Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-20
beautiful BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY
ID PRESENT Is Just opened. and for sale a
GEORGE +. FRENCHS Book and Periodical

ID PRESEN : lust opened. and TOR sale a,
GEORGE +. FRENCHS Book and Periodical
Store.
Women Of Beauty and Heroism from Semi
rams to Eugene, Portrait Gallery OF Fema e
LONELINESS, Achievements, and Influence, with
nineteen fine steel eugravIngs, one elegant 10
volume. Turkey antique, S ,
II Guide 20 Family DtUJioh, containing a
Hymn, portion OF Scripture, with reflections
and 4 prayer, being complete system OF Fam
ily Devotion Tor the moTnIng and evening OF
every day in the year, with an appendix, con
gaiuing supplementary services tor special oc'
casions, ana under the dispensatons OF Divine
Providence by the Rev Alexander Fletcher d
D. of Finsburg, Chapel, London, illustrated by
50 OF the finest STEEL eugTaylngs, elegantly
bound in Turkey morocco, vol. quarto, tru'
~ magnificent Book. price FL.
Cutlery Of Famous Poets a magnificent quar-
to volume illustrated with upwards OF one hun
Ired engravlngs, OIL steel, after the designs Of
the most eminent artists; richly bound III an
;!que morocco. Sl2.
Tie Strnj,rd gallery, or the Shakespeare Sis
terhood comprising ioTty five ideal portraits
described by Mrs. J W. Palmer, one volume Im'
perial octave, elegant morocco binding, Sl2.
ishsd steel engraviugs of Portraits, Landscapes
&c, from drawings from eminent modern Pam
ters, Illustrative OF many OF the most beautiful
Passages o! his Poems, with Historical and Cn
ticai Notices; one elegant volume IN antique $40
Ornaments Of Nenpry, or Beauties OF History
Romance and Poetry, with eighteen splendid
| steel engTavings from original designs, l vol.
| in antique, ~.
FerO,i,e English Poems, OF the last two Centu'
ries, unabridged, with upwards OF two hundred
engravings, from rawlings by the most eminent
artists beautifully bound in morocco, SIS.
| Tie Political Works Of Edgar lillian Poe, witt
an original memoir, illustrated by the most Gel
ebrated artists in morocco 50; cloth, extra gilt
| IS. This is one of the most beautiful books o.
the season.
Dysapsiand "a London copyO with fifteen
ELEGANT illustrations, By Jessie Macleod, with
illustrative lines, BY Mary Elizabeth, a magni'
ficCn; volume, So.
LayS Of the Hoiy Lqnd, from ancient and mo-
dern Poets, with over So illustrations from OIL
g!ral Photographs and Drawings, one elegant
2ol. 4 10 cloth, .
TIE Fyorybs of Solomon, illustrated by Histo
rcal Parallels from drawings, by Jonn Gilbert
Intrcd ,ctorY remarks by James Hamilton, D.
D.. ore vol. antique, $751; cloth extra 50 so
Parcatidc, Past ami P,cIent, Book Of endur.
ing value, elegantly illustrated, ono vol Royal
svo. cloth, S3 81, antique, IS So
Tie Prince of Pcco, or Days OF Bethlehem
with 81 illustrations, beautiful book, cloth,
IS, morocco full gilt, 81
The above embraces only small portion oil
the list but want OF time and space iorblds the
further enumeration OF splendid books for the
HOLIDAYS. have over fifty different styles OF
Bibles ard Prayer Books, many OF them III the
richest Velvet and antique binding; hymn
Books, OF all denominations. For the little
folks, haze special provision, having selected
With great care the most interesting, useful
and amusing English and American Books 10
be- found II the market. The list embraces
every variety and style. A great variety OF
Games. Picture Cards, beautiful views, coIored
On Packe's) Caess Men, Chess Boards, Back
cannon BoaIds---the largest assortment Of
Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Desks ever
offered in THIS market. and thousand and one
other things, all appropriate tor presents, bu'
too numerous 10 mention, al OF which | shall
take grsa, pleasure N showing 20 all VINO may
favor ne with a call dec li-eo6t