Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-07
irot the poliNsre lnqnitef.
Literary Intelligence.

, I've Sea Lions, 5y Cooper-Spicy book Of Lee
fares-CHeaP Waperley and Dtkeas-Iiawl
tMorn's Forthcoming romance.
tOfall tho gentle and chivalrous spirits tina
ever exercised an influence in the world or ef
n name for after ages to love and delight in
foremost for honor, and bravery, and truth
and work. stands the excellent knight, Sil
Philip Sidney, pride Of the Court of Elizabeth
and the glory of the humanity of his age His
whole life was one long exercise of Christian
charity and excellence, and an unfailing illus
tration of the pratice or patronage of all that
is noble or elegant in action or in art. year
ago Mcssrs. Ticknor 4 Fields published de-
lighttul history OF his lie a dainty and charm
ing volume which may be taken as an avant
courier Of II more ponderous tome, now freshly
issued from the antiquarian press Of Mr.. 7. y.
II. r. Barnham, Boston This contains The
Miscellaneous Works IF Sir Philip Sidney, with
his Life and Illustrative Notes, by William
Gray, ESD, OF Magdalcn College, and the Inner
Temple. In this noble volume all of Sdncy's
known writings in Prose and Verse are includ-
ed, excepting the the Psalms and tho Arcadia,
collected and arranged with strictcst care and
rarcst appreciation and several Ms. letters,
from originals in the British Museum are also
here for tho frsttimc set before the public.
The immortal essay on The Defense Of Poesy,
which Of course is included, has given Sir
Philip place among the first intelligences
andschoars ofany age. Asapoet, no one ofhis
era, besides Spencer, surpassed him. We have
rarely had occasion to welcome from the press
a noblcr volume than this, with its tinted pa
per, large octave page, and rich appearance.
\ new edition of book three and n half
centuries old n very curious and unique affair,
and quite as celebrated in it's own country as
Robinson Crusoe here has just been published,
bearing on its title page, the fayorite imprint
of Ticknor 4 Fields, Boston. This famous
hook, which in Germany and In Continental
Europe, has passed through more than one
hundred TRANSACTIONS and editions, is a verita-
bio chronicle, and The Marvellous 1dVeatures
and Rare Coneeits Of Master 7yN 0pigidss wise
jester and strolling vagabond if you please,
but surprisingly clever fellow nevertheless,
and an entertainer of infinite jest. The trans
! latun is thrown with rare skill into the style
of the sixteenth century, and is rendered with
the spirit in which the old Franciscan Frar,
DIR. Thomas Wurner, originally wrote il some
where about the year 1900 In his share of
the work, Mr. Mackenzie, the translator has
shown abundant judgment and ability, and
Alfred Crowquill, the famous designer, has
furnished many diverting and cunning devices,
which Lave been got up in excellent style with
the most brilliant cOlors. The book is certain
" n curiosity and must find its way to all Ii
brarles pretending to representative complete
ness. The edition is very limited.
The same publishers have just issued the
second monthly par: Of Tom Bromn at Oxford
work which promises to be as readable as
the School Days at Rugby, of which famous
book it is the sequel. It should be read by all
who have been delighted with that most enter
tanning work.
Also, from the came press, .Sepen Years. by
Julia kavanagh, author of Nathalie, Daisy
Burns, Adele, &c. Julia Kavanagh is every
where fayorite, and this, her last work, is
published by a special arrangement by which,
in the absence of any international copyright
law, compelling protection TO her and her pub
fishers property, she receives a share of the
proceeds We make these remarks as another
house, without any regard for the words on
the fly leaf "Authors Edition. sufficient
protection we should think in any honorable
competition, have stolen the work, and put
their own name on the title page. Readers
SHuHlu steer us Cle'tr OF the latter us II seven |
days itch Messrs. I. 4 4. has numbered this |
volume the first of a Library of Standard Fic-
ton" which will include new romances by |
Mrs Gaskell, Mrs. Norton, Mary Hewitt, and
others.
For the book collector; the librarian, public |
or private; the literary association the book |
seller, the private purchaser and all and every |
one who have any interest in books or desire
to know what is transpiringin the great world
OF books, we unqualiiiedly commend as the
publication Of all others best adapted TO their
requirements, The american Publishers Circular,
conducted weekly paper, in quarto
form, published in New York, by Charles II.
Rode, ESP A full record of new publications,
American and English announcements ofBooks
in press, advertisements from every publishing
house in the country, the Books of the week
these and other items of information relating
to Books are the grand attractions of this in
teresting publication. From the first of the
year, the price is reduced to one dollar per
itnnum, and we see not how any reader can do
without il.
One ofthe very best Of Coopers novels, The
Sea Lions or The lost iSeaiers, has lust been adj
ded to Messrs. w. A. Townsend & Co. s SPLEEN
did new uniform edition of Coopcrs works, as
the volume for January As all the world
knows, this superb edition Of Cooper is printed
on tinted paper in the most elegant style, is
on steel and wood with Darloys ex-
qnsite designs, at an expense of twenty thou
sand dollars, and is got up in every other de-
partment in style to correspond, rs any one
might know, who would stop to think that so
much money has beingexpended Notwithstanding
alone. The press and the public, at home and
abroad, unite in 'xtolling this series of volumes
as the most perfect ever issued from the press.
me Sed Lions contains the most brilliant de-
seripions of frozen scenery we ever read. Mr..
). Mcilenry, Philadelphia, is the sole agent.
The neat volume from the press Of T. b.
Peterson Brothers, Philadelphia, we have
particularized as a "spicy book of lectures
1t contains The Lectures Of Lola Montez, Countess
OF Landsfeld, including her biography. This
is emphatically "live book The American
Law journal says "Let Lola Montez have
credit for her talents, intelligence, and her
support Of popular rights Her career has
neen an eventful one, as everybody knows, and
IN the autobiography, which prefaces the
volume, she relates as much as she knows
o. II. The power swayed at the court of
Bavaria is modestly told for Lola. The ba-
lance OF the volume comprises lively lectures
on beautiful Women, Gallantry, Comic Aspects
OF Love, Heroines of History, Wits of Paris, &c.
The same publishers issue in cheap form.
paper covers, Sir Walter Scott's famous Tales
y d" Gfdh9father, to he completed in four parts.
intended as sort of supplement to their com
plete cheap edition of the Waverly novels.
Also in similar form, Part E2epen Of their Com
'fete Edition Of Dickens Works, containing near
J the whole of Dombey & Son. This is the 1
'heapest edition of Boz ever published
The title of Nathaniel lIawthorn's long prom