The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-19

EuDAtsuEGB I-OQulAIiLg ot
 Some Recent Books--Other Notes.
 A dainty cloth-bnund booklet contain ing the Life of Plato and his argument on Immortality is issued by Alden Brothers Bible House, New York city, successors to John B. Alders the pioneer publisher of high-class books at little cost. The price-fifteen cents-indicates that the good work is to continue-if fifteen cents is too much. get the ''cheap" edition in paper for three cents! This is one issue in series in- tended to comprise a library of univer- sal literature, of all times and lan- guages, translated.
 Ayoung lady entered Toronto re- tail book store short time since and Inquired from the gentlemanly clerk Ca married mandy the way) if they had a book suitable for an old gentleman who had been married fifty years. Without a moments hesitation the clerk reached for copy of Parkman's "A Half Century of Conflict"
 Many readers of William Sage's new novel, "The District Attorney" (Little, Brown and Company have asked the publishers whether or not the princi- pal characters were drawn from life. While the author claims originality in the conception and development of his characters, 1t is true that some of them were suggested by living per- sonages.
 To the many interesting recollections of the great rebellion has been added Letters from a Sturgeon of the Civi War" written by John c. Perry, who served with the famous Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, These let ters have lain untouched during the intervening years, but have now been edited by Martha Derby Perry, au- thor of Gods Light as it Came to Me" They have just been published with appropriate illustrations by Lit tie, Brown and Company.
 After a prolonged trip abroad, Mrs, Anne Warner French, the author of the inimitable Susan Clegg stories, has returned to St. Paul, Minn. Her new book, Susan Clegg and Her Neigh bors' Affairs" went into second edi- tioi on publication, and promises to rival in popularity the original Susan Clegg and Her Friend, Mrs. Lathrop. J One of the best bits in the new book is Susan's inspection of an automobile which stopped in the country town where she lives Gazing at the license number, S98, on the back of the car she exclaimed: "It's brand new one for the price tags still hanging on the back"
 E. Phillips Dependents American publishers, Little, Brown and Compa- ny, Boston, announce new printings O "A Millionaire of Yesterday" and "The Man and His Kingdom" two of his older stories that have been in con- stant demand since MT. Oppenheim latest book, "A Maker of History, ' achieved such popularity. Little Brown and Company have also added to their list, "Enoch Strone'' and "A Sleeping Memory" two of Mir Oppen- helm earlier novels and new editions of these books will be brought out in the near future. This publishing firm controls all of the Oppenheim novels now issued in this country
 Lillian Whiting is in the southwest at work on her new book, "The Land of Entertainment" Interpreting as il will, the scenic grandeur and the up to-date conditions of life in Colorado and Arizona, this book is expected tC meet demand hitherto unsupplied ir the literature of travel "The Land oi Enchantment" will be fully illustrated and is announced by Little, Brown ant Company for early fall publication
 Little, Brown and Company will is' sue large new edition of Mrs. M, F Henry Ruffin's story of Norway, "Tht North Star This new edition will bt most timely ,as the book has very faithful pictures of the first king ot Norway and his times and the crown. ing of Olaf at Trondhejm in the same royal city where King Haakon was re- gently made king, is one of the mos vivid scenes in the book,
 It would seem that the Psychologists of Professor William James are almos as popular as the novels of his broth CT Henry. The success of the profes. sor's books in this country is wei known, but it may astonish many tc learn that Messrs, Henry Holt anC Company have just had to send tn, Messrs, Macmillan in London a four teenth printing of the "Brief Psychol ogy," and that, after having sent then sixteen printings of the professors bis two-volume Psychology.
 Nr. Charles Battell Loomis, thu American humorist, and Mir. Jerom K. Jerome, the British humorist, be came fast friends when they wer, touring America together in the sea son recently closed, and Mir Loomi sails for England this Saturday witt his wife and daughter, to be tn guests of the Jeromes.
 Mir. James ". Harkins, Jr., the wei known dramatist and Charles Clarl Mum, the popular author, are writing a romantic drama of New Englan, life and character for George W. Will son, which will have an elaborate pro duction the coming season, with cas of exceptional excellence.
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