The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-29
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HAnPEas MAGAZINE continues TO deserve 20
peoision q The most popular monthly In the
United States The April number has appeared
and contains great varity OF interesting read
ing. For sale by Durham and Locke.
BEapLx's MONTHLY: A magazine OF to-day
April. iS67.-This magazine Is always welcome.
Though II 10 not, especially In New England.
30 we'll known a. .some other magazines, Il 10
by far superior to many that have wider cir
eulation. Published by Deadle & Co., New
York.
The GALAXY for April l. very interesting
and readable number. II contains another in
installment Of Mrs. Davis "Waiting for the
Verdict the commencement OF new story by
! Mrs Edwards. the author OF "Archie Lowell,
and interesting articles in prose and verse from
Prof. Blot, Rev. d. A. Mason, Phoebe Cary,
W. L. Alden. ". winwood Reade and others.
GopEr's LARS Book for April has been
received by Z. Busnhsm. The fashion
plates and patterns Of thismAgasne have come
to be an authority with the great mass OF lite
readers. and they look foe lie monthly appear
ance with great interest. Besides its stories
and light reading. the useful information In the
way OF rece ipts, etc., In each number, 10 worm
moro than years subscription.
Oun Youxo Folks for April. has very good
full page picture By Eytinee. called "Gong
Halves Ground the World, joe" gives
more Of his entertaining talks about China and
the Chinese; Misc Kate Putnam tells In very
pretty pcem about ga Childs Question" The
articles on Lessons in Magic, and Sports and
Games, are continued, and Mrs. Stowe. Helen
G. Weeks, Margaret EytinGe, and others, com,
plete the number, which Is re narkably good
one-with an agreeable variety Of stories,
sketches aud poems.
TuE DIAMOND DicxrSs. A copy Of the Pick.
wick papers. the 6rst number Of the Diamond
Edition Of the complete works Of Charles
Dickens, has been received from the publishers,
Messr.. Ticknor and Fields, Boston. This edi-
ton Of the great novelist's writings differs from
any other offered to the public. by affording
combination Of elegance and cheapness never
before Attempted. The publishers have aimed
to make Il suitable for the parlor-table or ".
brsry, anil yet TO offer Il at price which shall
place Il within the power Of ell who desire to
own land who does not') the Incompatible
writings Of the greatest living novelist. The
Boston Journal says Of this edition:-
We cannot but regard such puhlica-
tIon as that Of the Diamond Pick wick,- by Tick
| nor q Fields, Is constituting an era In American
wanted tn buy that standard product Of Dickens
genius had 10 choose between "chesp edition
Though not so cheap after all, As TIL: Diamond
/ euitiOnl OF inferior huu suNio
larger and cumbrous COPY, or one In two volumes
| bath of the latter quite costly. But In this new
edition We have handy little book for the hreside
| or the window. tastefully bound, OF i6j double
column pages. the type SMALL to be sure hut very
| cloar and readable, the paper good and slightly
tinted, an excellent engraved head OF Dickens
pretacing the title page, and sixteen original u.
lustrations by ono OF our best artistt-tho whole
offered at $780, without the illustrations, i.25
Al any time this would have been regarded as
decided achievement IN book-making, hut In the
midst OF the present prices. IL Is certainly a. sur
prising rs II 10 welcome. IL Ia bold appeal TO
that portion Of the reading public who have been
debarred from the enjoyment OF Dickens by peou-
mary considerations, Tor OF course tho wealthy
will contuue to purchase tho high cost editions
and u shows that the public thus appealed to Is
very large, for nothing but most extensive sale
would reward such an undertaking,
The complete works OF Dickens will be COM
prised In twelve or thirteen volumes, to be Is
sued at the rate Of one each month. and may
be procured ut the bookstores In this city, or
will be sent free III cost on receipt Of price. hy
the publishers, Messrs. Ticknor & Fields, Bos-
ton.