The herald., 1895-12-08

| lv quaint and artistic. The illustra tions
are reproduced from the authors own
sketches and nre as dainty as the story is
free from the strained and morbid style
that makes ono so wary in approaching q
French translation. 1t IS a really beau
tiful little volume and the matter OF it
almost equally attractive.
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THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT AN
TONIC, by Anthony Hope, author of
The God in the Car Tho Prisoner of
Zenda, etc. With photogravurc frontis-
piece by s. W. Van Sohaick. 12mo.
Cloth, 80. D. Appleton g. Co.: for sale
by Stoll e. Thayer.
This Is a fighting" romance. 1t is the
tale of an tia liam pa adm of medieval
times, and one of the most thrilling and
picturesque variations conceivea BILE. 1t
fully matches The Prisoner of Zenia in
interest and is, indeed. almost bewilder-
ing in incidents. The hero is an outlaw
among the hills and then returning
conquerer. Not even Chevalier Bayald
had finer instincts. In many ways these
of a Gentleman of France, perahps even
fuller of daring and dangerous deeds. 1t
is largely personal recital and therefore
possesses the largest possible human IN
terest. the attempt to analyze it is as
difficult rs 1t is Impossible. 1t must be
read for one TO be able to compare it with
the great story that made the author ia
nous, ana when begun there is not a page
to bs skipped or Starred over. 1t may be
objected to that the hero of the book is
rather too fine at his best to be oonsis
tent with other portions of his career
In other words, he does not always ap-
pear altogether real, but there must be
exaggeration in such deliineations OF
character as in acting upon the stage ana
in the heroic in art.
To one, however, who loves a real fight
ing story, and has become sick of the
Yellow Asters and Unearthly Twins, this
recital of events that takes away the
breath sometimes, is great relief, even
if 1t does prove little trying.
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Four years ago Mr.. Thomas B. Mosher
of Portland, Me-, Young man bred to
the book trade, began tho publication of
The Bibelot, dainty magazine of the
Chap-Book order but much finer in
workmanship. About this time, also, he
began to put out choice editions upon
plan never before pted-tEat is, in
the excellsnce of the paper. the printing
and, more than all, in the bizarre style
OF binding, etc. Every publication has
its parchment wrapper and slide case,
properly labeled and fit for the library
shelf. This prevents the oiling that has
been the bane of dainty bindings hereto.
fore, with their fiimsy wrappers or with.
out wrappers of any sort. No detail ras
been spared to make Mr.. Mosher's little
books the most charming ever yet offered
to the public.
The last of these Ut the Old-World Sc
ries ara Aucassin and Nicolele, done into
Erg ish by Andrew Lang. OF the four
com plete translations into English of this
exquisite old French love story, that by
Andrew Lang Is unquestionably the best.
Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam, rendered
into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald.
These little volumes are uniform in
size, with parchment bindings and Slide
case, com piece protection TO the book
while in the hands of the reader, and an
added cnarIn to the workmanship at the
same time.
The other volume of the three sent us
is The Child in the House; An Imagin-
airy Portrait; by Walter Pater.
The title page is in red and Slack, and
every attention has been paid toward
making this veritable little edition de
luxe. Four hundred and twenty five
copies have been printed on Japan vel.
lu.n, narrow "a no., done up in flexible
covers, with sealed outside wrappers and
slide case.
1t appears to be Mr.. Mosher's aim not
to exploit new authors, but to furnish
the real gems from old ones such settings
as have nsser been provided before. For
instance. no one knows when Aucassin
and Nicolete VAS vritten.o who vas the