, 1873-11-16
New Hookn and Now Editions from
HIeaBrm. Roberts Brothers, Moston.
Special Correspondence u 1hs Chicago Tribune.

Christianity, that 1t lad very largo cir
culation, and Is atill ID. frequent domand;
=, - Eceo Deus" tho eloquent anawer, or sup
plomont, to "Ecee Homo" by Dr.. Parker, who
divided honora with Henry Ward Boechor at tho
Evangelical Alliance; jean Ingolow'H. Poems,
wlioae truo-womanly naturo lends a sweotor
graco to her poetry, and endaars 1t and hor to
'hoBta who hayo known her only through her
poems and stories;' Miss Acosta Little
Homon," and other stories, which ;havo had q
remarkable popularity in this country, and hard-
ly loss IN England; and such writora aa Haner.
ton, Bartol, Algor, Ha1o Woiss, H. H., and
othora whose vorks arc in sseady domaud whorc-
over good American literature finds roadora.
Tho Autumn-llst Of Roberts Brothers has mora
now editions than now books, though these arc
book Is 4 thing to bo glad Of, whereas now Book
iB poaaibly good, but baa got to prove itHe1f 60.
Their new Issues Of booka that have passod the
ordeal, Include -,
JEAN 1NdE1ow's coxq1srr roExs
in worry tasteful Diamond edition; also in a
handsome holiday Red-Lino edition, with a flue
now portrait OF the noble woman md truo poet,
and tho added attraction Of eixtcen excellent
@ es oa4 osn $os ss9 e bssoT bss oved IS aS vii
% admired to be praised with perfect consent Of
head and heart.
Eugene Plon's excellent book on =.
"TuonWALDBEN," ..
which was caught up 80 eagerly by tho public D
year ago, will appear In an enlarged edition, with
tlno illustrations OF the great Danish eoulptor'e
1noat important works.
.uAMEnToh'a "rnpudHTs ABOUT ART -
s1nnnlY thoughts, and not 30 ethereal or trans
'conlont1y learned "a to DO incomprohcnBiblo to
readers OF intelligence who happon not to DO
perfect co1itoissours ID" art-comes out In
handsome nav edition. suniform with his sug-
'Kestiyo, yet popular, work on "Tho intellectual
I, OF Roborta Brothers' now books,
.oHANN1Ho'B "TMonEAu THE PoET-NATuRA1rsT,"
finds sympathetic readers among tho admirers
since the publication Of hls books, that fairly
brletto with hia unique personality, yet possoHB
wonderful insight aud beauty, hayo boom curious
to know more Of his character and singular way
Of llfo. This Charming Ia a nephew Of tho groRt
Pr. Charming, for whom he Was named but DO
has hardly inherited with the name al the
saintly traits which nro asoribod to his ro-
nownel uncle. 10 takea occasion to pay on
ia such as ought not to, 10 written in Concord;
at1l aftor deducting all tho faults OF tho book,
1t hna q largo allowance Of virtues in It's
revelations OF Thoreau, aud rightly claims
place among tho noteworthy biographies Of tho
year.
| FLAAzMAa1oN's " STORIES OF 1Nr1a1GY,"
which prcEaes astronomical knowledge into the
aoryice OF T. very exuberant Imagination, Ia q
peculiarly attractive book to all who are inteEozt
ous to 1carn wllat light from science Thought
ful and speculative mind discovers in tho yaguo
future. ~
! Tho !" Records Of Quiet Life," which ro1ates
tho story Of tho noblo and gifted
i HARE FAMILY,
is treasury Of puro thoughts and rich domestic
oxporioucoa. Thoir Eng}iBh aoldi.y Of charao-
tor high culture, literary tastos, and fortunate
social rolationa made this family circle one Of
ing known. Thoso who have road that pithy md
suggestive volume, !" "0uessos nt TRUTH" will
appreciate the literary and moral atmosphere Of
tho book, while the purity and sweetness Of Mrs.
Ightful, aa they made hcr home.
Miss Ellen rockingham has translated for
Roberts Brothers !.
:. LEasINa's FAMOUS "nAocooN,"
criminAtod so intelligentiy and sharply between
tho provinces Of paintiug and soulpture and OF no.
ptry. Tho general idea Of this essay Is. that wllio
poetry may uarrato eyontB Rud actions, soulp-
poetry can by words summon bofolo tho in1ngink..
tion succession Of pictures, panoramic
Wow OF 8 campaign or d tragedy; whilo
tAe statue or Tho painting, being uneuaoeptiblo
o. ehs4gs can asiSe but moments pros
OF action, but of ropone. It is singular TINT 30
Important . littlo book aa this was not long ago
publiahod hero. Miss Frothingham bus given
sufficient e7iioneo Of her gonius for translation
il hor admirable rendoringa Of 81 Hermann aud
Dorothea," and Lossing's "Nathan the Wisa."
THE HEY. Dn. uADToL.
whoso. Radical Problema croatpd no slight
asir IN Theological circlos tEo years aimee, has
Faiti." Tic Doctor is 50 hotorodoz lint It Is
to be feared hls now book will not, in tho judy
mont Of Orthodoxy, give much proof Of faith Il
anything beyond tho pootorA own notions, ,sud
oas @ e's who vaae ssit tho apt f ssgh han M H.
tssf oa ape ~ s % fsSfB s5boss s
as best. # CAP, will :, ind beneath
as s ep s2sisa spd su ESF h EaZ L. 4ss lie,
plo essentials Of a1l true religion. Ho 5000
growing out of tho predent Theological turmoil
and duat beautiful touurta Of truer faith, ruror
aud moro Intelligent Worship mud holor rover
boon capable Of producing.
abook BY Hamerteu, 4 s'6haptess On Animals"
VII be brought ogt, rith twenty etohinga by J;
author guarsptoe a volume Of positive Atarsry
and ertistiu e1oellouca. -.
:. Roberts prot4ora add to their email but soloqt
'.9' u ~ 't<s,.s:' ,;.s;;:a,'' ,nv,,,,. So -
. charming book Of " Bea-Iime Gtorias," by
Mrs 7. U: Moultop, -aimplo, frosh, puro-hesrt-
belonging to all tho little folka 1ai|ea Minor
IVY" by Eleanor Qsaqa p'Aeilly, whoao "'Doll
K.tS bid at School, ]" BY aasan Coolidge. author
Of 'Tho Now yearly Bargain and "What Katy
Did. two Of tie best and hoalthieat. a. uoll as
tho most attractive, books aver written for boys
and girls. Her now book aud Mira Moulton's
should 10 carefully remembered just befora
Christmas by oyory sgloud'oi Santa OlaYa aud
TUG 1oi,assni na,s ea'i,ta =, .<-t:
AAHaAnxS fu1Lna's MEMOIRS AND WORKS,
II siZ Volumes, Ia promised shortly by Roberts
Yro!hors. Those books hardly find moro en-
during home thnu thGir wonderful author found
wlllo lyingj they llhyo passed from one 'ldb-
lishora banda to auother's. NJ Il thYy wa1d Of
but slight worth. Worry possibly their CONNER
oial yaluo to any ppbls4ar u not large, but they
sro among tho Ia6ae Significant aud suggestive
by tho Roy. Jamos Freeman Clarke, tho Kev. w:
II. Ohanning [now III Epgland), aud MIR. Emor-
son, IL Of quito unique intoroat, touching