New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-12
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THE ILLUSTRATED LONGFELLoW.
THE POLITICAL WORKS OF HENRY wADsWoRrH
LoNGFEIIlow. Illu.rSted vols 40 i, cr
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The magnificent work which has oeen ~ r'"s
appearing in numbers from the RIVERSIDE '''' -
now completed in two noble volumes ioi""ie
mopument no, only TO the loved and honorcd p'e'
whose verse is So richly adorned but TO the pun"
fishers who brought TO the enterprise so much 1ea
ord ambition and have carried il out with ~ mueh
,;,,oral,tv and persevcrlng care. The manutactur"
of hooks when conducted rs this costly EDITION OF
loncfellow has been. becomes 4 branch OF the hi'
arts 1t is an achievement which cars INTO P''S
the highest qualities of good workmanShip,-sAii
enthusiasm. patience, and aesthetic taste we uF
dcrstand how a liberal publisher can take the s''io
fort of pride in such production that neo val
scribes used 10 ta6e in the illumination OF precious
manuscripts. upon whose gorgeous pages "o'o
pended a care and fancy which are the a''i"'"''o"
of remote AGE The whole aIranSoment OIL 'ne
great pictorial Longtcllow, and the g'nera' S"'''
vision of the drawings and engravlngs were in
,rrs,aa IN MIR V :. Anthony We spoke at some
,encth OF the character of the illustrations on tne
completion of the first volume. The second nan OF
the work amply fulhlS the promise OF the hrSt' IL
corresponds also with the first in the prominence
given 10 what is known as the Old school OF WOOL
emitting. and in the large proportion Of pictures
which deserve rank among the best examples Oh
the work of American designers and engraVers'
The whole number Of illustrations is over 500 rep
reSenting ahout City d-aushtSmen oi various
schools and nearly lLany engraVers III WaS iAoi'-
toned IN our previous notice that many Of the PIC
turcs are truthful representations OF Scehes de
scribcd in the text. The artists seem TO nave
traversed the Old World and tie New, sketchhg
localities COPYING rare historical portraits anu
ancient costumes and in some eases MI IohsleIio"
has indicated the precise spots which were Ill HIS
mind while writing. Notes lt the end OF the sec"nu
volume give some interesting details ABOUT lhe ue
signs which are indeed d" illustrations oil the teAt
in a sense not always attached to that word ln
one instance the artist has been LED into strange
anschronism. The picture of The Dovlls bFiusc'
in d. The Golden Legend" represents not only the
old s,rncture to which the irgend applies. but be-
hind and above il the new bridge punt OILY my
wears ago. AMI q modern diligence crossing II;
photographic accuracy here prndrces the cHect oI
inconyruity, for in all the other designs ac-
compauying the pOem-the castle, tue con
vent, the school of Salerno' the farm nous io
etc. etc..--we view the LOCALITIES O! we
Legend not as they present themselves TO inc
modern traveller but as they presumably apIealut t
70 Prince Henry and Elsie. y ever any bridge oui
this saws the Guide in the poem cou STAND
across the wild abyss; and Mr.. +. Is. Schcn con-
tradcis his text by s TSS Flemish rs Would excite
little remark were 1T not in such strong contrast
to its SURROUNDINGS. -, . - ~,
The type ana printing ol luc NOiuhhO
elegance iefttng the IlluStrat 'ons. Goou prlnlhE'
of course is the rule at the Riverside Press Du' III
this instance the famous estapllshmcht scoin' w
have surpassed itself. The arrange'neut VI ,no
annie mage IS delight TO tue eye. ana tne press
work is q marvel of care, neatnesS ana orlHancI'
The paper very slightly tinged with cream UNI,
Is of beautiful quality The muslin covers AaNe u
certain sober conelincSS; but all oooh C9iIcCt"is
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A POPULAR COMMENTARY on THE NEW TESLA
TvenEelcai DENOMINATIONS VITA Illustrations and Mars
john and the Acts. New iorA; Charles oCroners
sons
In this continuation OF Professor Schan
learned work the Commentary st. John is furnished
by Dr. Misau. Of the University OF Aberdeen. and DR.
Mouton of De Lees College, Cambridge, and that upon
the Acts by DR.. HowsOn Dean OF Chester and canon
ence Rector of ST. Paucras. LOnion There Is pro
fusion OF valuable pictorial Illustration, great deal OF
in q an original 9cteT nd the maps have been PRE-
pale tsfr the superintcnd"uce Of Professor A Guyo
Tne es re partly OF explanatory and partly of a
cidactlc Character au1 all 81 them are well 1T To at
tract the general reader To study Of the Holy Scrip
lures and assst HIM il his comprehension Of their