The San Francisco call., 1901-11-17

Little, Brown & Co. The book Is printed
from large size type, and the authors
unique sketches are both numerous and
amusing.
D. Appleton & Co.'S November an
nouncements include THE Man Who
Knew Better" by T. Gallon; Under the
Slxylights,'' by Henry B. Fuller; '"The
French People," by Arthur Hassall; 'The
Apostles Of the Southeast" by Frank T.
Bullen; 1.-The Alien" by F. F. Montresor;
t'Bookbinding and the Care Of Books" by
Douglas Cockerell; while Charlie Was
Away" by Mrs. Poultney Bigelow; '"rhe
Fortune Of Christina McNab," by 8. Mac
naughton, and the story Of ''The Art Of
Building"
The Delineator for December contains
special features OF varied interest. The
winter fashions are pictured and de-
scribed in detail; there Is delightful ar
ticle on the "Floral Fetes Of Japan" IL
1ustrated in colors; the home surround
ings of several stage favorites are enter
tainingly presented and described; there
are three splendid stories by well known
authors, together with illustrated articles
on holiday fancy work and homemade
gifts; new recipes, entertainments and
wealth of other material of a seasonable
nature devoted to the pleasure and profit
of every member of the household.
Mary HartxeII Catherwood's new novel,
'Lazarre,' has brought to light many in
teresting things about Eleazar Williams,
the American Dauphin.
1t has recently been learned that Mrs.
Frances ]. Tallmadge Of Sheboygan,
Wis, mas in her possession a valuable old
painting left with her family by Williams,
and said to be the portrait of Louis XVI
father of the Dauphin. The Prince de
Joinville brought 1t to this country and
gave 1t to Eleazar Williams.
Mrs. Tallmadge has frequently been ap-
preached by collectors desiring to pur-
chase this picture. but she declines to
part with it.
d. Appleton & Co. announce a stand
ard series Of technical handbooks on the
artistic crafts, suitable for schools, work.
shops, libraries and all interested In the
arts. The series will be under the gen.
eral editorship OF w. r. Lethaby, direc-
tor Of the L. c. c. Central School Of Arts
and Crafts and professor of design at
South Kensington. Each craft will be
dealt with by an expert qualified to
speak with authority on design as well
as on workmanship. The volumes will be
fully Illustrated and issued at a moderate
price. Douglas Cockerel will commence
the series with 1.-The Craft of Bookbind-
ing and the Preservation of Books-A
Textbook for Bookbinders and Libra
, rians," to be followed by H. Wilson on
"Gold and Silver Smiths Work" and c.
Spooner on Cabinet Making and Design
: ing" Others in preparation.
1t cannot but appeal to Americans and
cement the Anglo-Saxon bond the more
: firmly to read in the English press the
2 sentiment expressed and sympathy so
quickly extended after the assassination
of our late President. Even In far-away
Australia Is evidenced the same feeling Of
Z sorrow In the October issue of Dali
gety's Review, monthly record Of mat
ters connected with the pastoral and agr1-
cultural industries Of Australasia, Is an
,, excellent article on the life and work OF
President Mckinley. Besides fine por-
trait of the late President, the article Is
2 further illustrated by a halftone repro
duction of IAN australian Mark of Sym
/. pathy With the American Nation" which
: : shows a handsome floral piece with the
;, words on it, Australia Shares America 8
], Sorrow" This design stood five feet high
: and was comprised of Cape flowers. the
= wreath at the top of the pillar being OF
= laurel leaves and tied with the American
= eoIors in riDoons. Best Of all. however,
q is the feeling that actuated the express
= sion. Dalgety's says: The handsome
= tribute of sympathy. though only COM
posed of flowers, represented thoroughly
" the feeling OF sorrow so widely felt
throughout Australia"
The contributions to the International
Monthly for November treat Of a wide
range of subjects, the majority of which
: are discussed by Americans. although
there are several of the highest interest
" by Europeans
Professor Leon Marillier, In an essay on
!. "Ernest Renan and the Soul Of the Celt''
performs a valuable service in that he
offers a thoroughly sympathetic study
of the great writer who. in such wide cir
medium of an acrid theological contro-
versy.
Professor Hugo Munsterberg, in the
conclusion Of his American Democracy %
removes all doubt, if any ever existed as
to his thorough appreciation OF our in
stitutions; nor does he fail to discover.
in spite of all external differences a
deeper inner harmony between Germans
and Americans.s
Salvatore Cortesi offers a brilliant char
acterization OF Francesca Crispi which
will come as a revelation to many to
whom the wonderful Italian was little
more than name.
Professor N. s. Shaler discusses the
Future Of the Gold Supply; Mr. Franz,
X. Foster Strikes and the Philosophy OF
the Strikers; and Professor jeremiah w
jerks writes of Industrial Combinations
in Europe" with the mastery that comes
from his profound and accurate knowl-
edge of the subject
Professor Dana Carleton Munro In q
charming study of Christian and Infdel
in the Holy Land" puts a FASCINATING
theme In an entirely new light
The November Outing is. perhaps more
especially football number with an in
structive article on the difference between