The record-union., 1895-12-24
new PUBLICATIONS.

The Magazine of Art" for January,
1896 (Cassell Publishing Company, New
York;, has among other interesting
matter, literary and pictorial these
notable features in addition to theregu-
lar departments: Etching, Greenwich
Pensioners at the Tomb of Nelson" by
Sir ]. E. Millais, Bart, R. A; engrav-
ing, oyster Beds by j. c. Hook, R.
A; "Mr. Humphrey Roberts Collec-
tion, Modern English Oil Pictures" by
F. G.. Stephens, with six illustrations;
sport in Art: Shooting" introduction,
by John Guile Millais, with three il
lustrations; "Assyrian Art Three Thou
sand Years Ago. by H. Spencer, with
six Illustrations; Buff Coats" part
one), by Albert Hartshorne, with an il
lustration; The Present and Future of
Wood Engraving, by w. Biscombe
Gardner, with four illustrations; "An
Old Castilian Palace" by Rowland
Thirlmere, with ten illustrations by
Marie Seymour Lucas; anton Mauve
and the Modern Dutch School, 1888
IS" by Etha Flies, with a portrait of
Anton Mauve and four illustrations;
THE Chronicle of Art" with seven il
lustrations.
The December number of Progress
of the World" Q56 Fifth avenue, New
York; is very freely illustrated, nota-
bly, in the line of portraiture. 1t deals
this month with current social and po-
litical news, especially of elections and
their significance; the Turkish compli-
cations; status of socialism in Ger
many; progress in science in mechan-
les, commerce and trade and finance;
productions of the literary and art
world etc. A useful and very enter
tanning number on the whole is this
issue of the third of a new and well
conducted magazine.
Reproductions of sixteen typical and
celebrated paintings of the school of
David-the reigning French school at
the beginning of the present century
are promised in "McClure's Magazine"
for January, with biographical and
critical notes by the eminent American
artist, Will II. Low. The pictures re-
produced were specially chosen by Mr..
Low on a recent visit to Europe made
for that purpose.
The Christmas number of "Harper's
Bazar" (New York; has a specially de-
signed cover, is rich in fine illustra-
tions, treats of fashions, social events,
domestic economy, ETC., and has poetry,
art, literary and other notes, fiction,
a double-page and a full-page illustra
ton of fine wood cuts-reproductions of
noted paintings-an embroidery sup
plement and other matters of interest
to the home.
'Macmillan's Magazine" for Decem-
Der (Macmillan & Co., New York; has
these papers: "A Bride Elect" (seriaD;
Oxford in the Thirteenth Century;
THE Swiss Infantry; THE Yam Gus
tom" "a tale of Ashantee); Stage
Struck 1.-The Craft of Hunting; My
Friend Arcanieva'; THE Battles of the
Nive"
The News Letter" (San Francisco
for holiday week is triple number, in
a fine new cover in colors. 1t has many
handsome illustrations, a large amount
of special matter, and notable repro
duction of Latimer's fine painting. of
vista in the redwoods, with other art
reproductions, also.
The Christmas number of the Wasp"
(San- Francisco) is increased in size
over the regular issue, it's pages being
more than doubled. 1t has much addi-
tional illustration also, and a quantity
of seasonable matter. 1t is a handsome
issue.
The Wave" (San Francisco) for
Christmas is in a special cover, is much
enlarged in size, and is filled with in
teresting matter critical and other
wise, and with choice literary original
chapters.