The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

Miss Wilkins great novel, The Portion Of Labor which
has been running in Hapes Magazine has also with
book published November g. Besides the large American
edition there will also be English and colonial editions
OF this most mature work of Miss Wilkins II is story
the life love and ideals OF young New England girl whose
parents are working people but who herself
surroundings This is field in which Miss Wilkins para
mount
The Peter Newell edition Of 'Alices Adventures in
Wonderland with forty fullpage original drawings by New
cit mas also made distinct hit and is in demand in all book
markets The edition beautiful and artistic that
library would be complete without il.
Another book which is equally suited for gift book Is
Japanese Nightingale by Waanna dainty Japan
csc American love story bound in aesthetic with deco
in cherry blossoms This book Is selling very rapdly
Mr. Howes work. 'Heroines OF Fiction, in two
volumes IS Of of the principal publications of
the year aud meeting with the usual steady and wide
spread demand which awaits all OF Mr. Howells books.
GENERAL Ayers Spanish American War has met with a
steady and extensive sale, have The Thuations Of
press and The House of de Maiy by Margaret Morton
Potter OF which Miss Jeanette l. Glider says that il is the
best historical novel published in the last five years
The duke OF Arsyls biography OF his distinguished
mohern-law is entitled ". r. J., Her Life and Empire
is amongst The successful books OF the season. also
Mrs T. Mclean Greenes Floodtide beautiful story of
the Maine coast and Mr. John Kcndrek Bangs highly
tanning book of Christmas stories called Over the Plum Pud
ding This book volume the Harpers portrait col
lection Of short stories
Amongst the hes, selling books issued by Harper &
Brothers must also he mentioned the celebrated players ed
ton Of Ben ltur which had sale, In quite
different class must be mentioned also T. Nesbtts The
Wondbesoods book which is about children hut
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the adventures OF Jolly family Of English children
Sarah Grands 'Bobs the Impossible. sensational
the sales OF which have been by the pres
enee OF Madame Grand who now lecturng in America
"Harpcr's American Novel Series has drawn forth
general praise from both reviewers and readers than lit
cray enterprise which this firm has undertaken for
years The volumes by authors which have been issued
monthly in this series have been surprise regards their
unusual The volume issued in October entitled Let
Not Man Put Asunder by Basil King bids fair achieve
place the talked Of best selling books of the
hour 1t is remarkably clever study Of the divorce uues
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both by church and people Altogether it has been
derful year for fiction"
Dodd Mead & Co. thought among novels the principal
titles OF works they have presented this far in
cude Warwick tho Knobs by John Uri Lloyd author Of
"Striugtown on the Pike Sir Richard Calmady by Lucas
Maet (Nrs. ST. Lcgcr HARRISON The Lions Whep, by
Mrs Amelia T. Barr and Cinderella by $. r. Crockett
These have been the best fiction works brought this
by this house and all have had satisfactory sale In
gift books there is large demand for A Child of Nature
by Hamilton w Mabie aud Candle Lishtin Time, by Paul
Laurence Dunbar the eolored author and poet
HouRhton Maln Co. in Boston. say that the best sell
ing book they had last spring The Turn Of Road
by Eugena rockingham and that the best selling book Of
ewe although Mr. Fsks book entitled Life Everlasting
nearly as large seller 1t may be said in connection with
these last books that it not much that they sell well
that they deserve to sell better than they have sold this
house being especially noted for the quality Of its work
Little Brown Co. said AS you probably know, Truth
have been sold and this popular society novel continues be
one OF the best sellers in various parts Of the country Sir
Christopher by Maud Wilder Goodwin and a Daughter Of
New France by Mary Catherine Crowley have passed into
their seventh and sixth editions respectively,
"Of fan books, Up and Down the Sands Of
Cold by Mary Devercux who had previously written From
Kingdom to Colony has passed into the third edition.
though issued only few weeks ago
Mistress Brent by Miss Lucy NJ Ihuston is our other
principal ial book Of fiction and II regarded
rate presentation Of colonial life in Maryland.
zone OF the important books OF the year will be
lVpgc al Nly a. I.
well known in naval circles and the little volume entitled
Joy and Strength for the Pilgrims Day by Mary W. Tiles
ton consisting does compilation OF the hest relg
ious thoughts arranged in diary form, will have large sale
during the holiday especially We publish ten
juveniles addition TO the illustrated edition of Little
Mem the having fifteen full page illustrations by Birch
They all by well known authors and it would be difficult
to state which OF this number eNcels'
Lotlop Co. in Boston have had number Of hne sell
present "Dr and u being the leader, with
marked aspirations 70 be the best hook OF the any pub
Usher "A Caroline Cavalier Both OF these books have
had sales running away up into the thousands
y
c. H. Clark Co. Of is another of the pub
fishing houses which have with unusual the pres
season particularly through their publication Blenner
hasset which familiar the American public, both
through the advertisements and from system
billboard advertising which the fm adopted This house has
three other books process from the author but how
soon they will be published has not been announced.
Lppineott Co. of Philadelphia say that the best
selling during the past have been Jack Ray
mond by Mrs. L. L. Veynch dramatic study Of tempera
nent by the author Of The Gadfy and That Manwaring
Affair by A. NJ Barbour detective story in which family
mystery cevery concealed until the last chapter
When Blades Are and Loves Ahcd, by Cyrus Town
send Brady of Revolutionary days, with many
special Illustrations Sister Teresa George Moores last and
most powerful novel have also sold heavily OF new
list for the autumn the biggest sellers to date The Lover
Fugves' Of love and adventure by John Fnne
more and 'The True Thomas Jefferson by William Eeroy
Curtis which deals in frank and surprising fashion with the
personality life and accomplishments Of of greatest
Americans. CHARLES THOMAS LOGAN