New-York tribune., 1896-12-11

.o,ros I'm octave with gilt top and uncut edges.
and is bound in dark green buckram. artistcaliy
stamped with orange. gold and light green.
The recent revival of interest In George du
Maurier's work excited by the death OF the gitteu
artist and author. will doubtless add TO the wei
come Of the two new Du Maurier books Harper &
Brothers bringing out. One OF these DOCKS con-
sists Of a volume Of Du Mauriers drawings, WIN
bits Of humorous conversation or other description
under each and a preface by William Dean
fIowcils I'm which the American novelist estimates
the work OF his noted English ther-craftsman.
md lcpores the loss TO the reading world which
his death has caused. In this preface. after dwell
ing on n certain type OF fiction Mr.. Howells says;
There is another kind. capable of expressing an
engaging beauty and bewitchingly portraying many
phases of Nfe which comes smiling TO you or dn
vulgar Keeping nudgng you. and asking to "A
game Of ma kc believe think this noveiist
is the greatest master In that sort who ever
lived" The cartoons cover variety OF subjects.
many Of them being devoted to English society.
and show Du Maurier at his best. The bits OF
humor they Illustrate characteristic. One OF
the pictures represents a handsome and demure
American girl. In dccollctf. with an interested
Englshman In evening dress. seated beside her.
The point to the following conversation Is GER
talny not lacking
Sir Bcdlverc de We're: "Oh. | say. how you do
! chan. You never take seriously"
American Belle: You never asked me-" (No
| cards)
| Several of the drawings In the book are already
| known to admirers OF Du Maurier In this country.
| Two of them taken from ''rrby.' one repre-
| senting the heroine on the stage In the act OF
singing Ben Bolt" the other picturing the scene
OF her death. Little Bilce kneeling at her bed
side, the Laird and Tafy standing near by and
Trilby with her head thrown back, calling on the
absent svenga The volume is a thoroughly de-
sirablc one. and makes an admirable gift-book for
Maurier book. entitled In bohemia with ba
is fhn Of pf
ni;cenccs be written by Moscheiles and is intend
to 'se hi s s Of ns in to the s say 5y
hand at fiction or had attained the stand he after
in cha.ty Style and Illustrated With HH" sixtythree Il %
comical cartoons by Du Maurier himself. done in
of the artists lie. pciuring him among the free
nnn-sasy ana ca companions Of his younger days, and
have sti to hnish The 's'Gs Martan' ''"''' anu
Po"nsy the "' German sm D0sts
ge gle for Dr. liberty cGpiously Illustrated by the life
celent maps and portraits. The story begins in 1900
who wa OF pS Spn to 'ne
Napoleon's command without a trial. on suspicion
urged to se and sht o tSs
liberty. Mr. Bigelow emphasizes the widespread
SS SrnnH "f on hs Sfs ha Ts ed IN Gent
man Independence. and traces its history through
field. Of all the battles he describes and many OF
lS's s's It S' s% ROs p1ap
for the illustration OF the book Is new II is pub
| !ishcd In two brown octave volumes handsomely
| bound I'm ornamental cloth with uncut edges
| and gilt tops.
Alone In China" Is n decidedly readable little
book, by Julian Ralph Illustrated delghtfully by
| G. ID. Weldon II is collection OF short stories.
| the preparation for which made by the
| author and the illustrator In the same field at
the same time. 4 feature Of these sketches Is
the pigeon English which extensively
| through them. and gives them a quaint and ef-
fectve favor OF humor. The results Of marriage
between ceestIals and Caucasians in one Of the
subjects touched on.
| "The Dwarfs' Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. ;"
book for the Youngsters. II contains tales also
from Sweden. Hungary. GERMANY Russia. Nor.
way. France. Italy and Denmark. beautifully
printed lusTstea and hound IL pes;grespp buck
Heeollectons OF Joan Of Arc. and bound sdi.