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The publishing year of 1902 is past, the coal-strike commission was a fortu- 



and it is too early in the new year to dis- nate coincidence, which gave exceptional 



cuss future plans, but our readers may be timeliness to the book. "Religion, Ag- 



interested in this resume of the publica- nosticism, and Education," also by Bishop 



tions of A. C. McClurg & Co. during Spaldnig, appeared earlier in the year. 



1902, which included some very notable -General literature received a notable 



books. ' addition in "Letters to an Enthusiast," 



First in importance is "The Conquest," a series of hitherto unpublished letters by 

 of which the San Francisco Bulletin Mary Cowden-Clarke. Cody's "Selections 

 says, "none of the popular historical from the World's Greatest Short Stories," 

 novels of the last two or three. years can a remarkably useful little book, that has 

 compare with it in value, or will be apt been adopted by twelve large universi- 

 to keep pace with it in popularity." As ties. /I^n-Vjaities Baldwin's ever-popular 

 three large editions have been printed "Bock Lover" 'was accorded the stimulus 

 in ilie two months since publication, this of a new^edition, beautifully printed at 

 seems a fairly safe prediction. Earlier the ]\|'ei:$jas»ount'^Press. 

 in the vear much attention was attracted Litdrature and education are also con- 

 by "The Thrall of Leif the Lucky," sidered in William Morton Payne's "Va- 

 which is now in its sixth edition. rious Views," "Editorial Echoes," and 



!\Ir. Will Payne, in "On Fortune's "Little Leaders," three volumes of schol- 



Road," showed the possibilities of ro- arly essays by this well-known critic, 



mance in business life. According to .the Fine printing was the leading considera- 



Philadelphia Telegraph "the whole book tion in the publication of the "Helpful 



has the vivid quality of a snapshot pho- Thoughts Series," a successful collection 



tograph, it is so real." The constant de- of little books along the lines suggested 



mand for romantic fiction was responsi- by the title, including "Right Reading," 



ble for "The Holland Wolves," a capital "Catch Words of Cheer," and "Helpful 



story of the Spanish invasion of Holland ; Thoughts from Marcus Aurelius." 



"A Captive of the Roman Eagles," deal- Several delightful contributions to the 



ing with the early struggles between the literature of travel and description were 



Latins and the Teutons ; "The Point of brought out, notably Mr. Horton's "In 



Honour," rollicking tales of Irish duel- Argolis," a charming account of a sum- 



ing days ; and "The Prince Incognito," mer in Greece, and "Ocean to Ocean," 



in which Mrs. E. W. Latimer .took up fie- Lieutenant Walker's capital book about 



tion again, after many years devoted to Nicaragua ; also new illustrated editions 



historical works. Modern city life was of Sheldon's "Notes on the Nicaragua 



cleverly handled in "Gertrude Dorrance," Canal" and Thwaites's "Down Historic 



and the South found most delightful ex- Waterways." 



])ression in Samuel Minturn Peck's "Ala- Mr. George P. Upton, well known as 



bama Sketches." New illustrated edi- iJie author of a series of handbooks on 



tions of popular books were represented music, added another volume to the set 



in "The Bridge of the Gods," with L. in "The Standard Light Operas." and 



Maynard Dixon's remarkable Indian also brought out an interesting collection 



pictures, and Max Miller's "Memories" of essays on unfamiliar musical subjects 



in a beautiful holiday form with pictures under the title of "Musical Pastels." 



and decorations by Blanche Ostertag. Nature books were represented by Dr. 



Although possibly of less interest to Keyser's "Birds of the Rockies," a sump- 



the reading public at large the most im- tuous volume, illustrated in color and 



portant contribution to posterity has been black-and-white, and declared by the 



the standard library reprint of "The Ex- Omaha Bee to be "not only beautifullv 



l)edition of Lewis and Clark," of which printed, but the best and most thorough 



The Nation says, "We have nothing but inil)lication ever printed treating of the 



praise for this clear and handsome re- birds in that section of the country." 



print." The appearance of Bishop Spald- Less pretentious, but no less useful, was 



ing's "Socialism and Labor" at the same Mrs. Wheelock's "Nestlings of Forest 



time tliat he received his appointment on and Marsh." 



