The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
CT the libraries with the pub ishers, who nc
in this case, believe a greater free c1rcu-
slations Of new novels does not injurs the


trade.
One OF the most interesting PERSONAL
ties amongst odern popular noYeiists y! rs
that K heaSf and Is
f4Pesrn sssn Like So NnsSonY T E Mr.
Crockett hours nfn
ed to rise at four in. the morning, and ever
since then has continued this unusual
habit. As al consequence. his literary
are going to work, a nd he therefore has
plenty Of leisure for out =of-door life.
Some one has said Of him tina lin q suit
of the prosperous Scots farmer remind
ing one of anything but a writer OF
books . - 81 3eSss5!s IS
1Ialsey,i Just issued by doubleday. Page &
CO.. bears obvious marks of having been
written by an editor.so smuch detalsea
technical knowledge of the book. ma rke !.
L heiai1daes Modern Editing. and The
Mechanical Side of Books show ia ia
Iniliari;y born of long experience with
publishers. and a. generation Of writer's:
This Is what was TO be expected OF the
editor of the New York Times Saturday
puts him into peculiarly close relatio
with the trend Of current literary thought.
His book has a value even beyond its
immediate interest in showing the mod
ern attitude toward literature. and par
ticularly towar I'd the literary. immortals
whose masterpieces have been revived
so frequently of la tie along with the flood
The weird and wonderful adventures of
Stede Bonnet and his piratical crew as set
tons new novel, have appealed to Jack
Tar in a. most forcible way, and the
Navy Department has ordered copies
placed in the ships libraries Of the United
States Navy. The book has gone through
four editions In less than a month.
A full-page picture of Richard Harding
Davis from a clever drawing by his wife
Of the current number of -Harper's Week
~. Airs. Davis is an amateur artist OF
pronounced skill. She is exceedingly
fond of horses and all outdoor sports,
and is the owner of several dogs which
have taken blue ribbons at the dog shows
notably "Woodcote jumbo
William Henry Carson. the author OF
w heseeF re Blairwil start soon for Italy
plotting his next novel, Tito The booli
has its title from the name of an Italian
boy, VINO is said to be a most remarkable
he part OF hs
the third edition.
The Star of Hope published by the
prisoners of the New York State prisons
and whose main office" is in Sing Sing
prison, is about to Start Literary Re
view column, for the careful review OF
publications that are of general interest
to our readers" The Editor-in-Chief is
mo. 1900
An American book has just beer
crowned in Paris, where the Societe
Anthropologie has awarded the Prix Der.
tillon to Prof W. T. Ripley's great So
Geological work. The Races Of Europe
published by D. Appleton & Co., of New
York.
The new Carnegie Free Library at At
lanta contains children's room which
has a. unique fireplace. At the south enc
of the room is magnificent mantel, with
tiles which illustrate certain of the
scenes in Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle
Remus as illustrated by A. B. Frost.
It is said that Mr.. Richard Mansfield is
considering the decentralization of Gilbert
Parl1er's 1.-THE Right of Way" We also
hear that the same actor intends to pro,
| duce, next season. a play by TolStoi, "Ivar
| the Terrible Mr.. Mansfield has evel
| shown us his versatility.
Mr. F. Marion Crawford's new play
Francesca da Rimini'' is just about to be
| brought out in Paris by Sara Bernhardt
| Rehearsals are, being given daily and the
date for the first appearance of the play
| Is definitely fixed for April 18th.