THE LONDON ART-JOURNAL FOR OCTOBER. GEO. VIRTUE, New York. "The Crystal Palace," and a sketch of "The Boy | printing from the wood is performed, are both of the and the Book," that gives, in the form of a familiar highest order. Mr. Lossing does honour to his profession. household tale, an interesting account of the invention of printing by Johann Guttenberg. Our particular preference, however, is perhaps in favour of "The Strawberry Girl," a simple history, written with the grace of manner that marks the juvenile stories of its author,-Francis G. Woodworth. It gives full poetical justice to all concerned, and leaves no wonderment as to the ultimate fate of the parties in whom he has been interested, to bother the mind of the youthful reader,-recommendations without which it were difficult to satisfy the fastidious judgment of a little child. SKETCHES IN IRELAND. By W. M. THACKERAY. Philadelphia: T. B. PETERSON. This edition of Thackeray's Ireland is embellished with a number of cuts, which, although somewhat rude, are interesting, from the fact of being copies of drawings made by the author. The sketches are amusing and satirical-the author of "Vanity Fair" could scarce fail being so. MATILDA MONTGOMERIE; or, The Prophecy Fulfilled. By PORT. In the delineation of scenes of Indian warfare, of the incidents of fearful interest that marked the early settlement and after wars of our country, Major Richardson is not excelled. The publication of "Wacousta," an Indian tale, was greeted with the most flattering commendations, at home and abroad.. The powerful tale of "Hardscrabble," published originally in our Magazine, was equally well received. "Matilda Montgomerie" is a sequel to "Wacousta," and, with much accurate historical detail, blends the absorbing interest of an exciting romance. THE OXONIANS. Philadelphia: T. B. PETERSON. Said to be written by E. L. Bulwer. First published in London, twenty-four years ago. We presume the imputed authorship would be difficult to substantiate; but, if "The Oxonians" can be mistaken for a production of the great English novelist, it is sure of proving interesting to all lovers of fiction. THE WEDDING DRESS. BY ALEXANDER DUMAS. New The subject of this story is conspicuously different from the generality of Dumas' novels, but we think it quite as well worth reading. The present translation is made by Fayette Robinson, Esq. We believe the same narrative has been published under the title of "Cecilia, or Woman's Love." LIFE OF GENERAL LOPEZ. By a FLIBUSTIERO. New A brief history of the attempt to revolutionize Cuba. DON QUIXOTE. Philadelphia: T. B. PETERSON. This is Charles Jarvis' translation of the great Spanish novel, and is announced on the cover as containing all the original notes. It is a volume of 300 pages, and for fifty cents. PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION. BY BENSON J. LOSSING. New York: HARPER & BROTHERS. Number 17 of this valuable work is before us. Posterity will owe a debt of gratitude to this talented and ingenious artist, for his industry and perseverance in preserving, by his drawings on the spot, so numerous a collection of objects rendered interesting by their connexion with the events of the Revolution. The delineations are beautiful and minutely truthful; while the style of the engravings, and the perfect manner in which the difficult task of Contains among its embellishments two large line engravings, from pictures in the Vernon Gallery, and a finished stipple plate, representing a statuary group, by Fraikin, of "Cupid Captive." The former are by P. Williams and Sir A. W. Callcott respectively, and consist of "An Italian Roadside" (peasantry resting), and an "Old Pier." Callcott has chosen this view merely for the display of his skill in the management of chiaro-scuro, without which it could be nothing. There is also in this number a superb specimen of coloured printing, of a tessellated pavement, composed of encaustic tiles. The reading matter contains the usual amount of information about art, and art manufactures, and an account of Wonvermans, with a portrait, and some engravings from his works. The illustrated catalogue of the Crystal Palace exhibition is completed in this number. The engravings in this catalogue are multitudinous, and many of the objects are beautiful and well copied, but there are full three-fourths of most inferior execution. The selections furnished in the "Illustrated London News" are infinitely better, both for the choice of subjects, and the style of representation. We see that the beautiful group of “ Eve nursing Cain and Abel," by the sculptor Bailey, is erroniously attributed to Eugene Le Bay. DICTIONARY OF MACHINES, MECHANICS, ENGINE WORK, The last number of this excellent work has been received, the book therefore can now be had in its com plete form, and will doubtless be in extensive demand. THE MONOCHROMATIC AND PASTEL GALLERY. Published at New York and Buffalo. We have received the first number of a periodical of thirty-two pages, devoted to the Fine Arts in all their branches, bearing the above title. It contains more than twenty articles, original and selected, on subjects appropriate to such a work; among which are “Reform in our National Costume," "Western Antiquities," "Colour in Nature and Decoration," "Harmonies of Colour," and other equally interesting subjects. One article, entitled "A Lounge with our Artists," lets us into the studio of some of the principal painters now resident in Buffalo. METHODIST QUARTERLY REVIEW. New York: LANK & AMERICAN WHIG REVIEW. New York: D. W. HOLLY, We notice in two of the Quarterlies before us, the "Southern" and " Methodist," articles on Garland's Lafe of the eccentric Randolph of Roanoke, published some time since by Appleton & Co. :-our readers may imagine how differently the same work is considered. An excedes article on Parkman's History of the Pontiac War, appears in the North American. The most pleasing portions of the contents of the present number of the Whig Review. we think, are "Song and Song Writers," and "Boy bod and Barbarism," written by different authors. |