Recent Publications of Cupples & Leon Co.
Recent Publications of Cupples & Leon Co.
The Powers and Maxine
By C. N. & A. M. Williamson
Authors of
1 vol. 12 mo. cloth, gilt embossing
Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS:
The Boston Globe
"When a gifted and beautiful actress, who at the same time is a secret service agent for the British government, captivates Parisian society with her histrionic powers and incidentally breaks many hearts and gets into innumerable tragic situations, the narrative of her adventures could not possibly be dull. When it is told by C. N. & A. M. Williamson, those past-masters in the art of fiction, in such a dramatic book as 'The Powers and Maxine' every page throbs with interest."Portland Oregonian"In reading this romance where sensations are knee deep, it is well to recall that every recent work of the Williamsons has been so popular that it has run above the 100,000 mark. Maxine, the heroine of this novel—which is the best and latest of the Williamsons,—is a beautiful actress who captures Paris with her art, while privately she is a secret service agent for the British government. Of course, she comes out ahead."Chicago Record-Herald"A stirring story, written in a manner new to these authors. Deals with a purloined treaty, lost diamonds, love, mystery and vigorous plotting, set against a London and Paris background. The double love episode ends well, despite wicked schemes against both pairs of lovers."Hill RiseBy W. B. MaxwellAuthor of"Vivien,""The Guarded Flame," etc.1 vol. 12 mo. cloth, 320 pp. illustratedNor is "Hill Rise" one of those dreary, unpleasant creations known as a "problem novel." It has a strong, virile, intensely exciting plot, full of vigorous action, sustained suspense, thrilling episode and continuous surprises. The character drawing is almost miraculous in its fidelity to human nature. The whole story is powerful, simple and intense. The sort of a narrative one cannot lay down unfinished.The Man in the BasementBy Baron Palle RosenkrantzAuthor of"A Confession,""The Widow," etc.1 vol. 12 mo. cloth, illustrated"The Man in the Basement" is perhaps the strangest story ever written. Its every situation is out of the common and startlingly unique. It compares to the average detective or mystery romance as Sherlock Holmes compares with "Deadwood Dick" or some other dime novel hero. The characters, most of them are Danes, and the wild, breezy freedom and charm of the North are strikingly portrayed.
"When a gifted and beautiful actress, who at the same time is a secret service agent for the British government, captivates Parisian society with her histrionic powers and incidentally breaks many hearts and gets into innumerable tragic situations, the narrative of her adventures could not possibly be dull. When it is told by C. N. & A. M. Williamson, those past-masters in the art of fiction, in such a dramatic book as 'The Powers and Maxine' every page throbs with interest."
Portland Oregonian
"In reading this romance where sensations are knee deep, it is well to recall that every recent work of the Williamsons has been so popular that it has run above the 100,000 mark. Maxine, the heroine of this novel—which is the best and latest of the Williamsons,—is a beautiful actress who captures Paris with her art, while privately she is a secret service agent for the British government. Of course, she comes out ahead."
"In reading this romance where sensations are knee deep, it is well to recall that every recent work of the Williamsons has been so popular that it has run above the 100,000 mark. Maxine, the heroine of this novel—which is the best and latest of the Williamsons,—is a beautiful actress who captures Paris with her art, while privately she is a secret service agent for the British government. Of course, she comes out ahead."
Chicago Record-Herald
"A stirring story, written in a manner new to these authors. Deals with a purloined treaty, lost diamonds, love, mystery and vigorous plotting, set against a London and Paris background. The double love episode ends well, despite wicked schemes against both pairs of lovers."
"A stirring story, written in a manner new to these authors. Deals with a purloined treaty, lost diamonds, love, mystery and vigorous plotting, set against a London and Paris background. The double love episode ends well, despite wicked schemes against both pairs of lovers."
Hill Rise
Hill Rise
By W. B. Maxwell
Author of
1 vol. 12 mo. cloth, 320 pp. illustrated
Nor is "Hill Rise" one of those dreary, unpleasant creations known as a "problem novel." It has a strong, virile, intensely exciting plot, full of vigorous action, sustained suspense, thrilling episode and continuous surprises. The character drawing is almost miraculous in its fidelity to human nature. The whole story is powerful, simple and intense. The sort of a narrative one cannot lay down unfinished.
The Man in the Basement
The Man in the Basement
By Baron Palle Rosenkrantz
Author of
1 vol. 12 mo. cloth, illustrated
"The Man in the Basement" is perhaps the strangest story ever written. Its every situation is out of the common and startlingly unique. It compares to the average detective or mystery romance as Sherlock Holmes compares with "Deadwood Dick" or some other dime novel hero. The characters, most of them are Danes, and the wild, breezy freedom and charm of the North are strikingly portrayed.