The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25

schools and colleges, is to be issued this
fall by the Baker and Taylor Company in
handsome olive green limp leather bind
ing. stamped in gold with gilt top and
decorated title pages in two colors. The
set was originally published by Harper &
Bros. but later passed to the American
the present edition is put forth.
AS refutation of the assertion that no
one buys or reads poetry. the Bowen-Mer-
riIl Company announces that the first edi-
ton of THE Ship OF Silence and other
Poems" by Edward Ellington Valentine
IS entirely exhausted Mr. Valentines
verse has been reviewed seriously and
praised In high quarters, and the poetry
loving public showed its appreciation by it's
purchases The book is temporarily out Of
print but the publishers hope TO offer the
new edition within a few weeks.
Mcclure. Phillips & Co. announce a series
of novels for publication this fall which
they will call First Novel Series" any
author who has published a book may not
be included in this company Mcclure.
Phillips x Co say they have had such sue
cess with first novels that they feel war
ranted in instituting such plan of publica-
ton. The Ragged Edge" is the initial
volume. and the author. John T. Mcintyre.
the first author 10 have his maiden effort
thus cried out TO the world. The novel is a
study of ward politics and social life
An attractive fall list for younger readers
is offered by \. c. McClurg & Co. The
titles include a book of nonsense prose and
verse by Carolyn Wells called THE Pete
and Polly Stories" with illustrations; Lit
tie Mistress Good Hope" a collection OF
fairy stories. by Mary INLAY Taylor who
makes her first appearance as a writer
for young people after a long series of sue
cessful historical novels. and Prince Sill
Yer Wings" a collection of short stories
by Edith ogden Harrison, who is the wife
OF ChicagOs mayor, and who makes her
literary debut in this volume.
Charles Scribner's Sons are enthusiastic
in regard 10 Henry James's new novel.
THE Wings OF the Dove" They assert
that the author has done nothing of similar
scope and range since the days Of The
Tragic Muse The Wings OF the Dove"
Is said TO be the story OF a peculiarly in
sidious temptation which assails the hero.
who Is, nevertheless. innately superior to
II. and the narrative of the ensuing moral
drama In which many characters. strong
and weak are involved. is one of great
variety and imaginative suggestfveness-
The Scribners will issue this fall a new
book written by Frank Stockton, entitled
"John Gayther's Garden and the Stories
Told Therein" IL was finished shortly
before the authors death.
Harper's Magazine for September is not
labeled as a fiction number, nevertheless
It contains an unusual proportion OF fc-
ton. the most OF II OF "A very good quality.
Alice Brown. Roy ellison. Margaret Deland
Thomas A Janvier and w. w. Jacobs are
among the contributors OF short stories
Mrs. Wards serial, Lady Roses Dau0b
ter" grows quite dramatic Among the
more serious matter is a paper on ..Ind,Is-
trial Betterment." by Prof Richard n
Ely Prof Woodrow Wilson offers an his
torfcal paper on Early Migratfons West
ward" Agnes Repplier chooses The
Headsman as theme for paper. which.