Thomas Nast's Christmas Drawings For The Human Race....
and Co.)—This, we are told, is the first collection of Mr. Nast's drawings. Under the circumstances, the public would probably have liked to hear something of the artist, whose......
Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, And...
we think, precedence over all rival books of dignity. This, we are told, is the "177th year of publication." It is described as "comprising information concerning all persons......
Three Little Maids. By Mary Bathurst Deane. (walter Smith...
Innes.)—Miss Deane, whose name we do not remember to have seen before, has given us here a capital children's story. It is remarkably amusing, admirable in tone, and quite free......
The Expositor. Vol. X. (hodder And'stoughton.)—this...
interesting than its predecessors, as may be seen from an indication of some of its contents. Professor Bruce continues the series of his studies on the Epistle to the Hebrews,......
Thom's Official Directory, 1890. (thom, Dublin ; Simpkin,...
Co., London.)—Though this is described as being "an official directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland," and, indeed, answers to its description, it must be......
Our Dumb Companions. By Thomas Jackson. (partridge.)—...
of Mr. Jackson's wonderful collection of stories o' dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys is as good a present as could probably be made to a little child with a liking for animals.......
The Catalogue Of The Guildhall Library Has Been Published...
the "direction of the Library Committee," with the "additions to June, 1889." It might have been as well to specify the date from which these additions begin ; a preface, too,......
Current Literature.
GIFT-BOOKS. Bose and Thorn. By Katharine Lee Bates. (Nelson.)—This is described by its author as " a book for boys ;" and the only fault that can be found with it is that it is......
The Journal Of Education, 1889. — This Eleventh Volume Of...
New Series " shows the merits, and possibly now and then the defects, of its predecessors. On educational matters it exercises an almost invariably sound judgment, a judgment......
New Editions. —historical Lectures And Essays. By Charles...
and Co.)—Our Friend the Dog. By Gordon Stables. Fifth edition, enlarged and revised. With new chapter on " Basset-Hounds " by Everett Millais. (Dean and Son.)......
Whitaker's Atmanack, 1890. (joseph Whitaker.)—this Useful...
in size and practical value, the present volume containing 728 pages as against 704 pages last year. The new supplementary articles include " The Administration of India under......
The Favourite Book Of Fables. (nelson.)—this Is Simply...
friend 2Esop over again, or, to be strictly accurate, and to quote from the title-page, "a collection of fables and apologises of wits before and after the age of /Esop,......
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