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In addition to the one volume edition Of
Mrs. Wards latest novel, "Fenwiok's Ca
reer' which every one Is reading now,
Harpers will bring out in a few weeks an
edibon de- luie limited to 498 numbered sets,
with an autograph OF the author and photo
prayure illustrations on Japan paper by
Albert Sterner.
.De Flagello Myrteo: CCCLX. Thoughts
and Fanoies In Love- a rare and beautiful
little book published last year by Elkin
Matthew'S, now appears in a new edition with
over a hundred added thoughts 1t is
the privilege" we are told in 1t, "of a few
eleot souls to be in love with Love- Among
the thoughts" are many that are quotable,
like the following: in the religion Of Love
the courtesan is a hereto; but the u is an
atheist" "All the holiness Of all the saints
ia dim beside the radiance even Of erring
Love Love is wont to visit Man in the
company Of Desire; but Woman by him
self"
Meth Boyce, whose novel 'The Eternal
Spring" has Just been published, has an
article in the May Scribner's giving an
interesting account of "The Baths at Luooa,'
a Tuscan resort which has been known
for over a thousand years.
A new life Of George Washington, which
ia to appear through an English publishing
house, has brought to the publisher a
strange letter-a warning, 80 to speak, to
Ca canny.' For the writer makes known
a great discovery by himself, namely, that
George Washington, the revered father
= Il --.-A--. ---. r~k a rnan Mt nn-htIf a
woman.
Mrs. Pittman, the author OF the new
novel, 'The Belle OF the Bluegrass Country"
is the writer OF you the ballad. Mrs.
Pittman has also written several successful
ibrettos, q comic opera in collaboration
with Mr.. Robyn, and she has edited and
published a book entitled Americans OF
Gentle Birth, and Their Ancestors which
is accepted as an authority on ~genealogy.
"The Belle Of the Bluegrass Country is a
descriptive romance of life In Kentucky
Immediately after the war.
"The Flower OF France" Justin Huntly
McCarthy's new romance, was published
May 8, The story is constructed around the
life Of Joan Of Arc, and, with the excep-
ton OF certain ina ginative touches which
emphasize the dramatic interest and bring
out the strangely mystical quality Of the
character and mission of the Maid OF Dom
remy, the author has presented truthfully
the historic facts OF this stirring episode
Of history.
Mr.. Fl. G. Wells, having written a series
Of articles on what he knows OF our future,
Is now here contemplating our present
condition. He has been surprised to find
US so English. which subtle form Of fat
cry will win him many friends. Ellis Island
is a never failing source Of interest to him.
With Mr.. SteHens and Mr.. Cahen he has
observed the alien in the East Side cafes
on Sunday night, and men of letters and
lovers Of literature AVE given a cordial
reception to the English writer, whose deli
cate humor, sympathetic Interpretation Of
life and keen but kindly satire nave given
him a distinguished place in the world Of
letters.
The Palazzo Rezzonico in Venice, where
Browning died in 1889 and which has been
the Mecca of many a pilgrimage by loversof
the poet, has been recently sold for sl40,OOO.
The palace is considered one of the finest
in Venice and has a ceiling by Tiepolo and
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apartments known as the Pope's rooms
from Eugenius w., who belonged to the
Rezzonico family, have interesting modern
literary associations, for it was there that
Mrs. Humphry Ward wrote the chapters
Of "The Marriage Of William Ashe' in
which the scene Is laid in Venice.
The publication OF Ellis Parker Buffers
Pigs is Pigs" has brought in a great n,im-
Der Of letters, including one from the author
himself, in which he says with becoming
modesty, Il can heartily recommend the
story myself because one man suggested
the idea another gave the story its name
and all | did was to keep it from being
funny
The Meaning Of Good" the new book
oy g. loves Dickinson, has gone into a
second edition before the date Of publ
cation. The Letters from a Chinese Of
hcial' by the same author has already
passed its sixteenth edition and new print
lhgs OF his other books are 80 frequently
called for as to prove not only the popu-
larity OF the English author, but the demand
IN America for serious and thoughtful
books,
In the third volume OF his Heroes Of
the American History series which will
oe published May 10, Frederick A. ODER
presents an account Of the remarkable adj
ventures OF Francisco Pizarro,
y Peru. Mr.. Ober's account sums up in
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