The Portland daily press., 1889-11-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Florida Days By Margaret Deland. au-
thor of John Ward Preacher. The Old Gar
den and Other Verses, &c. Illustrated by
Louis K. Harlow. (Boston Little, Brown
& Co.; Portland: Liorpg, Short g. HARMONY
The author of this elegant volume says it
was inspired simply by desire to bring re-
membrance of emotions which were the
readers own; ito spread the yellow sun
shine before his dreaming eyes: to steep his
otherwise insistent consciousness in a fog of
content; to gather misty memory of beau
tiful days-to strike the keynote of harmo-
ny which each soul may fulfill" The work
is divided into two parts, the town and the
country. The first embraces series of
sketches of st. Augustine, the second de-
scribes the country along the Sc. Johns. 1t
is difficult to decide whether the book is more
attractive by reason of its delicate sketches,
or the delicate and beautiful illustrations,
some sixty-fve in number many of them
full-page colored plates. In every respect
in text, illustrations, paper and binding-the
book is one of rare excellence and tasteful
ness, and will prove most attractive holt
day gift.
Thomas Nast's Christmas Drawings for
the Human Race New York: Harper &
Brothers; Portland: Loring Short & Har-
mon.) This is the first collection of Mr..
Thomas Nast's works that has been pub
lished. The pictures are called drawings
for the human race" because they appeal to
no particular religious denomination nor po-
litical party, but to the universal delight in
the happiest of holidays. The illustrations
all relate to Christmas, and are about seven
ty in number Every child can understand
them and every parent enjoy them. 1t would
be difficult to find book that will appeal
more strongly to the boys and girls at Christ
mas time, and the children of larger
growth, we imagine, will find its pictures ex-
ceedingly attractive.
The Song of the Brook By Alfred Ten
nyson. Illustrated by Wedworth Wads-
worth. New. York: Cassel & Co; Portland;
Loring, Short & Harmony A holiday book
suggestive of green fields and other country
scenes. The cover is highly decorated in
colors with bronze ornamentation. Tie illus.
trations, which are both full-page views and
textual sketches are reproduced admirably,
so that the effect of crsyon work is not lost
Some of the most attractive are the meadow
scene, 81 wind about and in and OUT" the
brilliant little water view, 81 come from
haunts of coot and hern;" and more deli,
cate water view, II slide by hazel covers"
Lectures Before the Thompson Street Po-
boz Clt,I. @ A
gro humor, introduced through the medium
of lectures before the Thompson Street Po-
ker Club, constitutes the attraction of this
book. The humor is fairly funny, and
person can while an hour very agreeably in
the perusal of its pages. The book is ele-
gantly printed on thick paper with gilt
edges, and there are numerous illustrations
of a comic character.
The poetic legend of The Sleeping Beauty
in the Wood has received very elegant set
ting in an art edition of the:story issued by
Messrs. White & Allen of New York, and
illustrated by G. W. Brenneman. The pa
per is of the finest quality, satin finished,
each page is Illuminated with marginal de-
signs, there are lovely drawings reproduced
in sepia tints, and several full page illustra.
lions In colors. 1t is bound in white enamel
with colored designs. 1t will make an ex-
quisite Christmas gift. (For sale by Stevens
q Jones)
Our Merrie Christmas Time, and A Happy
New Year to You are two exquisite little
holiday souvenirs. The paper is thick card
board of the best description, the designs are
printed in colors, and the leaves are bound
together with rings, ribbon and chain. The
price of each is rs cents. Boston: Lee &
Shepard; Portland: Stevens & Jones.)
The Nursery Lesson Book; A Guide for
Mothers in Teaching Young Children, con-
tains fifty lessons, each lesson containing
simple and progressive instruction in read
ing, writing, arithmetic, drawing and sing
ing. There are one hundred illustrations in
outline adapted to drawing, and sixteen
songs set to music. The book will be found
very helpful one. New York: G. p. Put
MANS Sons; Portland: Loring, Short g. Har-
mon)
Our Baby's Book is probably intended for
the Christmas infant, since 1T is one of the
holiday publications, and in its decorated
form is one of the most unique calendars of
the season. The time of baby's birth, IFS
first tooth, its first step, its weight and other
signs of growth is to be recorded on illumin
ated pages and hung on the wall by silver
chain and pink ribbon. Boston: Lee &
Shepard; Portland: Stevens & Jones.)
Taken Alive and Other Stories. By E. p.
Ro. New York: Dodd. Mead &Co.; Port
land LoriDg. Short & HARMONY This is
collection of short stories written by Mr..
Roe at various times and now published to-
gether IN a volume uniform in style to his
others. 1t also contains portrait OF Mr..
Roe and an photographed sketch entitled
"a Native Author Called Roe"
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