Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-20
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

Southey's Life of Nelson'' has been
 printed by Lppincott & Co.,, of Phiiadel-
 pha The book contains 8 biographical mo-
 tice of Robert Southey. The life is inter-
 esting reading. For sale in this city by Judd
 the bookseller.
 ''Bek's First Corner'' is 8 novel by Mrs.
 Nathaniel Conklin (Jennie M Drinkwatsr) )
 Stephen, M. D. is another novel, by the
 author of 'fThe Wide Wide World" Both
 books are published by Robert Carter G
 Brothers, New York, and are for sale in this
 city by r. T. Jarman. Both books will be
 found well worth reading.
 A small volume in pale lavender contains
 the poems of Frederick Locker, man who
 has been writing since 184S. His name is
 not widely known. perhaps not so widely
 as he deserves, but it is doubtful if the pres
 ent volume will increase his fame to any great extent. Some of his work, however, is really good, and his best work stands above the average of Herrick's The me- chanical form of the volums possesses much excellence. Published by White, Stokes & Allen, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Poems in Prose" by Ivan Tourguenetf, is 8 volume that will be widely read, contain ing as 1t does many of the last things this celebrated author wrote. The little book Is slight in form, but if the prose poems are read separately, one to-day, another to-mor- row. as Tourguenef suggests, their rare beauty will appear, and the authors high imaginative thought will bs distinctly felt. 1l,o AI, .. subjects, the treatment, the imaginative set- ting have all the charm and quality of poe try. The book contains a fine portrait of the author. Published by Cupplss, Upham $ Co.,, Boston, aud for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 '.Meeked ?" is 8 new novel by William Os- born Stoddard, an author who has written several interesting stories. It is B lively story with happy ending, written in a rapid and easy style. The author brings agreeable people together, depicts his Euglishman as delighted with rything and everybody in America. and does not, as matter of course, marry him to one of the pretty American girls whom he meets. The appropriateness of the title ia not obvious. The book is pub lished by White, Stokes s Allen. New York, and is for sale in this city b5 Judd the book seller.
 "Grandmother's Story of Bunker HilP contains some unknown verses by Oliver Wendell Holmes, which are appropriately il- iustrated by MT. N. ". MeVickar. The la.- ter is an artist of much versatility, although he ig not veteran draughtsman. The scenes and figures are very nicely printed in several oolors the covers are soberly eccen- trio. and the thin small quarto certainly forms sn excellent specimen Of the holiday book for children who read easily. Pub lIshed by Dodd, Mead $ Co, New York. and
 The Century Publishing company has is- sued 8 bound volume of the Century maga- zine from May to October, 1883, inclusive. Readers of the Century and all lovers of good literature will like this work. The book contains full page engravings of Cardi- nal Manning, Baron Tennyson, John Brown, Alphonse Daudet, Robert Burns and H. ". Longfellow. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 delicate and exquisite holiday volume is the artists edition of Gray's Elegy. The il- iQbEEaL1OnS 1OE OQo-AAlI GnS tGluLI6 hE6 Oy Hamilton Gibson, Harry Bisbiug, Swain Gif ford, w. T. Richards. F. B. Schell, Hoven den. Harry Poere, E. s. Church, J. D. Wood | ard and J. B. Sword. The engravers are l John Tinkey, c. H. Reed, John Daiziel, Ar l thur Hayman J. P. Davis, G. F. Williams, 1 E. Heineman sud L. E. Faber. The other 1 half is allotted to the artists A. B. Frost, ". l T. Smedley. Mary Hallock Foote, T. B. | Craig, Hopkinson Smith, Francis Murphy. l Jones. New York, Boston, Philadelphia and l Baltimore workmen are thus represented. The engragers not mentioned before are Har- ley, Sylvester, F. French, Juenglipg, At- wood, Lauderbaeh and William J. Dana. Published by J. B. Lippincott Co.,, Phila- leIphia, and for gale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Grace Greenwood contributes to the Ex- 3mpIary Women series life of Queen Vic. soria. The book is written in a free and | easy style, partly natural and partly formed by many years of journalistic work. It is style new to the grave business of bfographi- pal writing. The author has aimed to make ! pleasant, simple ireside story Of the life and reign of Queen Victoria, and she has well succeeded. The book will find many delighted readers both in this country and England. Published by J. R. Anderson and s. Allen, New York, and for sale in this ;ity by Judd the bookseller.
 Horatio Ager, jr., is the author of life of Abraham Lincoln. The book is entitled .'The Baekwoods Boy; OF. How Young Rail Splitter became President''-a title that l