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    Hole? And Hew?

    Mr . W . Clark Russell has written for CasseWs Saturday Journal some complete sea

    stories , the first of which has just appeared under the title of ' Three Sittings with a

    Sailor . ' It is not unlikely that the residents of

    Camberwell wiir shortly take steps to raise a memorial in that ( Jistrict to Robert Browning .

    The poet was a native of the parish . We understand that Mr . Augustus Hare ' s

    George books will Allen in , of future Orpington be published and 8 Bell by Yard Mr . ,

    Temple Bar . We hear that Mr . Du Chailluthe author

    of ' The Viking Age , ' is proceeding , on a tour in Egypt G »«/ X , and will remain there during Othe

    months of our winter . We learn that the recent Cambridge Higher

    W C 3 Local Examinations disclose some falling off both in numbers and proficiency . There is ,

    however , an improvement in English history and political economy . 4 The Nursery Alice ' is the title of a work

    1 / Messrs . Macmillan have in hand . It contains twenty coloured enlargements of Mr . Tenniel ' s origfinal illustrations to ' Alice in Wonderland . '

    The text is well adapted to the nursery . We are informed that the scientific societies

    of Hungary are showing great enterprise : they are printing their transactions in several languages . The latest contribution is one in

    Japanese . Mr . G . F . Watts , R . A ., has made a

    handsome bequest to the Leicester Art Gallery . It consists of his famous painting called * Orlando Pursuing the Fata Morgana , ' exhibited

    in London in 1848 . This is one of the finest of all the works of this eminent artist . Mr . T . Fisher Unwin begs to announce

    that he has arranged to act as English Publisher and Agent for the Recne JJleue and

    for the 1890 Revue are tSdentiji published que . to- The day , firs and t in numbers future

    these Reviews will be published every Wednesday .

    A handsome offer has just been made to Streatham . Mr . Henry Tatea Liverpool

    merchan £ ' 5000 to t , esta has blish . _ intimated „ a _ fre — „__ his e libra intention _ , . The of giving ratery

    payers , have - ' « r agreed to accept it , promising of course to maintain the institution when it is

    founded . The Royal Geographical Society is

    arranging to give Mr . H . M . Stanley a very enthusiastic — — -- _ - _^ vr v rmr ^ r ^ ^^ reception ^^ . ^^ ^^ ^^ W *^ ^^ ^^ ^^ mmm ¦¦ ^ when w w ^ m * + <«^ *»« q he tm wm ¦ *« r arrives ^ ^ mm ^^ ^ r T * r in m * ** ^^ " London p ^™^^ ^^ - ^ mm ^ ^ OTB ^ r * m *¦* IP .

    hear It will the tak demand e place in for the tickets Albert is alread Hall , y and great we .

    The audience will include an unusually large representation of the fashion and talent of the

    metropolis . Messrs . 0 . J . Clay & Sons' new Trade

    Catalogue contains specimen pages of a great variety of Bibles , Prayer Books , and ' Hymns

    Ancient and JHodern / The new Cambridge

    editions of the Prayer Book , in pearl type ' - \\\ - 32 mo . and in nonpareil demy 32 mo . bound with i

    4 Hyuins Ancient and Modern , ' demand , special attention from their compact and serviceable I

    character . W ~ e learn that Messrs . Cassell & Company

    are about to issue their French , German , and Latin Dictionaries in threepenny monthly

    parts Dictionary , commencing , of which with the ' first Cassell part ' s will French be

    issued on January 25 . Upwards of a quarter j , of a - million cop j . ies of this - Dictionary -- -- ^

    have already baen called for . Messrs . Neill & Co . Government Book

    Printers , Edinburgh , inform , us that , for the convenience of their London connection , they

    have taken an office at 78 Fleet Street , and have appointed as their representative Mr . Joseph Thompsonwho was for many years

    manager of Messrs , . Gilbert & Rivington ' s printing office .

    The first number r of Igdrasil , the new journal of the Ruskin Reading Guild , is full

    of interest . Mr . W . G . Collingwood contributes an article of considerable biographical and critical importance on the * Genesis of

    Modern Painters . ' The magazine is published by Mr . George Allen , of Orpington , and

    8 Bell Yard , Temple Bar , E . C . It is edited by Messrs . W . Mar wick and K . Parkes .

    A periodical for betrothed lovers , says the Printers' Registeris the most recent venture

    in Vienna . It is , published twice a month , and its contents are suited to its aimswhich really

    are advertising ; for the editor tells , his prospective readers that every announcement of

    a betrothal or marriage will be inserted gratuitousl O y «/ , Jprovided . the happy Ji . v coup *¦ les will

    buy their trousseaux of the tradesmen advertising in his paper .

    Mr . W . T . Stead has sent out the first number of his ne w serialthe Review of Reviews .

    The price is sixpence , , and it has seventy pages of matterfor the most part consisting of

    extracts from all , the important magazines and reviews . Mr . Stead has received numerous

    of letters the firs bearing t number upon is his the scheme reproduction , and a of feature some

    of these documents in facsimile . Those who have no time to read the monthly serials will find a good compendium in this new organ .

    Mr . W , Reeves has recently published a pamp Toynbee hlet , Free written Library by Mr entitled . S . Hales 4 W , orking of the

    Men and Free Public Libraries , . ' The author endeavours to arouse amongst workmen a

    greater tellectual interest privileges than offered now by exists Free for Libraries the in . -

    He enters into the reasons why the class appealed to seem to fight shy of these institu- [

    them tions Vf , and the ¦ opening oifers various of libra h suggestions ries r on Sundays —amongst ^ - ;

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    Jan . 15 , 1890 The Publishers ' - Circular £

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Jan. 15, 1890, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15011890/page/7/