Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26


A series of graded dictionaries for
use in the schools has just been put
on the market by Laird & Lee. The
dictionary is Websters New Standard
and comes in FIVE editions. The first
is for use i'm the elementary schools,
the second for intermediate schools, the
third is the Students Common Sense
dictionary, the fourth is for use in the
high schools and the fifth is the library
or home edition.
The books come in almost any class
binding desired, from the cheap cloth
to flexible leather, and retail from 25
cents to $3.50. These dictionaries are
not reprints. but are original works
based on Webster's system and embrac"
ing the latest discoveries as well as
hundreds of new words not to be found
in old dictionaries. These dictionaries
have been awarded gold medals at
several worlds fairs.
Doubleday. Page & co. have just
issued little booklet, for general dis
tribution, entitled 20. Henry-Who He
Is and How He Works" A copy will be
sent to any address on request 1t is
attractively printed, i'm green and black.
The publishers intention is to issue,
from time to time, other booklets deal
ing with their authors.
We have had England and the Eng
lish,' by Price Collier and now comes
from ID. Appleton & co. very timely
set of papers from the other side OF
the fence-or the water" Americans:
An Impression" by Alexander Francis.
This book is said to have attracted
no little attention from the British re-
viewers. particularly as its author
states that he is prepared to under
take the defense of the Americans
against themselves and of America
against the world,
David Graham Phillips new novel,
not heretofore published serially, was
brought out in August by ID. Apple
ton & CO. The title is The Hungry
Heart" and the gist of this latest
novel by the author of "Old Wives for
New" is said to be the clear and dis
tinct portrayal Of what becomes or
any woman who looks to another man
for the companionship that her hus-
band denies her. 1t is the most start
ling and, in its treatment, the most
original of any of this well known
authors books.
About the middle of October D. APP
pleton & co. win publish Through
the WALL" a Partisan detective story
by Cleveland Moffett. MIR. Monett, be
sides being author of THE Battle. Is
to have four plays produced in New
York this winter. He has written
plav for the New theater and Miss
Carlotta Nillson is to appear in an
other entitled For Better, for Worse
A change in the title of Robert HIGH
ems new novel, which is published tnls
week. has been made by the j. Il. LIP
pincott company at the request OF thc
author. though at the cost of a vast
amount Of trouble. The book was TO
have been called THE Knock at the
Door" in reference to a dramatic
phrase in the authors own summing up
Of the tale, but he has decided to call
the hook Bella Donna" The eXplana-
ton of this change. which was mace al
most on the eve of its publication, ana
involving the alteration of plates ana
announcements, is that IL Is due to al
terations of the story itself made by
Mr.. Hichens at the suggestion of Ed
mund Gosse the eminent English crit
ic. Mr.. Hichens feels that he has
strengthened his story. and he is forti-
fed in his decision by Mr.. Gosse's judg-
ment that the book is by far the best
he has ever done.
In connection with the fourth print
ing of "The Life of Whistler by the
lippincotts, the rumor comes that the
authors Of this monumental biography
are coming to the United states in Jan
uary next and will make a joint lecture
tour. It is understood that they viii
talk of whistler. the Artist and the
Man" "The History of Illustration
and on Engraving" Mr.. Pennelrs own
fame as a draughtsman and etcher ana
Mrs. Pencils achievements as an au-
thor are guarantees that they will
make their subject interesting. The
event will be awaited with much inter