The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-18
ROYAL FAM|LY'S
UNUSUAL RECORD
Six Authors Given to World OF
Science and Litera-
t1re. III
TWO NEW BOOKS TO APPEAR
Both Works to Contain Descrip-
ton of Tours in
Africa.
TWO NEW BOOKS TO APPEAR
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.1
ny CAMILLO CfANgARHA.

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Rome September 17--The literary
and court news OF the day Is the an
nouncement of t3o gew books by
royal personages--the Duchess OF Aosta
and the Count OF Turin, both works
scheduled to appear late in the fall.
of Central Africa. and, both are to be
richly illustrated with photographs by.
the respective authors
Africa has a special fascination for
| the ruling house Of Italy, and the
duchess will hardly wait to correct
the proofs of her account of this trip
before she will start on another Tho.
| Dowager Queen also has the African
fever, and learn that 1t is her In
tention to visit Africa. She will not !!
accompany the duchess, but the two
best.
SIX Roynl Literary Lights.
With the apr..a.e./ce II the Two new;
books of travel the Italian royal fan-I
liy will have established the remark 4
able record of having given six authors !
to the world. of science and literatutel
king Victor Emmanuel, Queen Elena, 4
Queen Margherita, the Duchess II az I
Aosta. the Duke of Turin and last
but decidedly not least. the Duke OF I
the Abruzzi
The duke started his career as a.
writer when still young man. He
was scarcely out of the Naval Academy
when his name began to appear al q j
contributor to the nautical reviews Of
italy, France and England. and later
he lectured on scientific and geograpti-d
ica1 subjects. His first book was an
account of his two years trip to the
nrtH D41n
era1 thousand copies was soon out of J
print and second edition had to
be made. Now the book is in its third
edition, and has Melted quite a largo
sum of money to the orphan asylum
for the benefit OF which the book was
sold.
The dukes expedition to the Noun
tains of the Moon. was the subject of
his second book. At present he Ia
engaged in writing the account of hia
exploration in the HimJlaynl region
whence lie returned last winter.
The King nn Essnyist.
King Victor Emmanuel has a power.
ful treatise on numismatics to his
credit. As is we'll known. the King
is passionate collector of rare coins.
His collection is reIutcd to be the
largest and best In existence, and has
cost him good sized fortune In
~
assisted by his mother Queen Margher-
ita. and after the book appeared the
King was elected honorary member
of many scientific and Geological
societies OF Italy. France and Ger
many.
Queet Elena IS o, poatess. AT the
time of her marriage she was regarded !
as quiet, home-loving lady with
out any exceptional artistic gift. But b
n kp Ina z
thanks to the indiscretion of Russian
lady. 1t was discovered that she was
poetess of uncommon talent, and
that her poems had often appeared in u
a Russian literary review under an
exotic nom de plume"
Queen Mother n Poet.
Queen Marghertta has highly edu-
Gated artistic taste. and at thu Ame
OF King Humbert's death she told her &
which is still sung in public
The Duchess OF Aosta and the Count f
Of Turin are two debutantes, and the
reading public is eagerly awaiting
their books. AS II IL duchess, there
Is no doubt that her book will con.
tain many pages OF beautiful descrip-
ton written after D'Annunzio. of whom
she Is fervent admirer. Some of her L
letters from Africa have already ap-
peared In French review. and they
only served the purpose of stimulating
the public's curiosity about her en-
Iserienlas and adventures IL. the Dark
Continent, Is. 4. i
Nothing, however. Is known OF tho
Count Of Turin as a writer, and hia
intimate friends say he never thought II
Of writing book. The count is d
lolly fellow and an, all-around sport
ng man, but upon his return from
Africa he, showed his diary to somd
p his former fellow officers. and the
after Iirsred n 10 sasa.,is