The New York herald., 1862-03-08
lnANx Lnsl1r,s PIcronIAL HIsroRr OF rnE wAn.

FRANK LEsLIE's PICTORIAL HISTORY OF TEE WAR.
Edited by Il. G. Squier
MI. Squer ought 10 be Congratulated upon his good
fortune. In tho first piacs he has appropriated to him
self the subject OF the moment before il pounced
by any other of the craving family Of authors In
the second he has found Publisher who not only saw
the value Of the work when suggested him, but had
facilities for bringing it out in manner calculated 70
make his foresight certainty Finally he possessed tho
requist Intellectual ability However, whore the tact
- select really excellent subject exists may be tols
raby sure that the ability treat II ably will be CO.
existent faculty At any rate, II is SO In the present IN
Mr. Squer botn keen and subtle thinker and
all able writer and ho hes demonstrated his ability IN the
present history clearly than many might have bs
leved he would do in the prosecution Of task demand
ing such unbiased and Impartial judgment. The per
son who mgh, casually glance across tho pages Of the
part Of this history might perchance be disposed to
urge that it is merely compilation OF facts and that
little talent required to arrange its disietr msnsbra
in their present FORM but Judgment formed rapidly
would be ominently unjust. Let him read il carefully
through and we win guarantee widely different juds
ment upon his part. Mr.. Squier has performed his
wearisone labor with q discrimination and tact
which have evidently been matured by careful
study and labor, and We cannot but express our
conviction that this work. If completed in the same syl
that it has boon commenced, must give him the YER
highest position writer Of coemporaneous history.
We say az writer because, in those portions Of the
volume which are written by himself, he displays an
ability and acumen Of the sterling class In every
respect patriotic no not blndly disposed to praise al
that generals statesmen may have done. In
BRIEF he COOL logical and energetic thinker, whose
judgment allows personal feeling to cloud or over
balance his reason.
But in speaking Of the editor well nigh forget
ting the pubsher-Mr. Frank Leslie Even beauty is
not independent Of the aids of the toilet is volume,
however able independent Of the mechanical style in
which it is set before the paying public.
The style of the present volume is due to Mr. Leslie
Alone and owing to the unexampled facilities he possess
ed for making what it is As the proprietor Of H.
usraed paper published in this city he had artists In
his employment in every portion Of the country where
the present deporabe conflict is taking place, and his
professional knowledge OF wood engraving join
ed in enabling him 70 produce what may fair.
ly be considered model pictorial history.
n addition, charts and maps Of tho various
sections of the country prodgay abundant while hc
has shown appreciation of the epcurean taste
OF the reading world OF the day in the spendor with
which he has worked of the volume at present upon our
writing table, In paper and print it stands com
pletsy alone, when compared with its low price folio
in form, each separate number consisting Of sixteen
pages thcky illustrated and printed with the perfection
only atainabls by the publishers Of illustrated works it
s priced at twenty five cents. loss than the price Of
daily paper during fortnight of which contains the
pictorial history. Large its circulation now is,
predict that will bs than quintuped before the
Of this year. should the unhappy struggle it chron
ces be prolonged through the whole of that period
TWENTY YEARS AROUND THE WORLD. By John
Guy Vassar. Carleton, Publisher.
This very interesting and valuable work Of travel
the production of gentleman who has probably travelled
than any other American, and certainly far more
than travellers better known to fame SUCH for instance
As Bayard Taylor and Madame Pfsaer. It is surprs-
ing that he should have abstained from publish
ing long, but better late than never, and
he has given Us here large and handsome
volume full Of the "reminiscences Of the period indicated
The titls Tho work arranged in tho form Of letters
the rst being dated Havana 1882 and tho last and hun
drsd and sixty fourth Island Of San Miguel Azores 1seO
Almost every part Of Europe have been visited
by him. and Of each OF tho places referred to have
pleasant and graphic descriptions together with immune
rabs Incidents travel and anecdotes Of the people with
whom the author came in contact. Asia, Africa and
America have been very extensively covered by his
travels and enumeration Of the principal places
which he has been sojournsr would exceed tho limits
At our disposal He to have been equally at homo
atserra Leone Canton Calcutta Basnos Ayres and Lima,
and to have journeyed about the world with keen
their different aspects Now, having nearly all,
We can imagine him geosraphicil Alexander, sitting
down 10 mourn that he has more worlds to travel
over. Howovcr, his book is pleasant s9svssir and
record Of which ho may well be proud 1t contains tho
honest Impressions of coascisntio Intelligent edu-
Gated and literary traveller It Is well written, enter
tanning snd instructive and possesses permanent in
tersst which will make 1t . valuable addition to all
Libraries.
CAsEY's INFANTRY tactics. Three vols. l6 mo.
d. Van Nostrand, New York, publisher.
The above is the title of the infantry tactics FOR
the of the army compiled and revised by Brgadier
General ss Casey late colonel in the United States regu
lar army. From cursory examination OF this work, 1t
that it is more complete and comprehensive than
either Scots Hardes's tactics. The author enjoys
high reputation tactican among military Tn,
War Department in consideration Of the high value Of
the work, and the efforts of its author advance the
good Of the service has ordered large number OF copies
Tor examination. and Major General Mcclellan has
thorizcd General Casey ths work book
his entire division.
Interesting from Liberia.
MONR0yfA CORRESPONDENTS.