Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14

ton of La Terren (the soil. by Emile
Zota. Those who admire the Iealist school
OF fiction will find this one of the most
vivid and startling interest. Its characters
are nearly all of those who till the soil.
"Only a Coral Girln is a novel by Ger
trude Forde. Press of Harper & Bros,
New York. Paper covers, thirty cents. It
is one of Harper's regularly weekly issue
of current literature. OF the same series is
Herr Paulus-His Rise, His Greatness
and His Fall,' a novel by Walter Besant.
Thirty-fiye cents.
From John W. Roberts & Co., 10 Post
street, San Francisco. we have handsome
little euarto, paper covers, entitled Dainty
Desserts for Dainty Diners It is by Nell
lie Al. Ettlehall. of San Francisco. So far
as we can judge it is valuable collection.
and contains much not heretofore printed.
Press OF Clark w. Bryan, Springfield, Mass.
THE Flower People" is charming vol
time froEa Samuel Carson Il Co., San Fran
cisco, pEolished hy Lee & Shepard, Boston.
1t IS new edition of Mrs. Horace Mann's
work upon flowers. The text is in the
form OF story written expressly for the
| instruction of children. and addressing
them through the medium of their imagi-
nation. 1t IS of the series entitled
CLASSICS tos Home and School," Muslin
| 55 cents.
From Jchn B. Alden, New York, we
have two volumes of a new series of re-
print thatare valuable for any library. and
IN this cheap form are easily procured by
any reader. One is Sir J. w. W. Dawson s
| STORY Of the Earth and Man" It is a
new edition of a popular work. with cor
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illustrated. The other is General O. NJ
Mitchelis Planetary and Stellar Worlds,
a popular exposition Of the great discov-
cries and theories of modern astronomy
Both are in muslin, with broad pages, clear
print.
From the Century Publishing Com
pany New York, we have parts to II. in.
elusive. of the Battles and Leaders of the
Civil War" These parts when bound will
make superb volumes, throwing much
light upon the history of the civil war
The impression prevails that these are re.
prints wholly from the Century Maya
zines = War Papers" On the contrary
there are numerous articles in them never
| before printed. The books are as fine ex
amples of book topographic work as are
ever seen. The first volume of the serie.
isnow completed.
From John B. Alden, New York, we have
two volumes of his ideal SERIES Lucille, ;
Owen Meredith, and Mrs Caudles Cur
tain Lectures" Douglas Jerrold. Of ths
same publisher we have the fourth volum,
of Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia," WORK
which we have had occasion several time.
to commend warmly. A feature of thi
work of especial prominence. is its atten
ton TO the pronunciation and origin of al
the title words used 1t thus becomes .
lexicon as well as a treasury of knowledge
1t is for these reasons especially adapted t,
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head the information most likely TO b,
needed, and in concise easily -availabl,
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with its accuracy, as well as the remarka
bic fullness of its information. For actua
use it abundanuy answers the needs of al
save those whose pursuits require ex
haustive study of certain subjects. Tn,
combination of unabridged dictionary ant
cyclopedia is wonderful convenience
Each volume, as it comes to the reader
hands, invariably renews the surprise fel
that book so well got up can be Offered
for price so low. The work is only solt
by the publisher direct 1t is bound hal
cloth and half morocco, marbled edges
and sold at So cents, and in muslin for 81
cents volume.