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    Current Educational Literature.

    larl Private lar ! y v m in the the and naffe Pub a lic nf / Tl These . lustrations ht . at'm . H . w ntt ill . s . appear

    regupages . [ See page 987 . Messrs - —¦—¦ . Crosby - «¦ _/^ « Lockwood jfcdi & & Son / —All

    —• - — -w-- •*— - _ . w v . v _«_ .. ,. v ^ " V- ' JL-- » T X ^^>» JL- ^ % J ^/ K— V- ^ -i- ~ . XXJ . 1 the educational publications of this house are of •_ ' . — established — - — ¦— - —— repute ^ -w ^ r « v ^* - « : De — — ^* _ Fivas Jft _ A V l ^ Vtw * ' Grammars ^ m ^ JL > L > V 4 ~* JL JLJLAV ^ V . 4- KJ le

    are an examp . For Civil Service examination books , however , no publishers can approach Messrs — - . Lockwood ' s specialities fcj VXVkJt Tutors

    I- " — -wpw- — -w -w- > .. » . * » v ^ ^ - ^ ^ - ^ KJ- L / VVXtV ^ X . - ¦ _ I * UV / O . KJ should peruse this list with care . [ See pages 935 938 .

    be Messrs expected . Longmans , a list of & important Co . present new , as educa might tional works of the higher order . Dr . Benj 7 amin

    H ilall all Kennedy . Kennedy '' s s ' Revised "Revised "Latin Latin Primer Pn ' mpr and a . rtr \ the same author ' s « Shorter Latin Primer ' form solid bases — — of — that ^ branch of classical

    instruc-~ --w v . w . « a « wV Fu'JLlWAXVXX V- ^ JL . * + / JL € -4 i * KJ J * . \ S \ JVM J . X 1 KJ UJ . ULV tion . At least five important scientific books are — promised _ f — - — - - ~ » ' - ~ b * - ' y Messrs J-IJLWUOXO . , Longmans JLJVJLlglllOlllU ) , n lJOllll amel ^ X y V ,,

    Mr ( subject . Jago ' X s . p ' Practical . )' Elem Inorganic entary Chemistry Theoretical '

    ; Mechanics " of or Tl IW the tne 1 Central central * , ' b y School School Mr -M IW . J -m . . E - Sheffield Sheffield v _ . Tay — — lor — - , Head —— ' ' Elementary "Rlftmen _ -master tarv

    mentary Physiology Building , ' b y M , Construction r . , W . S . Furneaux ; and -r . Drawing ; ' Ele , - '

    by hv Edward Edward J . T . Burrell T ^ n ^ -roil ; and c * nc \ ' An A Elementary THlckm ^ n ^ -a ^ r ments Course of of Mathematics the Science , ' and adapted Art to Department the

    require-. are Messrs in . themselves Longmans' ' an New advertisement Historical Readers of ex- ' *¦ I _—

    cellence . [ £ ee pages 955 , 972 . Rivington Messrs . Sampson ( Limited i ) Low — . A xjl , Marston important , Searxe book &

    > - " - ^ -v- " - y- ^ -. * . " * .. i ^^ v * y .. very vtiXV J . 1 JL 1 l _ fW . L UctXJ . U ILUJUJtV —the most important from a bibliographical point of view t —for teachers & s is xhj the ' Classified

    X — - — - ~ v . - » . v-r ^ . v ^ ujvaivja « fxJL \_/ V / ldOtjllJ . Cvl p X Educational iled with w p so ^> >_ ' Catalogue much j . j . a «_« . . \^ ii . care ^ t * j . , ' which that i / iiuif the UJLXC has / most IHUO l been critical LilXUlUCtil comwill fail

    4 subject- to index note , ' many as comp omissions lete as . possible The work of is all a the school ~ -book ^ jLi s now jj in in the United ,

    ___ . ^ _ *^ v ^<_ ... v- ' » T XIX use HOC * JI 1 X L 11 C UilltCU I among of ol King late late dom the years vears . masses The . and and , spread which which whir / h has of in in hi been the + ho gher f form ^ considerable r- ™ education of r * f tech + o r > Vi -

    nical instruction , promises to revolutionise our system scope and of teaching the necessities , is constantl of publishing y increasing and the advertising . Not one of the least important

    larg of Ol the T e . hft and new T » PAAT rap avenues aVPn idly increasing oa for fr ^ -r * such a n ^ -. V » number enterprise An 4-ATiTAT of . ; nn Schools is ^ r * the 4-V . / -v Department of Science , South and Art Kensington , clustering . That round teachers The ni p . in

    in ln thes tnese e schools scliools may mav not not . well w ^ ll be V »« able a to over nwr- --look logues any of publication Messrs Uiu of importance Low JLJ and in Co the cata th l - t

    firm classif ~ O—~~ have w ing - - ¦• and ' now ¦^ ju " describing vi . issued Sampson KJCAilll ^ JaVJJi a the X special ^ most W cllJUA suitabl OUltd catalogue V ^ U . , , UJl LUcl a of

    their y j books - — - £ 5 «« . The vounuilj list comprises UJIJC / i ^ lUOl / nearly e O Ui a hundred Hundred books books , ma . nv of of which w"hir » n seem a <^ m hi lTirrl hl - » lT 7

    essential to science , many and art classes and their gy libraries . One ^ section includes work

    ~^ ~_ . _ , ixv-f kOW ^ UJLVJll . JlllVjlUUdiS VY UHV D s on Ull technical subjects . We can but briefly notice any anv ot of these tVlPHPi books hoolcs . The HPIipi list liaf . ont > n « with \ x / if . li

    opens recently-published text-books on Chemistry , by Mr . R . L . Taylor , F . I . C ., F . C . S ., which

    seem admirably suited for getting passes as well as giving a sound elementary knowledge of the subject . Then there are standard

    works—on Electricity , by J . E . H . Gordon , " R . A .. M . » T E on TTftaf , hv " W . Lnrrlftn .

    M . A . ; on Nautical Astronomy , by Dr . Merri- ; neld field ; : on on A A griculture o-rif . nH . nrp > b hv JProfessor IProfeasor btorer Storer .

    B . S ., M . A . Prominent , y in the A , rt section , are the well-known * Illustrated Text-books of

    Art Education / edited by E . J . Poynter , R . A ., and ^* ^ - ^^^ ^^^ . ^^ Professor ^^ ^* i . ^ ^^ ^^ w ^ w ^ ^^ ^^ Roger ^^^ ^* ^^^ ^ k ^^^^ Smith r ^^ r ^^ fc * ^ b ^ ¦ * i i , w F " ¦ . R — ¦ — — . — I . — B . — A — — . * -w a ,

    practical series which has done so much educational towards placing basis the Then study there of are art ' on Illustrated a sound ;

    . Biographies of the Great Artists , ' with which every \*> » V ^ J . J € art * IX . U student OlUUCllU and CtlXVX l dilettante ^ I / I / C / l / l'M / l l ^ l /^ should KJAJL-V ^ WJ \ A equi x ^ v ^^^^ p j ^ j

    himself embracin . architecture * Handbooks scul of pture Elemen and tary paifit Art »^ w - / j |

    ing V »** WAM , follow ) VAJ . lCi g . tVX together VllXUWilVAl . with V « , fcj V */ a VA . J . number » - ^ « - * V « - * - ^ - » , ^>* f ^ of . — .-w * . miscel j ^ , — — — — - - laneous lanpnna works -vvorl , a all all evidentl pvirl pm +. lv selected Sftlfifited tor for their theiri

    practical most brief utility , and , . perhap The s technical the y weakest section section is the , j )

    but but even even most moah of of these t . hfise books books are are amongst amongst the the best of their kind . American editors are prominentl lyjk v / XAJ . A 1 AV . * .. * . XJJk . y J represented JL V ^ W ~^ ^ - » VJ VJ JL . A . \ J ^~* " *** . , % but +-r « - ^ *^ we » — conceive — v — — . — — - — - — this — —

    to be a recommendation , as in technical behind education the this States country There is at colleges present and a lon schools g way

    . are numerous , and the range of subjects is \ wide . j

    Messrs . Macmillan & Co . —Most educationists L / lUlllO U ^ will W XXX turn \ J C 4 . X XX with TT X Uil unwonted 1- * XX IT \— ' J . J . */ * - ^ ^ - ^ interest -m . ^ .. * . ** -w-b- - ^^ - » w to j ;

    the new geographical series which Messrs . < ance Macmill of an Mr hav . Archibal e inaugurated d Geikie , under , F . R the . S ., guid the - ! |

    of Director rtfrfintor the United --frfin Ueneral firal King ot of dom the the . Geographical GeosraDhical These volumes survey Survey pro- | | llllO mise U to tVy be MV ^ the UllV most 111 VU V important J . X-t . X l ^/ \_^ JL \> K * iM . M . 1 ^ class ^•^ . ^ wk ^ pw -books r ^ - *— ^ -- — ~ of — — - , ,

    their kind which we can boast of . In the de- | partment of ' classics ' the firm intends , we see , to publish edition of KJJl the tiic jlvvj RevVV \ . Gunion v ^«

    IU J . J U . UlAail a ih new IXt 3 W tJVXll / lV ^ li v . . * * ^ . xxa ^^ j . . Rutherford's ' First Greek Grammar' ; and in connection with the same series ( ' Macmillan ' s |

    b Vw Greek ^ r Mr TVTt- Course H TT G ri Underhill TTnrl ' ) , a ' First ' Tiin Greek As A « eminent eminent Exercise academic academic Book , ' ,

    publishers y . . , Messrs . . Macmillan . promise several , lished new books during 1 , especiall the autumn \ J y in classics As fc A . an ** , to » be ¦ le pub we - ( j

    \ 1 . 0 X X v ^ \ -A . \ JL yJL . All c f 11 VJ / * - * VX . v . lllllt . --o * - * i . examp v ^ ^ -m- *_^» ^ - ^ may mention the new edition of Dr . Jebb ' s , ' ' Attic Af + ir * Orators Drn + nra ' ' expected e > Tmp > n .+. & c \ to to be be ready readv m in

    October . , [ See pages 932 , 933 .

    Mr . Murray . —Dr . William Smith is facile ; princeps iU / # l // C » the VilU modern 1 UUUV 1 U Eng Xillg'XUli lish . lexicograp j . ^/^« . « . >^ »^^—»~ j _» her ^ . ^ .-w— of i

    the classics of ancient times . His works on j Greek and Roman antiquities , biography , mythologyhand cognat ¦ v « - ^ ^ e subjects — MrvVH

    seem J 11 V UHV destined / lL / Cl V , m geograp CZi \ J \ to - / Qm X be IM I- / XA permanent y -J - »» . * JH- * . -v ^ -- ' ^ . The -w amount J ^^ ! of really good work which he accomplished in his lifetime is so marvellous / as to be ^ ranked — ———

    JXXk 7 llXVUllllV ; 1 U WV / lliUll Y v- * . jl \~ s * - •* - * ww *•* ^ - ^ p- ^ - ^ — . vw * -- v » as one of the wonders of literary labour . A glance at Mr . Murray ' s list will remind readers

    of this most industrious scholarly life . The ' Eton College Grammars' and other works

    attaching to tuition in that historic institution are a . rp » a . moncr the thfi most moat recent recent additions additions to to Mr Mr ..

    among Murray ' s educational publications . [ See pages 944 , 945 .

    Messrs . T . Nelson" & Sons . —A new series ! aeries of JL JL the | ij of A * book Royal W for Standard infant scliools Readers * The ; ' a Queen new | '

    Primer |» 1 ^ J ^^ V _ ^ . Series ft ^ J ^ - ^ ' r A . ; ' JL 4 Royal ¦* A JL * . \ J % * M . M IS U »^ pper ^ - » * M- V . >« r ¦• Class r » - » , » - ^ Readers . ^^ lO ^*^ ^ " ^ ^ / \ &/* cform JL the mainstay 1 > V &« U «/«^ V and «^ W a ^/ substantial ^^ v « i ^ a one ¦*¦

    too \ J ^ V > « . , of V- 'JL Messrs A *•¦ \ J *¦ * ^^ Ji . Jl Nelson JL » ' , s list A ^ - ^ c f . ^ - ^ For ^^» F * - ' ^ - * v « curiosity w » . - ^* - a ^ - ' s ^; sakft we would like to know how manv

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    — > August 15 , i 888 The Publishers' Circular 915

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Aug. 15, 1888, page 915, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15081888/page/13/