The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-19
AMONG NEW PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS or INTEREST IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF FLITERATURE.

Historic New England Towns-New
 Haven and Some of It's Historic Fea-
 tures--Storics for the YounS 2 and Books
 Dealing With Romantic Adventures
 Historic nIen and Faithful Lovers.
 "Historic Towns of New England" edited by Lyman P Powell, G. P. Put nam's Sons, publishers; price SS.5O For sale by Judd. This is the first of pro- jected series of volumes on the general topic American Historical Towns," and it is worthy of large sale. George Perry Morris writes the introduction to this work. Samuel T. Pickard writes of Portland, Me, Edwin D. Mead of Rutland, Vt. George Dimmick Latimer of Salem, Thomas Wentworth Higgin- son and Edward Everett Hale of Bos- ton, Samuel A. Eliot of Cambridge, Frank B. Sanborn of Concord, Ellen Watson of Plymouth, Catherine Lee Bates of Cape Cod towns, George Shell don of Deerfield, Susan Coolidge of Newport, William B. Weedon of Provi- dence. Mark K. Talcott of Hartford and Fred H. Coggswell of New Haven. Other historic towns are reserved for discussion in later volumes should the IlrqSant work with S,Ifi fo vor to warrant proceeding with this his toric endeavor, The frontispiece of the book presents full page view of Ply mouth as it appeared away back in 1922, at which time g few log houses along one street comprised the habitations of the place. Besides the great historic interests of the various articles in the book further permanent value to the work attaches in the many fine illustra- tions pertaining to each town mention ed, which are produced, The subjects of the illustration are well chosen, pre- senting general views of the towns in most cases, views of historic homes, < portraits of famous men and views of historic places. A map of Boston as it was in 1722 is given. The illustrations ' lows: Temple street, John Davenport from a portrait in the possession of Yale college), Roger Sherman (photo- graphed from statue in the east front of the capitol of Hartford), Judges Cave Humane Enemy, (the lamented Adjutant CampbelD, Phelps hall, Os- born hall, the Yale Art building, Noah Webster, Eli Whitney, East Rock Park, and seal of the city of New Haven, G. F. Putnam's Sons are worthy of spec ial praise for having undertaken the commercial risk involved in the publi- cation of this work. The book appeals strongly to all who love New England and are interested in it's history, it's historic places and historic men. The volume is handsomely printed and bound, and it is hoped it's reception will be such that the series contemplated may be forthcoming.
 'gThe Real Bismarck by Jules ,Hoche, Englished by Mrs. Charles K. Rogers. This is an important and val uable contribution to the biographical literature of to-day, and the work has permanent value The interest of the reader in this work is much enhanced from it's dealing with Bismarck from the standpoint of a personal acquaint- ance by it's author with the famous statesman, the man of blood and iron. J One sees Bismarck in his home life In his playful moods, in his true individ- uality, as we'll as when making his great moves on the checker board of European politics, and in his herculean task of consolidating and building ur the German empire. The book is finely illustrated with pictures of Bismarck al various different periods of his life from youth to old age; also of individual and members of his family in group, pictures of Bismarck when at home, in his de- clining years, scenes in and about his residence and many others of interest Tn all fifty valuable plates are given The biographer has shown discriminat- ing judgment in his treatment of his subject and the exposition of the off cial character and acts of the great dip iomatist by his French contemporary is accompanied with conmendable impar' tiality. The book is, moverover, unlike many other biographies and is writer in a very interesting and luminou: style. R. F. Fenno & Co.,, of New York are the publishers For sale at Judd's
 George w. Jacobs & Co.,, Philadelphia publish in their Wit and Humor" ser ies for the season of '98-'99 three pretty little volumes in tasteful cloth binding treating respectively of English humor Scotch humor and Irish humor. Pric 50 cents each, the set in box, Sl.50. Fol sale by Judd. The books contain witty and humorous selections, which ar classified under appropriate suh1ec headings, with in many cases, refer ence to a table of authors. The selec tions are we'll made and the books ar' very entertaining.
 NDrawings by ". Granville Smith" il the title of an elegant work, one of series of collections of drawings (selecte' from Truth, by MT. Smith,C. H. John son, A. DeThulstrup and other leading American artists, together with repro ductions of our famous war vessels rest and in action. All of the numerou plates given in this fine work are rich ly printed in colors on heavy paper ant handsomely bound in original style. Tn hook is a large oblong folio. size 2lXl inches. with attractive covers and en closed in an ornamental box. D. H Herrick & Co.,, Fifth avenue, NeN