New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
LITERARY NOTES.

the works of william Morris, edited by Miss
May Morris, his daughter. The set is to run 10
tWenty-fOur volumes, and il viii contain some
new material. The edition will be limited
"OId Boston Days and Ways" by Mary Caro-
line Crawford, proved an admirable little book,
so there should be a welcome for Romantic
Days in Old BOSTON, which the same author
will soon publish through Little, Brown q
Co. 1t treats of the city and its people during
the nineteenth century
new book by the author of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden is coming from the press
of Doubleday. Page & Co THE Caravaners'' is
the tale of a caravan tour made through the
English countryside by German baron ana ms
wife in company with some English friends
The same firm is bringing out "WhirligigS
collection of short stories by the late @ Henry
and THE Shears Of Destiny a novel by Leroy
Scott.
Mr. ]. C. Snaith is always amusing. and hence
we look forward with cheerful expectancy to
the new novel from his pen which Mohat. YARD
& Co. have in their list Mrs. Fitz' it is called,
and it is story of contemporary EnglIsh lie.
curious anthology. somewhat grim. but
filed, we dare say. with really inspiring words,
has been compiled by Colonel I. H. LEVIN ana
will appear this season. 1t is called a Book
of Life and Death" and deals exclusively with
the last moments, and sayings. OF famous men
and women from Socrates to the late Empress
of China. It's object is to record the courage
and euuanimity with which many of the worlds
greatest spirits have faced dissolution
Mr. A NJ BrOadIev's "Chats on Autographs"
one of the books of the moment in England,
contains any number of amusing stories about
that tvne of collector who NAV be known as a
friend" but is not to be WithstoOd even by
harder epithets than that. One Of his drollest
anecdotes relates to a certain Archbishop OF
York who was resolved not TO "Oblige' but IN
q moment of forgetfulness replied to his tor
mentor as follows: Sir l never give my auto
graph, and never will" This delightful COM
munication was duly signed. From Stevenson
this note is quoted:
vaiIima, J'poIu, Samoa
You have sent me a slip 10 write on: you have
mo an add sod
me stamped: many have done as much before
done TT s hat % IN one point You stand alone You have
sent me the stamps for my Po5t0Ge' 2 m not 5d me
take Pae Pse to shnt ran paB eTe e.
earn it by such Gn4SaI f1 Is me
For the civil autograph collector, Charles f.
A field to which comparatively little attention
has been given is explored by Miss Alice LOuns-
berry in her Gardens Near the Sea" which the
Stokes company is publishing. She deals with
the immediate proximity Of the shore. but as
far inland as the coast climate affects the con-
ditions of gardens. Eight of the numerous Illus
trations will be printed in colors-
The Dodge Publishing Company announces a
book by Jean Lang called A Land of Fo-
nance" 1t treats of the borderland between
England and Scotland
Yvette GuiIbert has published her autobiog-
raphy. ceverly telling the story of her career
from the time when she and her mother worked
sixteen hours day to make little more than
half n dollar. Everybody who witnessed the
earlier performances of this Partisan singer will
remember her piquant costume, the simple green
dress and the long black gloves She thus ex-
plains why she chose such makeup
I determined to begin with. to cultivate in
dfviduaty of appearance. The vulgar ''Get-up
of the average 'chanteuse' with her lavish display
of ewelry. was very diStastCful to me. and dc
cidcd that ! would appear tie stage as simply
dressed as possible, in ordinary everyday clothes
in fact For economy'S sake | would adopt black
gloves and light dress made all IN one. Tho
effect | aiming at was that OF a poster. a
poster drawn in sharp clear lines. primeval in It's
simplicity.
The autumn list OF the oxford University Press.
represented here by Henry FroWde. includes
terest TO students of pure literature. Among
them we note Mr. Sidney Lees French Renais-
sance in England" Professor Walter Raleighs
six Essays on Johnson" and Essays by Mem
bers of the English Association" collection to
which contributions are made by Professor
Saintsbury Mr. w p. Ker. Mr Robert Bridges
and others. Two important antholOgies are
promised, THE oxford Book of Ballads edited
by Sir Arthur QuilIer- Couch. and The oxford
Book of Italian Verse" edited by Mr.. st. John
Lucas and there is also to be a edition of
Coleridge's poems edited by f. H. COleTidge,
and enriched. it is said by considerable ma
terial hitherto unpublished.
Occurrences in cluband supposed never
pass into print, and. by the same token. the
houses occupied by clubs also yelled more
or less from the public eye But in many an
legitmately To be commemorated in "A book.
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