MANUSCRIPTS typed to meet editorial requirements, 45 cts. per M words with carbon copy. Special rates on book Mss. No order too large nor too small. Fannie Warren, 126 N. Seventh Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Competent Editorial Assistance in the preparation of manuscripts for publication. Criticism, revision, editing, typing. Special attention to book manuscripts. Also, complete list of text-books for writers. Correspondence invited and catalogue sent on request. 25 years as writer, editor, publisher. JAMES KNAPP REEVE, (Founder and former editor of "The Editor"), Box 496, FRANKLIN, OHIO. MANUSCRIPTS neatly and accurately typed by an ex. perienced Authors' typist, 50c per 1000 words with carbon copy. Poetry lc per line. THE OXFORD DESK SET This handy and indispensable reference work for those who take pride in their speech and writing, comprises the DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE, by H. W. Fowler, and the CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY, by F. G. and H. W. Fowler. Speaking of the DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE, Christopher Morley says: "This is a book that really could do for one's speech or writing what the fabled Book of Etiquette was supposed to do for the manners of the table." The New York Sun review of the CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY says: "The authors. . . lay before us a review of the English language the like of which has not been attempted before." The two volumes, each 5 x 7 inches, printed in large clear type on fine white paper, durably and attractively bound in dark blue buckram with case to match. The Set, $7.50 Thesaurus Dictionary gives you complete mastery over the English Language. Finds instantly the right word to express your every thought, the exact word for your desired shade of meaning, and defines these words so that you know you are using them correctly. A thesaurus, plus a dictionary, with encyclopedic information on literature, history, geography, etc. 1462 pages, 74 x 10 inches, on thin, opaque paper. Bound in handsome Buckram. INSPECT AT OUR RISK this Treasure House of Words and Knowledge. Send in the Coupon below. Use the book for ten days. Then if you do not find it most useful and valuable, you simply need return it. 1 SEND ON APPROVAL COUPON HISTORICAL PUBLISHING CO., Dept W-11P 1334 Cherry St, Philadelphia, Pa. Please send me (postpaid in U. S. & Canada) the new Amplified Edition of March's Thesaurus Dictionary. I will pay the postman $3.00 plus 12c postage and if I keep the book will pay you $2.00 per month for three months. If for any reason I do not wish to keep it I will return it in good condition within 10 days and you are to refund my $3.12, which includes postage. Name Address A Key to the Literary Markets WHERE AND HOW TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS By WILLIAM B. McCOURTIE A NNOUNCING the fourth and completely revised edition, published 1927, of this well known directory of the Literary Markets of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and the Colonies. 482 closely-printed pages. Markets arranged in 70 groups. Information instantly accessible. Cross-references; topical and alphabetical indexes. Full editorial information; names of editors. THE WRITER'S DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS (Continued) The official organ of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. YOUNG CATHOLIC MESSENGER (W), 1809 Wyoming st., Dayton, Ohio. $1.50; 5c. Mary Pflaum Fischer, editor. A Roman Catholic publication for the young. Fiction should be Catholic in tone, with boy and girl characters from ten to fourteen years, and adult characters only in the background, have plot and action, and a moral background, well disguised, not obvious, and inspiring noble character. Uses short stories, series, general articles, poetry, humorous verse, and jokes, but no novelettes, or plays. Sets length limit at about 1,200 words, buys photographs of juvenile characters, and plays, from one-fifth of a cent to one-fourth of a cent a word, on acceptance. YOUNG CHURCHMAN (W), Morehouse Publishing Company, 1801 Fond du Lac ave., Milwaukee, Wis. $1.25; 5c. Pearl H. Campbell, editor. A Church-school publication for the children of the Episcopal Church. Uses stories and articles suited to boys and girls of from ten to sixteen, with an occasional poem. Prefers stories of intense interest, with the religious quality added. Sets length limit at from 2,000 to 2,500 words for stories, and 1,000 words for articles, rarely using anything shorter, buys photographs if they are interesting, and pays, at a minimum rate of from $2.50 to $3 a thousand words, on acceptance. ADDITIONS AND CHANGES BEAU (M), 500 Fifth ave., New York. $6.00; 50c. Samuel Roth, editor. Uses short stories of any type that have power, beauty, or sincerity. Stories of a lighter nature must be done superlatively well to appeal to the sophisticated readers of the magazine. The magazine also uses poetry, and sophisticated humorous verse, and smartly scintillating articles that launch a barb at overestimated figures on the American scene, "if such articles do not contain a boomerang.' Payment is made on publication at the rate of $25 for short stories of any length, and one cent a word for articles containing less than 2,500 words. Payment is rarely made for poetry. EAGLE MAGAZINE (M), Deane Building, South Bend, Indiana. 5c. Frank E. Hering, editor. A fraternal publication, sent free to each member. Uses feature articles on subjects of general interest - parachute jumping, selection and training of The Follies girls, tracking those who start forest fires, etc.. almost any subject, except animals. Does not buy fiction, poetry, or juvenile matter, and does not print humorous verse, jokes, or plays. Sets length limit at 2,000 words, buys photographs, usually when submitted with articles, and pays on acceptance. MAYFAIR (M), Maclean Publishing Co., 143 University ave., Toronto, 2, Ontario, Canada. $3.00; 25c. J. Herbert Hodgins, editor. A Canadian magazine devoted to society, fashion, and sports. Buys material only when written with a Canadian slant. Pays, at a minimum rate of one cent a word, on acceptance. MORTORTRADE (M), 609 City Bank Building, Kansas City, Mo. $2.00; 20c. Arthur W. Wolf, editor. Buys only a few trade articles, and uses neither fiction, verse, nor jokes. Sets length limit at from 1,000 to 1,200 words, buys few photographs, usually of freak automobiles, and pays, at a mimimum rate of one cent a word, edited, on publication. PERSONALITY (M), Doubleday, Page, & Co., Garden City, N. Y. $4.00; 25c. Ralph H. Graves, editor. Buys only personality articles on interesting people, sets length limit at 3,000 words, does not buy photographs, and pays, at a minimum rate of $50 an article, on acceptance. REAL LIFE STORIES (M), 49 West 45th st., New York. $2.50; 25c. Camille McAdams, editor. Devoted to short stories of the confessional type. Sets length limit at 5,000 words for short stories, and from 10,000 to 12,000 words for two-part stories; does not buy photographs; and pays, at a minimum rate of one and one-half cents a word, on publication. TREASURE CHEST (M), 690 Market st., San Francisco, Calif. $2.50; 25c. S. B. Dickson, editor. A magazine for juniors and juveniles. Uses short stories, poetry, humorous verse, and plays. Sets length limit at from 1,000 to 2,500 words, does not buy photographs, and pays, at the rate of ten dollars a story, on publication. No payment is made for verse. The third printing of this Directory was begun in THE WRITER for March, 1927. Back numbers can be supplied. A set of the numbers from January, 1921, to December, 1926, giving the Directory complete, with additions and changes bringing everything up to date, and much other valuable matter, will be sent for five dollars; with a year's subscription added for eight dollars. Books of Interest to Every Writer BOOKS AND BIDDERS By DR. A. S. W. ROSENBACH Dr. Rosenbach's progress as a collector has made him nothing less than a world figure among buyers and lovers of valuable books. In the present volume he tells with freshness and spontaneity a wealth of ancedote upon all phases of his life's devotion. The great figures of book-collecting, past and present, the thousand unexpected adventures to which they are subject, the melodrama - for there is melodrama - as well as the more scholarly amenities of his pursuit, Dr. Rosenbach recounts in a fund of stories and observations from the whole range of his enviable experience. Scholar, reader, and man of wealth, he is able to make a contribution to book-lovers' literature which will stand in the front of its kind. With 79 illustrations largely from old books and manuscripts. 8vo. Cloth, gilt top. $5.00 THE KINGDOM OF BOOKS By WILLIAM DANA ORCUTT In the most informal and companionable way possible, the author of "The Kingdom of Books" shares with his readers his further adventures and reflections in his quest of the perfect book. The "Prime Ministers to the Book" disclose their personalities, and in making clear the underlying principles of their work, explain that intangible "something" which changes a volume from the commonplace into an object to be caressed. "The Kingdom of Books" is a bouquinistic Odyssey of interest to those familiar with the technique of the art of printing, yet so intimate in its style that the general reader will find it fascinating companion to Mr. Orcutt's "In Quest of the Perfect Book." a With frontispiece in color and 91 illustrations. 8vo. Cloth, gilt top, $5.00 The $10,000 Atlantic Monthly Prize Novel JALNA By MAZO DE LA ROCHE "A remarkable literary achievement," says The Boston Transcript of this prize novel, chosen from eleven hundred manuscripts as "the most interesting novel of any kind, sort or description" submitted by any writer "whether born in Indianapolis or London." 75th thousand. 12mo. Cloth. $2.00. MODERN FAMILIAR ESSAYS By WILLIAM M. and D. BARRETT TANNER A collection of forty-eight familiar essays by such contemporary British and American authors as John Galsworthy, Max Beerbohm, E. V. Lucas, A A. Milne, Hilaire Belloc, Aldous Huxley, G. K. Chesterton, H. M. Tomlinson, Thomas Burke, Agnes Repplier, Henry Van Dyke, Bliss Perry, Charles S. Brooks, H. S. Canby, Christopher Morley, Simeon Strunsky, Margaret Lynn, Dallas Lore Sharp, Robert M. Gay, Mary Ellen Chase, Thomas L. Masson, Frances Lester Warner, and Don Marquis. Essays such as "Enjoying Life." "The People Next Door," "On Certain Things to Eat," "Driftwood Fire," "The Joy of Being an Invalid," and "Lazy Ink-Pots" will arouse in many readers an irresistible urge to write. The editors have provided an excellent general introduction on the nature of the familiar essay; biographical notes; a supplementary reading list; directions for analyzing and writing familiar essays; and more than three hundred tempting subjects for student writers. Boston $1.75 ESSAYS AND ESSAY-WRITING By WILLIAM M. TANNER Sixty-nine brief familiar essays from the Atlantic Monthly are effectively grouped under five types: I. Personal Experiences, Confessions, and Self-Analyses II. Reflections and Comments on Life, Human Nature, Customs, and Experience. III. Observations and Discoveries in the Familiar and Commonplace. IV. Nature Essays. V. General Observations, Comments, and Opinions of the Author. Such essays as the following have become favorites of thousands of readers: "A Defense of Whistling," "Pet Economies," "The SaturdayNight Bath," "Old-Clothes Sensations," "The Wisdom of Foolishness," "Asylums for the Hopelessly Sane," "On Noses," "Rain," "Butterfly Psychology," "Fishes' Faces," "The Dominant Joke," "A Speed Limit for Love." The highly entertaining selections and careful editing have established the book as one of the most successful in the English field. Suggestions for studying and writing familiar essays, together with a list of stimulating subjects, enhance the value of the book. AT ALL BOOKSELLERS LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY $1.00 Publishers |