The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-11
LITERATURE.
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.

books that are lald on our table. Inc various
publishing houses are rivalling each other in
the elegance and attractiveness both as re-
CARDS the inside and outside, of the volumes
which they issue; and the tastes of all classes
Of readers, adult and juvenile, rich and poor,
are consulted. Indeed, the only difficulty with
book buyers would seem to be TO choose from
the immense variety offered; but where there
is 30 much that is really good in the way of
literature, it would be strange If appropriate
and acceptable gifts for the holiday season.
could not be selected.
From D. Ashmead we have received
number of the publications of D. Appleton Il
Co. "Appleton's Juvenile Annual for 1869"
is filed with short sketches and stories,
amusing as we'll as instructive. Natural his
tory, of birds, beasts, and fishes, historical
incidents, legends, and comic sketches, make
miscellany of great variety. The book is
printed on fine paper, is nicely illustrated,
and is bound in handsome style. The fourth
volume of the Library Edition of Charles
Dickens works contains "Our Mutual Friend"
"Little Dorrit," and Reprinted Pieces. This
edition is printed on good paper, with clear,
legible type, the binding emblazoned with
characteristic medallions, decidedly or
nam entail, and at the low price of $l'75
per volume, it ought to be one of
the most popular editions Of Dickens works
issued. "Japhet in Search of Father
and the "King's Own" are couple of Messrs.
Appletons' half-dollar edition of Msrryatts
works. 1t is not necessary to say anything in
eommendstion of Captain Marryatt: his sea
stories are always entertaining, and they have
a genuine saltwater flavor that makes them
doubly attractive. Cheaper still is the twenty
five cent edition of the "Waverley Novels"
also in course of publication by the Appletons.
"Redgauntlet," which we have received from
D. Ashmead, is clearly printed, in double
columns, on thin but strong paper, and
the type is not so small as
to endanger the eyes of ordinary readers
''Home Stories," by Mrs. Alice B. Haven
("Cousin Alice''), is a collection of short
sketches which have been collec ted and pub
lisbed in book form, with permission of Mr.. L.
A. Cooley, in compliance with wish expressed
by Mrs. Haven's children. The contents of
the volume are "SpIiug Winds" "Carriage
Friends" "Miss Bremer's Visit to Cooper's
Landing" "Only Family Party" "The Fur
nished House," "The Ordeal; or, The Spring
and Midsummer of Life, - "Single Lessons,
Five Dollars" the last story written by Mrs.
Haven; and "CoEnsei-the Evil and the
Good" The admirers of Mrs. Haven will be
glad to have this little volume. The sketches
are characterized by the purity and fresh
ness of style that SO much contributed to her
popularity.
From D. Ashmead we have also received
"The Christmas Font" by Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes, and "The Wickedest Woman in New
York;" by c. H. Webb, published by G. W.
Carleton. The last named is a satire on
fashionable frivolities, and it contains num-
ber of amusing hits, which, however, do not
claim any remarkable merit on the score of
originality.
From Turner Brothers & Co., No. S09
Chestnut street, we have received the "Narra-
tive of Voyage Round the World, Planned
by Four Adventures" translated from the
French by Miss ]. M. Luyster, with forty eight
illustrations by Lorenzo Frolich, and "Happy
Thoughts" by F. C. Burnard. The plans of
the four adventurers-of whom Miss Lilly,
aged seven, was the chief, and the self-ap.
pointed admiral of the expedition-were not
carried out on the grand scale proposed at the
outset. The voyagers, if they only travelled
short distance on their contemplated voyage
around the world, went far enough to find
number of things they never knew before, and
to meet with a number of quite surprising ad-
ventures. The artist has given pictures
of the voysgers in all the most in
terestiug stages of the expedition; and
between the story and the illustrations
we doubt not that Miss Lilly's voys ga.
undertaken ip company with Masters Paul
and Tot" .ier two cousins aud little Peter,
will prove vastly entertaining to juvenile
readers. The book is handsomely printed
and bound. "Happy Thoughts" which is
announced as the first of the "HandyVolume"
series of amusing aud instructive literature
which Messrs. Roberts Brothers propose to
issue, is unique. The most extravagant con-
ceits are jumbled together in the most extrava-
CANT manner, just as the "happy thoughts"
happened to strike the writer; and the oouse-
quence is volume quaint and curious, which
must be read to be appreciated, and which is
to a certain extent beyond the reao h of criti-
oism. Mr.. Burnard's humor is genuine, and
of his "happy thoughts" not the least happy
was the thought of stringing them together
and publishing them for the benefit of the
public.