The record-union., 1895-12-17
new PUBLICATIONS.

sued heretofore.
new PUBLICATIONS.
| To put into the hands of a boy or girl
the two handsome bound volumes of St
Nicholas which contain the numbers for
1895 is equal to gift of half a dozen
story books. In fact, some of the most
popular books Of the year for children
have first seen the light in these pages
Here one will find Palmer Cox's ire
pressible brownies, Howard Pyle's
brave Jack Ballister," Albert Stearns
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp" Ma
poleon's dashing page, in Elbridge S
Brooks "A Boy of the First Empire,
THE Quadrupeds of North America, y
described by w. T. Hornaday, and a
number of famous horses, historic and
! Baldwin. There are series OF
sketches of Famous American Au-
thors," by Brander Matthews, and
Theodore Roosevelt's inspiring Hero
Tales From American History The
volumes are crowded with stories
sketches and verses that will help as
well as amuse childish readers. One OF
the best of Rudyard Kipling's jungle
stories, which have already been ac-
| CcplGQ CidSSlCS III JuN SllllC e
is 1.-The Kings Ankus" Ensign John
NJ Ellicott writes two articles describ-
ing the methods Of signaling a sea with
/ flags and lights, and G. T. Hill tells OF
the brave achievements Of the metropol-
| itan fire-fighters. There are also many
articles that are written especially for
girls. Even the interests of the very
little ones are provided for in the pict-
ures and jingles The volumes of St
| mill af.e
lighter for hundreds of parents. New
| York: The Century Company, Union
Square. Two volumes, in red and gold
81
The bound volume of the Century
Magazine, from May to October Gin
clusive), 1895, is at hand from the Cent
ury Publishing Company, New York
One wants the Cetnury month by
month, as he wants comfort, pleasure
and instruction. And next he wants the
Century for preservation in its bound
form as the publishers send it out, with
neat cut pages, unsullied edges, clean
sheets and attractive cover, strong and
ready for the library. 1t is better than
| having the monthly numbers bound
| for one gets it in the uniform style
adopted by the publishers, thus making
it more attractive and convenient, and
all the volumes harmonious, for the Ii
brary shelf. 1t is really unnecessary to
say anything of the merits of this
! splendid magazine, which has in all
| the land no superior for text, illustra-
ton or general merit 1t is really
xecord of the best literary eff
fort Of the day, and is at the same time
a pictorial reflex of some of the best
work in art.
The only genuine Chatterbox is al
hand for 1895, containing a great va
riety of original stories, sketches and
poems for the young. All the illustra-
lions contained in it are expressly de-
signed for it by the most eminent Eng
lish artists. There are over 200 full
page original illustrations. This, the
acknowledged prince of juvenile books
is fully up to it's standard of excellence
this year. In fact, it seems to grow bet
ter every year, and we can understand
why it is eagerly looked forward to by
tens of thousands of young people as
the holiday season approaches. 1t con-
tains over 400 pages, and is not only q
most interesting but very instructive
book, and its healthy moral tone has al
ways been acknowledged. Small Alto
Illuminated board covers, 81 %. Estes
& Lauriat, publishers, Boston.
Great Mems Sons is a delightful
book. 1t is by Elbridge S. Brooks. au-
thor of Historic Boys STORY of the
United States" 1.-The Century Book fol
Young Americans" etcs The volume
while written for youths, will not be
| found embarrassing to adults. Indeed
its style is so simple that a boy will be
attracted by it, yet the text is of a
character to inspire respect from ma
ture and cultivated minds. The sub
jects are handled with much SKILL and
the stories are given the attractiveness
| and interest of fiction without over
stepping the bounds of historic truth
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, are
the publishers.
THE Story of Rosina, and Other
Verses" is delightful book by the tai
ented writer, Austin Dobson. 1t is IL
Illustrated by Hugh Thompson; press OF
Dodd. Mead 81 Co., New York
ers of the age. In this volume his poetry
runs almost wholly to the personal We
are taken into the romance of story
into the loves of youth and age, the
fancies and hopes of happy lives, and
the times of old as well as of the pres
ent. There is not wearying line in
this charming collection.
Amelia f. Barr is too well known as a
writer of fiction to need introduction tC
the American people. Her latest work
is "Bernicia" 1t is issued by Dodd
| MedQ IT,, NEW Il w ~, III OSldNO Ioi III
and sells at 81 %. 1t is level with the
best of this authors work, graphic
strong in portraiture, full of human in
terest and revolves about natural anG
dramatic plot.
"a Daughter of the King" by Alien
is a reply to the story of AN African
| Farm" It is a story of welded state
without love- dealing not only with the
physical, but with the triumph of sou
over materiality. 1t is a story that eX-
cites the profoundest pity. F. Tenny-
son Nelly, Chicago and New York, pub
Usher.