The New York herald., 1870-04-30
LlTERATURE.
Criticisms or New Books.

WONDERS OF GLAssMAKIN0 IN ALL AGES. BY A.
Sluzay. Ilus rated with slNtythlee eDgravlnes
ON wool New York: Charles ScribGer co.
We have here a work worthy place in the library
OF wonders. IL Is complete history Of glass
making, and Is throughout written In a style which
cannot fiil 10 entertain the reader. Beginning with
arevew OF the claims which have been set by at
various times forthe several nations to whom has
u, en- ascribed lie discovery OF nis beaufu ara. the
author pr0ceeis 10 trace the pr,gcSs OF glass
making from the somewhat misty IRA II the Tn ban
gllssma,ess to the pre- en- Day, when indeed, the
ar may 70 sad 20 have ailained wonde fui proper
tons. The Illustrations are admirable IN egery
sense OF The wonl. Bv the All u thess the ader
is made ac.u iled win the various forms
and St les OF glssw rk VIII ch have been
AMI are now In vogue, ana which are infinitely de-
jet i oml ted. Everything relating to glass
tame II the DO k from the manua tire o. the sub
wares which found 80 uscu on ornament II ~
III, void ut large. Tue worS IA small. and Is In
ths re pect a Diole OF con len Satiop. Il IL COM
pen ium OF ilirmation as In ecsting TO the casual
reader as valuable To the STUDENT.
GREECE &C.. &c. By The IL n. MIS- william Grey.
New York: Harper &c Bot eis.
II this neatly printed and bound work cannot rank
high literary production can at least lay claim
to being quite pleasant and entertaining IL does
not aspire the IL yniy OF book OF travels, and the
modesy with which Mrs. GREY submits 1t to the pub
lie dsarms crlti ism or such nnerie tons "a II may
possess Nevertheless tue Journal - really enIoyaD c.
the har, m II The Wee Oy OF Egypt Is piquant and
we have been much amused by tile descr ption given
OF tie dinner on the European pan" AT which the
PIN ess and her ladies assistel The "Parisianr
costumes Of the Egyptian prince ses, ana the man
ner In whicn tleY were worn, q @ Also spiclly de-
sciibei. Altogether the book il amusing, and being
SO Is worth rea ing.
CoETuEs ngaMASS AND DoRorHEA, translated
by Ellen Nottingham and published by Roberts .S
Brothers, or Bnsto n. Is a hand cmely prnte illus
trated ana boun vOiumea lifting casket for one OK
the best p)ensof the great German.
The literature OF the war mas been increased 10y
book from the pen Of John ten Cooke entitled
'ilammer and Rapcr' New York, Carleton pub
| sher) The work comprises sketches OF twelve OF
| The most prominent campaigns IN Virgtnia during
| tre re q Hon, beginning with the nrst Manassas
AMI ending with The retreat AMI surren-
| Ger OF Lee. Mr.. Cooke, who IS well known
a southern author, writes a5 might be cxpe ted
| FROM southern sandpolnl. lie Is qilte dIamaii;
In HI descrip ions OF BAT cs and does not hesitate
10 sacrifice tue IA ,ts OF history 10 The sensational
| The BOOK Is interesting enough to read but can
har iy be re iel upon as record Of the war
The May Magazines.
Hdrpei'a Magazine for May closes the forteih VOL
ume OF the most successful literary periodical OF tins
or any other country. The contents are the MAN,
excellent. '.Onr Barbarian Bre HI EN- is interest
ing paper on the ndians. but contains nothing very
new. biography OF Albert Duier - better, and
The Spots ia Inc SUM- Is iul OF scientific inIorma
ton. All the arices are gooi.
hours at Home opens with an admirable paper ON
Popular Education W. sectaranism,n from the pen
! of Professor 5. $. Ranial. Strange Wanderers
| tells or in ects and the title Oriental Weddings
explains the subject OF an entertaining paper by j.
| Aug. Johnston. Among the other papers worthy or
notice are "rnree Kinds OF Skcptic sm "symbolisin
| OF y moerS' AMI IN. Come aud HIS Phllos phy."
The magazine, on the whole, faly maintains It's rcpn
tatI0n.
| The thirteenth monthly part OF App,e,oaS' Jou,7aa,
Is one OF the best yet issued 1t contains four IN
| saments OF a new novel by the author OF "Thc
Dodge cab and tho opening chap ers OF Dickens
new novel, The NJ stery OF Edwin brood" Besides
tie G there Is the usual amount OF mi-celane0ls
reading ittr such as essays scentihc papers, sto-
res &C, winch continue 10 make the journal ono
oi the best ol puoicailJns
Ltppiacotrs Magazine improves with each number,
tie present one bearing evidence OF enterprise
| the part of the publishers and good Judgment the
| part OF the editors. new novel Dy Anthony Trol-
opc is begun, and OF the snort articles there Is not
one wnicn is not either instructive Oh In ere5tinR.
| BacS,yools Edihburg Magazine Cor ApriD is not
80 good II usually Is. The best papers are, ..The
Charles de Montal nbet.n The Others are dry or on
! subJec o. Little interest % the general reader.
| Oh ami Ne,o is another magazine which exhibits
| evidences OF enterprise aud good management on
the part OF It's publishers. Tie present number l..
! fnll OF choice reading matter. We have no moro
| entertaining mag zine tnan tnis 49,
| The Old Guard, being more devoted 30 literature
and less TO politics than before, has improved great
under the management OF Dr.. English TIE May
number Is quite readable, OF the papers is con-
tdins beng excellent.
| The american Odd Feiyoru contains vast amount
OF agreeable reading aud much information OF value
or interest TO the craft We have on several occa /.
sions spoken iavorably OF this magazine, which Is
me blst o It's Kind that IS published III the United