The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
NOTIC s OF NV PUBLICATIONS.
Books Received tn Dec. q

Arabian Days Entertainments.
Wa e. Novels; rcknor Fields' edition-Fair Maid
re' Part N US, or the sightess Sinner
Iivns pistic.
Francn,cilis Modern Cook.
Dean Swfts Works-Derby l. Jackson's edition.
Boswells Johnson-ierby n Jackson's edition.
rt.r's brid Of tho Dobst, es vols.
Same.
The Ranks of New York and the Panic of 1857.
The Poetcal Works OF Edgar Allan Poe.
Speeches and Public Letters of Hon joseph Howe
Chr onices Of the Basnle.
To- utocrat the Brcakfast Table.
The Mrstee Or Love and Liberty.
Marian Ewood
atSHp TO Re Useful
Future LIE, or, Scenes in Another World.
While II Was Morning.
Howard and Ills Teacher.
Memory Emotion.
l,sl. Nv by m or, Three Oceans and Two Conuncnt
1Aaf U8N 49, u Monthly.
Mathew Caraby.
Midnight ard other poems.
The Noon Prayer Ne, ting Of the North Dutch Church.
| Moral Physiology, by Robert Dale Owen
WOMEN ot BEAUTY AND H.RoIsa PROM SEMrsAMIs
40 LtaIEIE. BY Frank Goodrich. Derby and
Jaca, ou.
ouf l,ctp' always run INTO extremes Fr IN ls a Of
rh a. r7e tons, we have passed into tat hnir-
graphical extravaganza. Our ANNALS and gift books bid
fair surpass in the splendor of theif embellishments.
all that has previously been attempted abroad in the
same line. At one time the English Freach puoca.
ed in expensive Illustrations fanclfu bind
ngs bu. that class Of uxures gone Of
.-rt.a "nA her reader Here Law e.tasg .4.
with all the energy Of caprice, and long
the fancy lasts it VIII nd abundant of grat,auon
- ft'A b"t9ie u is sample ( wha h lp1 .afsss#
art in this country accomplish when it with
| the requisite encouragement A more gorgeous ele,
.tt Itnttg has never been issued by ,es-~.4.
exquisite beauty of its engravnes the weigh. and sue.
Of its paper the cioarnoss OF its type mag
nihcence Of It's binding, rendering perfect gem in
eyes Of the bblophlc The following portraits
contained in the volume -Semramis Penelope, Cornela,
s. n.r e's Beatrice, Joan Arc, Isabella, Diane
Poic,lers, Anne Boleyn Mary Queen of Scots, Poca-
h.aias Sell Gwynn, Lady Mary Worlley ..eaL....#
cite, The Maid OF Sarago IA Amaze II
Judson Charlotte Bonte Victoria and Edgcnie. The task
Of the editor seems To have been carefully performed.
Tic biographies all interesting, and contain infur.
| nation, which, If not entirely original VIII at all
| be to many. We only take exception to
the judgment displayed by Nj Goodrich the selection
srtjec,s Queen Victoria, though behaved
and common Of woman cannot fairly be- in
Guided in the oategores Of beauty herosm As W.
live OF the atmosphere of courty aiulaton the
influences OF English loyalty should steer
clear OF n lattory which uncaled for undo
served.
4aAi,c IN 1856 1867: GoBIERNo DEL GsSiR,L
CossN orr. Por Don Anselrno de Ia Porul a.
: = llet
Ths is the title Of book Of some 400 pages the po
cal and history Mexico during the stormy pc
rod Of 1866 and 1887, comprising OF
traton comonort Beginning with period
peace which followed the suppression Of the
Ion OF puebs, IL presents clear and well written
tive Of the succeeding until the rlcu
beya the departure Of the President from the country
Senor Portllas relations with the admnistra
ton General Comonfort gave him personal knowledge
of many OF wuch he crcribes and his
to Official OF informatan MS rei him the bcs,
opportunity for obtaining pcre know edge cf his sub
cct The work Is one OF interest every student Of our
own political relations and future II Is necessarily pub
shed In SPANISH and adds another the many
cxsng evidences daily springng up around of the AL
van,agcs be derived by American youth from tho
study Of that language.
TuE AyTocRAT or THE BREAKFAST TABLE. Phil
lips, Sam ron * Co., Boston.
Those who have read these delightful papers In the "AL
lantc Monthly will BE- delighted to meet with them
again IN collected form. The many who have had
that qualification will feel obliged the publishers for thus
placing IL within their reach.
ABRAHAM DAYS ESrlRTAINx Ts II ns'ated from
| the German by Herbert L ham !. lis. Phillips,
Samson Z :, Boston.
THIS IN q charming volume, and vii AXE an appronrl
ate gift for The New The illustrations clovesly
executed and though c;chngs, have great des
Of artistic mcr l.
TINS wAvEKIEY Wis tknor & Fields edition
The Fair Maid o crth.
Tie last Of this beautiful edition contains two
qusely executed vigne,testhe Gee Singer and Ca,ha
rne and Rauotny at The dungeon. No library should
.s.f. ,.,tn. 4.i.a,
BESroSs ABRDGEsEs or rms DElArEs IN Cox
GEEss, Vol 9. Appleton Go.
ms valuable oompil,tion maintains ns high character
although the Supervising eye n ts author longer
watches over publication. THerc few works Witch
are more calculated abrdge the ahors of the politician
and historian.
Fa.scartrlr's MopFRS Cook From the Ninth
London Edition. with sixty.iwo Illustrations. Pc
terson Brothers, Philadelphia.
This edition of The well work of Mr Fran.
oa,e will be found deserving of the oC cooks and
houseseepers. At tho the volume are giveu
bs of fsre Of Queen vc,oras dinners for the peroi
during whish the author acted her chf. Those
~bo wish play the eastronomst a royal scale
now 10 authentic data
FiasT PRINcrPLEs or prYsics: or, NATURAL PHr.
Iosorny; Designed for the Use of schools and
Colleges. by Benjamin Siliiman, Jr., A. VI,
MD. Peek Bliss, Philadelphia.
This ably and Instructive teyt book,
tanning 6Ti Illustrations. II brings Tie subjects watch
up tho prcscn time and wo adapted tor the
use Of schools and colleges.
TIE BASEs or Nhw YORK AND THE PASIc or
1857. by j. :. Gibbons. Appleton \ Co.
The 'autur or this book evidently ~ The nlll
stcd and far Is statistics and facts ro he has gwen
a compilation Of certain value. When b. gets ~
reneralzing however he displays just much acqaant
with the application Of financial principles
drudge Of bookkccpcr nisht bc expected 10 DO in deal
ng with questions Of political economy. Bauscrs and
brokers very well in their places ba, general they
make poor legislators and worse philosophers.
IuF SPEECHES ASp PUBLIC LsTTErs OF TuE TIos
JusErH HowE. J. r. levitt n Co., Boston.
This collection will doubt and 4 circulation in the
British No "a American provinces Mr. Howe il a man of