New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

III COMPANY, New " York. '
"Helianthus." This Is described as an histori-
cal romance OF the present time, planned on
vast scale, with a complex and rapidly moving
plot that involves the destinies Of half the king
donas of Europe
Two literary tercentenaries have lately been
celebrated in England. Besides that OF Milton
to which have already referred, there has
been that Of the worthy old Thomas Fuller
This also was marked by an exhibition of edi-
tions and relics. One Of the rare books shown
was copy OF THE Just Mans Funeral" SER
mon preached by Fuller after the execution of
Charles Ia discourse in which the King is not
mentioned, but which is full. nevertheless of
easily distinguisha BILE reference to the tragedy.
That very amusing story Her Ladyship's
Elephant by the late David Dwight Wells is
in danger OF being forgotten, as are many
books of more pretensons. The story has Just
gone to the printers for the nineteenth time.
Mr.. A. C. Benson has put himself on record
IN recent address as thinking that the general
literary standard in England. as indicated by
current fiction, is encouraging. 81 have been
much impressed OF late by the excellence of the
cheap literature which is displayed upon rail-
way bookstaIls,' he said. LAS a rule the cheap
and popular ma gazines distinctly wholesome
in character. do not mean that such interest
is of very exalted character but at worst it is
of a very harmless quality which is encouraged
by The picture CT a potato with accidental
resemblance TO the features of the Great Ma
poleon. or the model of steam engine
structed entirely out Of cotton reels"
What ia described as an untechnicaI account
Of the rise and progress of biology is to be
brought out by Henry Holt & Co. The author
is Professor w A Loey, of Northwestern Uni
versity, and the title Of his book is to be "Biol-
ogy and It's Makers"
The Putnans have scheduled for autumn pub
fcatfon the novel called Una Donna" by Sibilla
Aleramo which has made a sensation in Italy
and has already been translated into French
German. Spanish Russian and Swedish. The
English version will be entitled "A Woman ar
Bay" The same publishers will issue Mrs
Archer NJ Huntington's novel. THE Sovereign
Good" story of fashionable life in New York.
Mr.. Andrew Lang has IN press q biography
of 'Sir George Mackenzie. the Kings Advocate,
16s6-16s1" He was that friend Of Claverhouse
who was known to Scottish Covenanters as
''Bluidy Mackenzie" Mr Lang has had
cess to many unpublished political letters of
Mackenzie's and also brings out the literary
side of his life. giving account of his Egypt
ian romance, "Aretina." and of his poems and
miscellaneous writings.
The French Academy has Just elected a new
permanent secretary He is NJ Thureau-Dan-
gin well known as a writer the political
history of France and a defender of Catholic
ideas He was elected by an almost unanimous
vote.
The late Professor F. W. Maitland left in
noanuscript a work on ""The Constitutional His
tory of England" which the Putnams are pub
fishing This is the course of lectures which.
as Downing Professor. he delivered at Cam
bridge
louisa AIcott's Little Women" is a book
whose popularity is apparently inexhausible
II ranks with THE Swiss Family Robinson in
this narticplar new special edition of
100 900 copies is coming out this month
rongnans. Green & Co. announce for publ
cation in the fall a new volume Of Historical
and Political Essays" by the late w T. h
Lecky It will include papers on 'Cariyies
Messages to His Age" Mime. de Stael Ire
land in the Light of History" and Queen Vic
The American Gymnasia Company. OF Boston
tz bringing out a. book American Pay
1-ornde. Their Construction Equipment, Main
+enanca and Utility" It is edited oy r. %.
Marc and literally illustrated with photographs
drawings and plans. No other book OF the KIND
has hitherto been published
lovers Of the oar will welcome The Complete
Oarsman" a book lately written py MT. IT -
T ab,,ann whose authority to speak on the sub
isct is we'll known. He gives a sketch or the
aeyaIonment of skilled Craftsmanship in England
a rnethod of instruction for beginners. chap
tar on style another one on famous races OF the
mast and one on the laws of boat racing, with
snecial reference to the duties Of umpire and
the question of fouls Mr.. f. s. Kelly contributes
a chapter on "Sculling' and Mr.. r B. E Smith
one on THE Physiological Aspects of Rowing
and Training.
The authorship of The Four Pools Mystery"
which was published anonymously two or three
months ago, has been divulged by the publishers
of the book the Century Company. This clever
detective story was written by Miss Jean Web
ster the author Of when Patty Went to Col
lege."
Herr Max Kalbeck has just published in Ber-
lin another nstalment of mis- voluminous blog-
ranhv of Brahms. II covers the period from
1880 To 1858 The author pays special attention
n the question Of Brahms's attitude toward the