New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk about Things Pres
emit and to Come.

emf ana 10 come.
Why do we have no new books on this side of
the water by Major Drurye His tales Of Pagett,
the irresponsible Pagett. were Joyous things.
and would like TO have more of them He has
just published q new book IN London. Men at
Arms" in which Pagett reappears. but we hear
of American edition.
The relations of the author and the literary
agent are scarcely OF such public interest that
care = return 10 the subject very often but
we cannot help noticing the latest item con-
tributed to the debate. 1t turns out that tho
article in the "Fortnightly which recently
mentioned written by literary agent
named Curtis Brown. To THE Academy he
sends the following case and comment:
A; a novelist. has written successful novel:
p his pThsher asks him for another OF course ts
since A published that novel another firm Of pub
Of that kind. and is willing TO pay half as much
again as IS prepared to Ger What is G aus S.
tween and p. or 70 get for the biggest proh.t
&c ia" Of DOS az 0a'A
1t Is problem the agent is so often called upon
In the given circumstances the ordinary mupdans
s or wh hat s nt the do anything make
his business pr9dtable and at the sane time GIVE T
whether the offer from the new publisher. whom
we will call D. would bring as much u affa IN
decides that everything considered DIS offer is
better = Bs he 90 fs fss e bSok to a can
have reasonable ground Of complain; Wne q
having the right sort Of an agent for work that -
in demand.
We look forward to Miss Betham- Edwards's
new book, The France of French Writers" she
knows her France, and In writing accounts OF
various literary pilgrmages she has made IN the
country she is pretty certain to give them the
right atmosphere Other travel books this sea-
eon Will include one relating to the cathedrals OF
Northern Spain, by Mr.. Charles Rudy. and one
called Lotus Land" by Mr.. P. a. Thompson.
which will treat of Southern Siam and Its peo-
Pile
The first attempt TO gather into book FORM
all the photographed material relating 10 the
history of the United States navy has recently
been completed by Charles p. Harbeck The
work. which has been revised and edited by
Aenes G. Bowie has now been privately printed
bv Houghton Nifin & Co. in an edition OF
three hundred and fifty copies under the title
OF "A photography of the History OF the United
States Navy" The compiler has been engaged
several years in his task. All the books Included
have been classified and arranged In alphabet
icaI order according titles in each class. with
descriptions of imprint, paging. illustrations
plates size and other particulars. The section
devoted TO biography has turned out to be espe
cially rich the titles referring TO Paul Jones
alone numbering seventy Some OF the books
mentioned are very rare, and the compilation
should prove of exceptional value TO collectors of
Americana, as well TO students OF American
history.
An edition de luxe Japan paper imperial
quarto size has been printed OF Herbert Wood
field Paul's Queen Anne; Her Life and Times"
which Charles ScTibner's Sons are publishing IN
this country. duplicate set OF the portraits
the additional copy of the frontispece being In
monochrome each volume of the
de luxe edition. only thirty copies of which
have been reserved for America.
1.-The North American Review beginning
with September. will become fortnighty in
stead of a monthly magazine. The subscription
price however. will remain the same \ de-
partment devoted to the consideration OF serious
current literature in signed articles will be
feature OF the periodical The North Ameri-
can Review" was started ninety-one years ago
as d quarterly After sixteen years it became
bi-monthly. and later was changed to it's pres
ent form. In It's fortnightly shape IL will be
issued on the first and third Fridays OF every
month. the first number being that of SepteIn-
Der T.
\ story of Japanese life. entitled "Shibusawa,"
by l. William Adams. will be among tbs half
dozen volumes of novels TO appear this fall with
the Putnam imprint.
Edith Nicholl Ellison. daughter of the late |
DR.. Bradley, who succeeded DR.. Stanley as
dean OF Westminster. has written a volume, TO
be published In this country by f. p. Dutton & !
Co. entitled "A Childs Recollections Of Tenny- |
SON." There q very close friendship be- !
tween the families OF the dean and the poet |
and the author had many opportunities OF Sec !
ing Tennsyon at short range among his own |
boys and with DIR. Bradley's girls. Mrs Eli |
sons last sight of the late poet laureate was at /
luncheon at the deanery the day that ne |
was made peer.
Edward Clary Root. author Of Huntington.