New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31
BOOKS and AUTHORS.
Current Talk About Things Pres
e1tt and to Come.

GU UTtI W COHtCs
n. S. Huntington the author OF His Ma5es-
tvs sloop Diamond Rock" one Of the seasons
successful books for boys. which is full Of life
and humor and adventure is almost totally
deaf. and has to depend paper and pencil IN
nearly gil his conversations with the people
whom he meets.
The new novel by Eden Phillpotts, which the
Macuillans will publish early in January, is en-
titled 1.-THE Secret Woman" II deals. DO
most of this authors stories, with the rude but
romantic rustics Of Devonshire, and abound5
IN characteristic descriptions OF the lonely yet
picturesque scenery OF the country. There is
simple plot, in which love and passion play
strong parts,
Robert Burnss Bible lately described In
these columns, was sold In London the other
day for the amazing sum Of $500. Mr..
Quaritch secured 1t, American bids stopping at
$3.50 It is possible. Of course. that Mr..
Ouaritoh may some day find an American pur-
chaser for the book. What gives It unique
value Is the entry IN the poets handwriting OF
definite details TO the births of himself. his
wife and his children
At the same sale the sum of $4,000 was
paid for q copy Of the great Latin Psalter Of
Fust and shoeffer of 1859. The German COL
book is printed upon 1856 leaves of vellum. in
Large Gothic characters. red rubrics, capitals
printed In red and other colors, the musical
slaves and notes of two shapes and bound IN
a. contemporary monastio binding. oazen
boards. metal and pigsldn clasps.
1.-THE London Telegraph says of it:
@ is the se Tnp sa s5 So t the Of the
printed Book with date It is supposed that only
twenty copies were printed. all at the expense of
Ment2. Only twelve copies are known to exist.
This copy was discovered by NJ AIois Berger in
senberg. in the Castle Of Freenthun near Klagen-
places It appears to have come into that family's
possession the dissolution of the above men
inscription Mosuntlne gears The Fhs
p9PTe at s are m oC%s Mh W hsye eopg
BE- NIB o l fS the syfas ao GoPy June a.
1854 afterwards in 1901 entering Mr.. Perpont Nor
gags library the 9 M9cCarth 200 o4 2g6 ls $500
n the British Museum lacks PIP: ls9,5; This was
aso an example n the RysnGs library at Mans Is
chester formed fpG Ggsd the o FAMOUS S Ahrp cOeG
Sum at dacon soms years ago 20 MazsTn
Bible realized $4,000. On Saturday the bidding be-
end Herr Baer bought the work for a foreign
library.
Terrible indeed Is the task of making ready IA
grammar of the dialects OF a great country. The
Yorkshire Dialect Society received the other day
q communication from DR.. Wright. who stated
that he hoped to finish the Dialect Grammar
time next year. and although he would
have spent vast amount of time over II, and
would have had a great number OF helpers. 1t
would not be the final work upon the subject
In order to write an ideal work upon the subject
It would be necessary to have at least $50 or 300
grammars representing the various parts Of the
United Kingdom. He had big scheme TO carry
out IN the next two three years which would
take up all his time and energies. When this
undertaking was well on the way he would give
his undivided attention to getting dialect gram
mars for all parts Of the United Kingdom writ
ten by competent persons and published at his
own risk through the medium Of the Oxford
University Fress. 1t would then be possible"
DR.. Wright concluded. "to write the grammar OF
the English dialects"
Sir Gilbert Parker. author of "a Ladder of
Swords" tells the following story about the
growth OF his earlier novel. 1.-THE Right OF Way"
He had planned the story for about II 900 words
and had concentrated all his effort keeping
II short. On steamer bound for America he
met member Of the Harper f1rm and described
the story TO him. They sat deck most of one
night talking the character OF Charley
Steele. the author had studied the original
The story, as yet unnamed, was accepted on tho
spot, and the author hurried into the Canadian
wilderness to write It. He expected to do it in a
month. but he worked the scheme changed
and before that time was past there were mors
than the 1900 words and tho end was nowhere
In sight He wrote to his publishers and explained
that the story had taken the bit in it's mouth
and was running away. The reply came: Let
Il run" The result was novel of more than
100000 words in length
Everett P. Wheeler OF the New-York bar and
for eight years chairman OF the New-York City
Civil Service Commission, has In active prepara-
ton a work Daniel Webster, to be en-
titled Webster. the Expounder Of the Constitu-
ton" MIR. Wheeler has long been an admirer of
Webster. whom hs regards as the greatest
American Constitutional lawyer. and a student
OF MS work Ills aim ia to make tho present