New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

pAsroRAI, DAYS; Or, MEMORIES ov NEW EscLhNp
YrAR. BY ". UAHILToS GIBSON ihusiratso' P""i'''
M I53 New-York: Harper Brothers
This is one of the handsomcst gift-books OF '"e
Ioason and the text is pleasant reading 10 nna'o"
with the beautiful wood-cus. Nh. Gibson VINO -
ol,eaIv favorably known to the public by MS con-
tributions 10 the magazines. has not Only written
the book but has made all the designs aD" 'n'oo
have been engraved by the best men OF Tue o"i. ;"
America which, jus. now, is The same as s'S'"- '"'
best in the world. For Il IS certain tnat oi i''0
,he arr Of wood-enmaving has reached
min, of high reflection in our country dhu '"0
,x.e,lcoce of our workmen has been warmly
oo,,,orIedeed by critics IN other countries nsnaily
hor, Of nraise for cis-Atlantic things. Here al
homo the popular interest stimulated anu ied DN
tho lavish expenditure OF the two leading lIis-
,ro.eI mag zires Scr hnci's and HarDcrs ENJOYS 10
the full and literally pays for. the treat that Is 'e'
before IL monthly, and encourages the booh-p"p-
fishers TO enter the race with the mag zines and ~
keen the bali rolling. But, TINS far. the magazines
have had tins advantage. The expense they are a.
in providing material for their monthly page" anu
few of their readers are aVdrc how conSldcr"pi'
tl,o, cv,onse l.. is mace no to them, aud with "ioht
100 bY the sale of the game itself, whuc OUT "
Tho illustrated articles separate books arc contihu
ally made NJ which in many cases become popuiarl
their turn and pay 4 second time Tor the COST Oh
their illustrations. Tins further use OF the cu's'
locked forward TO by the editor and pabiisher Of the
magazine. enables them - enter upon uhoei''h'He'
which the book publisher would needs pc 4 ''ip
man TO propose himself. II IS 90 such 60 hDh2-
tioo f mans that we owe so beautiful book as the
one III present under consideration. YET, Hthou&u
nil th.s. cuts have already delighted the uuIIiule
OF readers ol Eoygu'5 Magazine t2ry make thrF re-
arpearancc here ~ even more tlan ihaT Original
bo,rtv. D cause they arc printed with more care
-
;nd thev will he welcomed by the
public with ne much eagefnoss as If 'ey had never
be.n ssoa b. .ore. Tie ez' Of the book IS . large
o,ar,o. au! a.. Il.s-rarious 9rr vel diepaTed III
ire middle Of tie page, OF sk.Ifuly ARRANGED ~
borders. rortat nos. par', too the designer mas
been content wish the .caI;y tlaI comes from pre-
sort.uQ n, ,uai g. .n thc SIM. city OF nature; he
does not oftcu trouble what think good tast" ~
fantastic ~ xtrrcs ot artl aia ard natural forms o.
winch thc en- on p3ec ~, representing q
larl.cauo dawn on simulated she, OF paper
stuck upon the vail with pins; or the one facing
page ll9, in WHEN pretty i'r -si'e sc'r'
Is made t. appear as ii contain d IN
very conventional oll,rg book. We cculd
wish tLat Ms Gibson. WHO diaWs plant
forms with much craze and truthiuucas would Ic.
form these cliidish tricks a'togcaer QUO 1t Hust be
aclnowlcd,,d with pleasure that he has reformed
tncu ina Gtr,ntly aud is very atte OF 20. 'cr IN
tbs matter.
We no, know which class of W. Gih>an's de-
SIGN, 20 urofcT-tha landscapes or tie drawings OF
ulants and foliage. lo.h arc interesting and beau
tia! In their way. aud to- purchl of tie book
Will no doubt solyo the problem by cordially PIE
ferring-bo;l! Al examination o. the list OF en-
graycrs names VII. show that vi. Glhsohs drawings
cannot possibly have lost ANYTHING IN beng trans
tcrrcd to the wood. Henry Marsh the cl 81 OK living
G. Koracn. j. p. DVe. II. Gray, Il. ho.un, y.
Wolf and oth,Is-uames which represent work that
does all of as honor for wc have, all OF rs, RIGHT
in the victories Of our couutrvmcu. How absurd
and how w,ljul as we look at Nr. I. : Kings en-
craving Of " Every lireeSe q SIGH the " Among the
Wild Flowers" O. SrlthWlck and French,
life Parry Irond7 of Mr.. ). y. Davis,
The Awdkenina' Of Mr.. II. Gray, " The
Warning Of Mr.. \. Hayman. The TwltcAup' by
MrF :. King" with MIR. Henry Mar,!'S " The
Winters y ,rng'-t though in none OF the subjects
tins artist mas undertaken here are his pecniar
Gifts called out-how absurd and wl!fll a. We look
AT these cuts and az We remember al! those
others which have made the pages OF 'Scr5ner's" 50
rich within The las, three years sound Nj. Unions
nralse of the work OF the late Joseph 4. Adams.
carefully review the works have had before me
for This history can find nothing good, and. let
If Ice remembered. il a. fine most OF IN tae
work of today. as the Jacobs Dream" engraved
by Adams nearly halt century apo. lt IL better
than the best If all work. since done, better Than
the best 80 much "ytoed at present. MT. Linton
does not show us he jacobs Dream bnt he does
show us enough of Mr.. AdaUss tame, mechanical,
uuartis,c uuiuteIcstmg wcTh t. enable us Ia Voli-
der at his gneut. Thau&s 40 the " New 'hooi."
which, with all its faults has shown us tie better
way aud enabled rs 10 Get absolutely r:d and, We
hope forever OF the flaw ,rless mcsses winch the
ncat-htnded PhIstin IS cd fifty ars ago innocently
offered MS for uourshing food.