St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-31

NT8SSSAEa TIT Calculated to catch
the popular fancy. somewhat faded by the
avalanche of that fIothy class of literature
called sometimes 'summer reading"
Among the most novel and artistic OF
all the productions are those placed upon
the market by White, Stokes " Allen, OF
New York. This firm runs much to white
and gold, delicate engravings and delicious
colorng. Many of its works are verltaDle
gems of art. 1t has prepared for the holl-
day trade bird SERIES" telling some
things about the habits and the varieties
of the little SOngsters. and beautifully IL
Illustrated. There are four Illuminated
paper covered parts telling of 1.-The Songs
of Birds" and one part, in more Suostan-
tial binding, called Familiar Birds, and
What the Poets Have Said of Them" The
series is by Fidelia Bridges and Susie Skeld-
Ing. FLOWERS From Dell and Bower"
illustrated by Miss Shielding, is another one
of the elegant and admirable holiday pub
LEGATIONS by the same firm.
That dainty little society and satirical
paper called Life has published so many eX-
celent illustrated stories and charming
pieces of society verse that it was inevitable
they should be reprinted in book form. and
accordingly the third series of The Good
Things of Life" and the second series OF
"Life's Verses" have made their appear
ance. They are both dainty and taking
little volumes, both in makeup and text.
and cannot fail to receive the hearty recep-
ton they merit, and which were accorded
their predecessors. These volumes are also
published by White, Stokes q Allen, OF
New York.
Though Anderson g. Grimm's fairy
tales still retain almost as strong hold
upon the children of the present day as they
did upon the children of twenty years ago,
there is yet room enough for more OF the
same kind. The undoubted demand is well
met in 1.-The Pearl Fountain" by the
Misses Kavanagh, and published by Henry
Holt & Co., New York. 1t is book which
will delight the children. and which is well
worthy of being put in their hands.
year, ''Old Boniface," by George f.
Picard. and published by White, Stokes &
Allen. is attracting deserved attention. The
author is one who has already won his
place as writer of clean, sparkling, enter
tanning and thoroughly original fiction. He
well maintains his reputation in the present
novel, and works out his CT arming love story
to a conclusion in which the reader cannot
fail to take great interest.
Louisa NJ. Alcott numbers her friends by
too many thousands to require any encon-
ium upon new book from her pen. The
readers who were fascinated with Little
Women" and Little Men, twill find in Jos
Boys and How They Turned Out" sequel
to Little Men," a story which is sketched
with all of Miss AlcOtt's old time charm and
deftneSs. Roberts Brothers. OF Boston, are
the publishers, and will doubtless find it diff
ficult to keep up with the popular demand
for the book.
That the West is beginning to give some
attention to literature is eglnced by the
higher class of publication to which Bel
ford, Clark IL Co., of Chicago. are now de-
voting themselves. Among the more meri-
torious novels which bear their imprint is
"a Boston Girl" aItale of Boston. Bar Har-
Dor and Paris. The book has bright
breezy tone. the story is told with good
deal of force and directness and the interest
is we'll sustained throughout.
Studies in Social Life" by George G.
Lorimer, L. l.. D., and published by Bel
ford, Clark & Co., is an exhaustive review
of the principles. practices and problems OF
society, which clearly and forcibly written,
cannot fail to be deeply interesting to the
student of political economy and lnStruc-
tive to those who desire to liz form them
selves, as every one should, upon the ques-
lions with which social science concerns it.
self.
Two Women in Black" is detective
story published by Bedford, Clark q Co.,
which is sensational and exciting enough to
please the most eXacting reader of that kind
of literature. While the book is as good, If
not better, than most of its class, it must be
said that it is a very poor class and one little
calculated to elevate the literary taste OF
community. or the morals of its readers.
MAN and Labor" (BelfOrd, Clark d Coz
is a neat little volume of short and simple
social stories by Cyrus Elder, which will
well repay perusal and which. to the
student of social science, is especially yalu-
able.
How to Handle and Educate Vicious
Horses" by o. r. Gleason, published by
the o. Judd company, New York, is use
full little work which every owner and adj
mirer of fine horsefesh will find exceed
ingly interesting.
How to Strengthen the Memory" is an
excellent treatise upon the art of not for
getting which every brain worker should
read, and from which he must surely profit.
1t is by NJ. L. Halbrook. NJ. D., New
York.
'Shaftesburg," English Worthless series,
by H. d. Trail, published by d. Appleton
& Co., New York. is another excellent con-
tribution to a series which has already won
an enviable and recognized place.
"a Vital Question" and ''Childhood.
BoyhOod and Youth" translated from the
Russian and published by Thomas Crowell
& Co., New York, are volumns whose
merit will go far toward explaining why
these Russian rOmanceS have taken such a
strong hold upon people of other nations,
'The Naval History of the War;" by
Admiral Porter, now being sold in the city
on subscription by lady agents, is, as every
one knows standard contribution to the
history of the civil war, and as such is de-
serving of place in every complete library.
Nearly all of the above books can be pro-
cured at the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company or, failing that, will be sent
directly from the publishers, postpaid, on
receipt of price.
In magazines for the month, Harper's,
The Magazine of American History and
the Southern Bivouac contain attractions
which make them vertable literary feasts.