Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Century for October is at hand from
the Century Publishing Company, New
York. It is superbly Illustrated and its
! table of contents is most appetizing. It is
accompanied by an index for the volume
just closed. The second of Lieut. Schwat-
ka's papers on the great river of Alaska ap-
pears and is splendidly illuminated by
illustrations. General Badeau has paper
on the last days of General Grant; General
Porter one on Lincoln ard Grant, and Cen
eral Wilson one on "reminiscences Of Gen
eral Grant. The Memoranda of the Civil
War is very full and embraces four dis
tinct papers by General Buell., Mary L.
Hentzleman, c. w. Eldridge ana NJ. z. Sea
well Henry James serial continues.
George M. Grant writes of the Canada
Pacific Railway" W. A. Stiles of River
side Park" George S. Merriam of hide
pendent Journalism" and w D. Howells
of Tuscan Cities" There are numerous
shorter papers of profound interest and
great attractiveness-inde we do not re-
call when the Century has issued a more
attractive and useful number.
The first bound volume of "Alden's
Cyclopedia of Universal Literature" has
been received. We have already noticed
the plan of this cyclopedia It is a grand
work, and too much cannot be said of its
value for every library, and especially those
OF public writers and students as present
ing in most admirable form and selection
biographical and critical notices, and
specimens from the writings of eminent
authors and all ages and all nations. The
volumes are neatly bound in cloth, gilt top,
each volume containing nearly 500 clearly
printed pages, and sold at the remarkably
low price Of 60 cents. [Jno. B. Alden. New
York;
John B. Alden, New York has published
a little volume, entitled " Manual of Co
operation" handsome little volume,
bound in fine cloth, red edges. Price, 30
cents; cheaper edition, in paper covers, 10
cents. In this volume George Jacob Hol-
yoake, Rev. r. Heber Newton, D. D., and
the American Sociologic Society have CO.
operated in seeking to produce an indis-
pensable manual for all who are interested.
practically or theoretically, in solving the
greatest of all social and economic prob
lems-the true relations between labor and
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OF the Harper's Handy Series. issued
weekly by Harper Bros, New York, in
i paper-coyered volumes, of about 200 pages
each, and sold at IS cents per volume, or
Slipper year, we have from A. l.. Bancroft
& Co. " In Peril and Priyation, Stories of
Marine Disasters Retoldn by Payne
Souvenirs of Some Countries" by Archi-
bald Forbes, LII. D.; No Medium" a
novel, by Annie Thomas (Alrs. Pender
Cudlip); Old World Questions and New
World Answers" by Daniel Pidgeon, f. G.
l., and Mrs. Keith's Crime" novel, by a
nameless writer.
John B. Alden, New York city, the
| publisher who is giving the reading world
so many good reprints and new books in
oh hut Il
The Religions of the Ancient World" by
| Professor George Rawlinson Originally
the matter appeared in Sunday at Home"
| between 1879 and 1881. He has also issued
Rawlinson's Egypt and Babylon, from
Sacred and Proiane Sources" No more
industrious historian has written than
Canon Rawlinson, and none have written
with greater clearness, or in more attractive
style.
OF the American Commonwealth Z"
series, edited by Horace E. Seudder, Hough-
ton, MiffiiH & Co. have issued, and c. S.
Houghton, of Sacramento, has for saleot
81 %, another volume 1t is a history of
Michigan and Governments in the
Northwest, in fact, and is by T. NJ. Cooley
the eminent law writer. 1t is most valu-
able work, and far broader than the title
. Michigan would indicate, for it was be-
tween the great lakes that the Western cur
rents of French and English civilization
| flowed and contended.
The September number of "The Song
| Friend" published by s. W. Straub, 236
State street, Chicago, we notice is enlarged
from "a to 80 pages, as it will hereafter ap-
pear. 1t contains numerous interesting
articles, editorial, correspondence, etc
There are also eleven pages of excellent
vocal and instrumental music, including
Friends of Long Ago." new duet and
quartet of much merit, by S. w. Straub.
The price of the Song Friend is 81 per
| year.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
CISCO We have Chas. Scribners Sons New
York; handsome little volumne by Captain
Roland F. Coffin, entitled THE Americas
Cup, How 1t was Won by the Yacht
America in 1851 and has since been De-
fended.' In this hour of yachting contests
| this volume is most timely. 1t contains
official time records and some handsome
outline views of famous yachts
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Sunday Mag