The sun., 1903-11-04
New Editions.

Mr.. Jacob A. Riiss stories and sketches
of slum life, originally printed in THE EVEN
mo Sun and later gathered in volume
with a different title, are now presented
in a new, illustrated edition, under the
name Children of tho Tenements" (Mac-
mlans). They are f1rst-hand studies OF
city life, In which the sentimental side is by
no means neglected, and are probably the
best writing the author has done.
Those who like to have their noveliets
in complete, uniform editions will be able to
crafty that taste with two more living
authors whose works are presented in very
handsome, well printed volumes by the
Appetons. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle looks
on his COLLECTED works rather solemniy.
He has picked out what he wishes to have
preserved, has retouched it and put 1t in
the shape he thinks worthy Of his literary
fame. That gives the twelve volumes an
originality and value of their own, though
if all popular authors are to initiate this
action, the prospective increase Of the num-
Der OF books becomes alarming. The
two volumes that have come to Ills contain
"1he White Company" and THE Hound Of
the Baskervilles"
Mr.. Anthony Hope in q very pleasant
preface takes different view. He be-
lieves in leaving his work practically as he
first presented it and in including in a col
lected edition whatever he has not in
tended to be purely ephemeral. The set
begins with "The Prisoner OF Zenda' and
-Quisante;' it will probably include its
full dozen Of volumes. For authors still liv-
ing and in the full swing Of work the number
OF volumes of "colleo ted edition is always
likely to be indeterminate.
The peculiar fun and humor Of Mr.. W.
w. Jacobs is nowhere more delightful
than in the stories he published some time
ago entitled Many Cargoes" This is
now published in new and very pretty
edition by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. with illustrations. some in color, by
Slr. E. W. Kemble. The artist has caught
the spirit of the stories and his drawings
are capital.
Two more short stories by the late Paul
Leicester Ford arc offered in holiday attire
as A Checked Love Affair" by Dodd,
Mead & Co. The paper and type are beau
tiful, the decorative borders in color by
George Wharton Edwards in excellent
TASTE 30 that the little volume will make
pretty gift. The Gibsonese pictures by
Mr.. H. Fisher, we suppose, must be ac-
CepteQ as showing Une ATt Oh tne autnOT
time.
Robert Browning's Men and Women"
appears as a volume Of Miranda g Library
published by j. NJ Dent 4 Co. (E. P. Dut
ton d Coz. The square shape of the vol
umes allows wide margins, and the typog-
raphy is good. The many drawings by
Henry Ospovat are not pleasant to look
upon and seem wholly inappropriate.
Mr.. John Luther Longs Japanese fam
tasy, Mime Butterfly" is offered in
new illustrated edition by the Century
Company. The pictures seem to be from
photographs from life, but they have been
so modified as to lose the offensive stagi
nees that pertains to the illustrations Of
stories that have been made into plays.
A delightful book of natural history
dealing with experiences in an extremely
interesting portion Of our globe, Mr. w.
H. Hudson's "The Naturalist in La Plata"
appears in a fourth and cheaper edition
q. NJ. Dent 4 Co.. f. p. Dutton 4 Coz.
In its present form it is very handsome,
fully illustrated book. dozen years
have proved it's value. Its charming
naturalness OF style makes it good book
to put into the hands Of boys. who will
find as much interest In it as their elders.