The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-19
LITUEATUHD.
REVIEW OF VIEW BOOKS

making that has been put before the pnbhc
for many q day. Dear old Mother Goose,
whose immortal melodies were our first in
PRODUCTION to the enchanted realms of poetry
and fairy lore, has received the attention of
artists innumerable, while the printers have
bestowed their best efforts upon the ink
and paper that have handed these impersh-
able versicles down from generation to gene
ration, and the bookbinders have expended
all their talents upon the gorgeous coverings
that will captivate the aesthetic taste of the
nursery. But never before has "Mother
Goose" been seen surrounded by such
combination of attractions as in the beauti-
full volume before MS, which the publishers
designate by the title ''Mother Goose in Her
New Dress This very artistic performance
consists of a series of quantity humorous de-
signs illustrative of some of the most popu-
lar of Mother Gooses melodies, with few
French and German versicles of similar char
acter, which have very decided merits OF
their own, but which are additionally inte-
resting from the fact that they are from the
pencil of q daughter of Chief Justice Chase.
The designs we're made hy the young lady
for presentation to her father upon his
birthday, and they have been made pub
lie at the earnest request of Jay Cooke,
Esq, who very rightly thought that SO much
artistic merit ought not to be hidden from
the public in the portfolio of the Chief JUS
tice. Miss Chase would not consent that her
name should appear upon the title-page, but
if the public have the sketches they ought
also to know who produced them, SO that
there is no impropriety in alluding to what is
only half secret at best. The publishers
have reproduced the sketches in chromo-
hthographv, and have taken special pains to
preserve all their characteristics as far as was
practicable. The book is bound in sumptu-
GUS style, and, considering the elegance both
of its exterior aud interior, the price asked
for it, $4 80, cannot be considered as more
than moderate.
-"Virgil' is the fifth volume of the inte-
resting series of manuals entitled "Ancient
Classics for English Readers, edited by Rev.
w. Lucas Collins, A. NJ, which are being
published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. The
volume before US was prepared by. the late
Professor John Canington, one of the best
Latin scholars of the day, and the author of
the most readable translation of the
"Eneid" that has ever been made. 1t gives
brief but satisfactory account of the poet,
description of his pastoral poems, and an
analysis of his great epic, the "Eneid, that
will give very excellent idea of the charac-
ter of that poem to readers who may not
have the time or disposition to peruse it as a
whole. The critical and explanatory remarks
in this volume are excellent and they will be
Of much assistance even to those who have
an acquaintance with Virgils poetry.
From j. b. Lippincott Co. we have re-
ceived the following juvenile publications of
Lee & Shepard: "The Springdale Stories"
consisting of six very pretty volumes enti-
tied as follows: "Ennisfallen, eric, ,""Her
bert, 'Johnstones Farm, ""Nettie's Trials,
and "Adele," are put up together in neat
box. These stories are by Mrs. S. B. G.
S muels, and they form of themselves an at
tractive juvenile library. Little Folks
Astray," by Sophie May, is another attractive
story for young people, and Light at Even
tide" is a collection of choice hymns and reli-
gious poems, selected with special view to
the entertainment and ediication of children.
The first number of the latest venture
in the field of periodical literature, Scri6ner'S
Monthly, promises well for its success in the
thy Titcomb'D, is we'll known as a popular
writer, and Scribner's Monthly under his
care will doubtless seek to suit the
average popular taste and to become a
welcome visitor to many home circles. The
initial number presents an excellent variety
in the style and substance of its articles, and
combines entertainment and edifcation in q
manner that will be highly acceptable to the
majority of magazine readers. The illustra-
tions are numerous and good, and the new
magazine altogether looks as if it would
prove decided success.
IT. Ellwood Zell sends us Part 45 OF
''Zell's Popular Encyclopedia" which is
brought down to the title 'Phasianida.
Among the most important of the subject:
treated in this number are ''Paris," "Part
nership," patent" "George Peabody,
Pearl" Pendulum" 'Penitentiary Sys
tem," civilian Penn" pennsylvania,
'Persia, ''Peru, and petroleum" In five
more numbers this valuable encyclopedia
will be complete, and as its price will doubt
less be advanced, those who wish to obtain i
at the present low rates should subscribe fo
it without further delay.
Turner d Co. send us the following
magazines for November
THE Lddys Friend has fine steel-plat,
frontispiece entitled ''The Glee Maiden,
double-page colored fashion plate, and nu
merous other illustrations. The stories
sketches, and articles on practical house
wifery are interesting and useful, as usual.