Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-18
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DEAUTIFUL BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY
ID PRESENTS Just oEened. and Tor sale al
GEORGE +. FRENCHS Book a"d Prlodieai
Store.
Women OF Beauty and Heroism from Semi
ramis to Eugene Portrait Gallery OF Fema'e
loneliness Achievements, and Influence, Win
nineteen fine steel engrav!ngs, one elegant ! 10
volume. Turkey antique, 2.
4 GUIDE 10 Fumliy Deviation, containing
Hymn, portion OF scripture, with reflections
aud prayer being complete system OF ram,
lly Devotion, Tor the morning and evening OF
every day in the year, with an appendix, CON
tanning supplementary services Tor special oc'
casions, ami under the dlspensatons OF DIVINE
Providence by the Rev. Alexander Fletcher, u
d.. of Finsburg Chapel, London, illustrated Dy
50 OF the finest steel engraving elegantly
bound in Turkey morocco, vol quarto, tru'
ly magnificent Book, price $l2
GALLERY of Famous Poets magnificent quar-
to volume. illustrated with upwards OF one nun
dred engravings, on steel, after the designs oil
the most eminent artists; richly bound IN an
tique morocco fl2
The Straitord Gallery, or the Shakespeare SIS
terhood comprising iorty-fve ideal portraits,
described by Mrs J W. Palmer, one volume I'M
peral octave, elegant morocco binding Pl2.
Tile Moore Gailery Series OF As highly I'm
isbed steel engravlngs of Portraits, Landscapes,
&c, from drawings from eminent modern Pain.
tiers, illustrative OF many OF the most beautiful
Passages OF his Poems, with Historical and 'ri'
tical Notices; one elegant volume IN antique SiU,
Ornaments of Mcn,yry or Beauties OF History,
Romance, and Poetry with eighteen splehdld
steel engravings from original designs, | vol.
in antique, Sln.
Faporis English PoentS Of the last two Cent?
ries. unabrld sed, with upwards OF two hundred
engravngs. from rawlings by the most eminent
artists beautifully bound in morocco, 81.
The Poeficai Works Of Edgar lillian Poe with
an original memoir, illustrated by the most eel
ebrated artists, in morocco So; cloth, extra gilt
S6, This is one OF the most bedutllu! books OF
the season.
Dreamiand "a LONDON coPy) with fifteen
elegant illustrations, by Jessie Macleod, with
illustrative lines, by Mary Elizabeth magnl'
licent volume ST.
Lavs of The Holy Land from ancient and mo-
dern Poets, with over Of illustrations from orr
ginal Photographs and Drawings, one elegant
vol 10 cloth. -.
The P,orcrJs of Solomon. illustrated by Histo
rical Parallels from drawings, by John Gilbert
Introductory ItDdIhs W o""iee ii"''''t'"i -
D., one vol antique, s.; cloth extra, 81 30.
Palestine Past and Present, Book OF endur'
Ing value elegantly illustrated one vol. Royal
svo. cloth, S3 50. antique, IS 81.
The p, mce Of Peace, or Days OF Bethlehem
with SO illustrations, a beautiful book, cloth
SO; morocco full gilt 81
The above embraces only small portion Of
the list, but want OF time and space torhds the
further enumeration OF splendid books Tor the
HOLIDAYS / have over fifty different styles Of
Bibles and Prayer Books, many OF them IN the
richest Velvet and antique binding; hymn
Books, of all denominations. For the li',le
folks, have special provision, having selected
with great care, the most interesting, useful
and amusing English and American Books TO
be found IN the market. The list embraces
every variety and style. great variety OF
Games, Picture Cards beautiful views, cOlored
Gn Packets) Chess Men, Chess Boards, Back
CANNON Boards-the largest assortment Of
Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Desks ever
offered IN this market, and a thousand and one
other things, all appropriate iof presents, but
too numerous 10 mention, al OF which | shall
take great pleasure III showing 10 all who may
favor me with a call dec li--eoht