BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 1 (Supplement)

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Chambers's Journal : W. and R, Chambers, .Limited, London.— November number contains a],new aerial, "Juanita," by T. ; Lanoey. ;;. There is. an interesting article on "The German Army," and another on. "The Story of Chartered Companies.",'. "Municipal Pawnbroking" is a description of a proposal brought up at the London' County Council, a.nd " Orange Growing in Jaffa " shows , the development of "an important .. industry. Among the other' article? are " Coffee Planting in British, Central Africa," " gating. Fishes," "Out with .India vßubbsrrgatherers," "Accountancy and its Future," and "The Farmer's Life." There also a number of short readable stories on a variety of topics. The November number 1 is quite up to the I level of the high reputation of this widelycirculated journal. ' V-. 1 ' • New ( Magazines.—>Ve . have .. received from. Mr.' K. Spreokley,, Shof tland-street, the' first' numbers, of two new magazines, " The Lady's ; Sealifa" • and " The Temple Magazine."They;:. are. bofcji > sixpenny monthly - 1 and, . judging > from , their general excellence and attractiveness, are likely to become popular , favourites. The. first-mejitioqed, ■as 4 its name .> indicates, is i intended as a magazine f. for ladies,?: and !it < evidently! aims iat high artistic, and -literary merit. The contents of . the . .number are '.very, interesting, and .comprise contributions'-from .' Marie

Cor«lli, the Duchess of Somerset, S. R. Crockett, the Countess of Warwick, W. E. orris, Surah .Grand, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Violet Fano, etc. Tliero is a very readable article about the childhood and youth of the Princess of Wales by an Englishwoman in Denmark, which gives a good deal of gossipy chat concerning Her Royal' Highness which will bo new to most readers. The illustrations are both numerous and good. "The Templo Magazine" has ' been started by Silas K. Blockings, who has produced an admirable first number. In addition to the usual feature of illustrated magazines a number of special features have been introduced which give promise of proving exceedingly interesting. The quality of the mattor leaves nothing to be desired. Indeed, in both these new magazines the matter, both in tone and interest, is a distinct step iu advance. Thb English Illustrated Magazine.— The November number of this deservedly popular magazine, which we have received from Mr. Spreckley, is a very interesting one. It contains an article on the boyhood of Nelson by Clark Russell: " Dr. Nansen at Homo," by Herbert Ward; "The Turkish Embassy 'in London," " Some Famous Fires," an interview with Mr. A. C. Harmsworth, the successful newspaper promoter, and many other articles. The number is, as usual, profusely illustrated. Tkircy Years in Paris : By Alphonse Daudet. London, Maemillan and Co. The well-known author named, in this volumo gives a sketch of his literary lifo in Paris, extending from the time when he entered the city as a boy of sixteen, but with literary aspirations, till he reached a high pinnacle of fame, and had as hi* friends and companions tho most famous men of the day. In the Bohemian life which he led he met a great many men of passion and genius. His sketches are always clear, iifo-like, and genorous. Recollections of a Literary Man: By Alphonse Daudet. Maemillan and Company, London.— entertaining volume is a sequel to the author's " Thirty Years of Paris." It continues the story of his literary career, and although perhaps not so interesting as the earlier volume, it is nevertheless an eminently readable book for those who care for pleasant and kindly gossip about Letters and Men—most of them, alas, now dead and gone. The sketches of Emile Ollivier, of Gambetta, and ot Edraond de Goncourt (he died the other day) are each admirable in its way, and are characterised by Daudot's inimitable lightness and clearness of touch. The book is very daintily illustrated. Educational Works.—We have to acknowledge receipt pf the Excelsior series of Atlases (G. W. Bacon and Co., Limited, 127, Strand, London) ; also of their Australasian Elementary Atlas, and Mathematical Geography, showing latitude, longitude, and zones, day and night, the seasons, phases of tho moon, solar system, and the tides. The same firm also forward picture lessons in Natural History, and first of a series of Familiar Folk"— fisherman, These publications will prove very useful educational publications.