The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-11
BOOK NOTES.
Va. ious Items About Books Which
Are cAttatring Attention.

Are cAttaCrlng Afternoon.
Little. Brown & Company's Septem-
Der publications include powerful nov
ell of ancient Egypt, 1.-The Pharaoh and
the Priest" from the Polish of Alexan-
der Glovatski, translated by jeremiah
Curtin The Queen of Quelparte," q
romance of the Far East by Archer
Butler Hubert; 1.-The Shadow of the
Gar" the romantic adventures of Prin-
cess Barbara of Czernova, by John R
CARING; "Glimpses of California and
the Missions" new edition of Helen
Hunt Jackson's California articles: new
editions of HamertOn's 'Etchings and
Etchers." and Hedges Hours with
German Classics; also the following
new Juveniles: "Nathalie's Chum,'' by
Anna Chaplin Ray. author of Teddy:
Her Book" Foxy the Faithful" by
Lily F. Wesselhoeft, author of Spar
row the Tramp ION Guard Against
Tory and Tarleton," by John Preston
True, author of "Morgan's Men,"
"Catharine's Proxy a story of school
girl life, by Myra Sawyer Hamlin; and
"Grandma's Girls" by Helen Morris, a
new juvenile author.
Under the title with the Attackin.
Fleet: A Story of the Cat W ar Came
Mr.. James Barnes describes. i'll the Oct
ober magazine number of The Outlook
what happened on board ship during
the recent maneuveres near the en-
trance to Long Island Sound. Mr.
Barnes. who has written more than one
book relating to early American naval
history. had the advantage of Witness
ing the great marine sight from the
deck of the splendid new warship, AL
ALBANIA" He was authorized by the
war department to sail on this ship IS
Il special representative of The Outlook
His article is full of brilliant and pic
turesque narrative passages. and is the
first real attempt to treat this subject
tn hat hc oa1 1n6 a
The James X Hackett edition of The
Crisis is to be presented in a new dec
orative cover and on larger paper with
bordered pages, together with some
eighteen full-page reproductions of the
best scenes from the stage, and the por-
traits of the principal actors and act
resses. The frontispiece will contain
the latest portrait of Mr.. Hackett. 1t
will make an excellent souvenir of the
play and is an attractive form in which
to keep the story itself, or it may well
be used as a holiday gift book.
The first Bible printed in America was
made for the benefit of the Indians. It
was E1iot's translation, and was issued at
Cambridge, Mass. in 1863. The Germans
had the benefit of the next Bible. which
was printed in their language at German
town, Pa, by Christopher Sauer, in 1743
So the Indians and Germans were sup
piled first. and it was not until 1872 ac-
cOrd1ng to HarpeTS EncyclOpaeula OF
United States History, that Robert Aitkin
printer and bookseller of Philadelphia,
published the first American edition of the
Bible in English. This was in quarto
form. The first folio form in English was
printed at Worcester, Mass, in 1871, and
bears the imprint of Isaiah Thomas.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke builded better than
he knew when he wrote 1.-The Story of the
Other Wise Man" Harper Brothers
state that their sales of this famous book
were greater last year than ever before
since its publication, but that this year
they have doubled those of poland the
holiday demand is only just beginning.
The story is issued in several different
editions, has been translated into various
foreign languages. and is one of the most
widely read books of the day
In a notice of a volume of verse by a
local writer a rural editor says: 1.-The
poems seem to have the right jingle at
the proper end."-Atlanta Constitution.