The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23
Notices or New Public atIons.
BOOKS RECEIVED TO JULY l6.
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Abbott's French Revolution illustrated.
Mechelets Love.
Stevens History Of hethodism-vol. 2.
The China Mission.
The G nod News Of God.
The Bible in the Levant.
Mystic Hours.
The Lady's Manual of Fancy Work.
Fowier's Elementary Grammar
Hickman on Consumption.
General Garisaldi's Autobiography.
Ny Early Dsys-By Mrs Farnham.
An.hon's Cicero de OnicIs.
Poe's Poems.
Pleasant Surprises, &c.
VALENTINES MANUAL OF THE CORPORATION OF
NEW YORK FOR 1853.
This valuable publication comes 10 us this year add
tonally recommended by the portrait Of its
piler, one OF tho most esteemed AMI useful q
those old citizens OF New York VINO consider them
selves identified with grostn OF its insttutiens
and who take parental pride ia its progress The like
excellent oue and executed ia the best style
Of line engraving BY all those appreciate Mr.. VA
entine's labors, and who desire preserve memorial
of him, the present volume Will be gladly 10
the pubic generally ia scarcely Necessary say any
thing IN recommendation Of it's general merns. Tue
Manual is the only publication contains the co
pete tdai OF New York from its earliest fouudsnou 10
the present day 1t gives 4 comprehensive view OF ali
the changes and revolutions incident tho gro OF
great city, and enables 10 trace accurately
topogra ph'cA dvcfgences and caprlcest By the sd
Of Illustrations, copied from old engravluss and
paintings, Mr.. Valentine presents to a
accurate and life ike picture of tho habits aad
peculartes Of the early Knickerbockers to
found In any Of the professcdy oes ,r,ptve WORKS
on the subject. We bave in the Manusi, in fact,
that combination Of official records history topography
consistently embrace. The vslue Of york for
purposes Of historical political reference be
sufficiently appreciated 1t toe pu vast
OF research and labor which other be n.ces
cary employ to arrive at the facts embodied 10 its
pages.
The FRENCH REVOLUTION OF 1889, as viewed in
the light of Republican Institutions. By John :.
c. Abbott. With one hundred engravlngs. Har-
per Brothers.
He is bold man who attempts history of the French
Revolution after Theirs. Mr. ABBOTT peloogs the class
OF adventurous spirits who RUSH where angels fear
tread We sorry that ward to preseat
effort the merit OF successful execution Hts pen
prolific TO achieve the literary tsiumphs patient
industry and conscenousuess Of irpose sloo
His text H. in the present nstaace vehcc
pictorial attIa ctoos with which ns pages enbesnec
II history could be read by the light OF the eugssvers
lamp then We might say OF his sketch OF the Preach
Revolution that it impressed vivid inagea tue mind
without satisfy ing II as their Accuracy The wee OF
iheee illustrated publications generally every
sacrificed TO pictorial effect We regret to ~
that this, most OF Mr.. other works. there
seems to have been but little regard paid TO historical
impartavy. We must protest agsns. his loose sts'e Of
treating ac.s being a pubncao m .nner OF
viewing things
| TIE LIFE OF GENERAL GARlTALDI written by him
self: with sketches of his companions in arms
| Translated by his friend and admirer, Theodore
Dwight. A. S. Barnes q Burr
This autobiography Of the ealsns and pure'minded
| patriot, who has added to the many aureis tost
he had already gained an impershaoe celebrity
| In connection with the present csmoslgn, viii be
read with deep interest There are but fe~ mea
who have distinguished themselves revolutionary lead
whose will bear close scrutnv Joseph
Garibalds HIS aspirations seem. from the commence
ment TO have been Of the mobiles. dsinerestsd
character In Of bis life has he shown the slightest
trait OF ambition sefshness with the great
objects for which he has struggled In prosperity he has
been modest and retiring his days Of Adyor
sy. Tho fame OF patriotism 10 have burned IN
| bis sou with purity and stcsdness which ~orld,y
feeling or temporary elevation could disturb We
conceive wholesome INSTRUCTIVE chapter o
human history Than the autobiography Oh r,aoh nah
teaches people that lhorc are higher ao nobcr objects