Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
G M.

The publishing house of James Il. Osgood
( Co. have just issued a new novel entitled
Ina" by Katherine Valerie. 1t is story
of Italy, finely printed, in paper covers.
Pierce has it for sale.
d. Appleton & Co. increase their paper
covered Library of choice novels by the ad-
ditlon of Nigel Bartram's Ideal, by Florence
Milford author of several volumes. Clapp
& North have it.
d. Appleton & Co. issue another volume of
their neat edition of the works of Miss Yonge.
The present volume is "Beechcroft," pleas
ing story, of high moral tone, especially
adapted for family reading. This is very
handsome edition and desirable every way
for the home library. Clapp North have it,
The American Tract Society, Boston, which
recently transferred the manufacture and sale
of its publications to the Riverside Press and
IIurd & Houghton, has recommended its is
sue of books, and sends out through its pub
fishers two new books. One is entitled "Six
Boys" mothers story, of which the scenes
is laid in New York, just after the Revolu-
tionary War. The other is the third volume
of 'Bble Sketches" 1t gives in familiar
manner the leading incidents in Christ's life,
illustrating them from Eastern customs, and
making them plain and easily understood by
children. Clapp & North have them for sale.
IIurd and Houghton publish Castles in the
Air and other FANTASIES" by Barry Gray.
These are rambling, good natured characteri-
cations of people and customs, such as can be
enjoyed in leisurely way. The former are
the half-reverie "reminiscences of a middle
aged man looking to what might have been,
and the other are light and gossipy papers en-
lvened by anecdote and humor. Clapp &
North have it.
d. Appleton & Co., publish volume by
Professor Tyndale entitled Fragments of
Scier &c for Cnscientifc People" This is a
series of detached essays, lectures and re-
views, brought together in the present form
for the reading public rather than for scholars
alone. 1t is unnecessary to add one word
in commentator of this valuable book, for
the name of the author is sufficient to warrant
its value and character. Clapp North have
it.
The June number of Old and New has the
following contents Old and New; Recollee-
tions of Mexico and Buena VISTA To You
Sorrento Days; Our Apartments; Nursery
Songs; How Haiti was Settled Two College
Friends A May Day; Waveline, the Little
Mermaid; Pink and White Tyranny; Shaker
dom; The Birds of May; Zerub TROOPS
| Experiment. Published by Roberts Brothers,
Boston.
llurd Iloughton publish the third number
of the journal of Social Science, contain
ing the Transactions of the American Asso-
citation" This is sterling publication and
handsomely printed. The contents of the pres
ent number are Public Parks and the Enlarge
ment Of Towns; Art Education in America ;
Civilization and Health; American System OF
Patents Nature and Sphere of Police Power
Legislation and Social Science; Representa-
ton of Minorities; Relations of Business men
to the National Legislature; Houses in the
Country forW orking men Minority Represen.
tation in Europe; Application of Mr.. Hare,
+ System to the Nomination of Overseers O.
Harvard College. Clapp North have it.
. The London Quarterly Review for Apri
n has contents as follows Life of the FRS