New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS
CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

-. -s.,ro, A. Fields have recently published an
- ., % Rvaugehue" illustrated with "oodeuts hoin
-. Inv Mr. f. o. c. barley and al EDITION o. MAUI
with illustrations by Mr.. w j. HenesSy' lne
49, are both we'll printed sud tasstidly bound ana v'
,,.rnt 10 Secure the services of American artists III o
,,,,raor Of American books deserves every encourage
.nt Just at present the number Of men among ~ "o
u draw tie figure well Is small, that We cannot loos
e. yery shining result from the most earnest
orts on The part Of Publishers, but perseFe4lhg eCo
sagtment viii work wonders ana ~ eraO Iyrv Inns
APPROACH the excellence u the German sApen! i .s.
ffsted books for children. Just now however S'on mn
Anmbe goal il apparently FAR OUT OF r@en, ahu WHAT'S
oe nome OF our seems 10 10 making any euots 70
,,ar As Cor Mr. Darey beseems willing Ores IN COM
psent inactivity the lsnres that nc gained years ago.
Al his later work il mere repetition ana WHICH,
Shonght az that with which are al familiar Ills man
,isns have apparently become so hardened about him
aAet he can only think in one set groove ana ire mana
,Ae@hAniesly follows the tprtoss action Of the mind
Yof us illustrations like these only spoil such pretty
bok esthe printer and binder have made OF This edition OF
"Eyangelne" We wopd much rather have the book
IfMf Hennessy's illustrations 70 AIaHd Muller are
any more interesting than Mr.. Dsrleys 10 Eyangene
n only fer he seems 70 be STRIVING to 90 ms Ots 20
interpret the poet the reader whc MI Darcy seems
~ have purpose whatever except to get through cor
Job and receive his money. One on two Of MI men
Measy illustrations very pretty the little ygnee on
the te-page that at tho head Of the poem the one on
che seventh page and perhaps that on the SA pu he
siher not deserving Of much parse some u tngu
are positively badhat on the second page that on the
fourth and worst Of al, the one on TIE MN ms last
We arc inclined 10 lay 10 the charge Of the engrayeI for
Ne hardly think that Mr. Henuessy can have made Maud
Muller such a miracle Of usliness Mr.. Whittier says
chat Maud was beautiful What 10 the Of engaging
artist to draw three four pictures Of her. proving
HAst she vas hOmey, and then calling these pictures Illus
1ratons Of the poem. However u IS plain that MI hen
hey has tined TO produce good work and ooth he and me
Publishers deserve credit the one for Makngi the O'ne
teT encouraging the effort.
Hurd g. Houghton have published Theodore Ttons
poem, Tho Kings Ring, in gayly-decoia'ed
shape with Illustrations mixed Of plain TYPOGRAPHY ID
black and white and ehromolthogTsphy. THERE'S great
deal flourish about these illustrations but they are s
from being good.
Another Christmas book published by Hard n Housh-
Zen is Christmas in England Papers from the sketch
Book OF Washington Irving illustrated by eminent ar
1Ess" This is mere piece Of book-making 1t beng
nothing bat portion Of former publication of Mr. Put
EAmt, The Artists Sketch Book, reyamPed andpns
forward az new. Publishers have perfect night 10 use up
old material in this way, and f were good there would
10 no objection but although lie paper aud Prnt OF the
-0lume under consideration are excellent, Inspiration
TO have deserted the "eminent artists lus H 'ne
worst possible moment for the purposes Of the pOsnes
THE Flower de Luce by Henry WsdswoIth
JOngfelow is small end deiicaiely printed book con
sinDg the latest minor poems Of Mr. Longfeow, most
~ them contributions 10 1.-THE Atlantic Monthly" The
book is illustrated but the wooGcu do no credit 10 art
IN eDgJayeT publisher We heartily desire TO encour,
age tho growing disposition TO employ the talent OF
ABencsn artists IN the illustration Of American WORKS
hut We shal never achieve results worth having until oil
concerned in the enterprise do their very best Mesrs
T5eknOr Fields have shown eOmmendable disposition
further the wishes OF those who would ike 70 see our
artists employed on work that has hitherto been done by
foreigners but present either artists are unable to
do crediteble work they not striving 10 DO III and
nothing but speaking plainly of their shortcomings and
frankly recognizing their Will bng about the sue
We al desire.
Little Lays for Little Folks, collection Of selected
songs and ballads for 1.-The use Of children, is pub
Eshed by George Routledge & Sons, No. 4i6 Broome-
Ut, New-York Small as this volume u.s. and unpre-
Sending it might almost be cited as model OF what
ts OF book should be. The poems have been chosen
with and taste, the paper and PRINT are as good as
could be wished and there is scarcely engraving in II
which be examined with pleasure. Indeed we have
booked it through again and again finding every time some
beauty natural touch evidence Of careful
observation The fTontspiece, Innocent child aud snow
white flower by r. Barnes; " Over the bridge by the
Nttermin," by f. NJ WimpeTis; "Chidren Cleaning"
by W. Small few that may be cited as examples Of
What think work worth studying BY those who medi
aste Publishing illustrated books for children. Bat good
these are there many others good, and better IN
shis attractive little volume