The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Among the Publishers.

The first Canadian edition of Mrs. Cath
erwood's "Lazarre," was sold the. day of
publication. The Bowen-Merrill Company
announce a lively demand for the book
everywhere.
A special holiday edition of the Crisis is
being prepared by the Macmillan Com
pany. The frontispiece will consist of a
new portrait Of the author never before
published and reproduced in photogravure.
Mr.. M~cCutcheon, author of "Graustark,' -
is working upon a new novel, which will
probably be ready for the spring. 1t is of
a different type from "Graustark,' but
it promises TO be quite as exciting and
fascinating. say his Chicago publishers,
Stone & Co.
Doubleday, Page & Co are about to issue
in special holiday editions Harold Mac
Grath's clever novel, THE Arms and the
Woman" which is rapidly increasing in
popularity, and Frederick Villers's unusual
detective story, THE Black Tortoise"
which had sold many editions in England
and Germany before 1t was published in
America last month.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood is so promi-
nently before the public just now that
there has been an increased demand for
some of her earlier books. In response to
this A. c. McClurg & Co. announce a new
edition of her first great success, THE
Story of Tonty," in a larger form and with
a new introduction especially prepared for
this edition by the author.
The old Christmas carols, which form
such a large part of our most admired
ballad poetry, have been collected by
Joshua Sylvestre in an attractive book.
Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern"
to be published by the A. Vessels Com
pany. The volume contains forty-four of
the older carols, each with a brief histor-
ical introduction and explanatory notes
where necessary.
Messrs. d. Appleton & Co. have, for some
time past. had a force of editors and writ
ers busily engaged, under the direction
of Rossiter Johnson, IL. D., revising, and,
to a large extent, remaking, their Univer-
sal Cyclopedia. The books are now in the
bindery, and will be placed on the market
almost Immediately. The new encyclopedia
is TO be called AppletOn's Universal Cyclic
pe6ia and Atlas" and it will be in twelve
royal octave volumes
f. NJ. Buckles & Co., the New York pub
fishers, will publish shortly in conjunc-
ton with John Long, the English pub
Usher. a new novel by Fergus Hume,
author of Mystery of a Hansom Cab"
Those who nave read the advance sheets
say that Mr.. Hume has not deteriOrated
as a good detective story teller. This last
story from his pen is called The Million
aire Mystery" and deals with the curious
and sudden disappearance of a million
aire.
Little, Brown & Co. have published this
fall a new Library Edition of 'Parkman's
Life" a new and enlarged edition of
brakes New England Legends" a new
edition of Hamerton's French Painters
and Paintings and a new edition of the
celebrated historical romance entitled
cling Mars These publishers have al
ways made a speciality Of STANDARD sets
and have added 10 their list new series of
Charles Levers novels of foreign life.
eleven volumes, completing the new Lii
brary Edition of Levers works; the ValOis
edition OF the romances Of Alexander Du-
mas in forty volumes, uniform with the
Centenary BalZac, and a new pocket edi-
ton Of the Coincide Humane by Balzac in
thirty volumes.
William T.. Curtis, the author of 1.-The
True Thomas Jefferson" published by ].
b. Lippincott Company, occupies a unique
position upon the American press. Per-
haps no other editor, correspondent or
reporter in the world enjoys the same dis
tinction. For the last sixteen years his
letters have appeared daily in the Chicago
Record. lie is allowed TO go where ne
| pleases. and stay as long as he likes; he
can write on any subject from any point
| of view. regardless of the editorial policy
of the paper, and his dispatches and let
ters are never edited. His only purpose is
to tell the truth. no matter whom il helps
or hurts. and he has done so with a con-
scientious energy that is recognized by the
editorial profession and the public of the
Central and Western States.