New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

always interesting, and the text mas not iost us
nleasant flavor The volumes are, OF course, well
made. 49,
| Casscll e. Co. publish a so-callcd edition de
| -, ., Obro,,s " Soul of Piprre"-a book which
hos bccn brought out so lavishly in this country
that we might easily spare it in TINS shape
Two If tbc prcttiest little books of the season
arc 70 he found in the box containing the Serb
pors, rc,y editions Of Cables " Old creole Days
and Thomas Nelson Pages In We virginia.
| Each trim little volume has dainty c'chlng Tor
| frontispiccc-onc by Percy Moran ana one ny W.
| I, Shcppard 4 novel autograph book. arranged
| by Elizabeth A. Allen, has pceh punished ny
| Thomas Y Crowcu & Co. lis title Gold Nails
TO Hang Memories On. in some sor' dcHhes us
purpose II is a record of the Christian names of
some of the great ones OF history accompanied ny
| appropriate poctical quotations
G. Putnam's Sons series Of Literary Gems
| has boon increased bv a boNful Of sin charming
little books. which are in all ways dclightiul 10
handle These include Mrs. BrownincS Sonncts
| from ,bc Portuguese" Ruskns King of the
Golden River" William Allen Buffers Nothing
70 Wear Froudc's Science Of History, ShcIi-
dan, School for Scandal, and Carlycs " Nibel-
| unecn Lied"
| one could hardly find a more entertaining guide
for a stroll along the busy Strand than "tharnG
Cross 70 81. Paul's" MacMllan in which Mr.
Justin McCarthy's text accompanies Mr.. Joseph
pcnnclrs drawings II is our conntrymcn
above all others who appreciate and take
interest in the historical, the picturesque
and the curious features Of London: para
doNica though it may appear. II Is fact
that the T.ondoncr. as a rule. never secs London.
He never looks nj IT, and is absolutely blind To al
| IFS points Of interest. Many Of the latter are
IL. f,n
Strand between Charing Cross and ST. Paul's.
The Strand was and is tho backbone of London.
Medieval London grew mp around il. Mr.. Me
Carthy who has achieved fame not only as
statesman but also as novelist and a historian.
is i'm possession OF mine Of information concern
ing this famous and ancient thoroushlarc, which
formerly constituted the connecting link between
The Royal Court at the Tower and tie National
Parliament at Westminster. Ills notes upon the
subject are pleasantly supplemented hy Mr. Few
ncls full-paec illustrations and visucticS
a Woman'S Trip TO Alaska" Cas,r bean NJ
Jersey CITY on the morning of NAY Is. and was
brought 10 a conclusion on June 81. AT Saratoga.
and during the five weeks which nTycnrd IFS
author. Mrs e. H. r Coils. found time 10 visit
the ocean canyons Of the Sitkau archipelago; 10
gaze upon the Snow-coycrcd peaks OF the brau'l-
ful Farwcaihcr Range aS well IS upon TIE giS'r-
tie and appalling Muir Glacier; and 70 OBJ ain IN
insight into the life q, The E>quImau>-aH this.
too n thc small cost Of $40 for the round trIp.
Is the fair author very appropriately points ont,
This is barely tie price 81 good Paris dress
Mrs Coils makes prccncc Of writing s'i"n-
tllic or historical work. bat aims chiefly ~ show
ing low Il dc.ilhtful excursion ram be- '1,ovod
without the slightest fatigue or discomfort ana
at triiiing expense.
The volume is beautifully illustrated by The
American Bank Note Company with dlica:"ly
tinted vicncttcs and fine fullpngc pictures re-
produced from The plate, Of Mrs. ColllNs kod'l,
Although tie world in general prof'>NcN with
more or less hypocrisy 10 attach a secondary i'm
portaYcc to dress. and to everything relating
thereto vet tie history 81 drss from The earliest
and most dncollctr periods down 10 the present
time constitutes in itself history 81 civilization
The most reliable Information which We possess oi
the ,alIou, degrees Of enlightenment and progress
OF the mon and women Of past ages Is 10 be- found
IN the pictures poctrayine the manner m which
they clothed and adorned their bodies No better
index the character Of their civilization exists
than the data which have concerning the
fashions Of their raimcnt from the i2lcaf petit
coats Of orr first parents down 10 tie frock coat
and high silk hat Of the last decade Of the 'lrc-
tccnth century. Under these circumstances Nh"
chronicles of " H. Costume On Franc" -. W
Bouton. from Ne Gallo-Roman period down t.
The Napolcouc which have been compiled and
tastclulIy illustrated by VI. Ary Rcnan. must nc
regarded rs 70 very valuable and Interesting
corollary 10 tie history 81 France. nor Viii any
surprise Dee felt AZ tie aspect Of name So Justly
celebrated in The world Of letters rs that Of Arg
Rcnan figuring as author on tine TILE page Of 70
work devoted 10 what ~ first sight appears so
trivial Get MS French molcs and fashions
The English translation Of Flint which hos
JUS, been ISSUED hy the Worihmlion Company,
Gives rise 10 q feeling Of rc1rct that the talents
Of 80 clever an artist a. Madeleine Lcma'rc should
have been devoted 10 the illustration Of 50 silly
and unuttcrlbly inanc novel rs lint Of Paul
lIcrvicu Nol even the charming iull-parc draw
ings nor the delicate and beautiful visr"iics of
tie fair illustrator can suffice 10 rchcv" tins hand
somcly bound and finely printed work oi the
irrclccmahlc dicaTincss of H." te\t
Hearty praise should he -ivcn to the illuSlra-
tious accompanying the superb edition Of Romeo
and Iuhc, which has ius- been issued Toy Raphael
Tuck n Sons. The plates have been specially de
signed for the work by the Wcll-lWo"n European
art 81, Ludoyic Narchcttl and Iucius Ross, and
may. without cyasaciation. DC Described As repre-
sen,ing the highest class OF TYPOGRAPHY.
The India-proof edition of Millions poems pub.
liShcd 10y Gchbic 4 Co.. Of Philadelphia. is Illus
,ratrd with some fifty prints from pictures 10y
we'll known painters. including Sir Edwin Land
seer K Wc,'all Faticrs, Martin. l.. +. Burnry.
j. G. lIoslcy and Icmcrcicr. In the text and
Nplanatory notes the publishers have followed
f, Bishop N"wtou's edition, emitting. however. his
| long critical dissertations. Both III" type and
| general style Of the two handsome volumes
| good. The Earring note in the entire work is
To be found IN the peculiar fact that the National
Stars and Stripes distinctly visible on tho
WINS Of the falling l.uciicr One Is somewhat At
| q loss whether 10 attribute this 10 defect in
| the prlniine 81 Wc>taIls famous picture, or TO
an excess of patriotism an the part of the pub
| fishers
To verses hy Edith Thomas, f. IT, Stoddard. Dir
! Holmes and Robert Browning have been added
original Illustrations by +. Schuyler Matthew's,
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