The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-20
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THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN
CHUZzLEwIT. By Charles Dickens. With
Eight Illustrations. Boston: Ticknor and
Fields. tt ..t,t.t....; t..,,
This is number three of the pleasing auto
graph edition of Mr.. Dickens works, which
seems to combine more of the requisites of du-
rability, legibility, beauty and cheapness than
any other. The volume has an original preface
containing some personal confessions of the
author which are Of especial interest at this
time. Mr.. Dickens says: s-.- .. ...r.
"The American portion of this story is in no
other respects caricature, than as it is an ex-
hibition, for the most part (Mr. Beyan except
ed) of the ludicrous side Ionty, of thel American
character--of that side which was, four-and-
twenty years ago, from its nature, the most OBJ
trusive, and the most likely to be seen by such
travellers as YoungI Martin andtMark Tapey.
AS had never, in writing Action, had any dis
position to softentwhat is ridiculous or wrong at
home, so then hoped the good people of the
United States would not be generally disposed
to quarrel with me for carrying the same usage
abroad. I am happy to believe that my conf
dence in that great nation was not misplaced"
Martin Chuzzlewit" contains some of the
most celebrated of the personages which Dick
ems has created. Jefferson Brick, Elijah Po-
gram, Mark Tapley, Sairey Camp, and last
though not the least, ,Pecksniff, the inimitable
Pecksniff, are all here. In giving us these
| Mr.. Dickens has laid us under obligations
which far outweigh any trifiing unfairness of
| Judgment into which the irritability Of trav
eller may have betrayed him. The book is uni
form in style with the previous issues of this
| edition.
For sale by Hall L. Davis. ..t....
l THE PoErIcAL WORKS OF JOHN GRERNLEAF
WHITTIER. - Complete Edition. Boston,
| TicknOr and Fields. -fp b. sl.4F 5lu Do 4a
Messrs Ticknor and Fields have done o good
deed in presenting to the public the collected
works of New England's favorite poet in a
form which is at once beautiful, convenient,
| and 30 cheap as to be within the reach OF all.
Though the author in his preface declares that
the collection contains some which he would
Willingly let die" we are sure his readers will
be of different mind No poet i'm the coun-
try speaks more directly or more surely to the
popular heart; no one has SO deeply rooted q
hold upon the affections of all classes of peo-
pie. This little volume, which is issued in q
style uniform with the diamond" editions of
Longfellow and Tennyson from the same pub
lishers will be certain of large sale. 1t will
| find its way into all houses from Maine to Cal
| ifornia. .sa..l ~
Hall L. Davis. I,D h....fit .aI ..ga.u
| OAsssnLL's MAGAZINE, Published in London
by Cassell, Peter and Galpin, and i'm New
York by Walter Low, is a new aspirant for
popular favor which it can hardly fail to win.
In external finish and in the character of its
very numerous illustrations IL is unsurpassed;
while the reading matter, of which each num-
Der contains over 200 large pages, il of lively
and popular character. "Anne Judge, Spin
ster,' is the title of a well-written novel hew
running as serial in this magazine. The price
is $3.50 a year, and the issues are fortnightly.
For sale by all booksellers. ..,t,... .... L..
LONDON SooIETY.-The American edition
of this handsome magazine has been issued
by Hurd and Houghton, New York. 1t con
tains very pleasant variety of light reading,
matter, tales, sketches poetry and gossip
with numerous illustrations designed and ex-
ecuted in superior manner. Sold every
where.
NEW Mus1c.-Oliver Ditson s. Co., Boston,
publish variety of new and attractive music
Among their late issues we find "My Heart
is waiting for Somebody pleasing ballad by
Golk; "win Papa come tonight" touching
song and chorus by w. G. Baker; "All-Right
Polka" by Victor Andrsnte lara, a Romance
Of the Alhambra," arranged to an Andulasian
melody; and "Why was I looking out" one of
Parepa-ROsa's favOrite ballads. For sale ut
PaiDe's, opposite Preble House. -.3. ''.l o.
From g. d. Russell and Co., Boston, we
have the "Broken Band Quartette, written by
e. f. Rexford, music composed by Ira O.
stockbridge, of the Hutchinsons. 1t is ar
Ihanged with accompaniment for the piano
forte and is a beautiful thing. For sale at all
music stores. Z" '-
Mr.. William Stillman, our Consul at Crete,
who has been an observer of all the exciting
scenes of the late war between the Greeks and
Turks, has written series Of most interesting
papers, containing his own experience on tho
ground, which will be published in the Attain
tic Monthly. The first one is to appear in the
November number. -' '-'