The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-16
Life Of Jesus, the Christ.
By HENRY WARD BEEHER.

Out of one hundred and sevety- five
different olives of Christ" written
within a century, at least half, and
that by far the ADLER half, have been
written within the past thirty years.
Germany, France, England. all have
their schools both of orthodoxy and
scepticism. No two of these occupy
the same ground, or help each other
in dealing with the popular mind OF
the different nations, and no one OF
them is properly adapted to touch the
wants of religious thinkers in Ameri-
ca. This must be the work of an
American, and of complete represen-
tative American. Nor can it be the
work of an hour. If it is to be::per-
manent, it should be ripe.
1t is with full confidence in the at
tainment of this result that the pub
fishers of the "Life of Jesus, the
Christ" to which Mr.. Beecher is now
constantly and earnestly devoting his
abundant energies, + preparing for
its issuance in a manner worthy the
eager expectancy with which the pub
lie have greetedits announcement, and
the universal, increasing intensity of
interest felt in the subject.
The work is to be issued in two
styles. 1t will be first published in a
full octave volume of about 800 pages.
This, although called the "Plain Edi-
tion," will be illustrated with several
valuable engravings, which are already
completed. First, four superb Maps,
constructed expressly for this work
from the very latest and best date, in
Guiding the English, Dutch, and
French governmental surveys of Pal
estine, the present explorations of the
City of Jerusalem, by Lieut.. Warren,
Royal Engineers, and every attainable
source of exact geographical and typo
graphical information. These are en-
graved on copper and stone (printed
in two tints) by Cotton, the famous
map-maker and publisher. The 9TH
er illustrations are a Frontispiece,
Head of Christ" restored, painted,
and engraved on steel by the brilliant
American engraver, VIM. E. Mar
shall, from a Photograph of Leonard
da Vinci's rapidly decaying master
piece in Milan "The Last SUPPER
a really grand work of the engraver's
art and a beautiful Steel-plate Title
page, containing a Vignette of Beth
lehem, engraved by r. Ainshelwood of
the Continental Bank-Note Company.
The other style will be in royal oc-
tavo SIZE, richly illustrated. 1t will
contain the Frontispiece. Title-page,
and Maps mentioned above, a series OF
twenty large full-page wood, ~engravings
and from fifty to seventy-five smaller
cuts printed in the text. A few of
these, selected at random, are shown
in the present circular.
The whole series are from new and
original drawings never before pub
lished, having been designed expressly
for this work after sketches taken di.
rectly from the places represented
They are a new and full illustration of
localities, people, and customs among
the scenes ofour Lords earthly labors,
and, as artistic, productions, are be-
lieyed to be superior to anything be-
lOlO puoiiSliCu On ttal sunJecG- lUCJ
are engraved by W. J. Linton, the eel
ebrated wood-engraver, now resident
in New York, universally acknowledg
ed IL be the first master of his art, and
his brother, H. d. Linton, long we'll
known and highly esteemed in Paris.
The Maps were constructed and the
illustrations signed by A. l.. Rawson,
an artist for years resident in the Holy
Lany, and thoroughly c%onversent with
its features. The drs wings on wood
are from the artistic pencil of Harry
Fem. The work will be printed at
the University Press, Cambridge by
Welch, Bigelow, & Goa guaranty
of its typographical beauty and cor
rectness.
Concerning the date of publication
more particular information will be
given through the newspaper press in
due time, 1t may be said, however,
that the book will not be ready for
canvassing by SUBSCRIPTION agents Gin
which manner alone it is to be sold)
before the month of June next.
For further particulars, address
G.. f. VENT, Book Publisher,
Co. SO West Fourth ST.,