New-York tribune., 1902-10-18


,,..,,on Of Confessions OF Wife" in book form
s-o,, october Is TO october -. owing 10 the
.rmber Of advance orders.
,lav by Frances Hodgson Burnett has been
,.ysn IN London for copyright purposes II is
ned "a Little Un-Fairy Princess" and is 10
- produced az q chndren's play az Christ
mas.
The author OF the day in this country has
,rely shared the traditional fate Of the prophet,
~, within a few months he has in several In
s.snoes gone further and. like his English fell
low craftsman. is seeking honor at the polls
s,ccess IN letters, II would SEEM is coming TO
,-,,ly ambitions for legislative opportunity The
ritter with hankering for a diplomatic post
a, a pieasant climate and a leisurely country is
sollowed by the strenuous author who desires
- rppresent his neighbors In the legislature In
1riv Winston ChurChin announced his candi-
Sacv a. representative from Cornish " H 'It
,s a regularity OF our party was a saying of
,-aneral Josiah Timber. that 81 is always in the
.,,sst of a crisis" Booth Harrington out in
indiana, is running for the legislature in Marion
I-ountv. where no doubt is expressed of his sue
IS In Massachusetts, Frederick J. Stimson is
- democratic candidate for Congress In the
,,YI,b District AS J. s. OF Dale-the John Doe
. Blackstone'S commentaries-Mr. Stimson
also a lawyer OF considerable reputation has
n-itten three novels. king Noanett" "Guern-
s.ls" and The Crime Of Harry Vane" Among
,,ber books upon which he has collaborated is
.hs famous ''Rollos Journey to Cambridge"
Mr. stmson has an uphill fight before him. un-
,ne the author of ''Beaucaire' and by the
same token viii take the stump vigorously. His
,,strict Is strongly Republican. and Congress
man Powers his opponent, who is a candidate
=, reelection, is decidedly popular.
o,,g,.rv choul5 safisFz, E>rapk h.
author Of the tri!ogy OF novels on wheat who
Is insisting the other day that every self-re-
.c,ine man OF letters should be in the thick
= ,hs fight aud have his well digested opinion
,s.sy on the latest European war cloud and
,o,sl municipal problems Of franchise grabbing.
"a, that matter. Brand Whitlock must not be
sa-gotreD The author Of The XIIIth District
Tnn a case last summer In the Ohio Supreme
-oyr, that made void the city governments OF
Toledo Cleveland. Cincinnati. Columbus and
nsrion. and called for special session Of the
legislature 10 produce a valid municipal code
Is there 10 be no such thing as a recluse in
letters hereafter:
Nine. Zenaide a. Ragozn member OF the
French chronological Society and of the Ameri-
can Oriental Society. who has contributed sew
ral of the volumes to the Stories of the Nations
series which the Putnams issue is al present |
in Russia working on life OF Peter the Great |
The Russian Government is having her books |
on Assyria, Vedic India and Babylonia trans |
lated for use In the higher schools. That on |
chaldea has already been so translated and is |
in
Mark Lee Luther has chosen New-Eork State |
politics for the theme Of his novel, The Hench- |
man" which is published by the Macmillan |
Company. The story turns on the rise OF |
machine politician TO the Governorship. the op- /
position he encounters from the Reform party. |
and the influence exerted upon him by two 1
women
Doubleday Page & Co. announce new novel /
by Una l. silberrad called the Success OF
Mark Wingate."
Except In the case Of simple cloth covers, the /
binding of book is the object Of considerable
thought and special effort. Few people stop |
to think Of the making of the outside of hook
said a publisher the other day, who gives the /
subject much attention. ''Of course there are /
people who think of very little else. The inside /
Of the book is the thing, and no amount Of ar
tstic skill and taste can carry dead book
But little bad judgment running riot can DO
much 10 damn a good one. a book must be wen /
served 10 make il attractive, just as a dainty /
shop who can turn out a simple design, and IL
Is no great affair TO have a die cut for stamping /
The lettering. But outside of this, the work is
lone by order. Each book TO be specially bound /
needs something appropriate. There is quite an /
army Of cover designers and each house has ITS /
laTorites for different kinds Of work. When ! /
have book for which / want conventions /
sanity design, for example, / send the text /
10 some one who has done that sort OF ~OEk 1
satisfactorily for US before. II is usually mat
ls Of several weeks. One cannot sit down and /
aSh of an appropriate cover. II requires /
aought and sympathy.
The cost depends. generally speaking, ne 4
continued, "on the number Of impressions re-
CURED for stamping. Two colors of ink on /
'0lored cloth is a usual plan for the great run OF
aOvels, for instance But this would be much /
Cheaper than an elaborate design in gold The /
cover has to be covered with leaf in this case
and after stamping. the loose gold is rubbed of
This refuse is melted Into ingOts when enough
aecumulates and is sold. Books Of passing IN
lerest often incline 10 less formality of treat
nent, something pictorial, say the figure OF a
summer girl. other styles demand dignity /
ana others grace and daintiness. The price paio
'of cover design ranges 10 $50. seldom more
@Ost OF those in the vocation are women
We have applicants almost every day coming
z with Specimens Of their work. They nave
0een told by their drawing masters perhaps |
NAT they have future before them some
''nes II gives sad promise Of making long
'aIFying Now and then we discover a new &C.
Aener as We do a new author OF course those
y established reputation get the most to DO.
1ilen they have their hands full, though there
He slack seasons at in any other occupation
out few good designers ever do any other sort /
work. They have fun scope for their ideas IN
he one held.