The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
Rezieags of Some of the Nezv Books and NagaSines

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illustrated by a series of beautiful photo
graphs taken by the author. The book is
said by those who have seen advance sheets
TO be very timely and of particular interest
at the present time.
Charles Scribner's Sons announce the i'm
mediate publication of new illustrated
edition of Angus Hamilton's timely and
most important work. Korea"
George AIDES new book. Breaking Into
Society" was published by Harper &
Brothers on March 3. II consists Of a num-
Der of new fables in Mr.. AIDES funniest
vein.
Charles II. Kerr & Co. Chicago. pub
fishers of Socialist literature, announce
for early publication philosophical work
by Charles Kendall Franklin. entitled THE
Specialization Of Humanity: an Analysis and
ciety through the Law Of Repetit tito
System or Monistc Philosophy"
a collection of short stories by Henry
Sienkiewicz. the well-known Polish author,
is announced for publication this spring
by Little. Brown & Co, the authorized
publishers Of Sienkewicz in this country.
These stories have been translated by
jeremiah Curtain. who has just paid the
great Polish author a visit at his home
in Warsaw.
Mary Johnston's novel, "Sir Mortimer"
will be published by Harper & Brothers
in book form on March IL. The interest in
this romance during its publication in Har-
per's Magazine has, the publishers say,
been evident in the receipt of orders from
all parts OF the country, and in the mark
edly unusual number of letters from indi-
viduals inquiring when the story would be
issued as book.
In Frederick Upham Adamss recent
novel, John Burt" the leading character
amasses 100000 as the result of bril-
liant walI-street campaign. A few years
ago such an incident would have appeared
grotesque, even when introduced with Mr..
Adams's skill. Since the chapters Of John
Burt were written Ten two eamP pa have
in larger winnings, and, OF course, losses.
The Madison Book Company. of Chicago,
has changed its name to the Reilly & Brit
ton Company. The initial publication under
the new name will be book for children.
by L. Frank Baum entitled THE Further
Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin
Wocdman," which is to be sequel to
THE Wizard of OF"
Besides the new edition of Mrs Hugh
Frasers Letters from Japan the Macmil-
Ian Company announces for issue early in
March new editions of Mr.. Gerrare's
Greater Russia" and Mr. Archibald r.
Colouhoun's 1.-The Mastery Of the Pacific"
New editions of these three books have
been rendered necessary by the demand
arising from the war In the East The pub
fishers announce also that Mr.. Francis H.
Skrine'S THE Expansion of Russia" which
was for some time out of print can now be
had.
publishers of artistic books come four
booklets suitable for Easter use. They
bear the respective titles Happiness"
The publishers class them as mosaic es-
says. They are made up Of selections from
the writings of many gentle philosophers,
and all the quotations are messages of hope
and good cheer. They are handsomely
printed. bound in stiff paper and each
booklet inclosed in a decorative envelope.
In a recent number of the BOokman there
is a tabulation of the best-selling books in
the country for the year 1903. During the
twelve months there appeared in the
records as best-sellers total of thirty-two
titles. The largest number of volumes is
sued by single firm was five. published by
the BobbS- Merrill Company. Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons and the Macmillan Company
were tied for second place with four each.
The five s-Merrill books claiming this
distinction are Under the Rose, THE
Grey Cloak, THE Main Chance" 1.-The
Filigree Bali and IAN Old Sweetheart of
Mine"
So many alterations have been made in
the museums of Paris that it has become
necessary to recast some of the descrip-
tions originally written in 1897 for Grant
Aliens Guide to Paris" and new re-
vised and enlarged edition of this valuable
guidebook will be issued Immediately by
a. Vessels Company, the American pub
fishers. 1t has been the endeavor of the
editor to leave the book as nearly as pos
sible as ii was shaped by Mr.. Grant Allen,
subject only to inevitable changes due to
altered circumstances. A guide to Rome
is in preparation for this series.
A very good idea of japanese character
and life may be had from Lafcadio Hearn's
volume entitled "Kokoro," which, as its
title signifies. goes to the heart of things
One chapter gives vivid description of the
conditions in Japan during the war with
China-the intense patriotism. the calm
feeling of national strength The announce
ment of each victory resulted in an enor-
nous manufacture and sale of rude colored
prints and ingenious mechanical toys bur-
lesquing the Chinese. In the theaters every
episode of the campaign was repeat ted on
the stage, with artificial snowstoTms to
represent the hardships Of Manchuria. Mr..
Hearn is to publish new volume of Japa-
nese stories entitled, "Kwaidan,' through
Houghton, Miffiin & Co. the last of March.