The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-21
NEW BOOKS.

JOHN MILTON AND HIS TIMES. Historical Novel.
By Max Ring. Translated from the German, by
F. Jordan. New York: D. Appleton q Co.
ls6s. New Orleans, krull Dickey' iO0 Canal
street.
While so much Of current history is very poor
romance, it is hardly to be regretted that much
of our current romance is an establishment and
an explanation of history. The intrinsic interest
Of this book is such, that no person who appre-
ciates one of the grsndest Characters of one Of
the most memorable tpochs Of modern times, is
likely willingly to lay it down after having glanced
at the opening pages. Its illustrations, by Castor
Fay, are good in design and execution; those,
particularly, are spirited and striking which repre-
sent Milton and Cromwell. To many readers
another attractive feature will be the intersper
sion of its pages with liberal quotations from the
poets verses.
Rob Roy. A romance. By Sir Walter Scott,
Bart. New York: ID. Appleton Il &c. 1865.
New Orleans, Krul Dckey, LOG Canal street.
OLD MORTALITY. A romance. By Sir Walter
Scott, Bart. d. Appleton q Co. 1868. New
Orleans, LOG Canal street.
These are the latest issues Of the publishers
excellent cheap edition Of the Waverly novels
price only rs cents.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Edited
frcm his manuscript, with notes and an intro
ductiOn. By John Blgelow.s Philadelphia ].
Il. Lippincott & Co. 1868. New Orleans, Bic.
lock Co., $50 Canal street.
The competency of Mr.. Bgelow, as editor Of
this publication, will not be questioned in the
literary world; and the alscrity and diligence,
the research and the discrimination which he
brought to the task abundantly attested in its
results. 1t is plain, from the notes and introduce
ton of the editor, that there was great occasion
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particulars, not so much revised edition as the
first edition of the genuine and authentic auto
biography of Benjamin Franklin; and the so-called
autobiography which has passed current with al
most two generations, turns out to be, when com.
pared with his manuscript memoirs, graVely dis
crepant with these in respect to the well
as the matter Of what he really did write with au-
Geographical intent. This book is brought out
in beautiful style by the publishers, and is en-
belished with an excellent engraving from the
picture of DR.. Franklin, painted from life by
Duplesss in 1888.
RAGGED DICK; OR. STREET LIFE IN NEW YoRK
WITH The BOOT BLACKS. By HOratio Alger, Jr.,
author of Franks Campaign" and other
books. Loring, Boston. Blelock Co., $50
Csral street, New Orleans.
This is one of a class of productions, coming
uOIc anu IlOIo luNO NOBucs hniCu IeHu W plhC0
in the category of exploded as well as trite say
ibgs the remark that one half the world does not
know how the other half lives. The story Of
Ragged Dick" is well told, and ends by intro.
ducing the title Of a second one, "Fame and For.
tune" in series Of similar tales.
A SISTERS YE-HoURs. By Jean Ingelow. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers, 1868. New Orleans
Blelock & Co., $50 Canal street.
This is neat volume, worthy of the reading,
excellent of its kind, contained within it. The
contents are detached writings, half sketch, half
moral essay; and those who know how well the
author can paint and moralize in poetry will not
turn away from these prose productions from the
same pen.
STEPHEN LAWRENCE. WOMAN. By Mrs. Edwards.
New York: Sheldon & Co. 1865. New Or
leans, BlelOck 4 Co., $50 Canal street.
This novel was serislly published, to favorable
acceptance, as a leading story in the Galaxy.
We are also indebted to Blelock & Co. for "Ku
Klux Khan "a email volume, but very CHASTITY
with pictorial emblszOnment and relation of
supernatural horrors, and by "Scalpel, NJ. D."
of New York. who processes thus, and for Is
cents, to reveal the secrets of the diabolical
order;" and for Radicalsm against the Liberty
of the Press" containing a history of the cele-
brated " Avalanche contempt oasos,'' or Mem.
pbis, Tenn.