New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-01
SOME NEW BOOKS.

The seventeenth volume Of the "Bankside Shake
epeare, contains the Life Death Of King Richard
H. with an historical Introduction by Alfred Waites,
In which the latter takes occasion to expose ana css
gate some OF the bunders and delusions OF the
Baconians regarding the authorship Of the play one
OF these bundefers is Mr. Ignatius Donncly. ana ne
stands convicted of trying 10 prove that Bacon wrote
Shakespeare by attribung to Bacon what the latter
never wrote The historical part OF the intr oducuon
Will be found interesting.
Sir Edward Crcasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles OF 'ne
World from Marathon to Waterloo" Is issued In nc"
edition by the Harpers Though this book oy NJ
means includes all the epocha battles OF the WORLD
emitting as 1t does many Oriental battles OF the very
first consequerce-it is useful within It's range ina.
II may be said to have become almost classic. lev
there seems no doubt trat II would be the peter /"
revision and extension after being before the world over
forty years and it be wished that the WORK nnsn'
be undertaken by some competent hand
The Clarendon Press publishes the hrst Voiu'io
Of Selections from Swift's Works" edl'co VII" ni0
Illustrations and notes BY Henry Craik In two volumes
Tho present volume contains the life OF o"lt "'!
chronology selections from the earlier poeh,, p'Nhe''
the Ode to Sancroft, the ode 10 King "aliahi, 'ie
Ode 10 the Athenan Society and the Ode 10 SIT "'i'
Temrle Next are selections from the earliest P'ose
namely the Discussions in Athens ana Rome 'ne
Ta,c q, Tuh The Battle Of the Books, and the Jourha
DO Stella together with papers from the hAaihne''
The notes which put all together al inc "Nu y.
the volume In the manner least convenient u ~
fpader are full and carefully written Inc "oe"P,
Is necessarily only SKETCH but appreaauVe anu
ind cous As TO the character of the selections GER
ainly the early poems hardly worth perpe'uauue
.ven for the purpose Of illustrating the development
o, Swifts genius. He must be boId anu p""
man who would wade through BalAcs carry w.
and Swift's juvenile verse is much OF 'he same ~
scter In regard to his early prose. the crudc anu
nued "Ussensions in Athens and Rome might very
o have heen omitted on the general pilhclpie'
All the rest is well chosen. The editors ahnou"oe
mont Of his programme for the secOnd Noiu'ho N
rates that the complete work will furnish geheis
satisfactory series Of selections, the value VI "i'
OIL no greatly increased by the funess OF the notes.
a Students History of England" by samuel haw,
uo nordiner nongmans Green & Co... Is In all
r.snec+s an excellent school history II is indced
som.wbat more extended than most books OF the Glass;
Int IL IS so clearly and even interestingly "ii''o"
that any student OF average ability may reau !. io'
itself not merely textbook IL Is Drought u0""
10 1895 though the last eleven years Is litue horc
than terse record of facts. word should DC sh'
Of the Illustrations, which remarkably good wh'ie
In order 70 secure the best portraits OF famous men
and women the historian has sought ana oo'hheu
permission to reproduce many paintings hcu III
private collections Two such portraits are ener"'cH
from pictures in Queen Victoria's gallery az "mosor
Castle while Earl Spencer, the Earl OF hsseA' 'ho
Earl OF Carlisle the Earl OF Warwick and a NUMBER
NJ other poblemen and gentlemen have contributed
from their collections The absence of maps In the
volume compensated by the preparation OF Schoo
Atlas of English History" edited by Mt. "a'u'nei
himself and intended companion to this WORN
We have received from the London publishers D. NJ
pent & Co.. the new edition of Thomas Love Pea
cocks "Maid Marian Gryl Grange and "Headlong
Hail., D. Garnett's careful editing goes far to re.
move all difficulties for the readers growing out OF
lapse of time and while Peacock was never, ana per
haps could be, very popular author' 'hcie Is
enough true genius in him 10 preserve nearly all 'hat
he has written and much than enough to JUSTIFY
even so scholarly an edition of his work as The present
one. Peacock has had the good fortune 10 mo
two capable editors now and that is more than mas
fallen to the lot OF many men who rank him IN
literature. The edition, moreover, IS mechancaily
dainty, with pretty etchings new and clear type ana
hand form; altogether an excellent piece OF WORK
In short
Macmillan Co.'s imprint IS edition of Lord
Tennyson's "Princess," prepared with Introduction
and notes, BY Percy NJ Wallace. NJ. A. for the use
of the Mahomctan Ango-oiicntal C9leee'
Algarh. Some OF the notes have been
contributed by Mr.. Italian Tennyson. OF course
much of the annexation of kind which would not
be necessary for English sJakinc students, and this
gives a certain quainness TO the book. 1t would be
interesting TO know just which impression the story
OF the strong minded Princess makes upon the Ma
fomean mind. beyond that of perplexed shock at her
unfeminne holiness.
Messrs. Roberts Brothers send US Sense and Sensi-
bilityn in their new edition Of Jane Austen's works.
1t is an uncommony neat edition. and worthy the
memory OF the brilliant author it reintroduces to n
world which had forgotten, if knew. her.
Macmillan & Co. publish cheap edition OF Mich
olas Nickleby," in single volume. II Is reprint
OF the first edition, with the illustrations and an intro
duction biographical and bbliographical, by Charles
Dickens the Younger II is curious that the intro
ducton makes mention OF that exqustely absurd
dram tyatiO of
Thackeray reviewed and immortalized in :" The Paris
Sketch Book" But the edition is certainly marvel
for the money; capital type and paper; convenient
to the hand and with much reconcile Information in