The sun., 1909-12-29

Mr.. w. Heath Roblnson's highly imaei-
native Cravings which illustrate "A Song
OF the English by Rudyard kipling.
taken from The Seven Seas. will be OF
added interest TO admirers Of Kipling be-
cause they are said TO have had Kiplings
sanction in Illustrating his verses. The
drawings are reproduced in color and the
book Is q handsome addition to kipling
literature.
H. Snowdon Ward IL one OF the dis
tinguished Englishmen who will lecture
In this country early In the coming year
Mr.. Ward has become well known In
America through his editing with Mrs
Ward Of the Dooneland edition OF Lorna
Doons,- which contains copious research
notes on the traditions OF the roboer
Doones and photographs OF the Exmoor
country. Mr.. Wards lectures will be on
The Marvels Of Photography
Herr Ludwig Rosenthal. the noted book
seller OF Munich. commemorated recently
his fiftieth anniversary az q seller OF rare
books and manuscripts. Herr Rosenthal
founded the antiquarian book trade OF
Munich. and most OF the host OF second
hand booksellers who make Mmicn
rival to Leipzig as a book centre nave
served their apprenticeship in his omoes'
NJ. Abel .e Franc, who 10 well remem-
bered In this country for his lectures
given here. accords much praise to Mr.
E. +. Hendersons recent sketch OF Ma
dame" the sister-in-law OF LOUIS Aiv.'
which he presented In his book called "A
Lady OF the Old Regime The further
one reads says NJ. le Franc in letter TO
the author. -the more Versailles lives
again as II was in the time OF Ito splendor.
and the more this manner OF sssooiating
art apd history will be favorably received.
I shall take pleasure In recommending
your book in one Of the advanced courses
of the College de France and In designating
il as useful for French a. well as English
students Of the Grand Steele
Mr.. Bernard Berenson. whose new book.
"A Siennese Painter OF the Franciscan
Legend will be published early in Janu-
ary, 10 an art critic of authority. He
speaks OF the subject Of his present vol
une. Stefano di Giovanni. called Sassett.
as -the greatest painter SienA had between
the noon and sunset Of It's art. It
ls ne who has left US the most adequate
rendering OF the Franciscan soul that we
possess in the entire range OF painting.
Saseett has been too little known. because
the paintings In which he treats OF the
Franciscan legend are only eight in num-
Der and several OF these are owned by
private individuals. among the fortunate
possessors being Mr.. Berenson himself.
The Secret OF Sleep the forthcoming
book by Samuel McComb. ID. D.. promises
to be Of special interest DR.. McCornb
has studied his subject from its psyche
logical aspect as well as from the point
Of view Of the Emmanuel Movement.
and he writes from his own experiences
with large number OF cases. His book Is
planned to be Of an essentially practical
nature and is designed to furnish help
OF q scientific kind to those who have lost
the art--if IL may DO called an art--of
perfect. restful sleep.
Mr.. H. C. Chatfield-Taylor. who re-
oeiyed the cross OF the Legion OF Honor
in recognition OF his Biography OF
MoIiAre.- has received similar honor
from the Italian Government In the Order
Of the Crown OF Italy, recently conferred
upon him In recognition OF his efforts TO
bring Goldoni to the attention OF Amers-
cans. Mr.. Chatfield-Taylor has lectured
ON 0oldoni in American universities and
is writing the biography OF this Italian
Moliere,s which when published viii form
a companion to his previous volume
Winston Churohill's forthcoming novel
following the example OF the series TO
which IL belongs. has title containing
the use OF the letter CA Modern
Chronicle Like the authors preceding
novels, il II q story Of the present time,
but in method and purpose II Ia quite
unlike its predecessors. II 10 q modern
love story. the scene Of which is laid In
New York. and the characters are types
of American men and women that are
thoroughly significant Of society in the
United States.'
Himalaya.- Sven Hedin's chron-
iole In the bleak wilderness OF Tibet,
which has been described as the roof
Of the world is TO be brought out In Ger
man. Dutch, French. Finnish, Hungarian.
soheun,an and Italian a. well an In English
and Swedish.
Il Ia a curious coincidence that The
Poems by Winthrop Mackworth Praed,
which describe the ballroom OF foursoore
years a.ro with It's candlelight. artificial
tovers and elaborate ceremonial. OF
which there has been no adequate edition
In mory than q generation. has been
brought ont by two publishers this season
"A iinnte d edition In America and an
edition which the oxford University Press
are adding to their Library OF Prose and
Poetry.
In the discussion a. to whether MI
Han Came has been paid by the cine
matosraph company for the yards OF
photographs recently taken OF him and
his wife Il has been brought out that Mr..
Hall Came is q very rich man. He has
recently boasted OF the large sums he re-
oeiyes from the constant performances OF
his plays, and he has declared that IL is
A matter OF indifference TO him how
many copies Of his books sell. apart from
his ambition to disseminate what he calls
good literature
The announcement OF the annual prize
. +, ~, s...r. n.ua1 tha sprix da Ia Vie