New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18


ject with great delicacy and tact. TO discourse
of men and books without causing the latter
to yield their supremacy as the life-giying fac
tor in his sketch Mr. Rirrell has written n
short preface to this translation Of NJ. Czanne s
work and the black and whites which illuminate
the text drawings which any one familiar with
Paris will recognize at once as entirely faithful,
have been reproduced in good shape. Another
recent translation from the French which the
publishers have brought out artisucaliy is
version of La Petite Fadete, or George
Sand Miss Jane Mnot Sedgwick mas turned
the tale into English. and Messrs George II.
Richmond & Co. have published II IN a small
octave. printed on the DE Winnie press. Inc
binding is unusually tasteful. and Abots etched
frontispiecc. giving a portrait or the author' ~
a fair II not wholly satisfactory. adornment
"Fadette" as the book Is called by MISS Sedg-
wick belongs to the series Of idylls which H.
cludes Francois lc Champ" and La Mare au
Diable"-both books. by the way. which the
publishers expect to issue In uniform style 1t
was when she wrote In her idylc mood mat
George Sand was at her best. Then her senti-
ment was most normal and her pictures OF
nature were most poetic convincing and appro-
pirate to the development of her plot. faue''e
is representative of her In phase with which
American readers must find 1t most gratifying
to become acquainted. Miss Sedgwick's trans
lation is adequate and the book is as pressing
to the eye as it is convenient to the hand
No classic could find more cordial greeting
at this time of wear than THE Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" in new illustrated edition
Of two octave volumes. Houghton, Miiiin IL
co have provided the best Of paper ana
nress work and Mr. Howard Pyle has made a
number of sketches which interpret very clcv-
orlv the figures in the book. From DR.. Holmes
himself there comes fascination that Is always
fresh and buoyant How the pages run over
with sunshine. and the treasures or unique
personality, 1t is good to see the passages that
have endcared themselves 10 us In the fullest
sense of the word fair and crisp again as the
most advanced mechanical means can make
them The publishers and the artist nave met
the occasion with success. and The Autocfat
goes forth for the holidays in Euise of when
he need not be ashamed. fastidious thoush ne
may be Reprints Of modern. even recent,
books that are apparently fitted to stand the
wear and tear of time continue to reach us
Lorna Doonc." Of which we noticed a good
new edition the other day. Is republished also by
Thomas Y Crowcll & CO. in two volumes
which fulfil the requirements Of an inexpensive
edition The printing is excellent. though the
illustrations are poor new edition. In Two
volumes Of Fredrika Bremers wholesome Story
THE Home: or. Life In Sweden mas Deem
brought out by G.. F. Putnam's Sons. Human
ra,ura as Il exists always and everywhere. and
the od-time Swedish manners. are here por-
traved with equal shrewdness and kndness 1t
IS a story which will remain. In Its homely
way. n classic The character OF the Assessor
oil aud
Of the most lovable in Northern fiction. Among
other reprints are the Parliamentary Series
Of Anthony Trollope's novels. admirably printed.
daintilv bound. and Illustrated with quiet taste.
Dodd. Mead & Co. are the publishers. This series
follows the previous series Of tho chr onicles
~ Barsctshlrc. and Is In uniform style.
There * also n limited large-paper edition on
the publishers list.
Especiallv attractive among tho new reprints
Of standard English novclists the editions
sent us by the Macmillans 81 the works or
Henry Fielding and Of the novels Of the Bronte
sIsters-both editions being excellent specimens
81 ook-rnaking MIR George Saintsbury has
edited his Fielding with literary sympathy
that is rare his introductons 10 each novel
being gems OF lucid comment and intcrpreta-
ton In his admiration for Fielding. however.
we do not like to see Mr. Saintsbury forgetting
his Thackcray In his preface To jonathan
Wild" he says. in comparing Jonathan and
Iago. 81 do not know that any third character
OF fiction can be named who. being during the
time ~ his prcscntmcnt n villain pure ana
simple is yet made Il perfectly human creature"
What about Barry Lyndon. Mr. Saintsbury?
Mcssrs Herbert RailtOn and T.. J. Wheeler have
contributed 10 these volumes some charming
little illustrations and limited edition on larg,
paper has been issued. The Bronte novels have
been brought out In style resembling that OF
the Fielding. and in size shape. type and Illus
tration are a constant pleasure to the reader.
The same house Is issuing the fine Dryburgh
edition OF the Wavcrley novels. having now
reached the fourteenth volume. Each volume
contains n complete novel and all are hand
somcly illustrated. The type is OF unusually
size.
Another reprint Is that by Dodd Mead &
Co Of the journal OF Eugene dc Guerin."
The two volumes are dccately trim and neat
in print and attire. IF the reader. by the way
would see n curious contrast let him take up
woman named Marie Bashkirtscff Among the
collected editions Of the season Is that Of the
writings Of Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. published
~ the Scribncrs. This comprises four hand
some volumes. Of which two hold the Virginia
authors short stories the third containing his
novel, "On Ncwfound River" and the fourth
his essays on THE Old South" Mr. Pages
pathetic story. "Meh Lady" s issued by the
same publishers In thin quarto uniform with
he edition Of "Marse Chan" which they printed
asst Christmas The sketches for this booklet |
ire by Mr.. Rcnhart The Scribnors have also |
added Andrew Lang's Letters TO Dead Authors
md Robert Louis Stsycnsons "Virgnbus Puer-
sque." both charming examples of the essay
SITS art, TO their Cameo Series. For the holl-
lays they have been printed In limited editions
IN large Holland paper. and In delicate blue
ind-whitc bindings they make handsome APP
)earance.
masterpiece OF humor and another master |