Life — August 4, 1898 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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A New Novel by J. A. MITCHELL, Editor of LIFE. GLORIA VICTIS — | °° amueaiers 12mo0. 81.26. KENNEL CLUB. “Tt is worth reading, and stimulating both to the aspirations and the sympathies."—Pioneer Press, St. Paul. : . This Show was head in tne Madison Square Garden, New York cits, cg **Gloria Victis’ is one of those books we read, lay down and think about, February 21, 2, 23 and 24, 1898, 7 and discuss, if possible, with another who has read it.” ‘The oficial publication is a handsome book of about one —Chronicle, Binghamton, N. Y. eighty pages, 6)5x10 Inches, The cover Is an exquisite design ‘ artist, printed in three colors from half-tone plates. ‘There are. thirty.te “J. A. Mitchell, the editor of Ltre. has a sprightly style and a play of pages of fine filustrations of typical dogs of best known breeds, with artic, fancy that make his writings always entertalning and his ‘Amos Judd’ and on their chief characteristics and scales of potnts for judging. ‘That First Affair’ pleased many readers. Mr. Mitchell's new story, ‘Gloria About ninety-six pages contain names of the dogs entered, with ther Victis.is a much more ambitious work than those stories, and will at once pedigree and Ist of prize winnings, and owners’ names and addres i give him rank among our contributors to fiction as a writer of daring yet deli- A “marked” edition of the book ts published, which gives th cate imagination.” —Etening Bulletin, Philadelphia. the PRIZE WINNERS In alt CLASSES. This is a standard book of rete and will ent to al ipt of 60 cents, “Tt isa clever book; every reader will find it entertaining; many will dis- see ar eee eens cover in it the fulfillment of a serious literary motive.”— Philadelphia Press, “It begins well, but wanders from the path of interest, and steadily in- creases in idiocy after the fourth chapter, In addition to its general inanity, the story is sloppily written, and one wonders how such a firm as the Scribners ever published it.”—San Francisco Call. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, 153-157 Fifth Ave, N. Y. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. . .“S#nsgi times.” LUXURY, COMFORT, SPEED, For California, Arizona, Mexico, Japan, China, Around the World. 349 Broapway, axp 1 Battery Prace (Washington Building), New Yorn. Proofs of Original Drawings in LIFE. HESE proofs are hand-printed on Japanese tissue paper. Large double-page Proofs, framed in Gitt, ENGLIsu Oak, or a Wuire frame, including transportation within one hundred miles of New York, $4. Smaller proofs, $2. Proofs without frames, but matted and mounted ready for framing, at half above rates. Send Stamp for LIFE’S Picture Gallery. Proofs same size as Originals in LIFE. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPAN 19 West 31st Street, N. Y. City. COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THE ACT OF 1001,