The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
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Two HuNpzEp SKETCHES, HUMOROUS AND Gao-
rEsQUB, b. Gustave D0re.
| GRIsEr's GRoTEsoUBs; OR, JOKES DRAWN ON
WooD, with Rhymes BY Tom Hood.
PoExs. BY Jean Ingelow. With Illustrations.
Roberts Brothers, Publishers, Boston.
"There are tricks in all trades but ours" the publish
ers might say, well members Of any other guild
But they must confess that device OF printing
edition in England with the name Of an American arm
and town on the title page has become frequent that
perhaps It no longer deceives anybody, and may be
counted at with my ladys Not ut homo" and the
rest Of MIRA Opie's "white Lies" All three Of the
above publications bear tho celebrated imprint Of "Da
ziel Brothers, Engraven and Printers Camden Press
and at the time, tho title page, the names Of
Boston publishers. The sketches in the 0rst named
volume show that Gusave Dore is truly master OF the
grotesque. But very few Of them moro humorous
than many comic almanac which have soemnly read
through without SMILE Some OF them unpleasantly
remind us OF the reckless prodigality with which
Gustave Dore has often been tempted to waste and
trtter away his fertile inventive genius In most Of
these Designs the occasional touches OF beauty with
which relieves the grotesque the weird the hor
rbe in his serious productions wholly absent
Nevertheless, any drawing signed by name which is
now SO famous must have certain interest.
sGrisets Grotesques are composed OF one hundred
quaint designs by Ernest Grsct, engraved by the
brothers Daziel The fronspece is Of the funniest
pages in the book. The author Of the Rhymes,
member defends himself against the charge Of profan
ing the familiar Of Tom Hood by saying that he
cannot help having been christened However dnh-
cult for him anybody else may be do justice
such by wit 1t is after al something to write
nonsense vol.
MARAcHE's MANUAL OF CHESS. By N. Marache.
Of Acs Crir of fba T;roac
Dick & Fitzgerald, New York.
TEE AMERICAN CARD PLAYER. Dick & Fitzgcr-
add
CRIDDAGE MADE EASY; New and Complete
Treatise on the Game. BY George Walker.
Dick Il Fitzgerald.
nearly $50 Illustrations by the Author. Garlic
ton, New York.
THE PLAY-RoOM: OR, IN-DooR GAMES FOR BOYS
AND GIRLS; A Complete Collection Of Home
Recreations. Profusely illustrated with 1877
Fine Wood Cuts. Dick Il Fitzgerald, New
York.
DE wALDEN's BALLROOM CoMP ANTON; OR, DANc-
ING MADE EASY; A Collection Of the Fashion
able Drawing Room Dances. BY Emile De Wal
den, Professor of Dancing. Dick 4 Fitzgerald.
Each Of these little works is a comprehensive sum-
mary Of all that pertains to its special topic With their
help the winter evenings be made merry they
are long, Their titles at once describe and recommend
arts merry games odd tricks curious puzzles and
charade together with suggestions for private theatre
GALS tableaux and all OF parlor and family amuse-
ments
BEETHovEN's LETTERS (1790--l826). From the
Collection of DR.. Ludwig Nohl. Also His Let
tiers to the Archduke Rudolph. Translated by
Lady Wallace. In two volumes. Hurd
Houghton, New York.
With whatever show Of reason Harriet Martineau pro-
tests against the publication of the private letters Of DIS
ngushcd persons after their DEATH such letters
will continue to be regarded admissible well
invaluable part Of the materials which biogrnpher
Letters often in themselves the best biogra
ply These Of Beethoven illustrate his life and char
acter better than the elaborate memoir Several
contain musical scores. Trfe frat volume embeshed
by portrait Of the great composer and the second by
fac-simile Of page Of music from his hand. con-
venient index concludes and completes the work.
The MERCHANT OF BERLIN. By L. Mahlbach.
Translated from the German by Amory Coffin,
M. D. d. Appleton Co., New York.
This Is another historical novel from the prolific pen
of Frederic the and His Court lately noticed
the HERALD The publishers have in press fourteen
fifteen volumes by the same writer which
similar In scope and style. The list includes Of course
Joseph the Second and His Court" the nrst American
edition or which issued believe, Mobile dur
ing the war, and became great camp and Preside
avorite Notwithstanding Its uncouth shape and dingy
Confederate paper.
SERMONS preached AT THE CHURCH OF ST.. PAUL
THE APOSTLE, NEW York, DURING THE YEARS
1865 AND 1866. Lawrence Kehoe. New York.
These dscourses by members OF the Order Of St Paul
anonymous, excepting three, which were preached
BY the late Francis A. Baker. They have q special
psychological interest," in view Of the fact that most Of
the Pausts understood to be American converts
(Anglcans would say perverts) from Professionalism
Notwithstanding the proverbial ardor Of prose-
lytee who usually shnt their eyes and open
their mouths most submissvey, these good fathers
not help unconsciousy showing whore they born
and how they were brcd. They cannot help looking At
the old dogmas Of the Church with young
American eyes And It is curious 70 observe how they
represent their newly adopted opinions TO their fellow
counrymen, with whose points OF view they are natu-
rally more familiar than most foreign priests be.
come. In some respects they must prove excellent
propagandists and they aborng for Church which
Is ignorant OF the advantages u may derive from
their idiosyncraces and peculiar opportunities The
Church knows how to make Of all kinds OF wood
II has generally svnced more worldly wisdom than
exercised by Leo the TENTH that accomplished scholar
and lover OF art who might have changed the Of
modern history had he only contrived, at almost any
COST 10 retain within the OF the faithful the
Monk Of Erfurt, the restless aud audacous Luther.
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