The record-union., 1891-08-17

graceful writer, and his style is very
superior. His research must have been
very laborious in the case ofthis book, tor
while materials are plentiful, the proofs
that separate fiction and tradition from
fact, are not easily marshaled concern
ing the career of the brave Ostrogoth.
The volume is for sale by The Bancroft
Company, San Francisco.
Professor 4. j. Church has given the
world a charming satirical work entitled.
The Greek Gulliver." The stories
rendered into English are, with some
They afford delightful recreation in
reading. They are the originals from
which many writers have borrowed
| freely in late years. They are preposterouS
tales, of course, but very amusing and adj
mirably presented. The little volume is
| freely illustrated with classic outline
| pictures of adventure. The story of the
! folk is the best of all, but there are none
that are not witty and full of weird
! interest. Macmillan Il Co., New York,
are the American publishers.
Henry Ward Beecher'' is the title of
"a study" by John r. Howard, in which
he impartially considers his personality,
career and influence in public affairs. 1t
was originally issued as an introduction
! TO "Beecher's Patriotic Addresses 1t
| contains three fine portraits of Mr..
! Beecher. The book is one OF the best eX-
| amples of fine Geographic work that we
have seen, since its author puts himself
into the judicial attitude, and at the same
time softens the severity of justice by the
| fine appreciative tenderness of the friend
and admirer. Published in Svs. vellum
cloth, by Fords, Howard IL Hubert, New
York; IS cents.
| Tabular Views of Universal History"
! compiled by G. p. Putnam, A. NJ, and
continued TO the year 1890 by Lynds l..
! Jones, Is a chronology SO complete, eX-
| haustive, and so admirably arranged in
parallel columns showing contemporane-
GUS events in the Empires, Republics and
! Kingdoms Of the world, that it is simply
invaluable as a work of reference. We
are not prepared to test its accuracy, since
that would involve great labor by the
! editor. Mr.. Jones assures US that it is
! tiawless. G.. p. Putnam's Sons, New
! York and London: The Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco; 81 10.
j. S. Ogilvie, publisher, New York,
has issued l60-page volume with six
! teen essays by prominent clergymen and
writers, each expressing his reasons why
/ he is religiOnist of a particular creed, or
no religionist. The names of the es-
sayists are suchIas Rev. DIR. Macarthur,
! Rev. Dr. Robinson, Rev. Mr.. McGreW,
! Bishop Huntington, Father Elliott, Colo
mel IngersolI, DR.. Gottheil, John J. Cor.
nell, Revs. Tyler, Lewis, Chadwick,
! Krotel, Eaton and DR.. Abbott. 1t is a
valuable volume and fully sets forth the
! beliefs of the largest number of churches
and creeds.
a second volume descriptive of the
! tour across the continent by President
! Harrison, has been issued by the Hud-
son-Kimberly Publishing Company of
Kansas City, Mo. In some respects in
some Of its descriptive parts it is superior
| to the tlrst That was published, and that
| had a semi-official character. 1t is not so
full, however, as to the speeches made,
! but most Of the best parts of all welcOm-
! ing and responsive addresses are pre-
| served.
''Salambo," realistic romance of
ancient Carthage, by Gustave Flaubert.
has been issued in very handsome form
! by Charles H. Sergel IL Co., Chicago. The
romance we noticed in another form
some months ago. Flaubert was one of
! the greatest geniuses of modern literary
! France. His ''Salambo'' was unoueS-
tlonably his best work. 1t is a novel of
surprising interest. It's wealth of detail
has scarcely been paralleled.
OF the Story Of the Nations series we
have THE Story Of Portugal" by II.
Morse Stephens of Oxford. 1t is work
! doing him Infinite credit as historian
! His work is of the best that has been
! done for this superb historical series,
which we have so often commended as
! appetiZers to full historical reading, and
as satisfying to the large class that can
not give time to such thorough study.
@. ?. Putnam's Sons, New York.
From the publishers, 40 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, we have Vol. Xvii.
second series of the Overland Monthly
! MagaZine''-January to June, inclusive.
! 1891. 1t is in just the right style for the
| library-shef and makes a book of espec-
ial value to Californians since it reflects
very largely California interests and rep-
| resents fine school of letters in this
State.
OF Worthington's International Libra
ry we have Columbia; a Story of the
Discovery of America" by John r. Mu-
! sick. 1t is freely illustrated and charm
ingly written. 1t is an odd conceit'to
carry Columbus into a novel, but it is
eXcellently done. Worthington d Co,
New York, publishers.
OF the Sunny Side Series,r published
! by J. S. Ogilvie, 81 Rose street, New
York, we have the novels Master and
Man." by o. o. B. Strayer and ICv
Ros," by Mellen Cole. Both are of the
better order of current fiction, the first
! especially being story of sustained
| interest.
Borrowings" neat volume of selec-
tions in prose and poetry, compiled by
the ladies of the First Unitarian Church
of Oakland, Cal, is published by William
Doxey, San Francisco, in a beautiful
form. 1t contains many of the finest
gems of song and thought known to Eng
lish literature.
'The American Girl in Paris.v is by
Alexander Dumas (fils) and it is the weak
| est thing that ever came from his pen. It
! Is an eXtravagant, impossible, and repul-
slVe tale OF love, murder and cheat. Chi
cago: Donohue, Henneberry d Co.
| w. Dewitt Wallace's Idle Hours'' is a
neat volume of verses that prove him to
have true poetic spirit, and to be grace
| ful and refined writer. G.. P. Putnam's
Sous, New York and London.
| The Coast Review for August II. G..
! Edwards, San Francisco), is well filled
| with matter of special interest to under
writers and the insured
| The New Moon" for August lowell,
Mass.) is up to its usual excellence.
| Among cheap magazines it is a leader.
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