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att who endeavors to rescue her from
this unnatural slavery. But II Is not
only the tragic love story of these TWO
and the Rambling fever which sur
POUNDS them which makes up the story
The tragic consequences OF the gam D.
ling mania are traced out with wealth
Of convincing details in half a dozen
families. but the characters ana cpl
sodes are gathered about the central
tragedy Of what the Spectator calls this
wonderful story. Few novels by a
writer of genius have been more de-
serving Of wider appreciation than
THE Land Of Cokaync.'
Sir Martin Conway, the celebrated
mountain-climber and author Of THE
Bolivian Andes" was the guest few
days ago Of the Authors club in New
York. Sir Martin has performed some
Of the most wonderful feats on recor
in the annals Of Notwithstanding,
and I'm "The Bolivian Andes he tells
Of thrilling experiences above The
clouds. where breathing became a mat
Ter of serious difficulty. Sir Martin
told the Authors club that ne had now
reached a state Of years and state OF
mind where Notwithstanding was
oyer-arduous work for him. He is now
professor Of art history in Cambridge
university.
Somebody has written TO Harper q
Brothers to complain Of the rough edg-
es OF a set Of Mark Twain's works, as
follows:
urt,,.o ,,,, "a ~on1 toapv bookg-
cheap and dear ones but never saw any
witt such ragged uneven leaves as
those-.At the prlce--l expected 20 get
books finished up in the best OF style
that would be an ornament to an Ii
brary / tried TO trim them so
they would lock half way decent-but
! got so thoroughly disguised that !
gave Il up-ilaye bought copies OF
Dickens with clean cut smooth edges
for % cts-sO / don't relish paying $500
for such finished books as the ones you
sent me-
The prize for the cover design OF
Harper's Bazaar for May was won by
Miss A. VI. Cooper The design, drawn
on clisslc lines, Is a particularly at
tractive one In pale lavenders, yeiloWs
and greens. and represents q seated Wo-
man holding an oren book. Miss Coop
or is young graduate Of the Pratt
Institute. Brooklyn, New York, Where
she now resides She has studied
abroad. Most Of her work has been
done for the Bazar
Mr.. Viele certainly gives his readers
a good time and the publication ot
"The Last of the knickerbockors' rs
convincing proof of a.. IL is not a lone
Is good time either. FOR the author ts
distinctly IN IT, lie gives YOU such
good time with himself that there rs
a sense Of warmth and COMPATIBILITY
from the first page 90 the last 8 cleN-
or critic says that Mr. Niel5 has been
touched By the wand OF the fairy OF
romance" And certainly he G.an lignt
up a dun vista In the gayest way In
this latest novel he gives color TO me
New York streets he lights up ~.
Bowery. he sees humor in the rush NJ
Broad street. and even the elevated
stations he touches with tenderness ana
romance. IL Is a Thanksgiving touch
and after the book has been read, no
one can look at these things with quite
the same aloofness.
Publishers receive frequent applica-
tions from foreigners. chiefly French
and German. for permission 90 trans
late American stories and novels into
other languages FOR publication abroad.
Usually the permission is cheeriully
granted by author and publisher but
the compensation involved Is scarcely
worthy OF consideration. Some auth
ors hold Charles Dickens partially re-
sponsible for the precedent which es-
tablisaed this rule Of low prices for