The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12
Authors, Publishers -
~ ~ and Their Books.

Mr. Henry B. Fuller's new work OF fiction "Under the
Skyghts said by those who have advance copies
be OF the very few successful efforts treat American
literary and artistic efforts amusney but truthuly Mr.
Janver succeeded in this in his delightful Ivory BLACK
studies OF artistic New York and MIR Fuller seems to have
gained striking success in his witty pictures Of literature
the middle West which appear in Under the sky
Lights His book has just been published by D Apple
ton Co.
D. Appleton & Co announce another edition Of 5000 Of
David Harun This is the cghysiNh time that the book
has been in and makes copies placed the
market
When an author turns aside from his beaten path and
writes book entirely different from all his other work he
often strangely enough produces masterpiece, This Thacb
cray did in Henry Esmond" and Dickens in "A Tale of
Two Cities, and Mark Twain did the his Personal
Recollectons OF Joan OF Are When Mr. Clemens wrote
this book he feared publish under his name lest his
readers might look for Jokes instead of historical accuracy
lie therefore masqueraded his title page as the Seur
Louis dc Conte her page and secretary and
retained for his work the which due
volume OF such painstang and historical research
He accomplished even more by the success with which he
clothed the shadowy Joan in garment OF flesh and made
her live noby and beautifully IN the readers understandings
The news from Rome that the vatican has decided to
lie Joan of Arc and will hold great ceremony this pur-
adds current interest TO Mr. Clemens admirable history
There is no history Of the United extant that be-
gins the immense array of facts presented in the
Hapers Encyclopaedia OF United States History.
advantage to the student can not be estimated No
mattel what branch OF the history OF our country he
be studying he readily supplement his knowledge any
point by reference the original documents
produced in this immense collection Of historical data. All
important treaties and all the chief documents which
have influenced the making OF such treaties found in
the Encyclopaedia and supply the best possible for
investigation and comparison Light Is thrown upon little
known portions of counrys wonderful story from the
earliest dawn OF North American history up the
tide OF the present. and the ancient Journal Of Americas
Vespucius and the very young Cuban constitution lie side
by side our elbow in this colossal work
The Macmillan company's preliminary announcement Of
books be published during the spring OF
notice OF the forthcoming appearance Of many excellent
works OF history, politics economics. fiction and art
Gains Sin" a copy Of which has been received, is
book written and published by w. II. Bellies OF Potomac
H. to prove by the Bible that miscescnatou is abom
nation in the sight of the creator well Of
racial deterioration
New Pieces that Will Take Fries in Speaking Com
tests" compilation and adaptation by Harriet Black
stone instructor the Of speaking and dramatic art
Gaesburg high school Gaesburg ILL., 1t is from the press
Kinds Noble New York and contains material suitable
general platform work though the aim OF the author
select such matter will be especially adapted for
the Of the speaker The variety offered should
with the need of both boy and girl in oraorca dram
attic and dialect studies and prove interesting
tbe1 ado well