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The Idler [v17 #5, June 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 299-394pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 300 · The Avenue · J. J. Guthrie · fp 301 · The Child’s Guide to Grammar [Part 1 of 2] · R. M. Eassie · pm; illustrated by Miss Charlton 305 · Sir Henry Irving · Max · il 306 · Monodrames: The Artistic Success · Barry Pain · ms 310 · The Tryst · F. E. Haill · pm 311 · The Love Affairs of the Comte de Fauras I. The Episode of the Parson’s Wife · L. M. Eassie · ss; illustrated by F. C. Cowper 323 · The Cigarette · F. Stahl · il 324 · No Man Is a Hero to His Valet · Dion C. Calthrop · ss; illustrated by Dion C. Calthrop 333 · “Unauthorised Assistance” · Harold Bindloss · ss; illustrated by E. T. Gurney 344 · The Banshee · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Jun 1899 345 · The Way Out [Part 10 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 353 · The Statue in the Grass · S. H. Sime · il 354 · Susan · John Orchardson · ss 357 · The Cuckoo · A. H. Fisher · il 358 · Rondeau · St. John Hamund · pm 359 · Intrigue at the Yildiz Kiosk · Henry A. Herring · ss; illustrated by C. Moore-Park 370 · On Desperate Seas · S. H. Sime · il 371 · A Vacant Chair · Walter E. Grogan · ss; illustrated by H. Ospovat 385 · The Irish Traveller · Duncan Tovey · sg 390 · The Idlers’ Club: “What Are the Benefits of Procrastination?” · Percy Kent, Conrad Weguelin, A. L. Harris, Inglis Allen, A. Kirby Gill, Leslie V. Shairp & H. M. Roberts · sy

The Idler [v17 #6, July 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 395-490pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 396 · Sir Richard Webster · Max · il 397 · Monsieur Beaucaire [Part 1 of 3] · Booth Tarkington · nv McClure’s Dec 1899 (+1) 407 · The Nightmare · J. Skelton · il 408 · The Child’s Guide to Grammar [Part 2 of 2] · R. M. Eassie · pm; illustrated by Miss Charlton 412 · Cruisers on Scouting Duty in Dirty Weather · N. Wilkinson · il 413 · Improvements · Conrad Weguelin · ms 416 · The Poacher · E. T. Gurney · il 417 · Episode of Vera and the Overcoat · Inglis Allen · nv; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 439 · A Legend · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly May 1899 440 · The Contemplative Monk · F. E. Haill · pm 442 · The Critic · D. C. Calthrop · il 443 · Rifle Clubs and Ranges · Duncan Tovey · ar 450 · Highgate Archway · C. Pears · il 451 · The Way Out [Part 11 of 11] · G. B. Burgin · sl; illustrated by Campbell Cross 458 · The End House · F. Stahl · il 459 · A Confession · David Winison · ss 461 · The Suffolk Homes of Edward Fitzgerald · Anon. · ar 478 · The Hypochondriac · Duncan Tovey · sg 483 · The Idlers’ Club: “My Programme for an Ideal Day” · John Blake, Arthur Hayden, Inglis Allen, Leslie V. Shairp, F. W. Saunderson, James Waddington, Frank Haill, J. P. Taylor, Herbert H. Scott, Conrad Weguelin & Percy Kent · sy

The Idler [v18 #1, August 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 491-586pp+) pagination continues from volume 17. Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 492 · Spring-Heeled Jack · S. H. Sime · il 493 · Spring-Heeled Jack · St. John Hamund · pm 494 · The Child’s Guide to the Ologies [Part 1 of 2] · R. M. Eassie · pm; illustrated by Miss G. Charlton 498 · The Reprobate · J. Skelton · il 499 · Monsieur Beaucaire [Part 2 of 3] · Booth Tarkington · nv McClure’s Dec 1899 (+1) 516 · Triolet · Richard Stewart · pm; illustrated by S. H. Sime 517 · Their Place in War · John Blake · ar 521 · Valkyries Watching a Battle · Anon. · il 525 · The Pilot House, Antwerp · F. L. Emanuel · il 526 · Nursery Quarrels · H. Paul Neuman · pm 527 · The Watcher · J. J. Guthrie · il 528 · The Quintessence · Robert Machray · ss 533 · A Drawing · F. Charlton · il 534 · After the Fight · N. Wilkinson · il 535 · The Love Affairs of the Comte de Fauras II. The Episode of a Double Rest · L. M. Eassie · ss; illustrated by W. Eassie 546 · S. H. Sime · Max · il 547 · A Tragedy in Mathematics · Inglis Allen · ss 554 · Stoney · Conrad Weguelin · pm 555 · Mary’s “Past” · Lawrence Wood · ss; illustrated by P. Connard 568 · The Girl in Sabots · H. Foley · il 569 · A Mothers’ Meeting in the East End · Violet Myers · pl; illustrated by Norman Maclean 575 · The “Ologist” · Duncan Tovey · sg 580 · The Idlers’ Club: “Can Professional Morality Be Cured?” · John Blake, R. K. Sutherland, Inglis Allen, Arlesa Boggarto, Kitty Fairfax, Conrad Weguelin, Leslie V. Shairp, F. W. Saunderson & Percy Kent · sy

The Idler [v18 #2, September 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 1-96pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 2 · Mr. Wilson Barrett · Max · il 3 · Aldobrand · W. B. Wallace, B.A. · pm; illustrated by W. Reynolds 7 · In Faery Lands Forlorn · S. H. Sime · il 8 · Monsieur Beaucaire [Part 3 of 3] · Booth Tarkington · nv McClure’s Dec 1899 (+1) 23 · La Danseuse · Fred. G. Bowles · pm 24 · “The War of the Sexes” · Rose Thorn · ar 27 · Thimble-King · S. H. Sime · il 30 · A Drawing · S. H. Sime · il 33 · At Elsinore · S. H. Sime · il 34 · The Child’s Guide to the Ologies [Part 2 of 2] · R. M. Eassie · pm; illustrated by Miss G. Charlton 38 · Diplomatic · R. Jasper Weird · il 39 · From the Crows’ Point of View · Bertram Atkey · ss; illustrated by S. H. Sime 45 · Struck by a Torpedo · N. Wilkinson · il 46 · Kruger and the Synagogue · Agnes E. Glase · ss 47 · One of Millions · Warwick Reynolds · il 49 · The Tiger’s Slouch · Warwick Reynolds · il 51 · The Malayan Bear · Warwick Reynolds · il 52 · Charing Cross · James Greig · il 53 · The Gentle Tapper · Horace Bleackley · ss; illustrated by Rip 69 · The Initiation of Miss Blayr Prentiss · Anon. · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 77 · Under the Madonna · Dion C. Calthrop · il 78 · The Idler Among His Books · Walter Jerrold · rc 87 · The Raven · S. H. Sime · il 88 · To the Moon · Wilfrid C. Thorley · pm 90 · The Idlers’ Club: “Has any existing thing more Virtue than its Contemporaries?” · Robert Williams, Charles Crabtree, W. B. Wallace, John Blake, Herbert H. Scott, Conrad Weguelin, Leslie V. Shairp, Cecil Brooking, James Waddington, F. W. Saunderson & Roy Carmichael · sy

The Idler [v18 #3, October 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 97-188pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 98 · Mr. John Morley · Max · il 99 · The Demon Laundry · Conrad Weguelin · pl; illustrated by S. H. Sime 104 · Chateaurien · S. H. Sime · il 105 · Jacob Leffle · K. Omar Halitvack · ss 110 · At the Archery Club · C. Pears · il 111 · An Unpleasant Experience · Mabel K. Downing · ss; illustrated by F. Stahl 117 · Sea-Song · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Oct 1899 118 · Manon Lescaut · W. B. Wallace · ar 121 · Rolling Clouds · Gurney · il 126 · The Knife · Edward Dyson · pm 131 · Nightmare · J. Shelton · ms 132 · A Summer Song · Conrad Weguelin · ms 134 · Dr. O’Dowd and I [Part 1 of 5] · Halitvack · sl 141 · Lady Macbeth · D. Smyth · il 142 · The Scarlet Woman [Part 1 of 3] · R. J. Wallin · sl; illustrated by H. Ospovat 152 · The Centaur · S. H. Sime · il 153 · The Private Secretary · Inglis Allen · ar 162 · Her Cigarette · Arthur F. Bell · pm 163 · A Practised Hand · S. H. Sime · il 164 · The Idler Among His Books · Walter Jerrold · rc 178 · The Idlers’ Club: “Would it be reasonable for Locksmiths to raise a Monument to Burglary?” · Cecil Brooking, Conrad Weguelin, Robert W. Ross, R. M. Matthew, Richard Haggerty, Duncan Tovey, Phil Arp, Richard Padley, Herbert Fordwych, Leslie V. Shairp, Edgar Leslie, H. D. Lowry, Ian Gordon & Percy Kent · sy

The Idler [v18 #4, November 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 189-284pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 190 · Mr. Seymour Hicks · Max · il 191 · Patchwork · Amelia Pain · ss; illustrated by F. C. Cowper 198 · Shagpat the Son of Shimpoor · Mary S. Pickett · il 199 · Ballade of Thomas Trigge in Friday Street · Henry Moyle · pm 201 · Now, Tomlinson Gave Up the Ghost, etc. · S. H. Sime · il 202 · From a Green Garret · Henry Moyle · ar 204 · The Cottage · J. F. Friedenson · il 210 · The Rout · F. Stahl · il 211 · Dr. O’Dowd and I [Part 2 of 5] · Halitvack · sl 215 · The Incubus · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Jul 1899 219 · A Pencil Portrait of Brabazon · John S. Sargent · il; given as by John L. Sargent. 220 · The Scarlet Woman [Part 2 of 3] · R. J. Wallin · sl; illustrated by H. Ospovat 230 · Lager Beer · S. H. Sime · il 231 · The Tivoli · Inglis Allen · ar 237 · An Underground Railway Station · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Jan 1900 238 · When Greek Meets Greek · Wilfrid Sparroy · ss; illustrated by W. Reynolds 249 · Honey-Stealers · W. Reynolds · il 250 · Too Old · J. M. Stuart-Young · ms 252 · The Fate of a Rose · Percival Vivian · pm 253 · Conversations with Edward Adams Prior · Dion Clayton Calthrop · iv; illustrated by Edward Adams Prior 261 · The Edge of the Forest · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Jan 1900 262 · The Idler Among His Books · Walter Jerrold · rc 274 · Still Waiting · W. Reynolds · il 275 · Her Chaperon · Lionel Portman · pm 276 · Incense · S. H. Sime · il The Butterfly Jun 1899 277 · The Idlers’ Club: “Can a Man be conscious of His Own Stupidity?” · Cecil Brooking, Arless Borgario, M. V. J., Ian Gordon, F. G. Rendell, E. A. Fuller, Conrad Weguelin, Horace Thorogood, W. B. Wallace & Laurence Wood · sy

The Idler [v18 #5, December 1900] (Horace Marshall & Son, 285-380pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 286 · Commerce-Destroyer Chasing a Liner · N. Wilkinson · fp 287 · Word of the Stuart · Etta Courtney · ss; illustrated by D. C. Calthrop 302 · Andromeda · S. H. Sime · il 303 · Desidereum · Percival Vivian · pm 304 · Narcissus · Stewart Dick · ss 307 · The Loathly Hounds · F. McHutchon · il 308 · Three Against One · Paul Hudson · ss; illustrated by Norman Maclean 318 · The Anaya of a Khabyle · David Beddoe · ss; illustrated by Arthur A. Dixon 333 · Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet · S. H. Sime · il 334 · Dead Leaves · D. C. Calthrop · pm 336 · The Scarlet Woman [Part 3 of 3] · R. J. Wallin · sl; illustrated by H. Ospovat 347 · The Despot · J. M. Stuart-Young · pm 348 · Over There · S. H. Sime · il 349 · Dr. O’Dowd and I [Part 3 of 5] · Halitvack · sl 358 · The Viking’s Grave · W. Reynolds · il 359 · “The Casino Girl” · Inglis Allen · ar 364 · The Lake · J. J. Guthrie · il 365 · Concerning Scorching · E. Goodwin · ct 366 · The Idler Among His Books · Walter Jerrold · rc 374 · The Idlers’ Club: “Is our National Trade Instinct Choking our Arts?” · Cecil Brooking, C. E. Lawrence, Conrad Weguelin, Percy Kent, Richard Haggerty, Richard Padley, W. B. Wallace, Phil Arp & Herbert Bordwych · sy

The Idler [v18 #6, January 1901] (Horace Marshall & Son, 381-476pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 382 · ____? · S. H. S. · il; title is the blank followed by a question mark. 383 · My Reservist · Rev. W. Waite · ss; illustrated by J. Weird 391 · Our Naval Gun · N. Wilkinson · il 392 · The Queue · Norman Maclean · il 393 · Aunt Caroline’s Dog · Claude Monroe · ss 398 · A Drawing · H. Foley · il 399 · A Prince in Bohemia · A. C. Healy · ss 403 · The Sculptor’s Room · L. Braun · il 407 · Violet · D. C. Calthrop · il 408 · A Railway Accident · E. M. Denys · ss; illustrated by O. Eckhardt 413 · Tristam and Iseult · D. Carleton Smith · il 414 · Amabel, or Only an Upper Housemaid · R. M. Eassie · ss; illustrated by S. H. Sime 422 · The Strange Woman · Percival Vivian · pm; illustrated by S. H. Sime 424 · The King of Bath · K. L. Montgomery · ss; illustrated by D. C. Calthrop 439 · There Was an Old Woman of Tappington Moor · S. H. Sime · il 440 · Dr. O’Dowd and I [Part 4 of 5] · Halitvack · sl 448 · La Viellle Boucherie, Antwerp · F. Emanuel · il 449 · A Captive · Gilbert James · il 450 · The Golden Gate Express · Herbert Tourtel · ss; illustrated by S. H. Sime 456 · Paper Hats · Jasper Weird · il 457 · The Jewel Star · Bertram Atkney · ss; illustrated by W. Reynolds 465 · Darwin · E. A. Prior · il 466 · Lord Fitzroy’s Butler · Conrad Weguelin · ss 468 · A Drawing · D. C. Calthrop · il 469 · The Idlers’ Club: “Should Professional Men Work?” · Cecil Brooking, Conrad Weguelin, C. E. Lawrence, M. V. J., Percy Kent, Willis Whetton, John Rivers, Harold E. Palmer, Laurence Wood, W. B. Wallace & James S. Mud · sy

The Idler [v19 #1, February 1901] (Dawbarn & Ward, Ltd., 1-92pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 3 · At the Turn of the Glass · Martha McCulloch-Williams · pm McClure’s Dec 1900 4 · The Madness of Philip · Josephine Dodge Daskam · ss McClure’s Dec 1900; illustrated by F. Y. Cory 14 · Sheriff of Elbert · Chauncey Thomas · ss McClure’s Apr 1899 17 · A Man Song · William R. Leighton · pm 18 · Wagner for Infants · Oliver Herford · pm 19 · The Winning of the Trans-Continental · William McLeod Hayes · ar 27 · “The Kid” · Anon. · ss 29 · The People of the Buffalo · Hamlin Garland · ss McClure’s Dec 1900; illustrated by H. D. Nichols 38 · The Herb Called Heart’s-Ease [Boyville] · William Allen White · vi McClure’s Nov 1899 40 · Dr. O’Dowd and I [Part 5 of 5] · “Halitvack” · sl 46 · True Stories from the Under-World 1. The Revenge of the Four · Josiah Flynt & Francis Walton · ts Powers That Prey, McClure 1900 56 · A Proposal on “the Elevated” · Anon. · ss 59 · Two Waifs of the Rail · John A. Hill · ss McClure’s May 1899; illustrated by Ransom & Williams 68 · Home · Paul Kester · pm 69 · Sir Henry Morgan and His Buccaneers · Cyrus Townsend Brady · ar McClure’s Oct 1900; illustrated by George Gibbs 85 · A Question of Religion · G. K. Turner · ss; illustrated by Fletcher C. Ransom

The Idler [v19 #2, March 1901] (Dawbarn & Ward, Ltd., 6d, 93-188pp+, cover by Sidney H. Sime) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 94 · [portrait of Mark Hanna] · Jay Hambridge · fp 95 · War of Titans for the Commercial Supremacy of the World (a) Made in Germany · Ray Stannard Baker · ar; illustrated by George Varian 109 · A Folly Duologue (with apologies to the D-l-y D-alog-es) · H. Morgan Browne · ss 111 · While the Evil Days Come Not [Boyville] · William Allen White · ss McClure’s Aug 1898 122 · True Stories from the Under-World 2. Found Guilty · Josiah Flynt & Francis Walton · ts McClure’s Oct 1900 130 · The Race for the North Pole · Walter Wellman · ar McClure’s Feb 1900; illustrated by W. R. Leigh 144 · The Puppet Crown [Part 1 of 10] · Harold MacGrath · sl 160 · A Chance Shot [Red Saunders] · H. W. Phillips · ss McClure’s Aug 1900; illustrated by Hemming 166 · When Cholera Came · John Barrett · ar McClure’s Dec 1900 172 · In the World’s Arena: A Study of Mark Hanna · William Allen White · bg 180 · A New Reading · C. B. Loomis · pm 181 · The Rocks of Moraga · Mortimer O. Wilcox · ss McClure’s Jan 1901; illustrated by G. W. Peters

The Idler [v19 #3, April 1901] (Dawbarn & Ward, Ltd., 189-284pp+) Details supplied by Ira Matetsky. 191 · Song of the Muse of Labour · Edmund Markham · pm; illustrated by Frank V. DuMond 192 · Bonds · Edwin Lefevre · ss; illustrated by Henry Holt 205 · The Last Charge · Thomas Tracy Bouvé · pm McClure’s Sep 1900 206 · Sledging Toward the North Pole · Walter Wellman · ar McClure’s Mar 1900; illustrated by W. R. Leigh 217 · A Love Story · Annie Webster · ss McClure’s Oct 1900 222 · The Horse Thief · E. Hough · ss McClure’s Oct 1900; illustrated by H. R. Poore 230 · The Puppet Crown [Part 2 of 10] · Harold MacGrath · sl 244 · Hernando de Soto · Cyrus Townsend Brady · bg McClure’s Feb 1901; illustrated by George Gibbs 257 · The Grit of Women · Jack London · ss McClure’s Aug 1900 265 · True Stories from the Under-World In the Matter of “His Nibs” · Josiah Flynt & Francis Walton · ts McClure’s Aug 1900 274 · Next to the Ground: The Hog · Martha McCulloch-Williams · ar McClure’s Jan 1901 281 · The Golden Days · Josephine Dodge Daskam · pm McClure’s Mar 1901 282 · Philosophy of Idling: At an Inn · Halton East · ar; illustrated by W. T. Whitehead