Sportsmen" have been keenly interested in The Life of a Fox" and "The Diary of a Huntsman," two books which Edward Arnold} and Ca. reprinted with coloured plates from rare prints and paintings by sporting artists. Not the} least attractive part of the books} were the introductions by Lord Willoughby de Broke. This autumn the same firm -have selected '"Oh-} servations on Fox-hunting and the Management of - Hounds," by tion that has not grown out-of-date with the passing years, Lord Willoughby de Broke is again contributing an introduction, and eight coloured plates with numerous black and white illustrations are included.
EDITION OF HERMAN MELVILE, Messrs. Constable are preparing a standard edition of the prose work of Herman Melville. It will be; complete in 12 volumes. The price will be ten guineas for an edition limited to 750 sets for England and America. The type will be distributed when this number has been printed. The Standard edition is established after the first editions of the books. The first volume, which was to be published on September 21 is '"Typee;'' to be followed by "Omoo;" "March," in two volumes, will be the third and fourth.
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