The Portland daily press., 1891-11-26

and excellent use has been made of It, 1t
contains twenty full-page photographers,
ana the broad margins of every page are
covered with sketches representing great
variety OF subjects, which are delightful
surprise to the reader. Great care has been
taken throughout the work to secure his
torical accuracy. and the designs produce
beautiful and unique effect. The two vol
umes contain over one thousand marginal
Illustrations from drawings by William
Martin johnson. The paper and the print
Ing are In the highest style of the art of
bookmaking. and the silk and gold binding
makes beautiful cover for SO choice and
elegant work. The volumes are con-
tanned In specially designed Gladstone
box. A more delightful gift book for the
holidays cannot be devised. New York:
Harper & Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony
Three Vassar Girls in the Tyrol. BY
Elizabeth w, Champney. The ever well
come volume, which yearly takes our
friends. the Vassar Girls on their summer
travelling tour. this year embodies with its
entertaining story most interesting &C.
count of the Passion Play at Ober Ammer-
gau, making one of those thoroughly in
structive and entertaining volumes of
travel for which the author Is noted. 1t
contains an abundance Of original illustra-
lions, by that we'll known New York artist
j. Wells Champney (''Champ') and Its en-
tire'make-up is such as to endear it to the
heart of the book-loving girl. Boston:
Estes & LaurIat; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony
All Around the Year, 1892. Entirely
new design in colors, by j. Pauline SUM-
| ter. Printed on heavy cardboad, gilt
edges, with chain, tassels, and ring. Price
80 cents. This most charming calendar is
composed Of heavy, gilt-edged cards. tas-
lilly tied with white silk cord, and deli
cate. silvered chain attached. by which
they may be turned over as each month
shall be needed for reference, 1t lisa study
| for an artist-in fact twelve studies in art,
of original and beautiful designs, and
style of the printers art. The drawings
are in Mrs. Sunter's picturesque style and
executed in sepia tint and color,-so quaint
and bright and sweet that one is charmed
beyond expression. Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard; Portland: Loring, Short g. Harmony
The Lady of Fort ST. John. By Mary
Hartwell Catherwood, author of The Ro-
nance of Dollard, etc. Boston: Hough-
ton, Miffiin & Co.; Portland: Loring,
Short 81 Hartman prioa G1 0Sl This his :
torical romance has been running as Sc
rial in the Atlantic Monthly for some
months, and now makes an attactive ap-
| pearance in book form. The facts of the
story are taken from Papers relating to
to the rival chiefs. D'Aulnay and La Tour"
in the Massachusetts Historical Collection,
the Catholic D'AuInay, plotting against
the Protestant La Tour, whom he wrong
fully accuses Of treason against the French
king, Louis XIII. The principal incidents
occur at what is now the city of st. John,
New Brunswick, where the heroine, Marie
| de la Tour, the Lady of Fort st. john"
with her handful of followers. heroically de-
tends the fort against the attacks Of D'Aul-
nay. whose treachery causes terrible
| tragedy. The characters are all we'll
drawn, from the brave and beautiful Ma
dame de la Tour, the noble Edelwald. and
martyr missionary, Father Jouges, to the
quaint and rather fantastic dwarf, LIE
Rossignol. Not only is this book interest,"
| ing as a story, but is valuable as picture
| of the times, of which comparatively little
is known.