Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17
NEW BOOKS ON ouR TABLE.

\ CHOICE GIFT Book FOR TIE HOLIDAYS
We are indebted to Mcssrs. Appleton & Co..
for superb octave volume, entitled the "Strat'
ford Gallery" or The Shakespeare Sisterhood.
1t is cnbcllishcd BY forty-five engravings ofex'
quisitc beauty, representing Shakspcarc's ideal
hcroincs. The designs arc by Chalou, Paris,
Bostock, Meadows, lIaytcr, Jenkins, Leslie,
Fields, Stephanoif, Corbould, and Herbert, and
arc, with very few exceptions. full Of grace and
power. The engravcrs are Cook, Edwards,
Mote, Robinson, Stodart, Eylcs, Radcliffe, In
slis IIoll, Putrim and Armytasc The paper
Typography and general gcttins-up may
compare with those of rival volumes issued IN
London or Paris.
The book is edited by Mrs. Henrietta Lee
Palmer, and the readers attention is captivated,
as lie opens the volume, by the sarcastic nal
ce;i of the pthy dedication. 1t is incribed to
her husband. as follows: 10 j. W. p, the most
cxactng and most encouraging. Something
between a hindraucc and help" This happy
hit gives especial delight TO the sistcrhood Of
wives. the larger portion Of whom arc ready to
glory over the discovery, that their own hus-
bands are described TO the life.
Mrs. Palmer. with charming nodesty, dis.
claims an prcsumptuous intention Of identity
ing herself with the wise and faithful cxpound.
crs of Shakespeare, while she confidently claims
the right to speak Of these, his sisterhood, as
one woman may justly speak Of another, judg'
inc them no, with sophisticated research, but
simply. intensely, sympa,hctically, as she may
regard her fellow women, whom she meets
from day TO day Notwithstanding this dis
clamcr, tho literary portion of the book is
delightful reading. and leaves US nothing to
wish
TnE TENANT lIorsE.--By Hon. A. j. II.
: Duganne, published by R. NJ. Dewitt New
York. The author was one OF committee,
appointed by the Legislature, Of which body
he was member, TO make an examination oil
the Tenant Houses of the city Of New York
The touchin. incidents thus brought to his no.
ticc which he has woven into this Romance
Of Reality, cannot fail to produce beneficial cf'
frc,s by their publication. This volume may be
the means Of ameliorating the conditions OF the
moor. who have no home but the Tenant House.
The book is written in a mastery style. Its
pathos is so genuine that it will not be read by
many dry eyes We regard it as one OF the
best and most philanthropc books Of the day.
Tms TnMn OF WAsulSGIoS At MorNr YER
SoS.-We have received this interesting little
volume from Mr. j. A. Wincbergcr, the author
II gives full and accurate description of Mount
Vernon, as well as Of the birthplace OF Wash
ington, aud an account Of his gcncalosy, cha
ractcr, marriage and last illness, together with
incidents pertaining to his burial and removal
from the old family vault TO the new tomb
Mr.. Wineber.cr expresses his indebtedness to
Mr.. John a. Washington, the late II. W. Z.
Gusts, Esq., and Rembrandt Pealc, for many
facts contained in his book. There are several
with which we were not familiar and which,
we believe, have never before been published.
The work is illustrated with number Of faith
ful ongravngs. Tho new interest which has
been excited in the public mind in regard tc
Mount Vernon, will caase this volume to b,
welcomed aud widely circulated.