Beautiful" is not to be forgotten. The list of this house is especially strong in books of theological bearing or of popular religious interest; and those who desire choice gifts for their pastor cannot do better than look along the shelves of publications devoted to this house. "Lange's Commentary," "The Speaker's Commentary," and such works, head the list, which includes, also, the writings of Stanley and others of the foremost theological writers. Mrs. Dodge's new volume of poems, "Along wood engravings of the architecture, history and the various beauties of the City of the Sea. This is indeed one of the livres de luxe, and for those who have $18 to spend is a book "worth while." Another edition de luxe is of "The Pilgrim's Progress," a limited edition on Dutch paper, with a hundred illustrations by Barnard, engraved by the Dalziels, in proofs on Japanese paper. Blackburn as writer and Caldecott as illustrator, join in a fine book description of 'Breton Folk." The new series of "Illustrated Christmas Number. 64 Biographies of the Great Artists," at so reasonable a price, now extending to eight volumes, is not to be overlooked. The new edition of the Gentle Life series, in neat volumes, at a low price, may also be mentioned among the multitudinous importations of this leading house. SCRIBNER & Co., the publishers of the magazines which have won praise as showing the finest wood-engraving in the world, have colProofs' lected this year, in obedience to numerous sug. gestions, a portfolio of one hundred from Scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas, printed on toned paper, in the finest style of Francis Hart & Co., and representing the wide range of foremost artists and engravers who have helped to make these two monthlies so notable among magazines. It is a waste of words to attempt to describe the excellence of this volume, and we can only ask those who have adOf mired Scribner's and St. Nicholas to see for themselves this fruitage of their best. course a subscription to Scribner's Monthly is always in order as a gift, and the bound volumes make a library in themselves. MARCUS WARD & Co. call attention to their new edition of "The Waverley Novels," as at once inexpensive, elegant and finely illustrated. It is now complete, in 25 volumes, at but $1 each. "The Old Country; its Scenery and its Associations," is a new book, with chromolithographs after water-color drawings, now issuing in parts, which is of the utmost interest to the lovers of England, Scotland and Ireland, and their varied sceneries. S. R. WELLS & Co. call attention to their new people's editions in boards, at but twentyfive cents each, of several standard and classical works, such as Coleridge's "Ancient Mariner," "Gems from Goldsmith," Æsop's Fables," etc., all of which have wood-cut illustrations; and the line of books on their list such as "How to be Well," popular common-sense manuals of health, with their various phrenological and other publications, may well be made a note of. W. J. WIDDLETON still retains on his own list the several writings of Edgar A. Poe, in various complete and separate editions. The library edition of his complete works, with numerous memoirs and notices, remains the There is also a new edition of "Poe's standard. Life and Poems," with the new memoir by Eu gene L. Didier, of Baltimore. The elegant 64 JOHN WILEY & SONS have now completed Painters," containing all the original plates their beautiful new edition of Ruskin's "Modern and wood engravings of the London edition, now impossible to be obtained. Their edition of the complete works of Mr. Ruskin, including twenty volumes, presents in excellent shape the The favorite volumes made up from writings of this delightful writer on art and the beauties of Ruskin, particularly the "Pearls for Young Ladies," containing extracts from his later books, are very noticeable. We may call particular attention also to their works on ceramics, by Piton, accompanied by the very beautiful portfolios of plates of his designing. nature. R. WORTHINGTON is issuing this year a new volume in the series edited by Mr. Gill, and under the title of "Papyrus Leaves," which is including "Lotos" and "Laurel Leaves," a very interesting book, with its variety of stories, poems and essays by our leading writers, many full-page illustrations and engravings. Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, etc., besides The Aldworth Edition of Tennyson includes all his works, and, finely illustrated with steel will be found one of the finest illustrated ediand wood engravings and printed in red line, tions of the poet laureate. Sandhurst's "TableBook of Art," at once a picture gallery and a parlor table, and among new editions and rehistory of art, is another book especially for the issues of this sort we may note "Christmas in Song and Story," which contains the very quintessence of Christmas as expressed in literature; Addison Richards' "Pictures and Painters: Mrand "Examples of British Art;" and "Cale. donia," the beautiful book of last year. ized Edinburgh edition of Chambers' EncycloWorthington is also the importer of the author. pædia and other standard and popular reference works, and his list is rich both in his own productions and in importations. CHRISTMAS, the birthday of the Holy Child, is essentially a children's day, and of Christmas giving the little people must have their full share. In books, the promise for them seems to grow more bountiful and beautiful, and, we may add, more sensible, each year. The following is a descriptive summary, alphabetical by publishers, of the salient new books for children, and their attractiveness is suggested by the many beautiful illustrations we are able to present from them. Many of them are noble books, and most of them will delight old as well as young. Own Stories;" a large-type series of 25-cent books, "For the Very Little Ones," by "Uncle John;" and for older children the Excelsior editions of standard classics,-are also on their list. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY have this year another new book by Faith Latimer, in which she has told in simple language for the children the stories of the miracles and parables of our Saviour, under the title of " Pictures buyers, are "Nellie's New Year," by Rev. E. H. Rand; "The Signal Flag," by J. G. Hopkins, and still others. "Apples of Gold," the popular weekly, with its large type for very little people, is bound up in a handsome volume at a low price, and we may note also the "Daphne Stories," and several series, such as "Bible Stories," "Books for Our Birdies," etc., cunning little books in boxes, for a dime or so each. |