The New York herald., 1873-12-23

try, the names OF the ships in which they
embarked and other interesting parucuIars
are given and the volume th STATE coped nap da om
ment Of Her Majestys Public Record Once. Eng
land. The editor is John camden hotten; Ine
on superior paper. made expressly for the purpose
The compilation is exceedingly curious. and would
make an invaluable present TO any one tinged with
an antiquarian taste. Another work, which Will
make stronger and more general appeal Is q vol.
Hamerton, Illustrated with etcnings. autotypes,
photographs, wood cuts, fac-similes and engrav-
l. y y one Ss Sqs ap gs
a" is1i ana = 1872 81 'SSs are also also O on hand The
we as It's leading @ author Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Is favorably known to the American reading public
.rhe m Painters Painters Camp ''rhe Intellectual Life"
&C., artist, artcritic and philosophical es-
sayist on lie and manners. HIS strength In eacn
Portfolio. This publication was commenced IN
January, 1870, and has since been continued
to the public with the following simple announce
ment :-The chief intention OF The Portfolio is to
would would be possible @ without the certain sale Of
regular periodical circulation, works OF art OF var
GUS kinds but always s9cn n as are likely tom 70 interest,"
literature by writer's OF proved ability superior TO
mere letter press, and more readable than pure
criticism or CatalOguing.u The promise or that
prospectus has been amply sustained. The
art Illustrations and literary papers have
brace several extraordinary series OF etchngs from
the masters In this department., English and
ae ms It's .ns
at command its best artistic resource Among the
artists who have furnished original etchings are
Bracquemond, Lalanne, Rajon, Lcgros and Leopold
Flameng who has given some noble specimens OF
his skill, especially in the reproduction OF "The
Laughing Portrait OF Rembrandt in his par
ticuar province as a reviver OF the works OF that
artist. the "WOodburyn and other permanent
Photographic processes &C. e nave eeen q 10
exquisite drawings OF the great painters. The
subjects in all cases are chosen for their worth
and rarity, and In these Respects the Portfolio
fairly rivals its great contemporary, one OF the
noblest fine art periodicals ever issued, the Pa
finish in execution in the mnutest details or paper
and print, and Is in every way thoroughly ar
tistic production, far ahead IN % TINS way OF any
The literature OF the work is also OF the highest
character, the editors contributions including,
spirit and interest several distinct series, as
those on contemporary etchers Chapters on
1oyass Of pscosery and sl th M RetcSy
scriptive papers now in course OF publca-
ton rhe sylvan Year, The Wof1 has
Mr.. Sidney Colvin the successor Of Ruskin in the
slade professorship OF tine art at Oxford He is
"Cnildren in Italian and English Design" Of the
extensive series entitled. Prom Rigaud to Rey-
ing in the Eighteenth Century," Illustrated by the
choicest reproductions Of their works. Other con-
tributors are the well known writer's on art, G. A.
SlmcOx, William b. Scott, Tom Taylor, Francis
Turner Palgrave, &c. Two very valuable books,
not unsuitable for gift books, but artistic in inter-
Astor place. One Of these is q "Handbook OF
Painters, Sculptors, Architects and Engrayers,"
Handbook OF Legendary and Hydrologic Art" The
illustrations and monograms are excellent. The
other volume Is Grammar OF Painting and En-
craving" translated by Kate Newell DOggett from
the French OF 'Blanc's Grammaire des Arts du
Dessin.n These volumes are much too important
to be dismissed with this mere notice, and we shall
return to them again.
batch OF books, most OF them republications,
Chestnut @ % street, Philadelphia, deserves attention
Watson's, "Beautiful snow'' and 'Tne outcast;''
1.-THE Beautiful Fiend," Q new work Of fiction (the
paSs scaap By NM Mrs carons Lee
Sketch Book" by G. G.. Leland; "A Wonan's.
Thoughts About Women" by Miss Mulock; Miss
work and ei EmSreidery," and ArtSur;s sx
Nights with the Washingtonians." The most
handsomely bound OF these books is the one
one on needlework and the novel by Mrs. South
worth, which might be called literary needlework
OF fierce and sensational description; the most
Messer Kas and x Nights
said Of any or these works. Ali Of them are nicely
and one or two OF them handsomely bound, and
each is suitable for gift, provided the taste Of the
One Of the most deeply acceptable and appro
pirate Of all the GIFT books we we have seen is h9-
OF the Best Thoughts OF Charles Dickens" COM
piled and alphabetically arranged. It Is brought
is book that cannot but be priced by every appre-
ciator OF the great humorist. Mr.. de F0ntaine
vera e ne
present edition is bound In style at once rich,
plain and enduring.
WATCHES AND JEwELRY.
The name OF Tiffany has long been synonymous
with everything that Is rich, rare, elegant and
tasteful In jewery and kindred objects OF art.
is to be obtained. Our article would read like
catalogue were we to specify Onetenth OF the rich
Of e
Louis KILL, Henri II. and the renaissance are in
copper and crystal. The collection OF bronze
groups and hgures Is extremely large. The cerOmlc
art finds several superb representatives. Tfnany's
is not only place where magnificent jewelry can
be procured, but where first class works OF art
be acquired as well. TO wander around among the
extensive noors Is almost like visiting museum
Of c AT Ttn taen soe yop Ra
OF genius. Some OF the sculptures left here by
Marshal Wood-noticeably ''The Song OF the
Shirtn--are attracting q vast deal OF attention.
Formerly they occupied q nook on the southern
side OF the building. second noor, but are now dis
tributed at various intervals, and form bright and
pleasant resting places for the eye when Iatgued
with the ensemble Of bronze. Another place where
jewelry Of a. irst class description is to be pro,
sixth avenue and Fourteenth street. The excel
lent location OF the store has attracted host OF
shoppers during Lne past lOTLnlRnt. JeWeITy Is
one or the Injuries which people ind they cannot
do without. II men are not as extensively afflicted
with this hankering after gold and b0Oute5fe, they
have at least q mder form OF the same disease
ana are quite as excusable.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
No musician will complain that we have not
sufficient quantity Of manufacturers and sellers OF
pianos and organs. With Weber, at the southwest
Of sixteenth street and Fifth avenue; Stein
way, on Fourteenth street. just east OF Fourth ave.
nue.; Mason Hamlin, at No. rs Union square;
Haines Bros, at No. q Union square; Decker a
Bro, No. 33 Union square, and William Knabe 4
1elt In buying piano is tnat experienced in the
difficulty OF making choice. 1t is not our place
to indicate indvidual preferences or to explain
why Weber is perferred by this person or Knabe
by that II all the pianos and organs manufactured
by all the establishments In New York which de-
vote themselves to that kind OF work were left
open TO the choice OF the obscure writer who pens
these lines he would find IL impossible to
make selection without hesitating long. Happily
popular prime donne and musicians are saved
from so lamentabe dilemma. A piano is sent by