New-York tribune., 1901-07-06

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Richard Wagner. with critical examination of
his works that he has been writing for Messrs.
G. P. Putnams Sons and it will be published in
the autumn. This will be followed by several
other books devoted to the lives and works of
great musicians by other writer's.
Maxwell Gray. the author of THE Silence of
Dean Maitland, has recently finished new
novel called -Four Leaved Clover" which is de-
scribed a vivid and entertaining story. 1t
will be published soon by D. Appleton & Co.
r. H. Russell is publishing this week port
folio of pictures by r. T. Richards entitled THE
Royal Game of Golf" 1t contains seven
spiritedly drawn hand colored prints of single
figures in oldtme costume engaged in playing
the game. The costumes. for which Mr. Rich
ards is said to have made careful historical
study. are those of the reigns of Mary Stuart.
Charles l. James II. Queen Anne George III
and the early Victorian period.
An Englishman who has read The Aristo-
Gratis" is of the opinion that the author is an
American woman, for the reason that he has
seen a number of words and expressions in it
that are never used in England. One of These
is Sidewalk to denote a thing for which in
England pavement according to this author
ity is always the word used. Another is the ex
preston ION time; though that is not con-
elusive, for it is gradually making its way in
English usage.
Secretary John D. Long of the Navy Depart
ment. writing to D. Appleton & Co. says this Of
Maclays History of the United States Navy:
Mr. Maclay deserves credit for good work in
these volumes He gives graphic description Of
the operations of the navy during the recent
with Spain 1t is at once clear and vivid,
and 1 especially like his taking up what, in view
of the great actions of Manila and Santiago, may
be called the minor Incidents and recognizing
and giving distinction to the large number OF
naval officers who. in these less conspicuous
operations, did their duty with zeal. thorough
ness and fidelity which testify to the excellent
spirit of the navy and 10 their own qualifca-
tlons for any service to which they may be
called.
John Oxenham, who wrote Our Lady of
Deliverance,' has been an English business
man and at one time spent two years in New
York and in Canada. and travelled in the South
ern States with the idea of going into sheep
farming or orange growing He adopted neither.
but returned to England to go on with his bust
ness interests there and to take up writing,
first as an amusement: but when 1t came to
engross more of his attention than his work he
dropped the latter and devoted himself wholly
to the production of novels He has written
Gods Prisoner" Rising Fortunes" "A Prin-
cess of Vascovy" "A Modern Masque" and
number of short stories that have appeared in
English periodicals. Mr.. Oxenham describes
his entrance into a literary career as climbing
out of the mud OF business life on to clean rock"
and says: "If have not climbed high. have at
all events climbed clean and. all being well.
intend to climb higher" He is North Country,
but the wrong side OF the border" and has
tramped much the west coast. where his
pleasantest associations
The first edition OF Professor Dowden's Eng
lish and Puritan Studies is said by the Ameri-
can publishers, Messrs. Henry Holt & Co, to
be exhausted. and they are hurryng TO press
second.
The Cup Races is the title of a collection Of
thirty-fve wash drawings and sketches by l.
a. Shafer. reproduced handsomely that IS is
sued this week by r. II. Russell. They show
some Of the most interesting features OF the
races for the Americas Cup. and include pict-
ures OF the new challenger, Shamrock II. and
the defenders. the Constitution and the Inde-
pendence Descriptive text accompanies each
drawing.
biography of William Hamilton Gibson
who for many years contributed essays on
nature subjects illustrated by his own hand, TO
"Harper's Magazine" has been written by John
Coleman Adams and will be published by g.
P Putnam's Sons. Mr.. Adams is the author
OF Native Studies in the Berkshres." The
book will be illustrated by a number of photo
graphs Of Mr. Gibson's country. which was that
Of the Berkshire Hills. in Western Connecticut
The fifth volume in Messrs. F. p. Dutton's
| Master Musicians" series. that on Mendelssohn,
is by Stephen s. Stratton, and will be published
in the fall.
An abridged and annotated edition of Les
sings "Hamburgische Dramaturgie" is in the
press of Henry Holt & Co. to appear. 1t
! is edited by Charles Harris, professor in Adel
| bert College who has also contributed an intro
ducton, discussing the condition of the Ger
man drama in Lesslngs time, the origin and
| influence of the "Dramaturgie' and Lessng's
| general doctrines the subject of the drama
| The abrdgement has been made by the omis-
sion of passages which to the editor of
| least present value and interest.
The Scrbners have just imported Violet Fanes
latest book, volume of essays and stories col
| lected under the title Two Moods of a Man"
Violet Fame is the pseudonyme OF Mrs. Mary
| Montgomerie Singleton, who is well known in
England, having published twelve volumes of
first book From Dawn to Noon in 1872.
E. P Dutton & Co expect to publish this
summer a book called Imperial London by
| Arthur II. Beavan. IT will contain fifty illustra-
tions from drawings by Hanslip Fletcher and q
photogravure frontispiece.
new volume devoted to Literature and
Art" will soon be added by Messrs, Henry Holt
& Co. to Champlin's Young Folks Cyclopadia."
1t will be the fourth volume of that work,