Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Epiteme of Diseases of the Skin," being an abstract of course of lectures delivered in the University of Pennsylvania in 1ss3-s4, by Louis A. Duhring, M. D., professor of skin diseases, has recently been published. The lectures were prepared with the view of presenting the subject in as simple, concise and practical form as possible. They were reported in abstract form by Dr. Henry Vile for the Medical News," in which peri odical they were published. The little volume will be of aid to students and to all others who desire a suecinct account of these dis eases. It claims to be only an epitome of the subject J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, pub fishers, Philadelphia For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Rose Raynond's Ward" by Margaret Van de Grift, author of ''The Queens Body Guard l" "Clover Beach," etc., is rare and complete story, constructed in a system atic way and developed with rare tact. It is an interesting picture of life, real as to be almost true and 50 well written and clever that the reader is in perfect sympathy with it. Each character is finely drawn and every incident is admirably described. It is a novel
 
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 E.ss--- s1I1s.e57- <>1.'sA- smith" by Henry w. Longfellow, has recent ly been published in new edition by k. P. Dutton & Co.,, New York. It is printed on heavy paper with the flexible leather cover bound with card It is we'll illustrated and makes fine appearance among the holiday books. For sale in this city by F. T. Jar man.
 "Othmar," novel by "Ouida," is work of power, presenting different phases of love and hatred, of affection and jealousy in masterly way. Like the most of "Ouida's" novels it is of the intense school. It abounds in beautiful sentiment, though the main drift is intense and passionate. 'Othmar" is bril- liant and fascinating, the center of a con- plicated plot which makes the work exciting and absorbing. J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, publishers, Philadelphia. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'fOberon and Puck" verses grave and gay by Helen Gray Cone, is new book contain ing an admirable series of poems, divided in to two parts, "Oberon" and "Puck." The poems are very pleasant reading, possessing simplicity and grace rarely found. ''The Golden Rod," s'Evening Primroses," "A Merry Jest of 8 Modern Maid" |" 1.-The Sweet O. the Year" and "The Tender Heart'' are among the best of them" Cassell 6 Co.,, publishers. New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Pettibone Name," by Margaret Sid ney, is charming New England story, pub Hshed as No. of the Household Library. The author is well-known by her previous works, "Five Little Peppers and How They Grew" |" "So as by Fire" "Haf Year at Brockton," etc. It is a true New England story, full of life and interest The New England character is represented with supe- rior tact, both when in trouble and in assist ing others out of difficulties. It cannot fail to interest every one. D. Appleton & Co.,, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 .''The Rabbi's Spell" Russo-Jewish TO- nance, by Stuart c. Cumberland, has just been published It is a charming tale, con- taining some of the best features of recent fiction. It is entirely free from those char acteristics which the modern taste condemns. The book is well written, well constructed and is improving an historical novel and entertaining as story. It is interesting from first to last D. Appleton & O., publishers. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "A Mission Flower" is an American novel, by George H. Picard author of "A Matter of Taste" It is work showing good taste and great refinement of feeling. The char acters are ably drawn and the description is admirable Each character from "Dona" to s'Sir John Paradise" is and presents new features of romance and fiction. Of this book as of "A Matter of Taste" it may be said that "when one has reached the last page it is quite possible that one may incline to go back to the beginning and read it over again" White, Stokes & Allen, publishers, New York; For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.