The National tribune., 1890-12-04
RECENT LITERATURE.

LIFE WITH THE 9TH MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUNTEERS. By Henry T. Johns. For sale
by The author, Box 473, Washington, ID. q.
Price ST.
This is a volume Of 40 pages, handsomely
bound in cloth, and embeliished with a fine
steel engraving Of Colonel afterwards Major
General) Bartlett, Of whose military life it pre-
sents the fullest history yet published. The
memorable campaign terminating in the sur
render of Port Hudson is here, for the first
time, given its full significance. Our victories
at Nicksburg and Gettysburg occurring at the
same time rs that surrender, drew the public
attention away from a campaign marked by
the most romantic incidents Of the war, q
campaign which for exhibition of daring
bravery has no superior in our military his
tory. The narrative is in the form of letters
written to the authors wife, and as writ
ten reproduced with careful arrangement.
Comrade Johns writes easily and gracefully,
and he succeeds in making his story intensely
interesting even TO the general reader.
GUSTAYUs ADOLPHUs, AND THE sTRUG-
GLE OF PROTESTANTISM FOR EXIST
ENCE G. AZ. l. Fletcher, VI. A. Published by
q. II. Putnam's sons. New York. Price 81 20.
This is the second volume Of the select series
Of Heroes Of the Nations There will be 10
volumes in all, and the narratives are the work
OF writers who are recognized authorities on
their several subjects. and while thoroughly
trustworthy, viii present picturesque ard dra-
matte stories of the men and Of the events con-
nected with them.
JACKS SECRET. A Novel BY Mrs. A. Lovett
Cameron. Published by Lippiucotl Co, Pha-
delphia. Price 20 cents.
THE DOCTORS DILEMMA. BY Hesba STREET
ton. Published by DOdd, Mead x Co. New
York, aud for sale by BRllantyne & Son, Wash
ington. Price 81.
In the doctors Dilemma" the author has
made a peculiarly fascinating story, aud some
admirable Misunderstanding. Our readers
hardly need be reminded Of the success achieved
by Bedes Charity" and Through a Needles
Eye" TO accept with pleasure this new produc-
ton.
THE SILVER CAVES. BY Ernest Ingersol
Published 10y Dodd, Mead & Co, New York. and
for sale by Ba!lantyne & Son, Washington. Price
81.
A mining story which will be sure to please
the boys, though the characters sare true to
nature aud consequently not of the dime-nOvel
sort.
BATTLEFIELDS AND CAMPFIRFs. By Willis
J. Abbot. Published By Dodd, Mead & Co, New
York, and for sale by Ballautyne & son, WASH
ington. Price s..
The narrative begins with tho moment when
the Army of the Potomac was withdrawing
from the Virginia Peninsula after the dis
astr0us failure Of McClellau's ezmpai On against
Grant to the command Of the Union forces,
thus comprising the events Of what the author
terms the second period OF the war Mr.. Alb
bot has confined himself to describing the chief
battles, with but a brief survey Of the strategy,
manuycrs and minor engagements leading up
20 them. He dilates on the salient features OF
the war, leaving out altogether the details OF
petty skirmishcs, demonstrations, raids, etc.
Our younger readers will be attracted by the
work, as they were by The Blue-Jackets OF
'6l." and other similar works by this writer.
The book is magnificent, in blue cloth, with
red and gold lettering, and contains some $50
pages. w. G. jackson cmbellishes the volume
with % full page illustrations
CHRISTIE TOMBSTONE. A Novel. BY Charles
Reade, d. g. l. Ballantyne Son, Washington.
Price sl.2j.
PEG WOFFINGTON. A Novel BY Charles
Reade, ID. G. l.. For sale by Ballantyne & Son.
Price SIS.
FOUR FRENCH WOMEN. Containing sketches Of
Madcmoisclle de COrday. Madame Roland, Mad
anne de Genlis and the Princess de Lnmb,le. by
Austin Dobson. For sale by Bailaniyne * Son.
Price Si.ZJ.
The editions Of Dodd, Mead & CO., Of New
York, arc the best of these masterpieces that
were ever put out by a publisher. The vol
umes are models of form and execution They
are bound in light bud cloth, with delicate
enumeration, printed in beautiful type, and
well worthy place on the shelf Of any bool;
/ lover. They are the iirst Of what is called the
Giunta Series" which will contain modern
classics, either OF English authorship or trans
lated from other tongues. IL will not contain
/ what we may call hack classics volumes
1 20 be found in every collection. The type from
/ which the plates arc made has been imported
| from France especially for this series. Each
Of the present volumes is embellished with an
etched portrait by noted artist.
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