New-York tribune., 1918-06-22
Book News
Authors and Publishers and
Their Doings

publish translation of "The Biology
of War;" by Professor G. F. Nicolai, Of
the University of Berlin. 1t had been
reported that he had been severely
punished for the publication OF the
work, and these reports have recently
been confirmed. Though Dr. Nicolai
had been consulting physician to the
imperial family, besides being one of
the most celebrated scientists in Ger
many, he had been opposed to the war,
consequently being interned in the
Graudenz fortress, where he wrote the
greater part of his book. He also re-
fused to have anything to do with the
making of bombshells containing bac-
terra germs or with the incubation of
the Russian prisoners.
Rob Wagner, whose "Film Folk" was
published in the spring by the Century
Company. has had a somewhat varied
career. He was an illustrator of "The
Encyclopadla Britannica" in London,
and made 1000 illustrations for "The
Historians History of the World" af-
terward studying at the Academic
Jullan, in Paris. and becoming a por-
trait painter. His first medal was for
a portrait of Stewart Edward White
that was exhibited at the Pan-American
Exposition.
Harper Bros. will publish in the
1ail new novel by George Abel
Schreiner, author of "The Iron nation"
Mr. Schreiner intended going to Europe
as a newspaper correspondent. but sud
denly changed his plans, deciding to re-
main IN New York until the completion
Of his book
Through the aid of the Red Cross two
aVlator-authors who We're recently
wounded and captured we're both heard
IRON. Captain Alan Bott was wounded
and captured by the Turks. and wrote
IN his "Cavalry Of the Clouds" pub
hshed by Doubleday, Page & Co.: "The
missing man, if he be prisoner and
wise man, enters a small check for the
German Red Cross (Which is said to he
still allied with the International Red
Cross) as being the quickest wav of
letting ms bankers and relations know
ne IS alive" Captain James Norman
man, the other captured aviator. who
was mourned for days as dead, was also
heard ne from through the international
Red Cross. ''''@''
Captain John Hartman Morgan, un-
the twenty-one graphic tales which
Doubleday, Page & Co. will publish on
August .. entitled "a Gentleman at
Arms Most of the material used for
his sketches was directly obtained on
the field, where he had been "in IT,
from the first. ~
E. P. Dutton & Co. announce for
early publication American Problems
or Reconstruction" symposium to
"hlcn nave contributed many of the
pest known economic, financial and So
geological experts of the United States
11hmong tnem are Frank A. Vanderlip.
George. w. Perkins and others. Tho
general editor of the volume is Elisha
nj. Friedman, of the Council of Ma
tional Defence.
:. ihe Womans Press will shortly nub-
lish Things that Cannot BE Shakien :"
by Charlotte II. Adams. It is hnn,u,
on the essentials of the Christian faith
carrying timely message to the WON,
en- and girls, whose faith has been nut
to new test by the service fap
,Cheero, new book to be published
by the same firm, is by DR.. Anna MARROW
MacLean, noted sociologist. who has
been lncurably i'll for several wears and
out OF her suffering has developed this
message of cheer for invalids and con-
va waiescents. Mary Austin's new book
Woman Citizen" also nnb,
lished by The Womans Press, was held
up In the process of manufacture until
the cost of paper and printing had
jumped beyond all bounds. necessitat-
ing the increase in price from 81 IN
s1.35 net - "