The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention


| Even though Stewart Edward White
does paint Canada as a rather cold and
dams favor, judging from the sale of
his books among them. His "'Blazed Trail
view as the best selling book in Montreal.
The fiction in the Christmas Harper's
represents the work of a famous group of
writers, comprising among, them Henry
lanes Ms Ms HHmR 21rII WARD, Booth Tark
garet Deland, John Luther Long, Thomas
A Janvier and van Tassel sutphen.
Great worth in little space has evident
ly been the publishers aim in issuing the
the Best of Balzac," which contain not
only careful selections of these writer's
each authors literary work and a COM
plete photography by Alexander Jessup.
H.. NJ Caldwell Co, Boston. are the pub
fishers.
A variorum edition of the works of
in twelve volumes by The Macmillan COM
pany. Mr.. A. H Bullen, under whose gen.
ned. has entrusted the editorship of the
individual plays to various eminent Brit
sn sed0lar Ma contains king and MaS No
King" 1.-THE ScornfuI Lady and 1.-THE
fan Iots Of the also abundant nG int
Productions.
and popular little work, '.Bath-robes and
Bachelors" the H. NJ. Caldwell Co., Bos-
Wits" by g. s. Monkshead. In this at
tractive volume the author has brought
together some of the wisest, wittiest and
tenderest epigrams. proverbs. axions, ETC.,
relating to woman and women. The vol
ume is uniquely bound in Japanese cot
ton prints, also in gray suede calf, which
makes a most attractice whist or euchre
prize or gift book for women.
DSS the nHvsI by Frank sas
fr1f obi fr,ar77 folxr
upon publication. It deals with a young
French woman-a. wife, who. is left at
band. and while there is brought by the
gambling table to critical pass 1t is at
which Exhibit Mrs. ie FraukaG's Profound
knowledge of life as does probably no 9TH
IS furnished With six Illustrations in IN Color dor
Pigs in Clover" Frank Danby's former
book, is now in its sixth edition.
Since the appearance of ''In the Bish-
ops Carriage" last March the publishers
quests of dramatists. actors and managers
for the dramatic rights of the book. Ev-
Nance oIden belonged on the stage in
fact as well as in fiction All sorts of
from a leading vaudeville artist, who
doubtless remembered that Nance herself
created a furore in a vaudeville turn. Now
climate will make her debut in the part.
If the play preserves the vivacity of the
Florence Wilkinson, whose poem 1.-The
McClure's, enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing published various poems within the
ia n Monthly iH,'a and seribners she has
cent book. 1.-TWO Pays Of israel to in
is fortunate, for Miss Wilkinson is a rare
type-an American girl, born in larry
educated at Chicago university, who pos
sesses to high degree the fervor of the
true poetic temperament.
The publication of a new story by Anne
ange Ribbon" and ''The Maid of Maiden
Lane" is an event of Importance in the
literary world. Her new book, entitled
recently been published by Messrs. Dodd,
Mead & Co, reveals her ability as a
This novel. as well THE Maid of Mai
den Lane" reveals strong historical inter-
vor, which is the secret of much of her
popularity. 1.-The Belle of Bowling Green
is a story of old New York in the stirring
times of the war of 1872.
The December Delineator, with its mess
age of good cheer and helpfulness, will be
welcomed in every home. The fashion
pages are unusually attractive, illuStrat-
in a way to make their construction dur
ing the busy festive season pleasure in
stead of a task, and the literary and pic
torial features are of rare excellence A
selection of Love Songs from the Wagner
operas, rendered into English by Richard
de Caffeine and beautifully illustrated in |
colOrS by ]. c. 1eyendecker, occupies a
prominent place, and chapter in the
of Wagner and Cosima, Is an interesting
supplement to the lyrics. very clever
Republic" describes some unique phases
of Washington social life is from an I'M
named contributor, who is said to write