The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12
BooKs 4ND AUTHORS.

JAPANESE GIRLS AND UvOMEN RI,
Mabel Aiice Bacon whole literature about
Japan has sprung up in the last fifty wears
but that the subj.ct has not been exhausted
IS abuhdantly proved by this brightly written
volume, which gives Il mere intimate Wow of
Japauese home life than has ever been uiven
before. How this comes about the author ex-
plains in her preface IL have been peculiarly
fortunate in having enjoyed the privilege OF
long and intimate friendship with numbe of
Japanese ladies, who have spoken with me as
freely and shown the details of their
lives TO ME as openly as IL bound by the closest
ties of kindred. Through them, and only
through them, have been enabled to study
lie from the point OF view of the refined and
intelligent Japanese woman, and have found
the study so interesting and instructive that
nave felt impelled to offer to others some part
OF what l have received through the aid of
these friends" Miss Bacon's book ia written
In attractive style, and affords the reader most
interesting glimpses of the home life of Japan
ese children and women from birth IN. II isa
most welcome addition to our literature on
Japan. Published by Houghton, Miffin s. Co.
Boston, and for sale here at Brentanos.
ADELINE,S ART DICTIONARY This
work not only includes a translation of M.
Jules Adeline's admirable and authoritative
"Lexique des Termes dart" but much valua-
JIG lEOlu falrnOlJ DICTIONARY of
Terms in Art" the whole carefully revised and
brought up to date by a competent editor, who
is himself an authority on the subject The
plan OF the work includes all terms employed
In painting, sculpture, engraving, etching, and
architecture, as well as the principles of action
which rule the mind and guide the hand of the
artist. The great value of the work to students,
writer's, and all cultivated people will be seen
at once, and it is sure to find place in every
tC mt ~,
which characterizes every book bearing the
imprint of the Appletons. There are over two
thousand small illustrations in the volume,
winch Is artistically bound in dark blue and
gold. For sale at Brentano's
SOVEREIGNS AND COURTS OF EU-
ROPE. By "Politikos." Though the subject
or this well-made volume of 439 pages may be
regarded as trite, no one who takes it up and
begins to read one of the articles will be apt to
lay it away without finishing it, or at least
without resolving to resume it as soon as con-
venient. The sketches of the sovereigns and
their courts are most entertaningly written
and while giving useful biographical informa-
tion have none of the usually dry air of biog-
raphies. The picturesque and romantic incl
dents Ill the lives of the sovereigns are dwelt
on with artistic cleverness and the personal
sketches are clear and sympathetic, giving one
/, an excellent idea of the personalities of the
suDJeclS' III SnOrC, tne unknown author has
written delightful as well as useful book,
which the Appletons have given fitting
dressing. There are fourteen illustrations.
pictures of the most important sovereigns
Brentano has the work on sale.
Mary yiele has translated from the French
OF Maurice Maeterlinck and Mr.. William H.
Morrison, of this city, has published in an
artistically made little volume what may be
called two dramatic studies of blindness They
are entitled 1.-THE Intruder and Blind" and
while they are admirably done from literary
standpoint, they are necessarily peryaded by a
tone which makes them depressing reading,
For students OF literature and pschycology
they will have an eerie fascination, which is
the best evidence that they possess real merit.
ID. Appleton & Co. are issuing in neat pamph-
let form the lectures and discussions before
the Brooklyn Ethical Association. Nos. and
3 of the series are on Alfred Russell Wallace
by Professor Edward d. Cope, and on Ernest
Haeckel, by Thaddeus B. Wakeman. The
pamphlets are issued fortnightly and the an
nual subscription is Sl.75, at Brentanos.
Lieut.. E. NJ. Bostwick, of the Navy, sends a
dainty little pamphlet printed in Japan, on
Japanese paper and with Japanese illustra.
tions, that will fill the heart of the lovers of
Japanese artswith delight. The little volume
contains pretty song in praise of dainty
Japanese maiden, "Oynchasan." The words
are by Lieut.. Bostwick.
Dewitt c. Sprague's new book "Sam and
Other Stories in Rhyme" will soon be pub
lished in New York.