The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-09
Life of jesus, the Christ.
By HENRY WARD BEEHER.

Out of one hundred and..sevety-fve
different s1ives of Christ" written
a century, at least halt, 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
dealing with the popular mind of
the different nations, and no N of
them is properly adapted to touch the
wants of religious thinkers in Ameri-
ca. This must be the work of an
and off complete represen-
tative Amcrican-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, are preparing for
its issuance in a I'M 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. It 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
the English, Dutch, and
French governmental surveys of Pal
the present explorations of the
City of Jerusalem, by Lieut.. Warren,
Engineers, and every attainable
of exact geog uphical and typo
graphical information. These are en-
on copper and stone (printed
IN two tints) by Cotton, the famous
nap-maker and publisher. The 9TH
or illustrations are a Frontispiece,
Head of Christ" restored, painted,
and engraved on steel by the brilliant
American engravcr, VIM. E. Mar
shall, from a Photograph of Leonard
la Vinci's rapidly decaying master
piece in Milan "The Last Supper
really grand work of the engraver's
art and a beautiful Steel-plate Title
page, containing a Vignette of Beth
engraved by r. Ainshelwood of
he Continental Bank-Note Company.
The other style Will be in royal oc-
.avo size, richly illustrated. 1t will
the Frontispiece. Title-page,
and Maps mentioned above, a series of
large full-page wood. engravings
md from fifty to seventy-fve smaller
:uts printed in the text.-ALfewLef
,hese, selected at random. are shown
the present circular.
The whole series are from new and
drawings never before pub
ished, having been designed expressly
'orI this work after sketches taken d.
-ectly from the places represented
They are a new and full illustration of
localities, people, and customs among
he scenes ofour Lords earthly labors,
md, as artistic, productions, are be-
ieved to be superior to anything be-
'ofe published on that subject. They
ire engraved by W. j. Linton, the eel
,brated wood-engraver, now resident
New York, universally acknowledge
I'd to be the first master of his art, and
lis brother, III. D. Linton, long well
Known and highly esteemed in Paris.
The Maps were constructed and the
signed by A. L. Rawson,
IN artist for years resident in the Holy
and thoroughly conversent with
is features. The drawings on wood
Ire from the artistic pencil of Harry
Fem. The work will be printed at
he University Press, Cambridge by
WEIGH, Bigelow, & Goa guaranty
If its typographical beauty and cor
'ectness.
Concerning the date of publication
more particular information will be
,iven through the newspaper press in
Iue time, It may be said, however,
hat the book will not be ready for
anvassing by SUBSCRIPTION agents Gin
manner alone it is1to be sold)
efore the month of June next.
For further particulars, address K
2. VENT, Book Publisher,
Co. SO West Fourth St,