The Portland daily press., 1868-10-22
Recent Publications.

Messrs G. P. Putnam and Son, New York
have commenced the publication of series OF
popular works by the first French and Ger
man authors, which are TO be translated ex-
pressly for them, and to be issued under the
general title of of"Pu-nam's Library of Europe
an Literature" The plan is one which merits
the gratitude of all who appreciate the higher
class of works of fiction; and we trust it may
prove largely remunerative to the publishers,
The first of the series is The amazon, a novel
translated from the German Of Franz Dineel-
stedt. 1t is new revelation to US in modern
German literature, being characterized by a
grace, and lightness, kind of sparkling esprit
which are more French than German. There
is daring drollery about it which reminds one
of Edmond About; and some of the characters
are drawn with truth and reality worthy of
Balzac. The book is issued in very tasteful
style. 1t will be followed at an early day BY a
novel from the French of Madame Craven, au-
thor of "a Sisters Story" and another by E.
Marlitt, author OF "The Old Maamselle's Sc
cret." (Received by Bailey & Noyes)
From Putnam and Son we have also pref
ty little book for children entitled What Mokes
leg. This is really a succession of"talks" on
physiology; but the purpose of useful instruc-
tion is SO well disguised that it is like sugar
coated pill, and the Innocent little reader will
be sure to take it in sweet unconsciousness
that it is being anything more than amused
The book is issued in beautiful style, and has
| two attractive illustrations by Fr0lich. IRE
ceived by Bailey & Noyes)
| Ticknor and Fields, Boston, have published
in pretty illustrated quarto, DR.. Hayes, Cast
Aaedy in the Cold, which for many months has
been delightng thousands of youthful readers
and some older ones-in the pages of Our
Young Folks 1t is a capital story of Arctic ad-
venture, and in its present attractive form will
be one OF the favorites Of the approaching holi.
days. (Received by Hall L. Davis)
Ticknor and Fields have also brought ou
aD illustrated edition of Tennyson's. Locklse3
Hall, a charming book for the holidays Itl
in form a small but elegant quarto, printed
on thick tinted paper, on one side only of tn
page, with pretty Iubricated margin. Tn
illustrations which are by Hennessey, engray
ed by A. V. 8. Anthony, are extremely bean
tiful, and are remarkable for the faithfulpes
with whi' b they express the spirit and sent
ment OF what is perhaps Tennyson's most char
acteristc poem. The first in making its ap
pearance of the elegant gift books OF the sea
son, it is likely to rank among the first il
public favor. (Reeeived by Hall L. Davis.)
P. S. Winkoop & Son, New York, publisl
Il IwiH" and Other Stories, by "May," collec
ton of short les each with very obviou
moral ATTACHED, il tended for quite Young read
ers 1t is prettily printed and bound (Receiy
ed by A. Robinson)
Books issued by Roberts Brothers, Boston
have almost invariably the merit of externa
elegance, ot perfect mechanieal execution
This is true not only OF works of hign orde
put forth by this firm, but of those of mno
consequence, even OF the pretty trifles prepar
ed for the amusement of the little folks Al
instance Of this nice care in small things ma,
| be found in series of humorous illustrated
picture books which Messrs. Roberts Brother
have just brought out in antci patton of th,
approaching gift season. They are calleC
Mischievous John, Foolish Zoe and Boastin1
Hector; and each one is a neat thin quarto
printed on fine paper, tastiully bound in mus
lin, and illustrated by series OF spirited ant
humorous designs by Lorenz Frolich. (Recev.
ed by Bailey & Noyes)