The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05

of Boyne Kenton is, in its true and ex- quisits minu:eness, a gem of literature
 Andrew Lang has finished the second volume of his History of Scotland from the Roman Occupation" which Messrs. Dla ckwood will publish this year. MT. Lang's literary zeal is as gl eat as ever. and the output of his literary labors con tinues to astonish his contemporaries. Besides the new volume of his history his forthcoming work on James VT. and the Gowrie Mystery and his ''Ro- nance Book for Christmas" he has writ ten a new novel called ''The Disentang- lers," which Messrs. Longmans, Green & Go. have in press.
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 President Roosevelt recently referred to Charles Wagners 'The Simple Life" in a public speech as such wholesome. sound doctrine that I wish it could be used as a tact throughout our cour- try" The speech was published all over the country by the newspapers, and as result of the Presidents reference to the book Mcclure, Phillips & Go. have received very large orders for it, so that it is now about going into fourth edi- ton, although 1t had had quiet but steady ssle before.
 Harper and Brothers say that women are their best cust oyners. They buy books tbat are not necessarily new, but that are standard in theIr class. such .as Mrs. Sberwood's Manners and Social Usages" Arna C. Brackets Technique of Rest" and "1-le Baby" by Marianna Wheeler These books arc chiefly for the special use of women. The publish CTS also state at they have very sell dom lost bill through woman buyer; the financial manager says that it is not found necessary to look up tho financial rating of one woman in a hundred who buys books, for they are sure to pay. while in the same number of orders from unknown men they would look up the credit of at least 3o per cent. of the hun dred.
 Bangs & Co.'S announcement that they will soon sell the literary treasures of Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet critic, should interest collectors and book lovers throughout the country Many not able first editions are contained in this choice library from Milton's Poems" 1645 to MT Stoddards grandly phrased ode on Lincoln and there are numerous curlositiess of literature, too, chief among them perhaps, being the poets own copy of his first book, "Footprints," 1S49, the whole edition of which was almost sup pressed. The manuscripts and autographs are probably the most interesting DOT tion of the collection, and it is safe to say that items of similar importance have not been offered here since the Frederickson sale in 1897.
 John Morley's Life of Gladstone" as the London correspondent of the New York Times announced by cable some months ago, will not be sufficiently ad- vanced for publication this autumn, but the lists of London publishers arc suf- ficiently rich in biographical works. Pro- lessor Bryce puts forth a new volume of biographical sketches, which, by the way includes a chapter on Gladstone as well as one on Beaconsfield, and lives of the late Bishop of Durham, Miss Yonge, the religious novelist, and Sir George Grove. the maker of the monumental dictionary of music, will also be forthcoming
 Joseph M Rogers in the New York Times:
 do not understand the constant rciter- ation in the last few weeks of the state ment that Joel Chandler Harris has never yet published a novel In book form. and that Gabriel Tolliver.' now run