New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16

lections from the writings of President Roose-
welt chosen to represent fully the scope Of his
authorship and-the primary purpose Of the
cOmpilation-to give young Americans a clear
understanding of the Presidents views on the
larger aspects Of our history and of American
citizenship. Robert Bridges contributes an in
PRODUCTION. IN which he endeavors to portray the
personal characteristics and the literary quail
ties that have made the President popular
and potential with the youth OF the country.
The volume Is aptly named THE Roosevelt
Book"
The Outlook Company promises interesting
work when Mr. Arthur Hening, the young Ca
madam artist. returns from a trip he is making
through the Hudson's Bay country. taken for the
purpose OF obtaining material to write and IL
lustrate a book on the picturesque side OF the
fur trade.
Major A. St II. Gibbons, who about six years
ago undertook an extensive expedition in Africa
in the interests Of geography and imperial de-
velopment" is Issuing. through Mr. John Lane.
an account OF his travels under the title OF
Africa from South to North. Through Marotse-
land" At the request OF the lats Cecil Rhodes,
the expedition made a special study OF the
gion traversed. with view to reporting the
most desirable route for the proposed Cape to
Cairo railway. The book also discusses the nat
ural resources and commercial prospects Of the
countries visited and tells the story OF the trac
ing OF the Zambesi River to its source. which
had hitherto been undiscovered II Is illustrated
from photographs taken by the author and
maps prepared under his supervision
A seasonable publication comes 20 us from
CHM & Co With the return OF the flowers
botanical excursions to the fields and woods
In nrde nd n ha NJ
ers and scholars in and out OF doors. Mr.. Jo-
seph Y Bergen, the author OF several text
books on botany, has issued a Botany Note
book" especially designed for high school work
An edition Of C. Bernard Shaw's The Quin-
tessence of Ibsenism" is announced. Uniform
with his plays. Pleasant and Unpleasant"
Booklovers will be interested in the announce
ment that from April 20 to April % inclusive
the trustees OF the New-York Society Library
viii exhibit at No 100 University Place the
books of the first "Pubiok Library OF New
York together with a number of unique and fine
art books.
The April catalogue OF the London BOOKSELLER
Alfred F. Crudge. comprises a varied assert
ment Of ancient and modern books music and
the drama. biography. history. science. philos-
ophy, economies. topography, travels, etc.
Among the more interesting numbers old
treatises on brewing. many works relating to the
early history Of the English shires. a copy of
Clement Edmond's translation OF Caesars Com
mentaries" 1850 q copy OF Robert Parsons
.Leycesters Commonwealth" d64D and first
edition Of Mrs II. L. Piozzis Anecdotes of the
late Samuel Johnson. LII D." Q7S6).
Miss Myrtle Reed is reported to have in readi-
ness for the press new work similar to her
Lavender and Old Lace" 1t will be published
by C. p Putnam's Sons. with the title of THE
Masters Violin"
Mr.. r. NJ Johnston's brief biography of Ma
poleon. issued in this country by A. S. Barnes
& Co.. will be published in England by the Mac
millans
DR. Henry c. Rowland, whose Ito windward"
was recently published by A 8. Barnes Co..
has during recent years had varied experiences
| afioat and ashore. He served in the navy
through the spanish-American War. and later
visited the Philippines as a surgeon in the
| United States Army. making several voyages
| about the islands of the archipelago and to
| Japan and China.
An addition to the small army Of dos and
don't's' IS in readiness at Brentanos, in the
4 form or q dictionary or social uSageS, designed
to give THE points of good breeding. which are
considered to be the necessary rules of good
society"
| A reprint OF more than usual interest is In
preparation by the Oxford University Press.
This is facsimile reproduction of the collected
edition of Chaucers works edited by w. Thyme
and printed in the year 1892, now to be reissued
as a companion volume to the reproduction of
the Shakespeare first folio of 1923. OF the four
folio editions of Chaucer the Thyme is the
most authoritative the others being derived
from It. The copy from which this reprint is to be
made is that in the British Museum Library,
which IS in better condition than the well known
| p5s.-.Sa copy. The edition viii be limited to
DEE thousand copies. only small proportion Of
whtah will be available for sale in America.
Mr.. George Cary Egglestons love story of Vir-
ginia life Dorothy South" is recalled by the
announcement that May the Lothrop Pub
fishing Company will issue new novel by the
same writer relating the adventures of young
virginian during the last year of the Civil War