The Portland daily press., 1869-05-31
Recent Publications.

We have received No of the "Outlines of
Scripture History" and which promises to be
a most excellent work for the Sabbath School
The present number contains brief and good
sketch of the life of Abraham. HOyt & Fosg
have it.
We have also, through the same gentlemen,
from Biglow & Main, New York, a new col
lection of Sunday School School songs called
bright Jewels" 1t is claimed that many of
these were the composition of VIM. b. Brad
bury, and have never before been published.
Price 30 cents
The HarpeIs send us through Loring, Short
& Harmon, severalRew and good things: "The
Dodge Club" or Italy in 1850" Our readers
will remember these vastly humorous sketches
in Harper's Magazine, and which are now Just
put in book form. They need no more intro
duction from us. The price of the book is not
indicated, but we suppose it is 80 cents, paper
cover. 1t will no doubt be received with pop
ular favor, inasmuch as almost every one has
had an iukliDg of the contents, or seen some
of the many rich illustrations.
Vanity Fair; Novel without Hero" by
Thackeray, is next in order from the Harpers.
1t is in paper cover, a convenient, cheap and
popular edition, price 80 cents. The illustra-
tons are fine and the whole makeup good
and it is put at price which brings the works
OF this great author within the reach of all.
The same publishers have given us also,
something decidedly inviting in the shape Of
book upon marriage, entitled "The Wedding
Day.in all Ages and Countries by Edward
j. Wood, author of "Giants and Dwarfs," &C.
The book purports to be collection and COM
plation of all the social laws and customs at
tendant upon courtship, betrothal and mar
riage the world over. Without choosing to
endorse the work IN respect to strictness and
practical value, it is safe to predict that the
public will have sufficient curiosity to buy
ard read it.
Bailey & Noyes have forwarded to us Part
III of Villa Eden, by Berthold Auerbach, the
first installment Of the story having been given
some weeks ago. One more issue completes it
when it will no doubt be issued in one volume.
Messrs. Roberts, Boston, are the publishers.
Messrs. Fields, Osgood s. Co., have given
US the first fruits of their new enterprise
which is the publication of Thackeray's works
in the shape of neat and cheap household
edition. 1t begins with Vanity Fair which
has beautiful portrait of the author This
edition will be decided success as it is abso-
lutely demanded by the popular need. The
edition will consist of six volumes and is bound
in green morocco cloth with gilt back and
sides. Price $125 per volume. Bailey and
Noyes will supply it ana have the first volume
now ready.
And here we have another Western book,
and printedi in the West, "The Mississippi Val
ley, being very full treatise on the Physi-
cal Geography of this great valley, comprising
every feature of scientific, historical and gen.
eral interest that pertains to the whole vast
region of this wonderful river and its tributa-
ries, by j. W. Foster. LID, published by s.
G. Griggs & Co., Chicago. 1t is most well
come publication for it gives in detail vast
amount of vital matter which has heretofore
only been limited at by the best Of our writers.
1t is a work Of more than 400 pages and orna-
mental in design as well Of great solidity. 1t
is . book that is absolutely necessary in every
modern library. Aside from its great scientif-
ic importance it is rich in history, being a COM
plete record of the discovery of the Mississip-
pi and the different settlements, carrying the
reader over the whole period of the country's
history 1t is one Of the most desirable books
we have found in long time. Loring, Short
& Harmon have it.