The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-23
Recent Publications,

As Christmas draws near the number of
books accumulating upon our table becomes
so great that we are able to afford to each but
the briefest mention. The space we accord to
them must bot be understood as graduated at
all by their value, but wholly by the necessi-
ties of our crowded columns.
From d. Appleton & Co., New York, we
have Woodside and Seaside, Illustrated by Pen
and Pencil. This, one of the most elegant
gift books of the season, we have already de-
scribed at length. 1t contains some fiye-and-
thirty of the most beautiful rural poems in
our language, chosen from the works of Mil
ton, Tennyson, Bryant, Wordsworth, and 9TH
ers of younger day, and is illustrated with
nearly fifty exquisite designs drawn on wood
by eminent artists, most of them being by
Birket Foster, whose landscape designs are so
justly famous. The whole in an elegant
large page volume, printed on tinted paper,
and richly bound. (l.eceived by Bailey &
Noyes.)
Geo. P. Putnam & Son, New York, have
put into dainty volume, bound in green and
gold, and appropriately illustrated, the poem
by Mr. w. d. Howells which appeared in the
December number of Putnsm's Magazine. 1t
and tells in easy, flowing hexameters a story
of love in Venice. Besides the charm of its
melodious verse and occasional passages OF
tender sentiment 1t has much of that vividness
of description which makes Mr.. Howells's
sketches of travel so delightful. (Received by
Bailey & Noyes.)
very elegant edition of the Poeticdl Writ
ings of FItz Greene Halleck is published by the
Appletous. 1t contains all the poems of the
author, including a great number of those live
ly aud graceful jeatr desprit known as "the
Croakers," and never before published in any
collection. The "Croakers" were written by
Halleck in connection with his friend, Joseph
Rodman Drake, and their appearance in the
evening papers of that day created an i'm
mense sensation. This edition of Halleck's
works is suitable either for gift book or for
the library. (Reeeived by Bailey & Noyes.)
The Appletons have put four of Scott's nov
els Wauerley, Guy Mannering, KeniI,oorth and
IUanhoe-into a single welI-printed volume
with tasteful binding and several Illustrations,
and issue it as the first OF new library edi-
tion of this author. 1t is handsome and cheap.
(Received by Bailey & Noyes.)
From Lee & Shepard, Boston, we have
something really new in the shape of a novel
of California life. 1t is entitled GloverSoR and
| His Silent Partners, and its author, Mr.. Ralph
Keeler, of San Francisco, is the young gentle
| man who made the tour of Europe for $l81 in
| currency, ana has described his adventures in
| an interesting lecture which he calls "Views
| Barefooted" A more youth he left Western
city in the middle of this continent, and trav-
elled seven hundred miles for nothing, dis
| guised as a cattle drover; crossed the Atlantic
in the steerage; and, after studying over a
| year at the University of Heidelberg, roamed
| all over Europe afoot in the disguise OF trav-
elling apprentice HIS story of GloUerSon is
vivacious, and has many well-drawn though
slightly disconnected scenes, and some fine
touches. There is much promise in it. IRE
| ceived by Hall l.. Davis)
The same publishers, indefatigable caterers
for the pleasure and good of the little folks,
have issued A Kiss for Blo,o, being collee-
ton of "stories for children showing them how
to prevent quarreling," by Henry c.. Wright.
1t is beautifully printed and bound, and has
attractive illustrations. (Received by Hall L.
| Dayis)
SFrom Lee and Shepard we have also the
| P,S,erb Ser;es three handsome illustrated vol
| pmaa in a box' the stories which they contain
| ho;no ;r4euded severally to Illustrate the prov
erbs "Handsome is that handsome does"
npirds of feather &C." and "Fine feathers
do not make fine birds" The set is as pretty
gift as Santa Claus could desire to give to
boy or girl Received by Loring, Short &
Harmon.j