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the name Of Hanger. Gull sre quite different
from the Guy Thorne stories, by which
he is known In this country.
sThe Sin Of George warrener.' by Marie
Van Worst, which Ia among this weeks
publications. comes out with an unusual
introduction. The book has been read
aloud at salons In Rome and has aroused
much discussion and interest. II isa realistic
study Of lifo and manners amonz a circle OF
people in the suburbs Of New York and deals
fearlessly with the conditions growing out
OF modern ambition created by the present
day social and commercial standards.
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The tenth and concluding volume Of the
Hewlett edition dc luxe comes out this
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| Tuscany This book Of Italian history
and tradition contains the story OF the
model for Botticeli's famous painting
Of the Birth Of Venus"-the beautiful
Genoese maiden OF that vespuooi family OF
which Amerigo. disooverer and chronicler,
Of whom our own history makes mention,
was a distinguished member.
The Walt Whitman cult Ia gaining rapidly
In this country and Days with Walt Whit
man" is selling so well that another edition
Of the book is being considered. The
Walt Whitman fellowship Is increasing in
numbers and in enthusiasm.
The consensus Of opinion among those
who watch the book market most closely
and in~telligently is that fiction is not the
most popular form Of literature, but rather
books of strongly ethical and human
purpose, like "The Bitter Cry Of the Chill
dren' and THE Long Day." are those in
greatest demand.
The move OF purpose or the story re-
vealing conditions Of industry or society
which demand investigation and reform
has also a wide circle Of readers.
The Bookman's list Of the six best selling
books of the last month give Lady Balti-
more" first place, "The Spoilers ,""The House
of a Thousand Candles, "'Cowardice Court"
and sSilas Strong" following in sequence,
and bracket "The Jungle" and The Dawn
OF Tomorrow" as equal favorites.
The World's Work for july is called the
Annual Uplift Number in which it will
be shown that in spite Of the criticism Of
pessimistic writers the year has been one
OF tremendous progress in moral, artistic.
educational and other matters. Among
the articles published will be "A Triumph
Of American Architecture by Canon Robert
E. Jones. the story OF the building OF the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine in New
York-the most ambitious attempt yet
made by American architects to create a
building that will rank with the great Ca
tbedrais Of the old world. Another article
with a unique title is called what Kind Of
Boston Is C~hicago?' by James Weber Linn.
Charles Fletcher Dole, AM, Of Jamaica
Plain has been appointed by the Harvard
corporation as Ingersoll lecturer for 1905
on. Mr.. Dole will deliver the annual lee
ture on the immortality Of man which was
delivered this year by DIR. Wilhelm OSWALD
while at Harvard on the exchange OF pro-
fessors with the University Of Berlin. There
have been eight previous mgersoll lectures,
all OF which are published in book form.
Miss Eugenia Brooks rockingham,
author Of "The Evasion is spending the
summer at Nahant, Mass. Her latest
novel, which has just been sent to press
for the third edition, is reported as among
the best selling books in Boston. Gncin-
natl, st. Paul and Worcester.
To Prof. Charles Frederick Holder,
sportsman, naturalist, angler and author,
is due the credit for the organization of
the famous Tuna Club OF Santa Catalina,
whose influence has been such that nowhere
in the world does a higher standard Of
sport prevail than on the fishing grounds
of southern California. Prof. Holders two
recent works-"The Log Of a Sea Angler
and Life in the Open"-are both imbued
with the spirit OF fair play to the hunted
of the field and the forest, the stream and
the sea.
Book Neus for June is a pre-Raphaelite
number and Is devoted to the ideals, the