The New York herald., 1844-07-01
Literary Noticcs.

The INvALIDE: OR PICTURE OF THE FRENCH RE-
voLUTIoN-By Winchester, 30 Ann street-A very
capital account Of the exciting scenes and tragic
accuracy of that bloody period. The wonderful
characters, too, who figured therein are set forth
IN bold relief, and this very cheap volume leaves
lively impression of one Of the most memorable
periods of the worlds history.
THE LOG CABIN-Philadephi G. S. Appleton
This little volume is all that it processes to be,
guide to usefulness and happiness. 1t is good and
useful work.
PAeErs SKRMoNs-New York James A. Sparks,
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reading-who relish the perusal Of good sermon,
as well as its delivery, the work under consdera-
ton will be most acceptable. 1t has great merit
in its passing adaptation to every day life it is
emnently practical lu Of sound sense, and divest-
ed OF these needless poemical arguments, which
do little else than waste time
The SOCIAL History OF GREAT BRITAIN DURING
THE REIGN OF THE STUARTs-New York: VIM. H.
Colyer, lS44-Of this work, from the pen OF VIM
Goodman, we are in receipt of the second volume,
and it proves most lively and faithful sketch OF
men, manners, amusements, and almost everything
worth noticing inthls important era OF English his
tory There Is rich fund OF delight in this work;
success to it
PAYNEs UNIvERsrM, OR PICTORIAL WORLD
Muller, New York.-This is a new work just com
menced and one Of the best illustrated OF modern
times. The plates, four in number, are executed
steel by the first artists in Europe, where has
been extensively paronized, particularly in Paris,
Germany, Holland, Sweden and Russia and this
mas induced the proprletors to prepare new plates
for the work to supply this country and England.
The work is printed on denny Alto, and is accompa-
MED with from eight to twelve pages of descriptive
letter press, got up in corresponding style In ad-
dtlon TO this the subscribers for year are to be
presented with three premium plates, on sheet i'm
peral paper, which are to equal the plates of the
Art Unions" The admirers of beautiful engrav-
lngs will thus have ample opportunity of indulgng
their taste with some of the best productions of art
at a comparative reasonable cost
HARPERs' ILLUMINATED PICTORIAL BIBLE, No. 5
Harper, New York.-This work still maintains
its excellent character both for style of illus
trations and the getting up of the work generally
We know of no work SO far, that surpasses 1t in
this respect.
ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF SHAKsPRARE's PLAYS,
No. 13-Hewet, New York-Another beautifully
executed work We Think if anything, that this
work improves as 1t progresses. The present num-
ber contains the beginning of one of Shakespeare s
most humorous comedies, "The Merry Wives OF
Windsor
The MIRROR LIBRARY, No. 26-"The Epicu-
rean," by Thomas Moore. This tale, which has
been Justly termed "the utmost luxury of English
prose-" appears In the present number. 1t needs
nothing to be said in its favor; those who know
anything of modern literature must know its value.
This work would be much improved,n appearance
If the sheets were pressed before they issued to
the public.
MARTIN CHuzzLEwIT. Part 6-Harper Brothers,
New York.-The present part contains the conclu-
sion OF this tale.