Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-17

New York, which contains one hundred and
two proof impressions of the best engraviDgs
which have appeared in ScriDner's" and the
est. Nicholas" monthly magazines The
engrayings are each conferred in the midst of
a soft tint and large page. They represent
some of the best engravers upon wood, stone,
and by the heliotrope process, from designs by
leading artists of the country. The proof i'm
pressions, worked upon heavy paper, with
rarelv-hne, firm surface, and executed with
great care, are hardly to be spoken of in the
same breath with mention Of the plates when
worked on ordinary editions OF the a9aZlnes,
so superior are they. They constitute con-
vincing evidence of the fact that the engraYers
of these plates cannot be properly judged by
the prints of their work on the maya
zine page. The soft shadings, the line
lathe and hand work, the delicate
tracery and the expression, are largely lost;
but worked up with special care as in the
volume before US, they come ogt as new reve-
lations of the spirit and thought o. the de-
sign. The volume is handsome one, and
will prove a valuable addition to the art
library of any household, while it has histor-
ical value as good record of the progress OF
the designers and engravers' art IN America.
We have received new sheet music as fol-
lows: From NJ Gray, San Francisco,
Christmas Bells, for the piano, by F. Bos-
covitz. From Sherman & Hyde, San Fran,
cisco, a marching song by Brahaua. entitled
"Stem the Tide" words by E. Harrington,
for the piano. From A. NJ. Benham, music
dealer, San Francisco, a song, " Under the
Lilac Tree" words by F. A: Mcdonald,
music by A L. Wimmerstedt. for the piano.
From Oliver Ditson & CO., Boston and New
York, half dozen new pieces. An elegant
portrait of Mrs. Langtry, the Beauty OF
England" adorns the first, which is a polka
composed by Carl Faust. There are also
Heart Memories" by Jungmann; and Tor
beginners, Himan's Spring Flower Waltz,
and sportive song, My Love She Is a
Kitten" and Giro Pinsuti's Safe Home at
Last" and Arthur Sulliyan's Il Would
Were King Fair Maid" From the same
firm we have fine number of DitSon d CO.'S
Weekly Musical Record
The Princeton Review for January (o1
Park Row, New York;, is at hand. The
leading papers are: "Historic Forces" by
Francis A. Henry 1.-The Inspiration OF the
New Testament" by President Bartlett, d.
d. Ii. D.; ''Fulfllnent of the Berlin
Treaty. by Edward A. Freeman, ID. &. l.. !;
Recent Progress in Solar Astronomy" by
Professor Dung, or princeton College;
Rationalism in the Free Church of Scot
land" by Francis l.. Patton, d. d. Ii. D..
Spelling Reform" by Professor March, of
LAFAYETTE College; "The Old Roman Spirit
and Religion in Latin Christianiiy "" by Pro-
fessor George T. Fisher, of Yale College.
"The Magazine of Art " (Cassell, Peter,
Galpin & Co. J, for December, 1872 is on our
table, The number is fully up to the stand
ard of this excellent Journal leading one
among art publications. The Illustrations
embrace: "The Casuals," by Fildes; " Por-
trait of Archbishop Warham; = "Lollard's
Tower, Lambeth Palace :" I" Fair, Quiet and
Sweet Rest" by Fildes; several landscapes
in England "Our Lord and Mary Magda-
lene near the Mouth of the Sepulcher," from
Albano's painting "The First Roebuck," by
Eberle, and several engravings Illustrative OF
art needle work.
Shakspeares winters Tale is the most
recent of the Shakespearean series which is be-
ing issued by Harper Bros, New York, and
which we have from A. L. Bancroft & Co.,
San Francisco. The present small quarto
volume is edited, with notes, by VIM. j.
Rolfe, A. NJ, formerly head master of the
high school at Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Rolfes
history of the play, his analysis of its method,
and the purpose of its author, form charm
ing introduction to the play itself, and is
scholarly essay, indicating deep research by
an ardent Shakespearean student.
"The Sunken Rock" tale of the Medi-
terranean, by George Cupples, is one of the
more recent volumes of Harper's Half-Hour
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