The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-17
Literary Notices.


THE OPAL-A pure gilt for the holidays Edited
| by N p. Willis ii ustrated with nine engravipgs,
by J. G. Chapman Published by John Z. Riker, IL
Ann street This is a very fascinating annual in
external appearance, and does great credit to the
publisher and book binder; the engraver deserves
equal credit. The zzetint frontispiece, ChKist
walking on the Sea-" is exquisitey iue. As 10 the
literary department., we have read but little, but
take the name of N. p Willis, Eco, as sufficient
guarantee of its high merits. We among the
contributors the names Of Mrs Sarah Hale, Mrs.
Srba Smith. DR. Bethune, VIM. IL Herbert, Park
Benjamin, JAS AIdrich, George Chesver d D.,
ana many others of equal celebrity. The whole il
aSdressed 10 the religious and moral class OF the
community, and by them will be fully and correctly
prove rich treat We take great pleasure in COM
mendng il 10 the public, as " a pure gift"
CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE OF THE UNITED
STATEs-B-ibg Course OF Lectures delivered an
nually in Columbia College. by William Alexander
Duer, L. L D.-Harper& Brothers, 81 Cliff street =
This work Is dedicated 10 Chancellor Kent, and
consists substantially OF the Course OF L. cures
Constitutional jurisprudence Of the Unied States,
delivered annually to the Senior Class Of Columbia
College, while Mr.. Duer President. 1t Is drawn
chic Ay from the Federasr, and he works OF Chan
cellor Kent and The late Chief Justice Marshall Il
is work OF great value, not only 10 the gal pro,
fession. but to any and all who would understand
correctly the institutions OF cur own country.
LmBIes CHEMICAL LhrTEns. These are familiar
letters Chemistry, and It's relation 10 cemme oe.
ply siologY, and sgnculture-Edued by john Gsrd.
ner, M D., and published by Appleton Il Co I, BOO
Broadway. They are sketches written Tor the pur-
pose Of exciting the attention OF governmental, and
the public, to the necessity OF establishing schools
OF Chemistry. Liebis's eDviable fame In this de-
parlment cannot tail TO give this new work q very
raj Id sale.
THE etiquette OF CouRrsHIP AsD MARRIAGE, by
Lady Bl. sslnsion- Price one shillins-For sale by
Burgess 81 Slringer
ABERNlTHY's FAMILY Physician, or Ready Pre-;
scrber 10 cases OF illness and accident Revised
and enlarged from the Goth London editien. by
H. Bostwlck, M. D-Pnoe Is cenis-Bursess q
StriDger.
MONSIEUR VIOLET This purports to be Nara
live OF the Travels and Adventures OF M. Violet,
Ia California, Sonora, and Western Ttxas-wriusn
ny Captain Marryau, @. b Published by Win
| caester. Although this work has upon its imprint
the name OF Captain Marryaft, yet ne odor OF Grvbb
street much stronger than Its OdOr ct gin that
We have hesitation in saying that Captain Mar
~ ait did more Than endorse, tor censldrra-
non, what he certainly never wrote, aud very like
ly neverread The is system OF raising The wind
well understood by Marryau, Dickens, and others
OF that ilk, whose mushroom popularity induces
Them very wisely TO make hay W lille the sun shines
This is part OF The literary humbug OF the day
All is not gold, &c. And IN, Sc who buy works en-
dorst by those writers. should read them al d
Grubb street discount. But we not certain that
we not even iDuring the Grubb street hferdfi -
nasty glance al the DOCK ledQ5 US 10 MINK u ID a
mere coDgIomeration, hash, or stew, cut up, aud
raked together, and coDcocted rom the newspapers
of the United States. Very much Of The book, we
imagine, can be found ce 6attn ct htvatim in The
daily press OF the United States. in Argot," il in
an ab0minable Harlequin"
The Harpers have published the same work in q
little different form-Price one shilling.
MERRY's MUSEUM, No $40 cents-Burgess g.
Strnser.
RAILROAD JOURNAL, Nov.-Saxton 81 Miles, los
Broadway.
COMMON Prayer Illustrated edition-Nos. IL
and Is, IN cootinuation-H. w. Hewitt, publisher.
This IS a very beautifully executed work, and
should be found in every family,
SuAKsPRARE's WORKS COMPLETE, No. 2, by Bur-
CESS 81 Sulnser, TO be completed in twenty parts.
London edition.
Miss LKsLIk's MAGAZINE No. IL, for November,
by Burgess 81 SrriDger. A very beautiful number.
MARTIN CHuzzLkwrT No 10, price ct cents, by
Lea q Blanchard, Philadelphia.
NRp MYERS, OR LIFE BsFoRE THE MAST, edited
by J F Cooper. For sale by Burgess q SuiDser.
Price 37k cents. The name OF J. r. Cooper con-
nected with this work, IL enough TO ensure II q
large and rapid SALE
The New MIRROR, for Saturday, November Is.
Illustrated.
LIFE AND CHARACTER OF JOHN @. CALHoUN-By
Winchester Price st cents
MYSTERIES OF PARs-W, nchester's edition, con-
Guiding numbers Price l2i cents each.
Address before the 18th Annual Fair. by General
Talmadge.
PREVENTION OF PAuYsRlsM An address by Wal
ue Claiming. For sale by Wiley q Putmaa.