Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-24
Ia GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER. DECEMBER a. 1875.
DEAI-TIFrL BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY

DEAUTIFUL BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY
+ ID PRESENTS Just oFenel, and tor sale at
GEORGE T. FRENCHS Book and Pcr!1dtcGi
Store
Women OF Beauty and Heroism from SEMI
ramis to Eugene, Portrait Gallery OF Fema e
loneliness Achievements, and lGiluelce, with
nineteen !lne steel engravings, one elegant to
volume, Turkey antique, 81.
/ Il GUIDE TO Family Devotion, containing a
Hymn portion OF Scripture, with reflections
and a prayer being a complete system OF Fam.
lily Devotion Tor tue morning and evening Of
every day III the year, with an appendix, con-
tanning supplementary services Tor special oc.
casiOus, anu uner the dIspenSatlons OF Divine
Providence by the Rev Alexander Fletcher. d
D.. of Flrsburg, Chapel, London, illustrated By
SO of the finest steel engravngs, elegantly
bound in Turkey morocco, vol quaFto, u tru'
ly magnificent Book. price 81
Gallery of Famous Poets a magnificent quar-
to volume, illustrated with upwards OF one hun.
bred engravngs, on STEEL, after the designs OF
the most eminent artists; richly bound IN an
tique morocco, fl2.
The Stafford Gallery, or the Shakespeare Sis.
terhood, comprising lorty-Gve ideal portraits,
described by Mrs J. W Palmer, one volume im.
The MO0re Gallery, Series OF As highly fin.
l,hed steel ensravl rs OF Portraits, Landscapes,
&c, from drawings from eminent modern Pain.
ters illus Ia'ive OF many OF the most beautiful
Passages OF his Poems, with Historical and CrI-
teal Notices, one elegant volume in antique SIC.
Ornaments Of Diem ny, or Beauties OF History.
Romance, and Poetry, with eighteen splendid
steel engravlngs from original designs, vol
III antique, $40.
Farortie English Poems, OF the last two Centu-
ries, unabridged, with upwards OF TWO hundred
eugravings. from drawings BY the most eminent
artists beautifully bound in morocco, SIS.
The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, with
an original memoir, illustrated BY the most eel
ebrated artists; in morocco, SO; cloth, extra gilt,
ST.. This is one OF the most beautiful books OF
the season.
Dream!and "a London copy,) with fifteen
elegant illustrations, By Jessie Macleod, with
illustrative lines, by Mary Elizabeth, a magni
ficent volume, So
Lays Of The Holy Land from ancient and mo-
dern Poets, with over 81 illustrations from orr.
ginal Photographs and Drawings, one elegant
vol. 10 cloth, 81.
The Pr0rgtS Of Solomon. illustrated by Histo.
rical Parallels from drawings, by John Gilbert,
Introductory remarks by James Hamilton, d.
d., one vol antique, s.; cloth extra, SO 81.
Palestine, Past and Prcsent, a Book of endur-
ing value, elegantly illustrated, one vol. Royal
svo. cloth, S3 50, antique, SIS 50.
The Prince Of Peqce, or Days of Bethlehem,
with 80 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 forbids the
further enumeration of splendid books for the
Holidays nave 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 little
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 ard style. A great variety Of
Games, Picture Cards, beautiful views, colored,
lin Packets) Chess Men, Chess Boards Back.
CANNON Boards--the largest assortment Of
Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Desks ever
offered in this market ard thousand and one
other things, all appropriate for presents, but
too numerous 10 mention, all OF which | shall
take great pleasure IN showing to all who may
favor me with call. dec l4-eoot