The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-11
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Bxv1Ew OF WV BOOKS

hE VIE w OF NEW o.
From tho American Opera Publishing
Company, No. 10 n. Sixth street, we have
Iscoived thb FIRST Of tpeir series " ""ems Of
the Lyric Drama, which gives the complete
Euplsh libretto Of Auber's opera OF BTa
DioooIo with the overture and all tho princi-
oslairs arranged for voice and Accompaniment,
and also for piano solo. The book is illus
trate,l by a titie steel portrait Of Mr.. William
Castle, an illuminated title-page handsomely
printed in colors, and three drawings OF the
prineinol scenes. The series is edited by
George w. Tryon, Jr., aud it will undoubt-
edly be appreciated by all lovers Of music
The book before us is handsomely printed,
and ia altogether very far superior, to any
libretto that has ever been put before the
public. ii would be much more satisfactory,
however. if the Italian or German words were
also given, and it is o matter for surprise that
this essential element of completeness IS
neglected. The succeeding numbers Will
contain The OToseq Diamonds, HdsGnteS<o,
Faust, Martha, and Norma, which will make
two volumes for the present year, the num-
bers being issued bi-monthly to subscribers
At XIU per VI RO POI 'SANAA-N,..
price for single copies is $3.50
From j. P. Lippincott q Co. we have
received "Askaros Kassis, the Copt, a
romance of modern Egypt, by Edwin De
Leon. The author of this story was United
States Consul General for Egypt for many
wears, and he had unusual opportunities for
observing the manners and customs OF the
people, and particularly their domestic
habits, that do not come under the observa-
ton of ordinary, travellers. Mr.: De- Leon
evidently writes with thorough knowledge
Of his subject, and under the guise of a
romance of some interest he gives a very de-
tailed and highly y-fnished picture of Egyptian
society of the present day as it exists in the
seclusion Of the Moslem's home, where outside
bsrbarians are seldom permitted to enter and
observe for,themselves what the intrinsic Pc
culiarities of'0rientalism are.
II. b. Peterson & Brothers send us THE
Maiden Widow, by Mrs. e. d. E. N. South
worth. This is sequel to The Family
Doom: or, the Sin of Countess" and 1t
will be read with interest by all the admirers
of Mrs. Southworth's style of weaving ro-
mances
From the same house we have received
'iCharles O'Malley," the first volume of q
new edition of Charles Levers works. This
novel retains and is likely to retain its popu-
larity for long time with lovers of hearty,
Iolhcking humor. 1t is not equal, in our
opinion, to some OF Levers later works in the
higher qualities of the novelists art, but it is
n story bubbling over with hearty and up
yoarious fun and frolic that make it favorite
above most of the other performances of the
author. &
-A"Leaves from Troopers Diary" is the
title of little work by member of the An
derson Cavalry, which gives number Of well
written descriptions of adventures in the
camp and field. An appendix furnishes an
account of the mutiny in the Anderson Cav
airy at Nashville, Tennessee, in December,
1862, written by George S. Fobes, who was
quartermaster at the time the affair took
place. The statement of Mr.. Fobes, if mol
absolutely impartial, is fair and candid, and il
places a large amount of the responsibility fol
the mutiny where it belonged, on the want ol
proper organization and the worse than inca
pacity of the officers of the regiment. Mr.
Fobes does not excuse the mutiny, but h,
contends that the men were least to blame il
the matter; and we think that all candid ant
unprejudiced persons will agree with hin
when they read his statement.
a,7 From Turner Brothers & Co. we have re
eeived AppletOe's Journal and Our Youn!
"a Folks for February 10, and the TransGtIanti
for February %.
The Central News Company, No. 80
Chestnut street, sends us the latest number
of Puach and Fun.