The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-21 00:00:00

BOOKS PUBLISHED.

SOI'TII A AIf:RICA, MEXICO, Ste
This day is pi.blished, In one large volume Bro. illustrated with se-
veral coloured Maps, Charts. and Views, price las. boards,
rIpHE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, and STATIS-
-1 TICS of NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA and the
WEST INDIES.
By ff. C. CAREY and J. LEA.
With considerable Additions relative to the New States of South
America, Mexico, the Havannah,
" The I,ublication before us contains by far the most valuable
condenset ion of American t hography. I I istrny, and Statistics, which
has issued from the press. It is constructed on a comprehensive and
excellent plan ' • the maps, charts, and plates are numerous and well
executed ; and when all the mister!' inftwmation /molted by the
changes and revolutions on the new Continent is taken into the
account, we are free to say that it is n very complete illustration
of the important matters which it embraces. Either for instruc-
tion or reference, it is calculated to be a standard work."—Lite-
rail Gazette, .)larch 2tl.
London: Printed for Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Paternoster-row;
by whom also are published,
1. A NEW GENERAL ATLAS, containing a complete set
of Maps, drawn from the best authorities, of all the principal King-
dom; and States in the World; to which is prefixed, an Introduc-
tion to Geography, 'mil on the Construction and use of Maps ; by
Thomas Myers. LL.D. of the Royal Military Academy, Wool-
wich ; Author of the •• New and L'omprehensive System of Mo-
dem I:eography," &e. &c.
lii quarto, price One Guinea, half-bound ; or full coloured,
11. 1111.0 d.

1100 Thla Atlas Includes all the recent discoveries ; and the boon-
' dans.; of the several States are carefully delineated, on an entirely
new set of plates, agreeably to the present improved state of gen.
graphical science • several of the Mar:, as those of Central Asia,
Southern Africa, ;he new States of South America, it.c. being given
on an enlarged scale, so as to el:lnuit. with fidelity, the vs.
Inoue natural aid political distinctions. The introductory disser-
tations will be found to possess a degree of novelty hitherto un-
attempted in works of this nature; a variety of practical illus.
trations, examples, and precepts, having been introduced, by atten-
tion to which the student may easily acquire a competent knowledge
of the natural and political divisions of the globe, and of the relative
extent and Positions of its various empires, kingdoms, and states.
2. NEW RUSSIA—A JO, RNEY from RIGA to the
, CRI3I EA, by WAY of KIEV: with some Account of the Colo.
nization, and of the Manners and Custom( of the Colonists of Now
Russia. To which is added, a Second Edition of Notes relating
to the Crini Tartars. By Mary II (likeness.
la one volume lieu, illustrated with coloured plates of costumes,
; price Ills. lid. in boards.
" In taking leave of Mrs. llolderness, we have great pleasure in 1
assuring her, that her volume makes a near approximation to the
sort of work which we arc glad to encourage from intelligent Eng-
Bah residents abroad. It bears everywhere the stamp of good sense,
observation, and truth."—Quarterly Review. No. M.
1. NOTES of the WAR in SPAIN; detailing Occurrences,
Military and Political, in Galicia, and at liibraltar and Cadiz, from
the Fall of Corunna, to the Occupation of Cadiz by the French.
By Thomas Steele, Esq. M.A. of Magdalen College, Cambridge :
a Member of the Spanish Committee.
Illustrated with Maps, price fits. boards.

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This day is published, in Bvo. price 12s. in boards,
A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY into the Source of
the Pleasures derived from TRACIIC REPRESENTA-
TIONS; from which 1 deduced the Secret of giving Dramatic
Interest to Tragedies intended for the Stage. Preceded by a Cri-
tical Examination of the various Theories adopted on the Subject
by the English, French, and German Philosophers.
By Al. 111•DER310T,
Author of a Critical Dissertation on Taste, &c. &c.
Also, by the same Author, his CRITICAL DISSERTA-
TION on the Nature and Principles of TASTE. In tiro. uniform
with the above, 12s. in bds.
London : Printed for Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Paternoster.
row ; by whom also are published,
2. ALASCO ; a Tragedy : lately in rehearsal at the Theatre
Royal, (Assent-garden, but withdrawn, under the censure of the
Lord Chamberlain ; the passages suppressed by the Licenser
being 'printed in italics. With Notes and a Preface. By Martin
Archer Shm, E.g.' R.R. To which are added, a Remonstrance,
addressed by the Author te the Lord Chamberlain, with the
Answer of that Nobleman, and other documents. Price fs. Gd.
in bawds.

3. TALES of the DRAMA; founded on the Tragedies of
SluMpeare, Malinger, Shirley, Rowe' Murphy, Lino, and
Moore; and on the Comedies of Steele, Farquhar, Cumberland,
Bickerstaff, Goldsmith, and Mrs. Cowley. By Miss Macauley.
,Elegantly printed on foolscap Biro., and illustrated with 130
Cuts, designed by Thurstcn, and engraved by Thomson. Peke
10s. in boards.
In this Work the Acted Drama is converted into the more po.
pular form of narrative, for the purpose of rendering the real
beauties of British Se mare familiar, and even of intend.
ing that know ledge to MtdM where the Drama itself is festklden.
itli this view the Amtkomplios turned twenty of the Tragedies
and Comedies of the Demonism above enumerated into as many
Tales, in which the colloquial and scenic effect is preserved, and
the whole rendered obedient to the most relined ideas of dd.cary,
and subservient to the best purposes of morality.
4. DODD'S BEAUTJIS of SHA KSPEA RE ; • new edition.
To which is prefixed, an Original Essay on the Life and Writings
of Shakspeare. BT John Britton, Esq. F.S.A. Elegantly printed,
and embellished with numerous Cuts, uniform with the preceding
article. Price Ss. in boards.

3. SC H ILLER'S ; translated from the Gorman.
In one vol. tiro., price 10s. 6d. in bds. (Jr may be had separately,
u follows :.—The Robbers, embellished with a line Engraving,
3s. &L—" This Drama does honour to Germany and to modern
genius."—Drake's Lit. noun. Don Carlos ; witb a 6ne En-
graving, 6s. Mary Stuart, tis.
6. COUNT BEN VOWSKI ; from the German of Kotzebue,
3s. 6d.