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Another Harvard man who is writing for the Century magazine at present is Mr. Robert Grant, '73. Mr. Grant is best known as the author of "Little Tin Gods-on-wheels; or, Society in our Modern Athens," which first appeared in the Lampoon. This little book, which has probably been read by all Harvard men, of late years, has met with remarkable success, due no doubt very much to the illustrations by Mr. Atwood as well as to the "trilogy" itself. Almost nine thousand copies of the book have been sold and the demand still continues. It is a strange...
Commencing Feb. 1, Charles Scribner and Sons will issue "The Book-Buyer," a monthly library journal containing a concise summary of American and foreign literature...
...tell much of the habits of a man by looking at his books and seeing how be treats them. To students, of all men, the care of books is interesting. To some men, the books become more valuable the longer they are used, to others, their text books are only necessary evils for which they care nothing when their examinations are passed. The first will be glad of a few suggestions which will enable them to preserve their friendly volumes through long grinds. The fingers should not be wet to turn the leaves, nor should the corners be turned down...
Wright and Ditson have published a book entitled, "Foot-ball Records of American Teams," by Walter C. Camp...
...enthusiast, "There is L_, whose bumps were analyzed, and his character determined to be a suitable one for a cavalry officer. Well, sir, in a few months time only, that fellow was know fair and wide for his terrible charges. He had bought and was running the College Book Store...