority on early English literature.
IS third, with 800 items. Dr.. Furnival
is one of literatures grand old men.
! He has just celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday. Half century of hard
work has not shattered his strength.
ana only the other day he was seen
enthusiastically rowing a friend down
the Thames. An interesting volume Of
literary essays is to appear this week
| dedicated to DR.. Furnval.
Literary records are always interest
ing. Speaking CT English works 4
London paper says the largest circuia
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I.vnne Of WHEN the nuhlic hlvc
bought nearly half a million. The
earliest published work still III COPY
right is TennySon'a Poems hy TWO
p,.n,bor,, ;, ,,.hi.h ,l,tas tror, HI tina
largest amount ever gwen Tor 'erlal
rights in England IS q 900. paid by
Cornhili for Georg" Ellots "fomola-
The largest check ever given 70 an Eng
lish author is 10000, received by Lord
Mdcaulay for his history. The most
eXpe nsi1e single volume lately issued
i Morris 'Chaucer.' published at
go. The thickcst single volume IL
| Literature" which measures 1ol2
| inches across he back The highest
price given Tor lirSt edition IS -
2uineaS for an unCut copy Of the
| kilmarnock Burns.
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make its way everywhere. 1t is no less
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English writers are Wreaking them
! sclt Is on biographies Of Queen Vic
! t4ria Between forty ana fifty are al
ready available. and at least twenty
more on the press. And all are more
or less rehashes of the first.
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