National Republican., 1885-02-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


THE BOOK LOVER. A Guide to the Best
Reading. By JAMES BALDWIN, IN. D., Au-
thor of English Literature" &c. Chicago
Jansen, McClurg & Co.
1t is not claimed by the author of this
little treatise that it contains much origi-
nal material, or that it is an exhaustive
review of the subject. One can easily see
however, from even cursory reading of
tho book, that IL contains many valuable
suggestions, both as to methods of reading
and the most important works to be read.
No doubt many will read with profit these
entertaining and instructive pages who
could not be induced to poruse the formi-
dable volumes which come before the
public from time to time as guides to read
ing. Probably there never was time
when tho printing press turned out so
many books, and of such varied character,
as at the present. and it becomes a
matter of Importance to know just
what, and how, to read. The world has
put on its thinking cap, and seems
bent on investigating every field OF in
uuiry. This gives rise to many brilliant
| discoveries and valuable books but too
frequently tho cap is decorated with the
bells of tho jester, and the ideas originated
seem SO vapid and tho works written so
utterly worthless, that one wonders why
this waste of paper and energy. The
author of "The Book Lover" has sought, in
the limited space occupied by him, to di-
rect the attention of his readers to some
sound general principles which should
underlie all intelligent reading, and with
out which one acquires but scanty or des-
ultory information. His style is both
forcible and readable, aud the schemes of
course reading in Y,he various depart.
ments of literature display experience
and caro- in selection. The eleven chap
ters of the book, which follow the prelude,
"In Praise of Books" treat of "Choice OF
Books,T "How to Read" son the Value
and Use of Libraries" Books for Every
Scholar" What Books Shall Young Folks
Read ?? Hints on the Formation OF
School Libraries" Courses of Reading in
History" Courses of Reading in Geogra-
ply and Natural History" PHILOSOPHY
and Religion" political Economy and
tho Science of Government" and "The
Practical Study of English Literature"
EDWIN ARNOLD BIRTHDAY BOOK, Com
piled from the works of Edwin Arnold with
new and additional poems written eN-
pressly therefor Edited by his daughters,
KATHERINE, Lillian, aud CONSTANCE Ant
MOLD. illustrated. Boston: ID. Lothrop d
Co.
This little book possesses unusual in
terest, from the fact that it contains, be-
sides the quotations, twelve original
poems by Mr.. Arnold--one for each month
| in the year aud one for the beginning and
end of tho year-written expressly for it,
| The daughters of tho poet, in selecting
| 10. ,ynrinnu xynplsg nf THAR tnt her
have brought together collection of lite
rary gems we'll worth n costly setting.
Most of them arc drawn from THE Light
of Asia" and pearls of the Faith" while
some are from poems yet unpublished.
The volume is neatly bound, and is illus
trated.
STORIES BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. No, Q.
| New York Charles Scrlbner'S sons wash
ington: William BalMntyne a SON
The series of which this book is an in
teresting number has already won for
itself an enviable place in public esteem.
| The collection now presented is made NJ
as follows; MARS Chan" by Thomas Nell
son Page; mt. Bixby's ChrstmasVisitor,'
by Charles S. Gage; ELI" by O. HWhite;
Young Strong, of The Clarionct," by
| Milcent Washburn Shinn; "How Old Wig
gins Wore Ship" by Capt. Rolaud II.
Coffin; "Mas Has Come" by Leonard Kip.
INAUGURATION. A Book for Fifty Million
People. illustrated. by HENRY J. KISTZ,
Alexandria, Va. Washington James j.
Chapman,
There is good deal Of useful informa-
tion in this little book which will render
it seryiceablo to the visiting public. In
addition TO statistics and data relative to
.Ia city OF Washington and surroundings,