New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
BOOKS OF THE SEASON.

' afcssrs T. Nelson a Sons publish Enshsh ocene,y
and "souvenirs of Scotland each volume oon1se
100 chromolthographic views OF histoiio ,s,
churches important business ana oin0'"' o 90,
street scenes, parks, monuments seashoio -" "a
-. .orns cos,,es famous lakes and mountains anu
h,ber suh,ects of distinctive interest Ihe secoo"'
p1'' -. no.r,v every plate has associations
srh,ch .n,eal 10 the travelled or the reading 1"e
ran These volumes might be called pictorial su
hooks without text, but they are pe''er ue''' A.
Esonvenirss: and they will prove serVioeao'o ~
-. osos ss mementoes or possibly as concise
,,,coria, encyclopaedia of travel usefui ior
Pi..o..S. a Tro nlates are printed each page and
49, email size is sometimes disadvantageous' INC
homo,ithocraphic work is better than the average
. snou,d have been possible TO lessen the draw
hacks of crude coloring and overwrought hhiSn'
Tho continued popularity of Gustave Dore's fantasu
uv IMAGINATIVE art may be inferred from tine 1reque
,cannearance OF Dorc plates in various oonpid"o,i'
.nd reppblications. The latest example Is tie "en
snade volume entitled "London. flgrmasc Ny
Custave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold'' winch oon'os
s,om uarper & Bros at was in the happier DAYS
:, France when war seemed nearly as far oil from
n,s &c the New -Zeaander appears to be sun from
s,. runs Of London Bridge that the plan OF pr
rrimagc through the mighty city was uis0'',Su -
ser,ously, The Illustrations take us back 10 ''0
fine Of chgnons and croquet, but IL need haiuS =.
said that they contain many elements OF permanent
Int
prcssion in the studies of the horrors OF lie among
sbe London Door and perhaps it is this part vi ii9
work which still produces the strongest lnplosrV-
In dealing with other subjects the ar'istS i""i,a
,nanpersms and exaggerations are more ooleouo""o'
n has been acknowledged long since thaI Doro az
Is not always to be taken seriously ou' his isoi"o
original and wonderfully productive talent retains a
80 ,non the nuhlic which has been fairly earned
IN many cases by a vigor and novelty OF concepuoh
- aramatic mower of design which were personal :"
chi. most prolific of illustrators. Thls pooh hsi.
s,e said TO exhibit Dore rather than Lohuoh' o"' "
offers series OF interesting and often strihns pio'
rho drawings were done in way Characteristic vi uo
,8er SCHOOL of Illustration and they were engraved o
she wood block. The engraving represents p,d'o
=, Oh. .xnression in pure line which preceded lmi-
s.yes wood engraving but the phase Represented is
.mn,x that of comparatively rapid and conVeh'onai
work upon large blocks. The electros useu III p'
ing this edition appear to show some Signs oi us'
mt the results are probably not greatly inferior
shose ~ the first edition. The accompaniment OF 'eAt
serves its purpose admirably There arc '"'"'' 0"'
rbapters which explain 80 Illustrations
!, Messrs F. A. Stokes & Bro. send us TWO coi'ec-
sions of studies of children by Miss Maud Humphreys
.,,h neu, verses in one case by Miss Edith Thomas
md in the other by Miss Helen Gray Cone Inc
FORMERS verses accompany studies OF "BaOeS vi al
NATIONS and the title Of the latter's volume Is ohe
Two Three Four" Miss Thomas makes Haiihoi
anneal TO childish tastes in her rhymes, when are ao
tnirably ADAPTED TO the nursery, while Miss Cones
more thoughtful poems will be appreciated by ciureh
- larcor growth Miss IIumphreys's figure studies
md heads designed i'm a popular manner nave been
'rredtably reproduced in cOlors and IN moholihl
nessrs stokes & Bro. also publish DoohIeI Ill "ion
Hbe words and music Of America are accompanied
nv colored views of various natural phenomena in
tbe wav of cliffs can0ns and cataracts and by pictures
of Harper's Ferry "a misleading vew)' Mauch ohunA'
stle Garden and Grants Tomb at Riverside-the last
anpearnc like premeditated irony, or at least a
strangely discordant note in collection winch mas
she general effect of selfgratuation.
> Messrs White & Allen publish the good old song
% Blue Bells Of Scotland" in booklet with llustra-
xions by Mr.. F. NJ. Gregory, which have pictorai
Nalue although Mr. Gregory fails to realize the High
,land character and contents himself with copying
hmodels He might at least have remained faithful TO
lone model for his hero His water color and wash
drawings have been effectively reproduced in colors
and in monotlnt
The text Of Walter Cranes book, Flora's Feast, a
oasaue of Flowers (Cassen Coz. is pleasant If not
bmpressveAtwl serve. The Illustrations, however
hustfy real enthusiasm. Here Mr.. Crane Is at MS
hest. There is no fower-lover who can faiI 10 ap
Drecate the poetic beauty of these drawings, and to
nreserve the book to be perpetual delight. These
t,aintv figures half human beings half flowers, are
xnu of charming suggestions for those who know by
heart the glorious procession they symbolic. The
printing in color is unusually successful.
three-volume edition of a mans correspondence is
In kind of autobiography and therefore valuable but
For clear understanding of his personal qualities
small collection of his most characteristic letters Is
aar more useful. The pretty volume which holds A
Eolecon of Letters of Charles Dickens (Scrlbners)
shows the novelist he clearly and sharply. this
concentration of effects greatly helping the picture
pne thing impresses the reader he turns these
pages-that If lived man, who was-to slightly
alter Bret Harte" born actor it was Charles Dick
ems The flashing Imagination, the instant recognition
of dramatic combinations of words and things the
readiness in seeing things from anothers point Of
view reveal one who might have fame great on
nhe stage as at tie writing table
An exceedingly handsome reprint Of Horace Wal
poles Letters" published by Unwin, of London. is
issued here by Putnam Portraits and other iustra-
tions accompany the text Of these two beautifully
printed volumes.
The entertaining series of pretty little books known
as "KnickerbOcler Nuggets" Putnam) has been en-
riched by the addition of Franklins inimtable Auto
biography.