New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-20
hooks FOR Tile HOLIDAYS.

In addition 10 the numerous volumes we have al
ready noticed as suitable gifts for the Christmas
holidays, We may mention Tie Gems Of British Art,
superb quarto with thirty well executed engravings
Of celebrated pictures aud choice specimens Of poe
try, history and romance, from popular English
writers The work il brought out 10 the most ADM
rable style Of printing with large clear type fine,
substantial paper and superior binding. Among the
embelii bmt mis- are several favore pieces of Land.
seer, ETY., Eastlake, Stuart, Newton, and others,
forming collection of "gems" Of rare value Or
noments of Memory is another elegant qusrto, CON-
pIsing selections from popular writer's in history, ro
msnce, and poetry, with eighteen engravngs of pic
tures by leading American artists This volume is
Issued in highly attractive style, which cannot fail
10 gistify the amateur-A Winter Wreath Of Sum.
naer Florers, by S, G. GooDRIcH is a collection Of
fugitive sketches in prose and yerse by the wordre
nowned author Of Peter Farley" illustrated by a
profusion Of colored engravngs. The literary con-
tents embrace recoec,ions OF travel interesting so
res descriptive essays and brief poems, and al
Of quite readable charaoter.-The Wanderers By
Sea and Land lie the title Of another volume by Pc
TER PARLEY copously illustrated, and intended for
younger class of readers -Foggofs for tie Firesde il
still az Other tempting juvenile volume from the same
pen.-GoLDsMITHs Deserted Village is Issued in an
ornamental volume, with Illustrations by the Etching
Club-A Poetry Book for Children is got up in excel
lent style, and is well adapted to juvenile tastes
The above named volumes form part of the multi
furious holiday attractions on stables Of d. Appleton
q Co.
Robert Carter g. Co. have issued edition of
Sco.a's Bards in beautifully decorated binding, which
win be moot welcome holiday Offering to the count
lees admirers Of Scottish poetry. Jecnie Morrison,
by the author of The Pastors Family" il religious
novel of considerGbe inter- st. Published by the same
house The Messrs, Carter also publish Fla. Harold,
another religious story, enlarged from the German,
by SARAH A MYERS; an illustrated edition Of GRAr's
Poems, and Erenng Hours 9th my Children, de-
voted TO conversations and the naIrati of the New
Testament. The rels ous world will find toe shelves
Of Carer & Brother crowded with works suited to the
season and ola character in all respects, in accord
ance with their views.
The Romance Of american Landscape, By J. ADDI-
soS RICHARDS, published by Lesvitt & Allen, con-
tanning descriptions Of celebrated natural scenes in
this country, illustrated by sixteen engrsvings on
steel. The author is a well-known landscape painter
in this City, who has all attained honorable repu-
taiion by various productions of his pen. 10 the form
of record OF tour made by a party Of friends to
several interesting localities the writer embodies
variety Of agreeable discussions legends and stories
An ornamental edition OF FANNY FIRMS Fern
Leares in two volumes, is issued by Miller Orion &
MulligaD, and cold by j. c. Derby. 1t is illustrated
with original designs by Coffin, many of which are Of
a comic character not unworthy Of the original
The same firm publishes Lltle Ferns illustrated.
Tie Shakspereaa Oracle lifted by JoHs CRuGER
Mills, is an application of the words Of the grea.
dramstis, to amusing purpose. 1t is intended as
foriuLeiellDg manual for the entertainment OF the
social circle, and shows both ingenuity and knoTl-
edge of Shakspsre. Bunce e. Brother are the pub.
lshers.