Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1495

____ __ —— ——— — ' ———————————————— _—————»—————————^ _a— — _—M———— _«_ — _—«——MMMM——¦—¦————M— _ _—_——«—¦—— _—^ 4 I The Mlsletoe _Bougli ( _Simpkini Marshall *& Co . ) continues , under ; the <; editorship of : I Miss Braddon , to provide stories of a sensational if . not very polished description _^ The ever current , readers annual if issue they . may is very have similar reason to * to those > complain which , of in the recent . quality years should , have certainly preceded be it . content How * ¦? ; with . , the _quantity provided ; and we dare say that the less discriminating will be very much I p or leased ' sprigs with of both mijsletoe matter ; ' and and as contents the maj alike ority . rest _Altogether on a foundation the number _lof love contains -making twelve , we su stories ppose , I there must be amply sufficient oscillatory practice to account for the title . Where all are of j equal literary merit , it would be impossible to select any for special commendation . The j number is illustrated . ... . .. - _ . .- _-.--- . „ . . _...-...... _ . . _ , Judy ' s Annual for 1888 ( Judy Office , 99 Shoe Lane ) is entitled Children of Babylon . The cover , designed by Leslie Willson , is an extremely effective piece of work , and forms a good symptoms index of to humour the character , others distinguished of the contents by powers .. These jof pathetic are of varied narration kind . , But many on disp the laying whole we are inclined to think that the illustrations outweigh the literary contents in merit , and \ vill H should form . Ross the form , distinguishing appears an excellent in prop feature ri expedient a _versond of the for and annual whiling -adds . his We an qupta idle are half g to lad - the hour to see general that * humour the editor . , The Mr . number Charles \ ¦ ¦ away Dipr 6 se _' s Annual ( Diprose , Batejnan & Co . ) contains a variety of reading , of niore or less Cigar sensational _3 ; and following kind . Mr this , George we have Mahville contributions i ? enri - leads fT & m the John way Baker with the Hop story kins , of Howard 'A Drugged Pa ! ul , Jean MiddlemassJ .. H . BrameM The matter thus given should , find maiiy anct r interested _listeners ! , and in some cases t _| lieir imagination should are of very be worked unequal up kind to a , hi and gh call degree for no of particular intensity- mention The illustrations . _v- accompany ' ing th . e text distinctl The English seasonable Illust in tone rate at d _^ the Maga sariie zine tinie ( Macmillan contains an & admirable Co . ) , thoug assortment h presenting of matter nothing of ; varied and y interesting kind * _^ The _ijdustrations form andr as usual ing Days , are and of exquisite Coaching skill Ways , W / . ar Outram tistically Tristram assisted coiitrnues by Hugh his Thomson ei-tertaining and _articles Hei _^ er oh t Railton ' Coach- . 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