New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
FINE LIST FROM WHICH TO CHoosE
GIFTS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS OF LoNGMANs. GREEN

NEW PUBLICATIONS OF LONGMhNo. ohhHA'
G. CO. COVER WIDE FIELD.
Lovers OF good books who intend to spend money
In the approaching holiday season buying some
OF them either for their libraries or for Christ
mas gifts to friends would do we'll to glance over
the list OF new publications Issued by Longmans'
Green e. Co.. Nos 81 and 90 Flfth-ave. Prominent
on this list IL a new work by William Edward
Hartpole Lecky called THE Map of Life. Conduct
and Character" Mr.. Lecky is the author OF DEM
ocraey and Liberty" "A History Of England IN the
Eighteenth Century" etc.
THE Redemption OF Egypt Is by w. BASH
Worsfold author OF THE Principles OF Criticism,
etc II contains four illustrations In color ana
seventy text illustrations from sketches and pho-
tographs by the author The object OF this worK
is 10 represent the physical and social characters
tics OF Egypt in connection with the work of poha-
cal reorganization and Industrial development that
is now In progress. The writer visited Egypt In the
winter Of 1883 for the purpose Of collecting the
information and making the sketches which are
contained In the book The subjects which are most
fully treated in the descriptive chapters are the
remains OF medieval Cairo the mosques of Cairo.
as illustrative OF Saracenic art; the pyramids and
the temples in the neighborhood Of Luxor and at
PhilR -
Jane Austen. Her Contemporaries and Herself
Is al essay on criticism by Walter Herres Pollock
A particularly appropriate Christmas present is
notated and arranged by himself. and edited. with
biogra phical sketch and a brief history OF bndfold
chess, by =. Anderson Graham. For nearly forty
years Mr. Blackburne has held foremost place IN
English chess His match games, arranged In open
ings and By date form in themselves history OF
chess moves, and Will not only show the student
how to play. but at glance explain TO him why
certain tactics have become old fashioned and
others have come into vogue
In Some South African Recollections' Florence
Phillips Mrs Lionel Phips) gives record OF her
recent experience OF life in Johannesburg and also
her recolections OF the events connected with the
Jameson Raid feature OF the volume are its pict-
ures Of Transvaal scenes and people. 1t contains
thrty-seven full page illustrations from photo
graphs.
THE English Radicals" has been written by c. b.
Roylance Kent in order 10 trace the descent OF the
Radicals from their origin in the early years OF the
reign Of George III to the present time. 1t contains
some account Of the character and political opn-
ions OF the famous Radicals of history. a compari-
son OF the Radicals with their predecessors
and some analysis and discussion of the causes
which have brought about the condition OF the
Liberal party at present constituted.
Longmans, Green Co. have brought out new
edition of Shakespeares sOnnets reconsdered and
in part rearranged. with Introductory chapters and
a reprint OF the original 1909 edition. by Samuel
Butler author Of The Authoress OF the Odyssey
WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILLS PEN.
1.-THE River War" an account OF the reconquest
OF the soudan ls by Winston Spencer Churchill
edited by Colonel F. Rhodes, d. s. o., with thirty
five maps and sixy-fve illustrations from drawings
by Lieutenant Angus Mcneil II also contains
photogravure portraits OF Sir Rudolf Staten. Gem
era Rumble General Sir Archibald Hunter Major
General Wngate, Colonel Macdonald. General LORD
Kitchener OF Khartoum. and Lord Cromer.
"Chisel Pen and Polgnard. is an account or
Benvenuto Cellini his times and his contempora-
ries by the author of The Life of Prig. etc. 1t
contains nineteen Illustrations.
Some Hints on Pattern Designs" is a lecture
delivered by William Morris at the Working Men
College London December TO- 1881. -
Parson Kelly is an 3st0riGa sSry a Ty H A.
ler,' etc. II contains frontisplece by GORDON
Browne. r,- ,,,-.... .,.,,,,
a chapter the Nilayet Of Tripoli. Is by herpeTt
vivian oGep OF rne mGSs 9om p6otographs and
| a map of Tunis. In his preface the author says
| pan;on to those travelling who are ,ired of the
beaten European track and desire to see something
| have exposed Lord salisbury's sacrifice of British
! prestige and commerce; have Indicated possible
| uaIly oustng the modern Barbary pirates from
| lanG where they have unwarrantaby trespassed.
grand medieval race which shall yet live to restore
! a portion of its departed glories" 49,.
book by J.. A; Lees. II contains sixty-three hlu-
trations and photographs by the author
HAGGARD IN A NEW VEIN.
"A Farmers Year" by II. Rider Haggard, with
th!rysix illustrations by G. Leon Little and others
Il study extending over the year 1898, Of the
dely life and dongs Of landowner and farmer
cultivating about $40 acres in several holdings
Jme hired and his own property. in the
valley OF the Waveney, which divides Norfolk from
Suffolk. Its pages. however are not ehilreiy con-
| fined TO the details and results of farming opera
tons to descriptions Of rural scenes and events
| inasnuch the author treats from time to time
OF all such varied matters as come within his ken
| as a country gentleman, magistrate, Church-
| man. a traveller or a sportsman.
Iongmans Green Co. have also brought out
THE Homeric Hymns, a new prose translation
| with essays literary and NEUROLOGICAL, by Andrew
| Lang The work is Illustrated with seven photo
| gravures and seven half-tOnes after the antique.
! In the inviting list the young people have not
| been neglected. There is The Red Book of An
| inal Stories" edited by Andrew Lang. and con-
| tanning thrty-two full page plates and thirty-hve
| Illustrations on the text drawn By Henry }. Ford
! There are also two books OF adventure for boys
| edited by G.. A. Henty. and containing stories by
| J. Boundell- Burton, David Ker, George Manville
| Fem Kirk Munroe Harry Collingwood and others
| Each volume IL freely illustrated. one Is called
| '.fule Tide Yarns' and the other "Yule Logs"
| ''The GolliwOgg In War is by Bertha Upton. IL
| Illustrated in color by Florence X. Upton with
ihrty-one full page plates and numerous pictures ir
| the text. a. .,,-. 49,, -
| books richly illustrated.