The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE BOOK OF THE FAIR. By Hubert Ban
croft. Published by The Bancroft Co.. Chicago.
1t is a question worthy OF some consideration
as to the best form in which to reproduce and
preserve such features of the Worlds Fair
Buildings and Exhibits as are best worth pre-
serving. To gather, shelter and properly dis
play in great profusion the results OF the
achievements of civilization, at cost of fifty or
or sixty millions of dollars, only in a brief
period when the buildings are taken down and
the exhibits removed, to lose it all, 10 have
preserved no proper representation or descrip-
ton of the brilliant though tieeting spectacle.
would be a serious mistake. Obviously. there
is but one way in which this can he done, and
that is in the form of book. print and pictures
in about equal parts, neither so large as to be
cumbersome, and yet large enough to do the
subject full Justice. Such is the plan of The
Book Of the Fair" to be issued in % parts of
40 imperial folio pages each, at 81 part. The
most thorough and elaborate preparation were
made by these publishers to produce what
should be in the highest and best sense work
of art and of utility book which should be at
once beautiful and useful. The best processes
were adopted and the best artists secured to
illustrate the text. We have here, then. the
history and description of the entire Exposition
by an author of known character and repHte,
aided and adorned by the most beautiful pic
lures that can be produced. 1t is safe to say
be so well presented and preserved.
THIRD HAND HIGH Byw N Murdook Pub
lished by Lee & Shepard, Boston, Mass. Price
so cents
A very bright, artistically constructed story,
in which the interest is well maintained
throughout
AMABEL A Novel. BY Cathas MaeGuire. Pub
lished by Rand. McNaily & Co., New York
MIN CIT,N on EnITD Dr. Conan DoyIa
Published by ]. B. Lippincott Co., Philadel phia,
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This is an admirable detective story, and
much above the usual range of such stories in
plot skill of construction. and art of telling. 1t
has good, sweet, love story running through
it, and makes narrative of genuine human
interest.
Magazines and Notes.
Germa7sia is the title of well-conducted
monthly magazine devoted to the assistance
of those who are studying the German Ian
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help in this direction, and every student should
take it. Published at Manchester, n. III. Price
81 year.
The Fall number of Toilettes is delight to
tho ladies. 1t has large, fine pictures of all
the styles, with the fullest descriptions of them.
Published at 126 West Twenty-third street,
New York. Price Is cents.
The Cycl0psoic Reriew of Current History for
the second quarter of 1898 is now ready. 1t is
a wonderful compendium of the prominent
events of the last three months; while its sub
iects are of necessity, briefly treated, nothing
of i'm portauce appears to have been omitted.
Under the general titles of Leading Topics,
International Affairs, Affairs i'll Europe, Affairs
in Asia, Affairs in Africa, Science Literature,
and Miscellany, it details the worlds most
recent happenings with singular minuteness,
perspicacity and fidelity, telling all that really
needs to be known about any one subject, and
referring to all subjects in most intelligent
aud practical way.
LIES Calendar for October would be daisy,
were it not too late in the year for that kind
of flower 1t is golden-rod, rich in color and
perfect in FORM Published at % West Twenty
third street. New York. Price 10 cents.
There are dictionaries aud dictionaries, but
the noblest Roman of them all is Webster's"
This was said of the latest Unabridged" by
prominent writer AS it was true of that work,
how much more applicable the statement is to
It's successor, the international" which. after
a vast outlay, has been brought to completion
and placed upon the market. This new Web
ster by natural right, has taken warm place
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1t is recognized as the standard authority.
While compact it is sufficiently comprehensive,
and while strikingly attractive topographic
ally and rich and substantial in binding, it is
still within the reach of about all who wish to
possess work of this kind. In these days of
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refreshing to observe with what conscientious
scholarly labor this new Webster has been pro-
duced and the conservative methods by which
it is being presented by the wel-known Mer-
riam publishing house of Springfield, Mass.