IB IB IB In the Forbidden Land A. H. SAVAGE LANDOR AND HIS TWO FAITHFUL SERVANTS An Account of a Journey into suffer terrible hardships. When within a short distance of the mysterious Doubtless the audacity and daring of Mr. Landor's undertaking are re- Crooked Trails Written and Illustrated by FREDERIC REMINGTON, Author of "Pony Tracks," etc. pp. viii., 151. 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $2 00. As those who read "Pony Tracks" are aware, Mr. Remington presents a perfect combination when he works with himself, supplementing his own letter-press with his own illustrations and vice versa. In this new volume he shows that the combination still retains all of its former vigor and power to please. Indeed, in many instances, picture and text go to form a whole which the reader could not well grasp were it not for the supplementary quality of each in its bearing upon the other. :IB :HB 22 HARPER'S MAGAZINE ADVERTISER. most thrilling narratives of endeavor, in the face of wellnigh overwhelming odds, which has ever been written. Dr. Hedin left his native city of Stockholm in 1893, and from that time until, in 1897, his task was accomplished by entering Peking, he was engaged constantly in a desperate struggle with the tremendous difficulties which beset his way. His successful passage through Pamir, where progress became a ceaseless battle against snow and ice and cold, and where often the only method of advancing was upon hands and knees; the thrilling ascent of the "Father of all Ice Mountains," Mus-tagh-ata; his terrible fight against thirst and exhaustion in the desert of Tak-la-makan-all these go to make up an almost unparalleled story of human daring, suffering, and endurance. The man to whom the agonies of starvation and exposure were but minor considerations when weighed in the balance with the cause of science, the man who, after nine days without water, paused on the brink of a stream to note his pulse before and after drinking, surely possesses the perseverance which must eventually surmount all obstacles. "Through Asia" opens to the reading public the portals of a new world. It is the account of what, with the sole exception of Nansen's attainment of "farthest north," was the most extraordinary journey of the century. Wild Eelin Her Escapades, Adventures, and Bitter Sorrows. A Novel. By WILLIAM BLACK, Author of "A Princess of Thule," "The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton," etc. Illustrated by T. DE THULSTRUP. pp. vi., 512. Post 8vo, Cloth, Ornamental, $175. "Wild Eelin" is a picturesque story of Scottish life, written in the author's best manner, the manner of "A Daughter of Heth" and "Madcap Violet." Mountain and moorland, hill and fell, burn and brae, with the mist lifting or the rain falling, the winds blowing and the clouds flying, the still and the active life of nature are alike reproduced in these pages. But the charm of the story is in the heroine, a sweet, capricious, unreasonable, dear, wholly inconsistent and altogether fetching girl, who has two lovers and keeps both at her feet, and leaves both broken-hearted when she dies. We commend "Wild Eelin" to lovers of Scottish landscape and Scottish fiction. H HB B B HARPER'S MAGAZINE ADVERTISER. 24 The authorized Life of Thackeray has never been written, because it was the novelist's expressed wish that there should be no biography. But his life is in his books, and of each book a memoir, forming an Introduction to each volume, has been written by his surviving daughter, Mrs. ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE. These introductions seem almost to invest the pages that follow it with the subtle charm that surrounds a personal confidence. For the first time we learn where Thackeray found the originals of his famous characters. This edition is printed from new type, and contains numerous Illustrations by the Author, Richard Doyle, George du Maurier, Frederick Walker, George Cruikshank, Sir J. E. Millais, P.R.A., Luke Fildes, R.A., Charles Keene, Frank Dicksee, R.A., and F. Barnard. These Illustrations are reproductions of steel engravings and wood engravings, together with NEW DRAWINGS and SKETCHES by the Author, and several FACSIMILES of his Manuscript, as well as PORTRAITS of the Author hitherto unpublished. The new portraits of Thackeray include that by Maclise in the possession of the Garrick Club, the Committee of which kindly consented to its reproduction. SUBSEQUENT VOLUMES WILL BE ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: DECEMBER: Christmas Books, Etc. HB JANUARY: The Virginians. FEBRUARY: Philip, Etc. Crown Svo, Cloth, Uncut Edges and Gilt Tops, $1 75 per Volume HB China in Transformation By ARCHIBALD R. COLQUHOUN. With Frontis- Mr. Colquhoun possesses excellent qualifications, and The conception and the execution are alike felicitous. . . . It is sincerely to be hoped that his pages will be widely read, for there is no current topic upon which it is so urgent that public opinion should be informed, no current question so pregnant with far-reaching effects.-London Times. It is published most opportunely, and gives a most valuable summary of the situation, commercial and political, up to date, with opinions and suggestions by a thoroughly experienced and competent expert.-The Saturday Review, London. A series of valuable and instructive essays on China and the Chinese. .. Every page of the present volume should be carefully studied by those who desire to gain a right understanding of the present position in China. Mr. Colquhoun has made several journeys through portions of the empire, and he has studied the Chinese question from "the egg to the apples." It is a pleasure, therefore, to listen to him when he discourses on the geographical, economic, and social questions which constitute the greater part of his work.-The Athenæum, London. Emphatically one of the books of the year.-Glasgow Herald. HB: :HB Spun-Yarn :IB Sea Stories. By MORGAN ROBERTSON. Illustrated. No one can read these tales without realizing An original and wholly unconventional set of .. Astonishing in plot, vivid and simple and Mr. Robertson's style is breezy, with the genuine flavor of the sea. The stories are original and fascinating.-N. Y. Times. Pp. xii., 25 HARPER'S MAGAZINE ADVERTISER. 26 IB A Thousand Days in the Arctic THE HUTS BY MOONLIGHT By F. G. JACKSON. Co- With singular modesty and What, more than a t' :HB I is an adventurous story, full of hair- Ir. Jackson's expedition has served to prove is how widely at fauit a Through Me Gold--icids of Alaska to Bering traits. By HARRY DE WINDT, F.R.G.S., Author of With a Map and One of the most agreeable, exciting, and informing books of travel and adventure which has recently come under our observation. . . . To the reader who loves the excitement of a truthful and thrilling tale, combined with enough facts and truths to make the time spent in reading it well worth while, we would recommend the travelling in fancy with Mr. de Windt.--Examiner, N. Y. Mr. de Windt's work as a traveller with a purpose is carefully and thoroughly done, and in an appendix he gives in detail much valuable information and a glossary of native languages.-Philadel phia Telegraph. HARPER'S MAGAZINE ADVERTISER. |