Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28

Long Ago to Now" is by Miss Jane An
drews, and is from the press of Lee g. Shep-
ard, and is for sale by c. S. Houghton,
Sacramento, 81. 1t is small octave, and
is illuminated by clear, handsome engrav-
lngs. 1t tells the story of Kablu. the Aryan
Boy Darius, the Persian boy Cleon, the
Greek boy: Horatius. the Roman boy !:
Wulf. the Saxon boy Roger, the English
lad :; Ezekiel Fuller, the Puritan boy; iona
than Dawson, the Yankee boy, and Frank
Wilson, the boy of 1885. Ii is charming
book, and one that must prove beneficial
t)juvenile readers.
Three Vassar Girls in Italy is another
of the "a Vassar Girls series. 1t is q Sc
ries so well known that there is no occa-
sion for extended remark Lizzie W.
Champney has made the present volume
one OF great interest She takes the read
ers along with her three college girls
through classic lands and introduces them
to studios, galleries of art, old cities, fields
OF historic memories, etc. Estes & Lauriat
are the publishers. and their volume is
most profusely illustrated.
From Estes g. Lauriat, Boston, come two
beautiful holiday volumes, selling at 81 90
each medium -quarto.) "Lenore," by Ed
gar A. Poe, and The Eve of st. Agnes, =
by John Keats. These two standard poems
are presented on heavy paper, gold edged,
and illustrated by full page engravings.
In the first volume the illustrations are bv
Henry Sandman, A r. A, and in the sec
ond by Edmund H. Garrett and in both
have been prepared under the supervision
of George t. Andrew.
Chatter box for 1885 is at hand from
Estes & Lauriat, Boston. This long-estab-
lished and popular work, by J. Erskine
Clarke, NJ. A, increases with each issue in
variety and beauty of illustration, and the
high character of its text matter. So few
know how to write or select reading matter
for children, that the art has become spe-
cialty, and none have achieved greater sue
cess than those who are chosen to write for
Chatter-box."
Pepper and Salt :" is q large quarto for
young folks, with host of quaint outline
illustrations. 1t is prepared by Howard
Pyle, and printed by Harper & Bros, New
York, and is for sale by A. L. Bancroft &
Co., San Francisco. 1t is filled with tales,
poems and sketches, that will delight chill
dren from say 9 to Is years of age. As a
specimen of fine printing it is something
very rich.
Common Sense in the Nursery is an
8vo book by Marian Harland. selling at 81
by A. L. Bancroft & Co.. San Francisco
and issued by Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York. Most of the matter appeared origi-
nally in the magazine known as Baby
hood" The articles are not medical theses
but familiar talks and suggestions such as
mothers will appreciate.
Strange Stories from History for Young
People" is by George Cary Eggleston, one
of the notably successful writer's for youth
1t is small quarto, in large print, and
filled with handsome engravings or wood
1t is from the press of Harper & Bros, New
York. Aside from its holiday appropriate
ness, it is instructive, and will appetite the
young mind for the reading of history.
Zigzag Journeys in the Levant" is an
other and the latest of Hezekiah Butter
worth's widely known and popular Zigzag
series. 1t is from the press of Estes & Lau,
riat. The text runs in the character of q
journey narrative in company with Tai
mudist story-teller, and carries the reader
through Egypt and the Holy Land.
"Our Little Ones and the Nursery" is a
small quarto for children, with a perfect
flood of beautiful engrayings from artists Of
the best class. 1t is by Oliver Optic, the
children's friend, is published by Estes {
Lauriat Boston. and is for sale by A L.
Bancroft & Co.. San Francisco.
Rudder Grange" Frank r. Stockton S
remarkably successful novel, that first ap,
peared as serial in "Scribner's Magazine
in 1879, has been reissued for $50 in octave
form by Charles Scribners Sons, and illus
trated by A. B. Frost.
MAGAZINES, ETC.
Quite a large list of books containing Sc
lections for readings and Rotations have
recently been issued by parties eminently
qualified to write and compile such works
Copies of the following have been received
1.-The Popular Speaker" volume of 127
pages, by George NJ. Baker, comprising
fresh selections of poetry, prose, dialogues,
etc, and numbers Is. IA, Is and IS OF
The Reading Club by the same
author. The new volume is sold at 81.
Five Minute Declarations. for School
and College, selected and adapted by
Walter X. Fobes. Price 80 cents. "Parlor
Varieties" part Second, consisting OF
plays, pantomimes and charades. Price
30 cents. All the above, together with the
separate numbers, comprising Baker
series, are from the press of Lee & Shepard,
Boston, and for sale by c. S. Houghton,
Sacramento. Also ]. S. Ogilvie & Co, New
York, have issued No. l Eureka Collection.
which is sold in pamphlet form at 10 cents.
We have also from the same firm How
to Entertain a Social Party" 1t consists
OF games, tableaus. tricks. ETC., and sold at
% cents.
The g Popular Science Monthly" for De-
cember ID. Appleton & Co., New York, is
replete with valuable papers. Among
these we note: THE Scientific Study of
Religion" by Count D'Alviella Postal
Savings Banks" by Professor D. B. King
= The Refracting Telescope" by Charles P
Howard Townsville as Winter Re.
sort, by E. l.. Youmans; The Spirit and
Method of Scientific Study" by Professor
]. ?. Leslie The Social Life of Arctic
Birds, by DR.. Alfred f. Brehm; % Neuter
Insects by Charles Morris; - Massons In
depreciation of CARLYLE Relation of Sci
ence to the Public Veal IL By Sir Lyon
of Nature, by the Bishop of Carlisle The
editorial departments of this number are
especially rich in thought, variety and in
formation.
Among the late volumes of the Harper S
Handy series received from A L. Bancroft
IL Co., San Francisco, and sold at % cents
each, or SIS per year, weekly, are THE
Ghosts Touch, and other stories. by
Wilkie Collins; Z" The Royal Mail Its Gu
riosiies and Romances,' by James Wilson
Hyde; " Primus in Indis,' romance, BY
NJ. J: Colquhoun Musical History" Civ
ing history OF musicians, etc, by G. A.
MacFarren Nautilus and His Work. by
J. Bonar, NJ. A. SelfDoomed," novel,
by b. L. Farjeon; The Dark House: a
Knot Unraveled, by G. Manville Fem
and Paul Crews Story" by Alice Comyns
Carr. Also, in Harper's Franklin Square
Library series, " Babylon" novel, by
Cecil Power
The Library Magazine" for November
John B. Alden, New York;, contains four
teen interesting papers, among which are
General Grant and the Indians "Thi-
bet" by Chas. II. Lepper; !" The New STAR
by Richard A. Proctor; The Future of the
Soudan,n by V. L. Cameron, etc.
T. b. Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia
have issued the novel, Worth the Woo
ing" written by Lady Gladys Hamilton
Price, % cents.
Cupples, Upham & Co, Boston, have
issued, in small book form, the essay of
Canon Farrar entitled Success in Life