Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-27
New and Valuable Publications.
THE BOOK OF HOME BEAUTY,


Containing twelve portraits of American ladies'
from original pictures by Charles Martin, Esq, en-.
grayed On see in the best manner, by eminent artists
One VOL, folio, cloth, extra, gilt, 49, Turkey moroe
The style and aim of this work are somewhat more
elevated than those of aay similar work heretofore at
tempted either IN this country Or in Europe. tits nota
transient butterfly book of fancy sketches but work OF
permanent value, both ID literary and artistic point
OF view. No expense has been spared 10 render it
creditabeto the taste aud artistic progress OF the
country. Mrs Kirkland's name guarantees both the
pIquant interest aud unexceponable good taste of
the volume. The portraits were taken from life
by Chas. Marin, ESQ, expressly for this purpose
THE HOME BOOK OF THE PlCTU-
RESCUE; or American Scenery, Art and Lltera-
ture, comprising beautiful large vgnettes engraved on
steel, by distinguished artists, OF the following sub
ecs
The Bay of New York, by II Beckwh--the Cove,
Catski by Durand-the AIIeghauies, North Carroll
ma, by Richards--Snow Scene on the Housatonc, by
Gignoux-Catskill Scenery, by Kensett-Schroon
Lake, by Cole-Wes Rock, New Haven, b. Church
Adirondack Mountains, by Durand-The Junata,
Pennsylvania by Tai bot-Cascade Bdge on The Erie
Railroad, BY TIA lbot--the Rondout, by Hunling~
ton--Church al West Point, by Weir-Wa wa-yau"da
Lake, N j, by Cropsey' &c. With original essays on
subjects connected with scenery and the fine arts by
Washington Irving Fenaimore Cooper, Miss Coop
er, author of Rural Hours, Bryant. Willis, Bay
ard Taylor, DR.. Bethune, Tuckerman, Magoon. &c.
The Work of Art, which presents attractive no.
velty among embeIlshed publications Of its class, has
been prepared with the utmost and at great ex-
pense the engraved illustrations having been executed
in the finest style the art well the letter press
and bndine it forms elegant, quarto volume. Co.
pies in cloth, extra gilt, S7ruorocco super $40.
Just published, for sale by
no d NASH g. WOODHOUSE.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INDUSTRY
" OF all Nations, by Charles Knight -
The Worlds Progress, dictionary of dates with
tabular views of general history and historical chart
edited by G Putnam, member of the American
Historical Society," of New York Historical Society
Honorary member Of Connecticut Historical Society
&c.
The Alhambra. by Washington Irving, with iIiustra-
tons, by Felix 0 G barley, engraved by the most emil
nent artists
The Home Book of the Picturesque, or Amer can
scenery, and literature, COMPRISING series of es
says, by Washington Irving W G Bryant Fem more
Cooper, Miss Cooper Willis, Bayard Taylor, Fl
r Tuckerman, E l. Magoon, DR. Behune. A Street,
Miss Field, &Sc-with Is engravings steel, from
pictures by eminent artists engraved expressly for this
work.
The Book of Home Beauty, by Mrs Kirkland, with
II portraits OF American ladies', by Charles Martin,
Esq, with engravings on steel by eminent artists.
Drawing, for schools, method by which all the
members of large class taught to draw al once
with neatness. uniformity and accuracy in six parts by
BENJAMIN Fl Coe teacher OF Drawing.
For sale at
30 MORRIS BOOKST ORE.