The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-23
Literature.

GREENS LARGER HISTORY OF THE Eng
LIsH PEOPLE. one of the most brilliant and
thoroughly valuable historical works which
have appeared in many years is Green's Larger
History of the English People" Fairly rank
ing with Macaulay's great work in the absorb
ing interest of its narrative. it eXcels that in its
adaptation to popular needs, in that it covers
the entire period of English history, from the
earliest 10 modern times, instead of a brief p6r
ton as does Macaulay. 1t richly deserves
place in the homes of the masses, and we are
glad to note that it is now placed within their
reach. being reduced in price from the $1,000
for the four volume edition Of the Harpers TO las
low as 90 SCENTS for one edition Just being ISSUED
by The Useful knowledge Publishing Co., 1852
William Street, New York. They are publish
ing it in several styles, as follows: In FIVE
volumes Elzeyir edition. Utility binding. Il5
cents. cloth 30 cents, half Russia 40 cents per
volume. postage five to seven cents per volume
extra, and Model Octave edition, i'll one vol
umc, Utility binding, 80 cents cloth, 60 cents,
half Russia, so cents, (by mail - cents eXtra).
Numerous other standard works will rapidly
follow the publication of this of which cata
logues will be sent free on request This house
sells only to buyers direct; no discounts from
their wonderfully low prices being possible TO
Booksellers and Agents.
LTTTELL'S LIVING AGE. The numbers of
The Living Age for March 4th and 18th con-
tain Ancient Animals in South America. and
The Life of Mr. Golden, Edinburgh; The Baby
lOnian account of the Deluge. Nineteenth Cent
ury; Bishop Thirlwall's Letters. Blackwood;
Dr.. sheridan, Frazer; A Seventeenth Century
Worthy-Sir Simon Harcourt, Macmillan; The
AuthoresS of ''Auld Robin Gray and Marie the
Frenche Quene, Temple Bar; Some Old Come
dies Belgrayia; The Channel Tunnel, Specta-
tor: 4 Bear Festival among the Amos, Nature
and in the way of fiction LET Nobody PassI'
Lord of ALL" and instruments of 1.-The FrereA"
and Robin with the usual amount of poetry.
Littell X Co., publishers, Boston.
NOTES.
The March number of the Oriental Casket, Of
which Emerson Bennett, the well-known story
writer, is editor, contains continuation of the
serial and short stories and sketches of interest.
L. Lum Smith, publishers, 912 Arch street,
Philadelphia.
Potter'S American Monthly for April will
contain very interesting article on the late
President Garfield. and among the Illustrations
which will accompany the article will be supc-
rior engravings of Gen. Garfield and wife and
the Generals mother.
We have before noticed the Elzevir edition
of Rip Van Wrinkle and other sketches, issued
by the Useful knowledge Publishing Co.. bound
in cloth for the surprisingly low price of %
cents by mail. They have since issued red
line edition, gilt-edged, with richly ornamented
covers, and send it by mail for 40 cents.
Petersons Magazine, 1.-The ladies favorite1'
leads the van as usual. The April number was
out last week. Among other costly embelish+
ments. it has colOred pattern for table cover
which the ladies will consider as alone worth
the price of the number. The steel engraving
and the double-sized colored fashion plate, are
also exceptionally fine. There are some fifty
illustrations for the fashions and for the work.
table, giving the latest styles and patterns for
both. The stories, as heretofore, are of Tho
best. Chas. J. Peterson, publisher, 3O6 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia.