The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-25
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

The shops of our booksellers begin to grow
respondent with superb books for the holy
days. Taylor & Maury have sent us two most
elegant volumes, from the press of D. Appleton
Co., New York, whose good taste and enter
prise furnish annually beautiful gifts for Christ
mas presents.
The WOMEN OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY, in
quarto form, is got up in style of the high
est art as it respects paper, type, binding, and
engravings We have seventeen original en-
cravings executed specially for this work
some of them portraits to fall in love with
The work is edited with much care and taste
by the Rev. ]. A. Spencer, aided by several
distinguished clergymen, who have made a
good use of the accounts and legends handed
down to us of famous women who became
eminent in the early days of Christianity
| through their good works and self-sacriice.
THE LAND OF BONDAGE, by the Rev. DIR.
WAINWRIGHT, is another highly attractive
volume, Astounding in costly engravings illus
trating life in Egypt The Doctor presents
journal of his tour in Egypt, or the Land of
Bondage with his observations upon its ancient
monuments and present condition. 1t contains
no less than twenty-eight beautiful illustra-
| tons.
SARTAIN's MAGAZINE, 1852. See advertise
ment OF this spirited monthly, in another col
umn. The publishers have made arrange
ments to sustain it another year, without
abatement of its high reputation. The maya
zine is filed with original contributions and
copiously illustrated. In the January number
we observe characteristic story from the pen
of DR.. William Elder. He does not disappoint
the high expectation raised by his Duel !"
sketch of unique beauty and pathos
EDINBURGH REVIEW. October, 1851 Ropublished
by Leonard Scott Co. For sale by Taylor 4
Maury.
The article on Comparative Philology is
marked by good deal of curious research and
speculation. There is quite an elaborate and
philosophical paper on Expression in Architec-
ture. Several official reports in relation to
Crime, Transportation, &c, furnish the mate
rials of well-considered article on Juvenile
Delinquency. The Papal Policy in regard to
England is discussed in this number with great
warmth, the writer evidently laboring under
apprehension of mischief from the infinite re-
sources Of Catholic Policy. Other articles we
have not time to notice.
GRAHANs MAGAZINE. January 1852. For sale by
W. Adam.
Graham announces double numbers for
lS52-or twice as much reading matter in the
next volume. An original novel by the indie
fatigable James is begun in this number The
embellishments are very pretty, and the con-
trbutions generally good.
MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF DR.. CHAL-
MERs. BY the Rev. William Hanna. Vol 3.
Harper a Brothers, New York. For sale by Franck
Taylor, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID. c.
1t was the original intention of Dr. Hanna,
the editor, to complete this work in three vol
umes, but he announces in this volume that
be is constrained to venture upon fourth.
lie need be under no apprehension of weary
ing the patience Of the reader The volumes
are exceedingly interesting. Astounding in anec-
dotes and incidents of the everyday life of
Dr. Chalmers calculated to put that great
man IN most attractive character. Better
reading cannot easily be found.