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A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charles: D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George: H: Henry; I: Isaac ; J: John; L: Louis; N: Nicholas; P; Peter; R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. Sizes are designated as follows: F. (folio: over 30 centimeters high); (Q. 4to: under 30 cm.); O. (8vo: 25 cm.); D. (12mo: 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 17%1⁄2 cm.); T. (24mo: 15 cm.); Tt. (32m0: 12%1⁄2 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq., obl., nar., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. Aimard, Gustave. The Indian scout: a story. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 128 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1098.) pap., 10 c. Aimard, Gustave. The prairie flower: a tale. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 125 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1089.) pap., 10 c. *American Gynæcological Soc. Transactions, v. 12, being the proceedings of the 12th annual meeting of the American Gynæcological Soc., held in N. Y., Sep. 13, 14. 15, '87. N. Y., Appleton, 1888. 512 p., O. cl., $5. Binet, Alfred, and Féré, C: Animal magnetism. N. Y., Appleton, 1888. 5+378 p. D. (International scientific ser., no. 59.) cl., $1.50. The authors do not present this as a "didactic "treatise on animal magnetism and hypnotism. They consider it still premature to write such a work. This work only aims at giving an account of special researches which, notwithstanding their number and variety, "will not," they believe, "justify general conclusions on the question." The researches were made in the French hospital of Salpêtrière, in accordance with the method inaugurated by M. Charcot, the chief of the school. *Bingham, Hon. D. The bastille. Scribner & Welford, 1888. 2 v., 986 p. il. O. | cl., $8. N. Y., Bolles, Albert S. The national bank act, and its judicial meaning; with an appendix. N. Y., Homans Pub. Co., 1888. C. 17+375 p. O. cl., $3; shp., $3.75. Contains nineteen chapters, which treat of the powers of the Comptroller, organization, conversion, and beginning of National Banking Associations, their extension, powers, directors, shareholders, increase and reduction of capital, duties of banks as public depositories, regulation concerning their circulations, interest, criminal offences, preferences, dissolution and receivership, examination and reports, taxation and other matters All the cases which show the meaning of the National Bank Act are noticed. With an appendix containing official instructions and rules relating to the formation and management of National Banks, United States bonds, and the issue and redemption of coins and currency. *Buck, Dan. Dana, D.D. The law and limitation of our Lord's miracles: a semi-centen nial discourse. N. Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1888. 76 p. S. cl., 20 c.; pap., 12 c. Cameron, G: F: Lyrics on freedom, love, and death; ed. by C: J. Cameron. Bost., Alexander Moore, 1887. c. 16+296 p. por. O. cl., $1.50. The work of a prominent Canadian poet who died in 1885; that he was a graceful writer is evinced by many of his shorter poems; was for a long time editor of the Kingston News. *Chaucer, Geoffrey. Canterbury tales; ed. by Alfred W. Pollard. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1888. 2 v., 506 p. O. cl., $4. Clodfelter, N. J. Snatched from the poorhouse; a young girl's life history. Phil., T. B. Peterson & Bros., [1888.] c. 18-272 p. sq. S. pap., 50 c. A practical novel of the present day. It turns on the benefits of life insurance, and shows how, through the foresight of a father, a worthy family was saved from pauperism and its attendant evils. The scene is laid in a Pennsylvania coal mining region. A collier is the hero, and a collier's daughter the heroine. Craik, Mrs. Dinah Maria, [formerly Miss Mulock.] Young Mrs. Jardine. N. Y., G: Munro, [1888.] 244 p. D. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1053.) pap., 20 c. *Cross, C. F., and Bevan, E. J. A text-book of paper-making. N. Y., E. & F. N. Spon, 1888. 244 p. il. O. cl., $4. Dabney, Rob. L., D.D. The sensualistic philosophy of the nineteenth century considered. New enl. ed. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., [1888.] c. '75, '87. 3+415 p. O. cl., $2.50. Ebers, Georg. The bride of the Nile: tr. by Mary Stuart Smith and G. Harrison Smith., 2 pts. Pt. 1. N. Y., G: Munro, 1888. c. '87. 268 p. D. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1056.) pap., 20 c. *Ebers, Georg. An Egyptian princess: an historical novel; tr. by Emma S. Buchheim. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1888. 466 p. D. (Bohn's lib.) cl., $1.40. *Ebrard, J. H. A. Christian apologetics; or, the scientific vindication of Christianity; tr. by Rev. J: Macpherson. V. 3. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1888. 402 p. O. (Clark's foreign theological lib.) cl., $3. Fenn, G: Manville. The story of Antony Grace; il. by Gordon Browne. N. Y., Appleton, 1888. 4+321 p. S. pap., 50 c. The hero is a little boy of eleven when the story opens. Death has suddenly deprived him of his father and mother, and reckless speculation and a rascally lawyer of every penny his parents once possessed. Poor Anthony is taken charge of by the lawyer, and forced to live in his house through two miserable years. Then he runs away from hard blows and poor food and makes his way to London. The reader follows him here through many experiences till he is a grown man and married to one who as a little girl had once stood his friend. The characters and scenes are mostly from middle-class life Fleming, Geraldine. Wild Margaret. N. Y., Norman L. Munro, [1888.] 285 p. D. (Munro's lib., no. 805.) pap., 20 c. Gilman, D. C. A plea for the training of the hand; [also,] Manual training and the public school, by H. H. Belfield; ed. by Nicholas Murray Butler. N. Y., Industrial Education Assoc., 1888. C. 24 p. O. (Monographs of the Industrial Education Assoc., v. 1, no. 1.) pap., 20 c. The initial volume of a number of little monographs on industrial education to be issued every two months by the Industrial Education Assoc. Gilman, Wenona. General utility; or, the trials of Manon the actress. N. Y., Norman L. Munro, [1888.] c. '87. 224 p. D. (Munro's lib., no. 807.) pap., 20 c. Grice, Julia F. Leprous spots; a prayer for our nation: [a poem.] Phil., [Presb. Bd. of Pub.,] 1888. 5 p. obl. Fe. ribbon-tied, pap., 25 c. Harris, Amanda B. American authors for young *In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcriptions (according to the rule of the American Library Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. folks. Bost., D. Lothrop Co., [1888.] c. '87. Kinney, Coates. Lyrics of the_ideal_and_the 8-280 p. D. cl., $1. real. Cin., Rob. Clarke & Co., [1888.] c. '87. 140 p. D. cl., $1.50. All lovers of books have a natural curiosity to know something about their writers, and the better the books the keener the curiosity. Miss Harris has written the various chapters of this volume with a full appreciation of the fact. She tells us about the earlier group of American writers, Irving, Cooper, Prescott, Emerson, and Hawthorne, all of whom are gone, and also of some of those who came later, among them the Cary sisters, Thoreau, Lowell, Helen Hunt, Donald G. Mitchell, and others. Havergal, Maria V. G. Autobiography; with journals and letters; ed. by her sister J. Miriam Crane. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., 1887. 4+336 p. por. D. cl., $1.50. The subject of this volume was the sister of Frances Ridley Havergal, and the writer of the "Memorials" in her memory. It is fitting her beautiful and useful life should be told also, as it is fully and sympathetically by another sister, J. Miriam Crane. Some of her verses com plete the work. They have the same grace and purity as those of her more famous sisters. Hector, Mrs. Annie F., ["Mrs. Alexander," pseud.] Mona's choice. N. Y., H: Holt & Co., 1888. 270 p. S. (Leisure hour ser., no. 211.) cl., $1 pap.. 25 c. Before "Mona makes a final choice of which of two men she shall marry, she goes through quite a number of adventures. She had intended to marry Leslie Waring for his money to please her old grandmother, but her grandmother's sudden death gives her an opportunity to break this engagement. After some experience of poverty and a struggling life in London, she meets an old Scotch uncle she had never known before, who is good and loving to her and takes her back to his home. Here the two men who fancy her meet her again, and after a struggle all round her fate is decided. As in all "Mrs. Alexander's" works, the plot is subordinate to the clever conversations and graphic descriptions. Hector, Mrs. Annie F. [" Mrs Alexander," pseud.] Mona's choice. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 270 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1105.) pap., 20 c. *Hubbell, J. H., ed. Hubbell's legal directory for lawyers and business men; containing the names of one or more of the leading and most reliable attorneys in nearly three thousand cities and towns in the United States and Canada: a synopsis of the collection laws of each State and Canada, with instructions for taking depositions, etc., and times for holding courts in U. S. and territories for the year commencing Oct. 1, 1887. 18th year. N. Y., Hubbell Legal Directory Co., [1888.] 1200 p. O. shp., $5. *Hugo, Victor. Dramatic works; tr. by Mrs. Huxley, T: H., and Allen, Grant. A half-cen- Short stories by the author of the "Dukesborough Tales," each aiming to illustrate some phases of oldtime rural life in middle Georgia. The author says he has also tried to show how superior was the character to what might have been expected from the dialect of the people." These sketches have all appeared in the leading magazines. A few of the titles are The brief embarrassment of Mr. Iverson Blount," "Martha Reid's lovers," "Dr. Hinson's degree," "The hotel experience of Mr. Pink Fluker," etc., etc. *Keil, C: F: Manual of Biblical archæology. V. 1. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1888. 482 p. O. cl., $3. A collection of short poems. *Knox, J: Jay. United States notes: a history of the various issues of paper money by the government of the United States. New cheaper ed. N. Y., C: Scribner's Sons, 1888. D. cl., $1.50. Lea, H: C. History of the Inquisition of the In 3 v. V. 2. N. Y., Harper 1888. c. '87. 10+584 p. O. cl., $3. Treats of the Inquisition in the several lands of Christendom-Languedoc, France, the Spanish Peninsula, Italy, and Germany. Chapter 5 deals of the Slavic Cathari, and chapters 7 and 8 treat of the movement in Bohemia, and of Wickliff and Huss and their followers. See also notice of first volume, P. W., Dec. 10, '87, no. 828. *Leech, J: Pictures of life and character from the collection of Mr. Punch. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1888. 400 p. il. Q. cl., $10. Longley, Elias. Writing exercises for gaining speed in phonography, adapted to all styles. Cin., Rob. Clarke & Co., 1888. 64 p. O. pap.. 25 c. Lover, S: Handy Andy: a tale of Irish life. McCarthy, Justin. Ireland's cause in England's Justin McCarthy's object in writing this book is to make clear to Americans what is the destinct national cause which the Irish parliamentary party represent in the English Parliament, and why Ireland should have a national cause to plead there. He describes the methods her representatives have adopted in order to accomplish that success, and also the forces of opposition to the Irish cause, as well as the forces that are friendly MacClean, E: Anderson. Mac's dictionary of market values of books, etc. [New ed.] N. Y., Book Information Agency, 109 E. 9th St., 1888. Q. bds., $2. to it. Contains twenty-three printed pages, and enough matter inserted in scrap-book fashion to make seven pages more, giving information concerning the market values of books, bibliographical talks, and squibs on every imaginable bookish subject. *McDermott, F: The life and work of Joseph Firbank, railway contractor. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1888. 8+144 p. D. cl., $2. Macdonald, G: Home again. N. Y., Appleton, 1888. 4+313 p. S. pap., 50 c. A novel with a purpose, by the author of "Malcolm," "Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood," etc. It is based upon the experience of a young Englishman raised to a farmer's life who fancies he is a great poet. He goes to London, but failing to receive recognition as a poet becomes a reviewer. That one cannot be false to one's self, even in the capacity of literary hack, without deteri- Mr. Macdonald is best known as the writer of a number of novels strongly religious in tone. At intervals however, between 1855 and 1868, four volumes of his poetry were published in England; but as American readers have had scant opportunity of becoming acquainted with his verse, it was thought that a volume which should include his best work and collect for the first time the charming poems scattered through the novels would be welcome to many. O'Brien, W: O'Hara's mission; or, hope on, hope ever. N. Y., Norman L. Munro, 1888. c. '87. 233 p. D. (Munro's lib., no. 806.) pap., 20 C. Patton, Jacob Harris. Natural resources of the United States. N.Y., Appleton, 1888. c. 16+ 523 p. O. cl., $3. The intention of this volume is to give the American peop.e a concise narrative of the natural resources of their own country, in all their numerous forms. The work is unusually complete and thorough, having been compiled from information placed at the disposition of the author by the governors of the various states and from material derived from other authentic sources. There are chapters on coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ores, gold, silver, copper, quicksilver, lead, zinc, tin, precious stones, clays, building-stones, salt, timber, grasses, fruits, game, etc. Patton, Jacob Harris. The triumph of the Presbytery of Hanover; or, separation of church and state in Virginia; with a concise history of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. from 1705 to 1888. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., [1888.] c. '87. 8+137 p. S. cl., 75 c. Two articles whose subjects are fully indicated by the title. The first relates to an episode in the early history of the Presbyterian Church in Virginia, covering the years 1773-1785. Pepys, S: Diary; from June to October, 1667, N. Y., Cassell & Co., [1888.] 192 p. T. (Cassell's nat. lib., v. 2, no. 103.) pap., 10 c. *Phoebus, Mrs. Virginia C. Lost on an island. N. Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1888. 216 p. D. cl., 80 c. *Phoebus, Mrs. Virginia C. Young folks' nature studies. N. Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1888. 258 p. D. cl., $1. *Rand, Rev. E: A. Sailor-boy Bob. N. Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1888. 367 p. D. cl., $1.25. Riggs, Stephen R., D.D. Mary and I forty years with the Sioux; with an introduction by Rev. S. C. Bartlett, D.D. [New issue.] Bost., Congregational S. S. and Pub. Soc., [1888.] c. '80, '87. 437 p. D. cl., $1.50. First published in 1880, with the imprint of W. G. Holmes, Chicago. A new issue from new plates. Tells through letters written to friends the missionary efforts of Dr. Riggs and his wife among the Sioux of the Northwest. Through the labors of Dr. Riggs the gospel was given to the Dakotas in their own language. He and his devoted wife passed through what is known as the "Minnesota Massacre.' Roberts, Marg. A little step-daughter. [Anon.] N.Y., T: Whittaker, [1888.] 4+265 p. il. D. cl., $1.05. The story of a little French girl written for young people. Her mother dies at her birth and she is brought up by a foster-mother, who is an ignorant peasant woman. Clémence's father is of noble birth and is wealthy, but he is so disappointed that she is not a boy that he is cruelly indifferent to her. He marries again when Clémence is about ten, and the new mother makes quite a change in the life of the chateau. In going to a convent, where she is to be placed at school, Clémence is stolen by gypsies and has some other thrilling adventures. By the author of "Mademoiselle Mori." Schauffler, W: G. Autobiography of W: G. Schauffler, for forty-nine years a missionary in the Orient; ed. by his sons; with an introduction by E. A. Park, D.D. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., [1888.] 34+258 p. por. D. cl., $1.25. This autobiography was written by its author solely for the benefit of his children, and with no idea that it would ever be put into print. It rather gains in interest for the general reader through this fact-from its frankness and simplicity. Dr. Schauffler died in 1883. was for the greater part of his life a worker among the He Turks in the service of the American Board, and the American and the British and Foreign Bible Societies. Schellhous, E. J., M.D. The new republic founded on the natural and inalienable rights of man. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] c. '83. 354 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1094.) pap., 30 c. Scott, Sir Walter. Tales of chivalry in the olden time, selected from the works of Sir Walter Scott; ed. with notes by W: J. Rolfe. N. Y., Harper, 1887. C. 5+153 p. il. S. (English classics for school reading.) cl., 36 c. The initial volume of a new series designed to embrace selections from standard prose and poetry, suited either for supplementary reading or for elementary study in English literature. The volumes are to be edited with brief notes in the style of Mr. Rolfe's other series. This little book contains condensed extracts from Scott's novels, with sketches of his life by Rolfe. Smart, Hawley. Saddle and sabre. N. Y., M. J. Ivers & Co., [1888.] 352 p. D. (Amer. ser., no. 61.) pap., 25 c. Smart, Hawley. Saddle and sabre. N. Y., J; W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 352 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1103.) pap., 20 c. Smiles, S: Life and labor; or, characteristics of men of industry, culture, and genius. N. Y., Harper, 1888. 2-448 p. D. cl,, $1. Written on the lines of "Self help" and "Character." and contains many fresh instances of what can be accomplished by honest force of will and steady perseverance. The early chapters of this work were prepared many years ago, the later ones were added, and the whole work has been carefully revised, and in great part rewritten, since the beginning of the present year, Smith, Rev. W: Wye. The print of his shoe; or, following Christ. Bost., Congregational S. S. and Pub. Soc., [1888.] 6+160 p. S. cl., 75 c. A series of short papers on Bible themes; they are direct and practicable, and although most of them were written for young readers, older persons will be interested in them. Stevenson, Rob. L: The misadventures of John Nicholson. N. Y.. M. J. Ivers & Co., [1888.] 92 p. D. (Amer. ser., no, 60.) pap., 25 c. Trollope, T: Adolphus. N. Y., Harper, 1888. $1.75. What I remember. 4+546 p. por. D. cl., A record of English literary life, extending some fifty years back of 1865. Mr. Trollope, who is the author of "Lindisfarn chase," "A siren," and other novels, and who must not be confounded with his brother Anthony, is full of interesting anecdotes and reminiscences in this volume culled from his long acquaintance with distinguished men and women. Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Garibaldi, Landor, Lewes and George Eliot, Mary Mitford, and T. C. Grattan, are among the names found in his autobiography. He gives a number of new letters, some of especial interest, from Mr. Lewes and George Eliot. Vinton, Alex. H., D.D. Four lectures delivered in the church of the Holy Trinity, Phil., 1877, on the foundation of the late John Bohlen. 2d ed. N. Y., T: Whittaker, 1887. 3-130 p. D. (Bohlen lectures, inaugural series.) cl., 75 c. (corr. price.) Wood, Rev. J. G. Third natural history reader Bost., Boston School Supply Co., 1887. C. 3-213 p. il. S. (Boston school ser.) cl., net, 42 c. This series of readers is carefully graduated, both as to matter and language; the lists of words for spelling are selected with due regard to actual experience of chil dren's difficulties. The reading-matter will be found of special interest to children. None of the lower animals are introduced, but those that are more or less familiar to children. Wood, Rev. J. G. Fourth natural history reader. Bost., Boston School Supply Co., 1887. C. 3-296 p. il. S. (Boston school ser.) cl., net, 54 C. See notice under Wood, Third natural history reader. #Young, Jesse Bowman, comp. Days and nights on the sea: a souvenir for an ocean voyage, N. Y., Phillips & Hunt, 1888. 43 p. D. cl., 40 c.; pap., 25 C. |