Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
BOOK NOTES.


A book which win have interest every where.
for its subject, and special interest here, both
tor its subject and its author, is one just pub
lished 10y J. II. Osgood & Co. entitled .'original
Portraits of Washington" by Elizabeth Bryant
Johnston. of this city, The volume is a hand
somely bound quarto. of two hundred and fifty
pages, beautifully printed. with unique. orna-
mental yi-nette and tail pieces. on superior
paper. and illustratedwith about fifty heiotypes
from original portraits of Washington. The his
torcai and artistic values of the book lie in the
fact that its illustrations faithfully present the
work of every artist who is known to have made
an original painting, drawing or bust of
the ilustrious father Of his country to-
@ether with reproductions OF all known
original statues. monuments and medals and
also of the memorial stones in the National
Washington Monument in this city. OF course.
the heiiofypes do not include all the portraits
painted 10y any one artist. for several of these
furnished number of replcas or copies to ill
orders Tor which Washington could not give sit
tings: but the best example OF every artists
work is given. and i'm some cases several por
traits from one hand. These are accompanied
by history of each production. which contains
many facts. anecdotes. and incidents of personal
histcry not hitherto generally known. The
author has approached and performed her task
IN reverent spirit. The style and sentiment
OF the text are in harmony with its subject; and
between publisher and author q result has been
attained which il sufficiently attractive i'm APP
lieafance Tor a holiday book. and 90 valuable in
character as To merit a permanent place in the
literature of the country.
"iutt Frutti, a book of Child-SOngs" pub
lished by George w. Harlan New York. is more
pretentious than pretty, and better adapted in
the style of letter press and illustration for
grown people than for little folks Some of the
drawings are quite clever. but the general alp
pearance of the text is not pleasing and if is
not easily read.-which is not a good thing i'm
book. whether intended for young or old.
Two pretty books Of the Mother Goose order
are Cats Cradle" (Rhymes for Children by Ed
ward Willett. illustrated by Charles Kendrick,
published by II. Worthngton and for sale by J
q. Parker,) and sketches and Scraps (by
Laura E. Richards. with Pictures 10y Henry
Richards. published by Estes 4 Lauriat and for
sale by J. Shiington). Either would make a
little one happy. but the first named is the more
meritOriOus of the two
In volume uniform with the others of the
popular Zig Tag" series. published by Estes &
Lauriat, Mr.. Hezekiah ButterwOrth takes his
Zig Tag Club on third excursion, this time to
the Orient. The legion of boys and girls
who accompanied him and his party to
Europe, and afterward to Classic Lands, will
surely want to go with them on this jour
ney, which is even more interesting than the
others. because of the newer and stranger scenes
TO be enjoyed. From the same publishers We
have 1.-The knOckabOut Club in the Woods"
similar In get up to the above, in which MIR. c.
A. stephens, popular writer Of boys travels
and adventures, describes a fishing hunting
and pleasure-seeking tour through the woods of
Maine and Canada. There is much of the fresh
ness of outdoor life in the authors style. and
bis narrative. which weayes in old legends of
the country, is pleasantly told Shillington has
both books.
Among all the modern notions in the way of
DOOk-makinp tn no lar
than the recently published "Birth Day Books"
made up of appropriate passages for each day in
the year from the writings of favorite author
The latest of these is the Whittier Volume pub
lished 10y HOughton, Mifflin & Co.. and for sale
10y Robert Beall. 1t associates some historical
event or the birthday of some noted parsonage
with each date, as far as may be- and accoinpa-
MES it. on the opposite page. with a suitable eX-
tract from the authors writings. 1t also con-
talns an index of the names, SO that the little
volume becomes at once a sort of Biographical
cyclopeda and a monument alike of the authors
versatility and Its editors industry.
From l.. Prang & Co. We have a full portfolio
OF Christmas Cards. including those for the
designs of which prizes aggregating something
like $500 were awarded last SPRING Almost
every taste in these artistic tries can be graft
fed from this collection, ard one pleasant
feature OF il for people with moderate purses is
the rather unusual fact that those which cost
the most money are by no means tine most
beautiful nor the most appropriate for the mr.
pose for which they are intended. This is true
OF those outside as well as inside of the prize
list.
'Recollections of Anton House." received
through F. b. MOhun from the publishers,
HcughtOn. Mlftiin & Co.. is professedly book
for children, but it will be equally enjoyed by
their elders. The memory of MANY a happy
experience of childhood viii be freshened by
glance through its pages, which are profusely
Illustrated. The illustrations do not. however.
seem to be quite as much as is apparently
claimed for them.
A very attractive volume is the fifty odd proof
impressions of some OF the principal wood-cuts
which have appeared in .Scribae,'s and the 81.
Nicholas magazines. bound up in tasteful form.
and Issued in time for the holidays. by the Cen
tny company. 1t not only illustrates in VERY
satisfactory way the progress of wood engraving
in America. but makes a very appropriate SOU
venir in itself.
In beautifully printed and handsomely lids
trated book entitled Under the Dog Star"
published by Porter & Coates. jock a skye ter
rier, tells his adventures together with some
things he has heard &c ing along through life. in
way that cannot tail to be attractive to chill
dren, and in tone that is healthy and pleasant
throughout. Miss Margaret Vandergrift author
of Glover Beach, ~ translates the narrative from
the dOS-latln OF JOCK, and j. j. Chapman has it
for sale.
In ''ROund About Rambes" and 'sTales Out
of School," published 10y Charles Scribner's
Sons, and for sale by Robert Beall.) young PEG
pie will find a treat which they will be certain
to enjoy. The author. Frank z. Stockton. is
one of the most delightful and popular writers
for that class of readers. and in these hand
sOmely Illustrated volumes he has very happily
combined instruction with entertainment
Chatterbo1" and "Chatterbox. Junior" are
so we'll and favOrably known to the little folks
that it only needs to be said that the bound
volumes for 1881 are out and for sale by Shilling
ton and Parker. Their mamas will understand
what is to be done about them
THE CHRONICLE OF THE DRUM. BY WILLIAM
MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. New York: Charles
Scrlbners Sons 1882. Through Robert BealD.
SONGS OF SEVEN. BY JEAN INGELOw. Boston:
Roberts Brothers 1881. Through j. j. Chap
man).
THE BELLS By EDGAR ALLAN Poe. Porter &
Coates, Philadelphia. Through w. Baliautyne
SOM.
THE SONG OF THE BROOK. By ALFRED TEN
NYsoN Boston: Estes Lauriat 1881. (rhrough
JOS. Shilington).
FARM BALLADS. By BAYARD TAYLOR Boston:
Houghton, Mffin Co. Through +. b. Mohun)
THE HUDSON. By WALLACE Rprcr poCton,