Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
BOOK WORLD NOTES

Houghton Mifflin & Co. will publish in Oc-
| tober the Rotch edition of Emanuel Sweden
borg's theological works in thirty-two volumes.
This is the first complete edition Of Sweden
borg's theological writings and the first trade
edition of his works published in this country.
Cyrus Townsend Brady's new novel, which
Moffat. Yard &c Co. will publish under the
title of THE Blue Oceans Daughter" goes
back to the revolutionary time for it's setting
Mr.. Brady probably never made heroine so
lifelike as the girl who controls the destinies
of the American merchantmen in this story
The book is appropriately illustrated by
George Gibbs.
Readers of Prof Percival Lowelrs book,
Mars and Its Canals" which was published
last winter, have awaited with interest the
results OF his observations of the planet in
the last six months, when the conditions have
been favorable for further discoveries. A con-
densed statement of these results communi-
Gated by Prof. Lowell to the English periodical
Nature has just been cabled to this country.
Prof Lowell asserts more positively than ever
before that Mars is the above of intelligent
constructive life. Observations of the polar
caps and of the regular variations in the ap-
peararce of the canals confirms his theory of
| their origin. A notable result of the season. s
work at the Lowell observatory is the most
! successful series Of photographs of the planet
| yet taken.
Among the interesting announcements for fall
| is one to the effect that Agnes and Egerton
Castle Will have a new book ready-'My Merry
| Rockhurst' The Castles are known as rapid
workers, yet 1t is more than two years since
| their latest book, "If Youth but Knew was
! published. AS they have for many years been
among the authors whose works are assured
| in advance Of popularity, 1t may be that the
long interval will have served to whet the ap-
petites of their readers.
| George Sylvester viereck's first work in fc-
| tion will appear at once under the title of
| 'The House of the Vampire" This is a very
powerful story, symbolic Of literary vampir-
| ism in much the same way that Stevenson s
| "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde is symbolic of the
| dual nature In man. 1t is a remarkable work
in many ways chiefly in its insight. Mr. Vie
reck, by the way, holds that most great
writer's from Shakespeare down, were, in
greater or less degree, vampires.
| An important biography is just announced
| for publication by Houghton. Mifflin Co. this
autumn in Augustus st. Gaudens: a Memoir
ial" by Royal Cortissoz. This handsome vol
| ume will contain memoir of the great sculp-
| tor and study Of his work by a distinguished
art critic who was his intimate friend. 1t will
be illustrated with fine photogravure reproduc-
, tions of St Gaudens' work. These publishers
will also bring out Mornings in the College
| Chapel: Second Series, by Prof. francis G..
Peabody Of Harvard university. This will be
| men on personal religion. 1t is book that
would be particularly valuable in the hands of
one who has to discuss with an intelligent
! group of hearers some OF the many phases of
| religious and social life. In their conciseness
of utterance, depth of spirituality. and the d.
rectness of their personal appeal to reason, 1t
would be hard to excel these short addresses.