The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
LITERATURE.
Another Batch Of Books for
the Holidays.
HOU SCH OLD ART.
Decoration Applied to fumiture-Ihe
Home Beautifed.

Two beautiful holiday books have been issued oy
Gebbis Barre OF Philadelphia; one 10 'Chr's'opnsf
Columbus and the Discovery Of the New World" ey
the Marquis de Belioy, translated oy H. . H. WIN
six etchings and nf,y-one engrav,ngs on wood. DO
signed aud engraved by Leopold Flameng. The from
tisp,ece Is hall portrait Of Christopher
Columbus N FiaJneng's Tree and bold style other
page etchings are "At the Monastery Gate" "Beiors
the Jun,a " "The Departure from Paas," 1.-THE Dis
roverer,s Welcomen and columbus Protecting His
Hostages" Either one OF these Is picture worthy
OF a frame The letter press interesting, and who
ever nnds this book among his Christmas sis Will be
sure TO read u.
Another holiday book published by this nrm is
s.Greas American Sculptures, by William j. Clark,
Jr, win twelve steel engravings and India proofs
The opening chapter OF Mr.. Ciarks book Is running
history Of the sculpture from ts earliest stages
down to the present day. He begins his sketch OF
American sculptors with Powers and Groenough- An
engraving Of the "Greek Slave" accompanies this
chapter. Mr.. Clark writes as an enthusast-not as
critic Certain II Is that the "Greek slave made
considerable OF sensation nearly half century ago
IL was one OF II the drst piece oil American scup-
turc TO attract European attention. Tho subject as
much as anything else was tho reason for this. Dir.
Powers statue graceful and pretty, but II Is not
lreat and even this he has never equalled.
TO American ART and inspired sonnet rom
Mrs. Brow ming Tor which we would forgive much
poorer work OF art. There is good deal OF truth IN
what the writer says about Greenough and goou
deal OF gush. Mr. Clark says that story has come 10
be regarded .thc greatest OF living American SOUP
tors" This cannot DO while J. Q. A. Ward d. n
Brown and 81 Gaudens live for he cannot compare 20
either in originality or power Mr.. Clark lays great
stress upon Hawthorue's admiration ofstorys Cleopa-
ira Ibis admiration, SO beautifully expressed in the
"arblc Fauu" (which Mr. Clark spells Fawn goes for
little AS criticism, for while Mr. hawthorne was
the greatest literary genius America has produced. his
opinion on matter OF fine carries weight among
those who really understand the subject III critic
Ike Mr.. Clarence Cook Mr. Earl Shnn or an
artist ike Mr.. John La Fargo should speak thus en-
thusia t;caiIy OF piece OF sculpture we would ex.
pect 10 It fulfil the promise OF their praise.
The pleased the uncritcal tasto OF hawthorne
and he made IT immortal To MI Ward also Mr..
Clark awards the OF the ''ablest living American
sculptor" There little in this book to recommend
!, except as giving a handsome volume history OF
sculpture, but as a critical record u has no
value The last sketch In the book is OF Miss Blanche
Nevin, OF Philadelpnia who, II she lives up to the
promise held out by The little cut OF her ''Cnderea,"
al the Of last page will become better known
before ioug.
cHILpREN's BOOKS
lockwood, Burks l. Co. have issued several nice
little books children. Among them Is "Al Around
Palette" by LIZZIE W. Champney, illustrated by J.
Wells Lhamppey The idea the book is to got young
people familiar with paints and studio belongings so
that il they have any talent for will BIO 10
develop under such favorable circumstances. sOnc
Happy Winter; or. Visit TO Florida" by Mrs. s.
RoDplns is pleasant little story Of a winter In the
sunny south among orange groves and crocodiles-
i'rhe Cedars; More Of Child Lie" by Ellis Gray, Is
lust such story girl OF len or twelve would de-
YOUR .Rea Boys ana Girls" by Mary 9. Bartlett, Is
Tor younger cndrcn and is perfectly safe story For
s,ill younger children series of large cards,
called .SIices Of Mother Goose" by Anco Parkman,
served with by Cham. The slices consist oil q
paraphrase OF "Mothcr Goose illustrated with shou
cites Champney. We do not suppose the writer has
tried to improve upon "Mother Goose, but simply to
add little Christmas stuahng. The children will no
doubt enjoy their old Trend in her new dress.
"siella" tho tile OF story about little
Indian girl whom a lady took to tame, Of how wild
at first, and, at last, Of how che became
agood Sunday school scholar and died. The lustra-
lions bright and each page. The story Is
evidently popular, for this Is it's fifth edition II 10
published by James Miller. 'Home Songs for Little
People" a little book, printed in large type
and prouseiy illustrated, published by the same.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHOW We Raised Our Babyn derby Bfothers) looks
though It was something in the style OF "Heien's
Baoes,'' ana this idea heightened by ITS having
preface written by John Habberlon. The BOOK Is
really volume OF Instructions to young mothers by
well physician OF Brooklyn. written in the style
OF story. The story Is amusing aud the advice
cellenL Every young mother, and young father, too
for that matter, should have copy. "Aotherwelps
Pocms'' have just been issued by James Miller In q
small volume. Motherwell Is poet oil whom too
little is known, Tor he OF Scotands sweetest
singers His poems seldom in dialect, although
he very happy in that style Of expression, the
following song will prove:-
II to thy heart were near
As thou art 10 mine,
I'd hardly care though a. the year.
Nae earth sud shine my dear,
Nae earth sud shine
Twin s,arries are they, giancin' cen
warld they'd light, ana mair,
And GIN that we be my Christine,
Ac blink TO YEN spare, my dear,
AZ blink to me YEN spare
NV leesome May I've wooed too lang
Aneath the trystin' tree;
I've sung TIL a. the piantins rang
WI lays y love for thee, my dear,
WI lays O. love for thee.
The dcwdraps glisten the green;
fne lsverocks lit on high.
We'll forth anu down The loan Christine
And kiss when name Is nign, my dear,
Aud KISS when name 10 nigh
One Of the most striking holiday books s "Frithiofs
Saga, =" a legend of ancient Norway translated from
the original swedish by l. A. sherman. The trans
Iaor has preserved the tho original
ana there all the wdness Of tho Northern Europe
In this version. short sketch Of the MO and works
OF the author OF the poem, Bishop Tegner accom-
papies the volume The letter press Is printed on
tinted and lined paper and copously illustrated
with handsome pictures. This same house has gotten
out holiday edition OF "onc Summer illustrated
by AUGUSTUS Hoppn printed on gilt edged paper and
prettily bound also "Rubanjat, OF Omar Khayyam,n
the astronomer poet OF Persia rendered INTO English
verse. This little book Ia printed on tinted paper red
edged ana red lined, and will be very interesting 10
lhose VINO prize the curiosities OF literature The
latest addition TO osgoods choice autobiographies
little classic style, 10 edward Gbbon, edited ". D.
Howena Osgood's little classic books. particularly
The .'Hawthorne,' are among as attractive books as
can be found for holiday presents