Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

hhM PUbLlGAIlUhO.
From a I. Bancroft lE Co. San Frap-
cisco, we hsve Professor T. 4. Arcber's
work entitled The Crusade of Richard l =,
1852" 1t is one of the series Of Eng
lish History by Contemporary Writer'S"
The series, Of which this volume is one,
aims at setting forth the facts of English
history, political and social, in q way not
ye, Systematically tried in that country,
hut something like that which Messrs Ha-
chette have successfully wrought out in
France under the edItorship of IN. Zellor,
DarsY, Luchaire etc. 1t is planned not
only for educational use but for the general
reader, but especially for all those to whCm
the original contemporary authorities are
Tor various reasons difficult of access. Ex-
tracts from foreign tongues are Euglished,
and passages from old English authors nut
into modern spelling, but Otherwise as far
as may be kept in original form. 4 CLOS
sary IS added and brief explanatory notes.
There is also appended q short account Of
the writes quoted, and of their relations to
the events they describe, as well rs tables
and summaries that facilitate referer ce.
The Chief aim OF the series is to send the
reader to the best original authorities, and
50 to bring him as close SIS NAV be to the
mind aud feelings OF the times he is read
ing about, and IS such the work is a sue
cess. Press of G. z. Putnam's Sons. New
York and London,
" Cookery in the Golden State" IS the
title OF new household book about to be
issued in this city, advanced sheers being&t
hand. 1t is edited by two ladies of the
Unitarian Society, and the sales are to be
for the benefit OF that church. The scheme
OF the book is wholly new. tits co!leo-
ton Of tried receipts from a large number
Of ladies whose skill in cooking is admit
ted and notable. These all bear the mi
tlGis Of the anlhOrs and are classified con-
yenien'ly. They appear to be very much
more detailed and understandable than
any We have seen heretofore, the contrib
utoIs OF the receipts evidently being under
instructions 10 make them perfectly clear.
There arc inteTspersed a large number @:
other receipts collated from approved
To- Ks and especially adapted 10 California
lac book will be an octave Of about $50
pages, and We should judge it will prove a
valuable aid to housewifery in Caliornia.
il IS certainly edited with care and not 4
little hunor.
Peterson's Magazine" IPhiladelphis)
Tor July begins the new volume with 9
tempting array OF attractions There are
numerous dne engTaYings, and some of the
p:ethest dress and Eeedlework patterns
that ever delighted q voman's eye. A
Chapter on Umbrellas" Miss B0wman.s
serial, " IN ST. Tammany Parish" ." The
Eud OF It, by Frank Lee Benedict; Ben
sons Romance by Clarence NJ. Boutelle.
are Of exceptional merit. Woman on a
Tricycle. is amusing and instructive :
" Talks By Trained Nurse " offers clear
and practical directions for giving aid.
The West Shore" is at hand for the
current date. It is published BY l.. Samuel,
Portland, Oregon, and is monthly quarto
ol excellence, enterprise. news and historic
value. No monthly of the Pacific coast is
doing as much TO invite attention to the
coast as the West Shore" The illustra-
tons are exceedingly creditable to the lith-
osraphic department of tile magazine.
The English Illustrated Magazine, -
Macmillan & Co., New York and London7
ls at hand for June. 1t is, as usual, well
filed with instructive and entertaining
matter OF an order that is inviting to the
general reader. The Illustrations are very
handsome examples Of the wood engrav-
er art.
The Song Friend " Is. ". Snaub &s Co.,
Chicagcl, IS at hand for June. We have so
frequently approved this excellent monthly
that 1t IS scarcely. necessary to now say
more OF 1t, than that it contains eleven
pages OF instrumental and vocal music in
addition 10 its news matter.
The Girl from Malta" by Fergus W
Hume; Three Years by josephine
Countess SahweEiG and We're, the Lead
Ing Lady, by one Of the profession, are
three novels Of the Globe Library series,
just issued by Rand, AcNally & Co, Chi
cagO.
The Philadelphia Musical Journal "
Gould 81 WCOieyi, is a. hand for June. Il
is a spirited and varied periodical Of inter
est to all musicians. and OF large value 10
the music trade. There are sixteen pages
Of instrumental music IN the current num-
Der.
Harpers Young People" Harper &
Bros, New York is the leading weekly for
the instruction and entertainment OF Young
readers. We receive IL weekly With pleas
ure, and find it worthy Of all the COM
mendation that hes been bestowed upon it.
Babyhood for June ,5 Bsekman street.
New York; is u neat and attractive num-
Der it is not q magazine iCe little ones.
but for those exclusively who have the
care Of infants and young children, and to
such il is Of high value as an adviser.
Ocean Inc monthly issued by J. II.
Gould, New York, and devoted to topics OF
the sea only and mainly to steamer life, is
al hand, and in brightly illuminated covers
and with many handsome illustrations.
THE Book Buyer for June, Charles
| ScriOner's Sons is filed with matter OF
much value TO oil lovers Of books, and is a
| valuable index TO q large class Of the bes;
| and most recent publications of the day.