New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME HOLIDAY BOOKS.

IAIIA ROOKH. An Oriental Romance BY THOMAS
MOORE. Syo., PIP, ga. Estes Laurlat.
THE HERMIT. A Ballad. BY OLIVER GOLD9hIL IL
svo. PIP. IS. j. Lippincott Co.
THE SERMON on THE MOUNT illustrated. ioiI''
Roberts Brothers
rAVORITE POEMS BY JEAN INGELOW. UlusTate''
Syo. Roberts Brothers.
We have in Lalla Roolbh " one Of the most
original glft-books Of the year. as wen as
one of the handsones First CT all II is 70
be said that the printing of the text Is WORK
of art. the type Is so beautiful, the page IS
so finely proportional, and the heavy dead WHITE
unelossed paper is so perfectly htted Tor such q
hook. The Cambridge University Press has seldom
done more thoroughly good thing. The lllusira-
tions about one hundred and fifty in number. are
ink drawings by Sandman Champney, Blum, Clos
son. Garrett Satterlec, Harper, Merrill, Taylor
KENYON Cox Weeks Lundgrcn, w. H. Low anu
other artists repIoduced-by the pilot gravurc pro
cess we beeve-and eXQuisitely printed III ciiieF-
ent tints, an arrangement which preserves the mn
viduality of each draughtsman, and gives the WORK
peculiarly picturesque and varied eHect' Nl'-
out entering upon CRITICS II OF the Hlustra'loH'
separately il is enough to remark tnaf' Wlie 'NeS
are not all pleasing aud some OF them are IA crawl
the undertaking as whole bas been nlghy sue
cessful The copious Illustrations Of "Ihe Nellcd
Prophet " in particular are remarkable for their
animation. and for the luxurious oriental spIrt
which seems to ill them. But in all the divisions
of the book the eye viii tud q great deal to rest
upon with satisfaction Some curious tac-5'mlieS
of Persian drawings are introduced here and there
The manner in which the Illustrations arc inter
mingled with the text, sometimes filling a whole OF
laf-page sometimes decorating gcnerou9 TrcGu-
lar margin or acknowledgements the course of print,
showcs rare taste and ingenuity The book IS ou-
closed in a neat but rich portfolio case.
The holiday edition Of The Hermit has been
oh, ,7r.yt- ir,frs mr.
carefully engraved by Fred. Juengling. The artist
seems to have worked with clear design and the
result is a harmony OF effect which we too often
miss In more elaborate but less successful publlc&
tons.
Both in design and in style of execution the
"Sermon on the Mount Offers some novel
features An Introductory paper by the Rev.
/. T. Hale furnishes pertinent and interest
ing facts respecting the place Of The SER
mon on the Mount in the life of Christ Ia subject
upon which there is wide misnformatloD) and the
topography and medieval associations of the scene
of the discourse well rs afcw sensible reflections
upon our application of the divine doctrine. Then
follows the pictorial setting forth of tic sermon
The whole text is engraved on wood in imitation OF
ancient engrossng, and the large pages are sur
rounded by rich borders some in arabcsl1o and
other intricate patterns, others filed with symbol
zeal fgurepieccs or with still more elaborate pic
lures inserted. The effect upon tie whole IS sur
prsingy sumptuous and it shows unsusp ctod
possibilities in wool-ongraying as a substitute Tor
the rarcr art of illumination Finally there are full
PAGE Illustrations nearly all Of them striking,
including several drawings made by VI Harry
Fem during recent visit to Palestine. The book
j. exquistely printed on plate paper, and the bind
ing is not too gaudY.
Under tho name Of the st. Bot0lpls clifton tie
publishers have bound up three elt-books in
one-the Songs of Seven" which appeared W.A
the Illustrations four years ago, tho illustrated
HIIigh Tide on the Coast of Linco!nsh.re.' which
was a later venture, and collection of shorter
pieces upon which, so far as we know, the labor of
tie artists is now applied for the drst time. \
peculiar interest for Americans attaches 10 tie
views Of English Boston ana st. Botolphs Church
in tho A" High Tide on the Coast OF LincjluaL.rc.'
Most Of these are excellent and there arc other cats
which will be much admired. Tho qualify Of the
pictures however, takes pretty wide range.
In Robert Burns an Anniversary Poem Nj
Duncan N. Crerar has written musical and sympa-
thstIc eulogy of Natures Bard" The warmth Of
Iab's heart, the sweetness of b song Tie sadness
OF his lot arc tendery touched upon in Mr. Crcrars
verses. The little ribboned volume that contains
them is prctty illustrated III soft monotone with
sketches of the scenes abcut which tho grace of tie
poets fancy yet fingers. Tie paper is handmade
tie printing Is of the dainty kind characteristic of
the house Of Marcus Ward & Co., and the fly leaf
has m excellent reproduction Of Eurns's autograph.