The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

OcnOO1S. IL IS OF ofU pages III CioLiA ttiiNA
freely illustrated, selling at 81 .. 1t is
companion volume to the STORY of the
HAD" being simple prose narrative IN
the authors inimitable style. The
Odyssey has been called poem OF the
sea. 1t is, indeed, a tale of voyage and
discovery. with many a thrilling advent
ure in unknown lands. In it we roam
from land 10 land, and from sea to sea;
and the reckless hero never seems SO
much at home as when he is on his gal
ley's deck. The odyssey" has been
rich mine of wealth Tor poets and ro-
mancers, painters and sculptors, from the
dim date of the age which we call Ho-
mer's down to our own. In this wonder
full poem lie the germs of thousands of
volumes which fill our modern libraries.
Not that all their authors are wlllful
plagiarists, or even conscious InltatorS.
but because the Greek poet, first of all
whose thoughts have been preserved to
us in writing. touched in their deepest as
well as their lightest tones, those chords
of human action and passion which lind
an echo in all hearts and in all ages. The
book is well printed on good paper, Is at
tractively bound, and contains eighteen
full-page illustrations of the Flaxman
drawings. The Penn Publishing Com
pany, publishers, Philadelphia.
Romance" for January Clinton Hall,
Astor Place, New York;, has large
number of tales of the New York Story
Club. Romance" was started in the be-
lief that there was a field for magazine
which should consist entirely OF stories
wholesome, vigorous and entertaining
gathered from various sources, and eX-
pertinent has certainly justified the conf
denceA Its patronage, say the publishers,
has grown steadily and rapidly, its sub
scribers including those who find needed
relaxation in the many stirring tales OF
every sort which it furnishes each month.
During 1891 it published stories by such
authors as Stevenson, kipling, Rider
Haggard. Bret Harte and Thomas Hardy,
and other stories quite as entertaining by
less famous writers, who also possess the
art of arresting and eDgrossing the read
er's attention. Let us hope that the mag
azine will be still more attractive in 1892.
Its size, we notice, is increased with the
new year to 100 pages. The January
number contains no less than seventeen
complete stories. by American, English,
French, Spanish and Norwegian writer's,
among the authors represented being
Grant Allen, Guy de MaupaSsant, Born
sterne Bjornsen, Henri Greville, Annie
Thomas and Francois Coppee. One
special feature of Romance is the fact
that each story in every issue is complete.
With the number bearing date January
I'd, ''LittelPs Living Age" lBostonJ be-
gins its one hundred and ninety-second
volume. This standard weekly maya
zine grows more essential every year to
readers who wish to keep abreast with
the best current work III literature and
science. The first number Of the new
year has the following table of contents:
austria: its Society, Politics and Relig-
ion," National; 1.-The Elegie," Black
wood; The Brand Of Cain in the Great
Republic" Contemporary; "A Temple of
Silence" National; "Glimpses of Byron"
Murray; 1.-The Mines of Herodas,"
Point OF View,' NATIONAL; "A March
Through the Great Persian Desert"
Asiatic Quarterly; "a Cannibal Plant"
Spectator; "ManX Humor,' Saturday
Review: with poetry. This, the first
weekly number of the new volume, is a
good one with which to begin subscrip-
ton. For fifty-twO numbers OF sixty
four large pages each COR more than $500
pages year. the subscription price is but
THAT Uncomfortable Shoe' is a neatly
bouad book ofl38 pages, and the author has
pointed out in language that can be easily
understood and the meaning cOmpre-
hended by every person, the many lmper-
fectionS in the various parts which COM
prise the average shoes now manufact-
ured, and which are so uncomfortable.
Being thoroughly practical shoemaker,
having worked at the bench for many
years, and having acquired a thorough
knowledge of the different parts Of the
shoe, he insists that he is enabled through
this experience to suggest to the public
in general what kinds OF shoes to wear to
insure the greatest ease and comfort. The
book is freely illustrated. 1t is by a. j.
Moore and is published by NJ. II. Rich
ardson, New York.
The holiday number of THE Photo
graphic Times and American Photo
grapher'' New York, The Photographic
pr,HI iSh 10
than attractive-it is deeply interesting.
Besides its views about Mount Hamil-
ton" 1.-THE OLD Cabin Home" Merry
Christmas" "Nesuvius," "a Cool Re
treat" and its several portraits, it has a
great deal in it that is of scientific value,
and especially matter Of profound inter
est to photographers, professional and
amateur. 1t is well edited, handsome
magazine, aud always tasteful in its
makeup.
Library and Studio" for January
(Will NJ. Clemens, San Francisco) has
these papers: Flower Missions, by Rose
Elizabeth Cleveland; 1.-The Watch on the
Rhine" by Max Sneckenburger, trans
lated by Charles Bayertz; How Baby
Died." by f. e. Huddle: Memorabilia, y
by i. y. Matthews: Woman" by Amiel;
MARK Twain-His Life and Work" by
VIII NJ. Clemens.
The ''Story Teller for January ID.
Lothrop d Co., BOSTON, contains COM
plete NJ. Z. NJ. Davis charming tale for
young people, Sin War Times" 1t is
freely illustrated. The "Story Teller
presents only tales prepared especially
for young readers, and they are invaria-
bly, tales elevating in character, and OF a
tone wholesome and helpful.
From George Schonewald, manager of
the Hotel del Monte near Monterey, we
have an elegant half quarto of twelve
of nj vic ut
and in and about Del Monte and its
grounds, beaches and baths. The pictures
are all half tone work, and pressed upon
finest heavy paper of calendered surfaces
1t is really an art work.
Number of volume of "Once a
Week Library (P. f. Collier, 523 West
Thirteenth street, New York; is entitled /:
1.-The Inner Life of the Court of the Tuil-
cries." by Madame Carette, Lady-in-
Waiting to the Empress Eugene. In the
same number is 1.-THE Story of Eleanor
Lambert" by Magdalen Brooke.
ave Declare and We Demand" is a
small pamphlet vigorously opposing
Sunday laws. 1t is issued by the Pacitic
Press, Oakland, as one of THE Sentinel
Library" which is specialist in defend
ing American institutions.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly
for the current week is handsomely illus
trated, timely and newsy in matter. and
vigorous in its editorials, which touch
living topics and current political and
social questions.
''The New Noon for January lowell.
Mass has five very pretty stories and
the usual departments. The fiction is
this month very much of an advance.
COMMERCIAL.