Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-14
CUR BOOK TABLE.
Late Nagazlnes-New Eovsls-Wealth OF
the Book world-Notss Of Recent Publ,

Tor very little people
"The Girl in Scarlet is the latest story
from the pen of Emile lola. 1t is published
by the Petersons, Philadelphis, and is for
sale by Bancroft Il Co., San Francisco.
"The Desmond Hundred" is the latest of
the Round Robin Series, from the press OF
James f. Osgood & Co., Boster. It is o
thoroughly good and readable romance.
Estes & Laurist, Boston, have issued E. P.
Roe's new novel, Brought to Bay" 1t is
the best romantic work Of Roe's pen, and is
entitled TO front rank among the pure and
useful novels of the day.
Prudence is the title Of an esthetic novel
by Lucy G. Lille. 1t is a tale Of esthet;c
London, aud is an amusing and well told and
very brief romance. Il is from the press Of
Hsrpers, New York, and is for sale by Bar
crofts, San Francisco.
From Bancroft L Co, San Francisco, we
have q diminutive volume entitled =" Ora
hams Little Teacher of STANDARD Phonoe-
raphy." Shorthand writers speak of the
book as very convenient one and say thai
it fills o lons-selt want.
1.-THE Magazine of Art tor October is at
hand from the publishers. Cassell, Peter q
GaIpin, New York. 1t is finely illustrated,
and the leading papers are on art topics and
the men and women of the world Of art. an
recent art discoveries and productions.
William o. Stoddard, the wsll-known wri-
ter for boys, has put forth nothing that is
more to his credit than his latest work, enti'
tied, "Tae Saltillo Boys" 1t is such story
as every youth 10 the land should read. 1t is
published by Scribner's Sons. New York, and
is for sale by Bancrofts, San Francisco.
Rev. Doctor Austin Phelps has issued from
the press of Scribner's Sons, New York. a
EboE he
folio" The work consists Of papers that
have appeared in the COngregatioaalist and
other UNCONVENTIONAL magazines. The book
Is for sale by Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
OF the American Men of Letters series, is.
sued by Rou2hton, NJ film & CO., of Boston,
and for sale by w. A. & @. S. Hough.on
Sacramento, we have another volume. 1t is
biography Of George Rip!ey, aud is by Dc
tavius b. rockingham. The work is q very
clear exposition OF the lfe-work Rad purposes
of the distinguished American of whom it
treats.
a new candidate for popular favor among
magazine readers Is at hand" The Wheel.
man." As its title indicates. it Is devoted TO
the interests of bicycle riders and those who
favor this new style Of locom9tiop. 1t il
published by the Wheelman Company, OF
Boston. The initial number is handsomely
able one indeed.
G. P. Putnau's Sons have Issued small
quarto work entitled 1.-THE Political Con.
spiracies Preceding the Rebellion, or the
True Stories Of Sumter and Pickens." TIE
work is by Thomas NJ. Anderson. Lieutenant.
Colonel U. S. A. Tae monograph is dedi-
Gated to the friends of General Robert An
derson. The work is for sale by Bancroft &
Co., San Francisco.
From l. G.. Kohler, publisher, Philadel.
phis, we have two more of the volumes of the
Schiller series concerning which we hsve had
occasion to frequently remark heretofore.
Schiller'5 works have never been presented
more completely, and certainly never 10 such
cheap form. There can scarcely be aR ex-
cuse for not possessing them now.
From Bancroft & Co, San Fraucisco, we
have from the press of Charles Scribuer's
Sens, New York, at 81 80, the latest of jules
Verne's Imaginative works. 1t is entitled
THE Cryptogram, and is the second part q
the Giant Raft romance. The translation
is by w. J. Gordon. Verne's style is too
well understood by the general reader to cal.
for any remark at this time on this work.
"Winning the Battle is the title of new
novel from TIE press of the Petsrsons, OF
Philadelphia, and for sale by Bancroft & Co..
San Francisco. IL is by Mary Von-ErdeH
Thomas. The author is not largely success.
ful, but still there are merits in Ter work,
and the chief is her marked originality. We
should say that she is capable OF better work
than Is shown in the volume before Us.
From Bancroft & Co. San Fra cisco, we
have ScriHner's issue of Frank Stockton
last work for boys. It is entitled "Tinc-a.
Ling" aud is a stcry of giants and dwarf:
that viii delight the liGtie folks immensely
Stockton has become one Of the basS and
most popular writers fOc the youth Of the
LAID, and his success is the best warrlpt FL
the character of his matter. All that ha:
ever come under notice il these cclumns 81
his writing mas been pure, teachfui and help
full.
OF the English Men of Letters series, VIZ
have from the publishers, Harper & Bros.
New York, through Bancroft & 20, Sar
| Francisco, the latest volume. l. is ~ Leslie
! Stephen, and the subject is Jonathan
| Swift" 1t is very concisely writtea biog
Faphy, and, notwithstanding the great sxtent
of SwifG's correspondence and his writings
| tie editor has given q comprehensive view Of
eli that in any way serve to light no The life
| record Of that remarkable man.
ia Faustin," by Edmond de Goncourt, i:
a novel from the PetersoDs, Philadelphia, snd
| Bancroft & Co., S II Francisco. 1t is one Of
the most powerfully written novels of the
| French school, though mGrred by the trans
lstor. Il is az expose of a side Of life in tbs
gay capital of France that is by no means at
tractive-in fact, the concluding chapter 1:
| horribly repulsive. Such novels may do
good, but the chance of that is so remote tina;
| there can he no hesitSncy in declaring the
| book pernicious.
OF the Campaigns of the Civil War series,
we have from A l.. Bancroft & Co., of Sad
Francisco, another OF toe volumes which are
from the press of Charles Scribney's Sons,
New York. 1t is "Ths March to the Sea-
Franklin and Nashville" end is by Jacob d.
Cox, LID. General Cox commanded the
Twenty third Army Corps, and his opportu.
mites for observation were excellent; while
for the preparation of this work he epioyed
all the advantages afforded by access to the
official records Of the War Department.
From w. A. & c. S. Houghton, Sacra.
mento, we have from the press of HoughtoD,
Miff1ia & Co., Boston, the latest work that
has emansted from the fertile imagination OF
the famous Bjornstierne Bjornson. It is en-
titled captain Mansana," and is translated
by Professor Rasnus B. Anderson. We
have too frequently spoken at length of the
works of this writer for there to exist nov
any necessity for further remark, than TO say
that this novel is up to the standard of the
best Of Bjornson's literary efforts.
A. L. Bancroft & Co., of San Francisco.
have just issued new map of California and
Nevada. It is printed or silk paper, of a
very superior Quality, and the texture is Of
exactly the kild desired for mounting Toe
map appears to be very complete and correct
in detail Ii there srs errors in it we have
not been able TO detect them as yet. The
| map comes il folds inclosed in a neat cover
for the pocket, and will be found quite as
convenient as the exactiug may desire. TIE
lithogGaphy is very clear, and the print NJ.
excepionable. The scale Is twelve miles to
the Inch.
Ore Of tbs most useful works Of the YES
is new edition OF Skeas's "EtyUoIosicsl
DIctioEarY," as published by the Harpsrs
Il is not an sbridgment # Prof. Skes.'s
larger work, but has been entirely rewritten
by him. and thus he has made more con-
else and a less expensive book, and one that
is ample for ell the needs of the student and
the general re sder. 1t Is at hand from Ban
croft & Co. San Francisco, aad registers for
sale at 81 70, matter that ia of moment
when the former high cost OF such works is
recalled.
This Mysteries Of Marseiiles," by Emile
Zols is ous from the press Of the PetsrsoGs,
Philadelphia, and is for sale by the Bsncrofts.
San Francisco. Il is hardly recogniz .ble as
one of Zola's works. His style has been 20
marked by extravaganza If scene and plot.
and by the horrible, the repulsive and the
smorons, that when such a book as this
comes to hard one is tempted to say /" Weak.
and not by Zola." 1t is far from bsigg a
readable book, end as q matter Of astonisb.
naent it may be said that it is the least highly