New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-15
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
"Thrcc Men in a Boat Ito Say Nothing Oh inc DosI
IS the work OF an Enellshman, Mr.. Jerome NJ 'v'' -
and has lust been brought out here by ho' ~
tolls the story of a boating excursion up the lhahc9
Of three bnsy Londoners who feel the need Oh rcs'
and change. II is written in vNaclous anu VI"
conventional fashion. and is funny rather IMAM why
The fun here and there. is papably ra'her na'
footed imitation of what an Englishman cohoe"es ID
be American humor but taken altogether It's river
en,sodes co to make up a very pleasant little book
Not much is said about Montmorcncy, the Dog Dut
lie is decidedly of its most agreeable Characters
The volume Is prettily illustrated.
Lewis Carrolrs Sylvie and Bruno. (Macmillan)
is a sad disappointment to the lovers of the Alice
Of Wonderland. Here are reminders oil tne wv"
books that made Mr. DOdgcsOn's fame-two irresistible
children as winning in their way as Alice ian
tastic Gardener; laundering old bumbiebec OF
Professor: and a verse two almost as whimsical
as the Jabberwock rhyme, or that Of the "Walrus
and the Carpenter But alas these faint sugges
tons OF its predecessors only serve to deepen inc
disappointment with which the book Is read. Inc
author intmates in his preface that his work mas
been done with serious intentions In the way OF
setting forth morals youngsters but he does not
explain why he blends with his fairy fantasies
grown up love story. Mr. Harry Furnss's forty
six illustrations are delicatey beautiful.
An addition to the collected works of the late f. p.
Roe has been made in the shape of volume OF snort
stories published (by Dodd. Mead e. Coz under the
title OF "Taken Alive" They are written In the
natural and heathful vein which was peculiarly MI
Roes The pleasant bit of autobiography when
appeared Lppincotts Magazine is included III this
volume.
Mr.. Austin Dobsons beautiful little edition of
aSeected Poems of Matthew Prior" published by
IN can he
country from Scribner & Wexford. 1t contains all that
we need know of Priors gay and sunny Muse, and Is
accompanied by the critical paper contributed py Mr.
Dobson some years ago in 4" The Princeton Review"
series of taken from unpublished account OF
Prior written by his friend Sir James Montague, make
the edition complete, though they DC not greatly auu
to our knowledge of the poet
Handsome library el1Tr0ns of Mr. Backmore's
novel; Kit and Kitty and of Mr.. William Blacks
" Prince Fortunatus, have been brought from the
Harper press They printed in excellent type. OF
course and are bound in the familiar and useful green
cloth.
"Hazells Annual for 500" fully maintains its rpu
tation of former years concise yet compendlous
encyclopaedia record Of men and topics of the day.
II combines within its more than 200 pages geo.
graphical and biographical gazcteerS Of the world,
political and commercial handbooks of all nations,
records of all events of importance during the last
year and vast fund of miscellaneous information of
current and general interest all alphabetically arranged
and thoroughly indexed 1t is. indeed. reference
handbook so convenient and practical that. used,
il will never be willingly dispensed with.
The last additions to the pretty and valuable series
of Knckerbocker Nuggets C.. 2. Putnam's sons
are the two volumes containing an account OF The
Boyhood and Youth of Goethe This consists of
Books TO NJ Of the Autobiography translated by
John Oxenford
EP Dutton e. Co. have issued neat and usefnl
little volume Of Sunday chats with little folks, pre-
pared under the title of seed. Flower. Fruit by
Maggie Symington. The book is full of wise and
simple teachings of the kind uttered famous death
bed" BE good
An exceedingly convenient edition of Rusdn's
"sesame and Liesr has been brought out BY A. c. Nc
Clurg e. Co. This is a book which, beyond most
books it is pleasant to possess in form so easily
carried and handled. and so well printed
Equally pretty and convenient volumes from the
same firm are two published under the title Of
"Laure Crowned Tales" These contain DR.. John
sons "Rasselas7 and Laboulaye's Abdallah.' The
latter is the admirable translation made by the
lamentcd Mary L. Booth.
The latest bound volume Of The Critic" presents
an interesting review of the English and American
literature of the season: and adds to this mass OF
attractive matter much original discussion Of related
subjects.
A complete mammal of card conjurng by Professor
Hoffman has Just been published under the title OF
Tricks with Cards" by F. Warne IL Co. a number
of illustrations help TO make the instructions clear
In "Under Salisbury spre" (E. p. Dutton & Coz,
Emma Marshall tells picturesque story OF Puritan
and Roundhead times Master George Herbert
figures in its pages and there is something too much
In them of quotation from his hymns.
A new edition OF Mr. G.. W. Cables " Silent South"
has been published by the scribners Some new
matter has been added.
"Captain Lobe rscrbner Welford), by John Law. is
o pathetic story of the working classes in London.
Captain Lobe is Ofhccr in the Salvation Army and
is portrayed as sincere and lOvablc follower Of a
great Exemplar. There some dramatic passages
in the story, which is calculated to arouse many
wholesome sympathles.
Susan Coolidges Miss Woolsey's) gentle Muse walks
sedately, kindly but not Joyous smile upon her lips
In "A Few More Verses Oberts brothers, she
teaches those lessons of patience. resignation
faith and aspiration 10 whose tender and harmonious
strains her former volume has accustomed us.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.