New-York tribune., 1875-09-15

NEW AND OLD BOOKS.

srp,rs OF "AMoNG MY BooKS"-lLLUsTRATKD
BOOKS.
tyRoN A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNEJ
BosroN, Sept. 13.-Despite the general stag
nation IN book trade, OF which oil the publishers
complain j. r. Osgood & Co. announce for this Fall
list OF books which they have seldom n ever surpassed
II were to choose the of them which would least
Willingly do without, think should say The Victorian
Poets" by Edmund Clarence stedman 1t Is book ao-
solutey without rival in the field OF which IL
treats, and a finer essay in criticism it would be
hard to find anywhere. If ever there were
proof that poets should be tried only by
their peers, it lie contained in this volume. No
who not himself poet could have p"sses'ed
the divnstion, which Ia gift by ITSELF ana h'u
recognize in each work its interior quality ana purpose
as well its artistic form. TGe leading poets nouded
In Mr. stcdmau's survey Tennyson Landor, the
Brownags Hood, Arnold, Barry Cornwall BucAalah'
Morris swinhurne, ana Rossett lie also fuJ discusses
the minor poets and OF poetry OF he pefd; ana
this furnishes charming introduction in'aSina-
bic TO q complete stty OF the poets of the victorian
age. The essay Landor alone would make its authors
reputation critic and the one on Ionnyson seemed
4, me- a. read Il Srbners The finest study
Of that poet which has been made by any enc but
where each study is thorough and so noble IL is u
necessary TO particulazc The collection OF this whole
discriminating series OF papers cannot ai 10 pe oa'
welcome TO every lover of good literature
Another admirable ISSUE of somewhat kindred ehaf'
aeter will be "Among Ny Books" second series, by
James Russell Lowell another poet who Is master OF 80
noble prose style that when you read his prose "ofH
Won half wish he would rhyme; unh No hs poet
again and then you want him TO sing on forever lhtA
poinise Us Vet again newkvOlume OF Essays ny kalph
Waldo Emerson but promise has long been non
orea IN the breach that we have pretty well lost aiih IN
the Observance OF it, Sudies series OF papers
ON the peope Of Saxony their traits customs, habits OF
thought end modes OF lie, by Julian HAWTHORNE VIII 'e
very welcome: a. will also. book by W. H. Greg,
1f 4 fe ~ - lis ExH
striking title Is "Rocks Ahead; or The Warnings OF 'as-
sandra."
Turning from essays to poetry here's richness Tor YOU
Here viii be a new poem by WEticr entitled "Mab"i
Martin" Ii being made ready for the holiday season
IN much the same style longcllo~ hanging oi
the Crane last year The illustrations will be by the
came artists Miss NJ 4. Hallock ana Mr. Thomas Moran
and engraved by A. " Anthony. have seen some OF
these dainty pictures and can assure yon OF the treat IN
store Mr whittier has also made IN volume of fs'econs
entitled "Songs of Three CcntrrieS, WIN an lhtoouc
tory ESSAY by himself Prof I0nafclow will give us "A
new volume entitled The Mas1ue of Pandora ana Ohei
Poems" II will include The Hanging ot he Crano ana
"Morituri salutamus" among the Other Poems Ilen
we shall have Home Pastoras, and Other Poems ny
Bayard TAYLOR. No collection of Mr. Iayiors shorter
poems has made 1~t2 and since thrn ne HIS
done some 0. his best work. The already famous Goethe
ode will he included In this volume. The Bird ana the
Bell" will be The title OF Il volume of verse by the
artistp,e C. T. Canch. and Mr.. George T. Lathror-the
new assistant e,litor Of The Atlantic MC"th'J-wi also
make his poetcal DEBUT with volume entiued hose
and Eooftrec." for which Nr. Ia Fargo has made d
frontispece Besides all thcse novelties arc numerous
new editions OF old favorites" The Odyssey of Homer,
translated ny Trydnt, Rcslyn edition; and similar cd
ton OF Tayors translation Of Faust, TO Ue caen '"c
"Kennett Edition" in compliment TO the poets Penn
sylyania home, as Wen as various others
In 1cton We shall have "T Tales Of the Argonauts ana
oher Stories and Sketches" by Bret Harte THIS volume
will include some of the work Bret HaTte ever did
Henry James jr, will conclude his "Eodtrck hudson
in The Atlantic Monthly simultaneously with its publ
cation book form Gy OsROOd & Goa rOVci, II III m
ishes ~ well as has thus far progressed, OF when
American literature may he proud, II American Itefa-
sure knows good thing when il secs IT, IN Al Ro-
nance by Harriet Husmer l. promised. jules Verne has
written "The AdventWes of captain Hstttras"-of
course he has lie does nothing but write new DOCKS
and the publishers keep printing them, Illustrating hein
selling them; 40 doubt Ee is Big ncnanza "lfIf-
fcts" a novel by Charles H. Doe VIII ne added to " "Os-
rood's Library of Mo- es"so Will The BOudoir Caba
by Grenvle Murray, author of that rather clever tae
"Young Brown" There viii be a story Book for the
Young Folks by Mrs A. ~ Diaz and for the same au-
dience The Young Surveyor; or, JACK on le fr'fes
by j. r. Trowbridge
volume OF SERMONS by Frederick Brooks late rector
M St Pauls Church in Cleveland, edited and with IN
!nt odncton by his brother, tho Rev. Philips brooKs oi
Boston, will be widely welcomed.
Among tho Illustrated books besides the poem by
Of Cambridge" including tire views and scenes made
famous by LoDgfcllow, Lowell, Holmes, and Others
very attractive volume. "Falncus Painters and
Paintings" by Mrs j. r. Shedd VIII he illustrated with
beotypes OF many celebrated paintings Vioiiete-Duc
has cOpIously illustrated book the st OF saow bookf,
entitled Discourses or Architecture"
The series of Little Classics" made sort OF furor
they were so dainty and pretty that every body bought
tclnand their has led OsscOd Co. to under
take new Of Llipu;sn Volumes smaller yet, to be
called the Vest Pocket Sores.' They VII be heaUti-
ully printed and bound in feXibe cloth covers, at q
anifol price Of fifty cents per volume The first VOL
ane will he Whitters Snow Bound then LonSfell0w S
'Eyangeline," then two volumes OF Emcrsons Esnys,
Including in each. three of the best essays. "Snow-
Bound" illustrated. Such little loves Of bcoks-so tiny
and 40 rereetit woud he hard 10 find where else
There is 10 be popular edition Of Hawthorncs
Works uniform with the Little Classics" printed from
e plates and consisting Of u volumes. There arc to
he new illustrated editions Of Scott Dickens, Reade, and
the completion Of the Illustrated Library ackeray.
Among the new books forgot TO mention " A Farmers
Vacation" by Col George f. WaGing jr., of Ogden
Farm" The Life Of George 1ic;nof, by George =
niard The foregoing list does no, look like The sa1a-
ao in trade o. which every taking 1t evident
hat Osgood Co. have faith i'll the good times coming
T.. c. VI.