New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
Literary Nes0S and Criticism

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The volumes appear In green 49,
binding OF simple and rtstic ueS's =.
The got Is one Of the best maue ana
most convenient ever produced. an ioeai
popular edition. 1t has been eoi'eu o','S
to the extent Of the insertion OF use'O'
bibliographical notes and the prepsrd-
ton bv Mr.. Matz OF a brief Introduction
TO the Miscellaneous Papers Throwing
valuable light on the Identification OF Ger
tain OF the fugitive pieces. ms Is d
tribute Of the right kind.
Tae Dutton reprint Of The Pickwick
Papers" in two stately volumes Illus
trated by MT. Cecil Adm. is very
luxurious affair. Beautifully printed on
fine paper. with generous margins. IL
/ gives the immortal work indeed truly
monumental form. We do not recal'
ever seeing an edition Of "PickWick
even remotely comparable TO this, and
we have seen reprints OF the work past
counting. Mir. Aldin's numerous pict-
ures are in color and in black and white,
the former of full page scale, but the lat
/ Ter small sketches scattered through the
text. He has an agreeable style, ana
what is even more important he has
hunor. His portraits Of Mr.. PickwicK
and his comrades not only show clever
| faculty for Characterization. but are
| consistent throughout. Wherever we
omen the book we instantly recognize
the novelist's types. Mr.. Adm has an
eve for situation, too, picking out really
representative episodes and illustrating
them with animation and point. HIS
black and whites are. from strictly ar
t!stic point Of view. a little more et-
fective than his designs in color, but all
his illustrations arc appropriate, sympa-
thetic, and, in word. welcome.
What has Just been said of the Durton
"Pickwick" applies also. in fullest meas
ure, to the luxurious holiday edition OF
David Copperfleld," issued by Messrs
Holder & Stoughton. The large type
page is perhaps little crowded the
paper is certainly not so Opaque as II
might be, but these blemishes are more
than counterbalanced by the merit OF
Mr.. Reynoldss colored drawings. He
too, has read his author to good purpose
and with sympathetic understanding
The portraits he draws of Mr.. Micawber
who deservedy has the place Of honor
as frontispiece; of Miss Trotwood, Nj
Murdstone an admirable character
study-and OF Mr.. Peggotty will lead
brother. The Mr.. Dick is capital; one
would recognize him even If this sketch
of him were detached from the text. Mr..
Reynolds introduces him TO us on the
point Of saying: "Oh, yes! Do with --
| should put him 20 bed" Young Steer
forth is the type Of the gilded youth Of
his period, and in the picture Of Miss
Mowcher. the incidental figure of Litti-
mer claims the attention in manner be-
fitting his station in life. Then there is
the eldest Miss Larkins, vision Of love-
illness TO US as she was TO David, and
Dora, dainty and fair. But why con-
tinue? Even the friendly waiter is not
forgotten. Among the pictures that are
not portraits, some pulsate with the joy
Of childhood and others, like the view Of
Canterbury, are a delight In themselves.
And the color reproduction is admirable.
A book to rejoice over at this season or
any other
The other reprints that remain are
less imposing, but. in their different
ways, no less successful. The Little
Brown edition Of "A Tale OF Two Cities
/ is a handy. well printed octave, with
pretty cover and end papers and spirited
/ illustrations. Mr.. Sep T. SCOTS pict-
ures I'm color show that he has a vivid
/ sense Of character and action. He gets
the picturesqueness which this novel
more especially supplies. the notes OF
tragedy and romance, the charm Of cos
( tune, and he gets atmosphere. There
are two new editions Of "A Christmas
! Carol" The one published by the
George II. Doran Company is on gen.
e u scale. with bold type Mr. A. G
/ Michaels illustrations, in color and iI
black and white, are particularly COM
mendabe for their jolly sentiment and
their sprightliness. He is merry az the
book is merry, adequate in technique
and in harmony with his theme. The
/ Crowen edition, somewhat smaller ir
/ size but also ample in its Typography
substitutes dairtiness for the gayly TO-
/ bustious tone Of the one Just mentioned
| Miss Everetts drawings are delicate in
style and have been reproduced in
notably quiet tints. In title page, in
cover design in every detail, this Is an
exquisitely made book. The Putnams
in their edition of The Chimes q
small book with gilt edges and festaI
cover, leave no page unadorned. Mr.
! Coburn has simply poured forth draw
/ ings for the book. The frontispiece and
some other full page designs are in col
ors. There arc more Of the elaborate
/ pictures which are reproduced I'm half
! tone. and then there are quantities OF
vignettes and little floral motives done
with the pen. This Is true holiday
edition. We may mention here also
! two Dickens booklets published by the
. George II. Doran Company. and given