Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

THE COMPLETE POLITICAL WORKS OF JOHN
MILTON. With Life of the Poet and Notes
on his Works, BY THOMAS NEWTON. Bishop of
Bristol Illustrated with 30 Photogravures
from Designs by Great Artists. In Two Vol
umes. India Proof Elition.l Philadelphia:
Barrie II Co.
AT SUSA: The Ancient Capital of the Kings of
Persia. A Narrative of Travel through " est
ern Persia, and Excavations made at the site
OF the Lost CITY OF the Lilies. BY Madame
Sr nS5 pk ana o with ~ En-
i Co.
THE NATURALIST IN SILURIA UIerefordshire,
Radnorshire, Brecknockshire, and Glamorgan-
shire); BY Captain MAYsE REID. author of
Philadelphia: Gebbie & Co.
THE BLUE RIBBON OF THE TURF: A Chroni-
Gle of the Race for the Derby, from the victory
OF Diomed, 1880, to that of Sanfoin, 1890, etc.,
etc. By LOUIS HENRY CURzON. Philadelphia:
Gebbie Il Co.
HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES: Studies Among
the tenement Houses of New York. BY IA
COB A. RMS. With Illustrations New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano's o..
HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THE EIGHT
EENTH CENTURY: BY WILLIAM EDWARD
d knpelo nkSkT Volume %;o VIII New New York
ST. NICHOLAS: An Illustrated Magazine for
Young Folks. Conducted by MARY MAPE5
DoDdE Volume XVII. New York: The Cen
fury Co. Washington: Robert Beall.
i H. ADV RES OF ULYSSES. BY CHARLES
LAME With Preface by Andrew Lang. H.
Illustrated with 81 Designs by Frederick Preller
Philadelphia: Gebbie Il Co.
THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA. BY General Sir
EDWARD lIANLEY, K.C.B. With Portraits and
Plans. New York: Scribner & Wexford WASH
ingon: Robert BealL.
THE COURT OF THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE
BY INHERIT DE SAINT-AMAND. With Portrait.
New York: Charles scribner's Sons. WASH
ington: BrentanO's,
MAMMAL TRAINING IN EDTrCs TJoN D. \,
WOODWARD, ABB, Ph.D ID. With Illustrations
New York: Scrlbner Il Wexford. Washington:
Robert Beall.
SWITZERLAND. By LIMA Hue and RICHARD
STEAD. [The Story of the Nations Series |
New York: 6. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington:
Robert BealL.
CROWDED OUT o. CROFIELD or THE Boy WHO
MADE HIS Way By WILLIAM .: SToDDARD.
New York: ID. Appleton Co. Washington:
Robert Beall.
TIE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZINE: May, 1890. to October 1890
New York: The Century Co. Washington:
THE LIFE OF JOHN ERICSSON. WILLIAM
CoNANT CHURCH. Illustrated. New York;
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano'a
DORoTHY's EXPERIENCE. By ApELrNE TRAr-
TON. author of IAN American Girl Abroad"
katharine Earle" ETC. Boston: Lee s. Shep-
A PARTISAN IN BRAZIL. BY Nine. ToussAINr-
SAMSON With original Illustrations. Boston,
James III. Earle.
A SQUIRE OF Low DEGREE. By LILY A. LONG,
New lorH: ID. Appleton " Co.
Two of the most notable publications of the
year are Millions complete poetical works and
Nine. Dieulasoy's volume on the recent OK
plorations at Susa, just issued by the publish
ing house of GGb5io Co., Philadelphia. The
former is profusely illustrated after designs by
Bida, Westall, and other artists who have made
scrptural subjects their special field, and, with
it3 heavy white paper and beautiful typog-
raphy, is admirably adapted for gift or tn Q
center table or library. The volume on Susa
archaeology and kindred studies, both on ac-
count of the text and the numerous illustra-
tons with which it is adorned.
"A Woman's Trip to Alaska" is tho title Of
volume OF travels which the Cassell Publish
author is Mrs. Septima NJ. Coils, the vito
of Gen. C. H. +. Coils OF New York Gen.
Sherman was allowed by Mrs. Coils to read
enthusiastic in his praise OF its accuracy and
the agreeable manner in which it IL written.
He declares 1t to be one Of the most interest.
ing and fascinating volumes he has ever read.
Little, Brown Co. will shortly publish an
entirely new. greatly enlarged, and thoroughly
revised edition of Smiths famous Dictionary
OF Greek and Roman Antiquities, in two
volumes, large octave, embellished with
numerous illustrations. new and better
edition Of this valuable work has long been
needed, and, judging from the promises Of the
announcement. the one forthcoming will be all
that can be desired.