Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-15
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

l s'The Bible Gallery is the title of sump- l tuous folio volume which consists of one hundred of the pictures from the Dore Bible, I with memoir of Gustave Dore-whose DOT l trait also is given-and brief descriptive D. D. The purpose of the work is to present the best of Dore's Bible illustrations in form which places them within the reach of per sons who cannot afford to own the original work in its complete shape. The letterpress descriptions are brief accounts of the persons
 and incidents shown in the several plates, de- signed simply to aid the ready comprehen- sion of the subjects of the pictures. com potent critic says of this splendid work: The larger number of the plates are from the Old Testament, the scenes of which seem better adapted to the genius of Dore, but we like quite as well the New Testament pictures,
 not only those like Death on the Pale Horse
 and Paurs Shipwreck, but the more tender
 scenes in the life of Jesus and his apostles.
 The artists power is never weakened-ex- cept in some cases where the scene is almost
 more spectacular than sublime but 1t is
 lieved by many touches of exquisite feeling
 and of beauty These we find in the burial
 of Jesus the betrayal, Mary Magdalene, the
 woman taken in adultery, Jesus blessing the
 children, Jesus healing the sick, the widows
 mite, raising the daughter of Jairus, Jesus at
 the we'll the Prodigal son, etc. We note
 especially the sweet and great majesty of Jesus in all the pictures where he appears
 More than almost any other artist Dore has given to his features manliness and nob1ll- ty and power of indignation as well as of tenderness quite different from the common
 vaeuous femininity. There two scenes of the crucifxion, both strong, and black
 with night and terror, but the second one,
 the close, lighted up with the flash of judg
 ment out of the sky, under the brightness of which the murderers flee in terror. It is to be said of all these pictures that while they preserve the religious traditions, they are free from the anachronism in costume and surroundings that characterizes much of the work of the old masters. They are oriental pictures.
 s'The Bible Gallery is well bound, the paper is of good quality and tint the letter press large and clear-cut, and the wood en- graving is executed with commendable care, while the moderate price at which it is fur nished will not be considered the least among it's many claims to notice. Published by Cassell Peter, Galpin & Co, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. It would make pleasing and appropriate holiday gift.
 Another book which anybody would be delighted to receive Christmas or New Years day is Pictures of Bird Life in Pen and Pencil" by the Rev. NJ. G. Watkins, a series of lovingly written essays upon thlr- teen familiar English birds, most of which are equally familiar in America. They are the robin the reed warbler, the nightingale the blackcap, the blackbird, the oriole, the wren, the tit. the sparrow, the kingfsher, the swallow, the woodpecker and the quail The text. which is attractive by reason of its graceful ease and richness in poetic illustra- tions, is printed in large type with wide snaces upon the finest of thick paper. The illustrations, which are many, and generally fill full pages, are the work of GiacomelG, and even without the text would constitute book of beauty worthy of the fine paper. rich binding and lavish decoration bestowed upon the volume by the publishers Pub lished by Cassell, Petter, Galpin x O., New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 1.-The Credit Mobilier of America" by J. B. Crawford, deals with the origin of the company the act of incorporation; the Union Pacific railroad company; the Ames contract and assignment: the assignment to seven trustees; the difficulties of construc- tion the disagreement with Mir. McComb; the Poland committee defence of Oakes Ames; the vote of censure the Credit Mo bilier of today. The work is defence of the Credit Mobilier, Oakes Ames and those who acted with them. It assumes that the Poland and Wilson committees did not un- derstand the true relations between the Cred it Mobilier and Union Pacific corporations :; and that the Credit Mobilier (made up from the stockholders of the Union Pacific) was cheated out of it's entire capital in it's con tract for building the road. Published by c. W. CaIkins < O., of Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.