Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24
A supERR GIFT BOOK.

We have received, through Mr. James Wood
house, H'omra ct' Etauty and Heroism, tronl
.Semimmis to EHgenit-A Portrait Gallery Of
female lovclinc>S, achievement and influence,
illustrated with nineteen cngravings on steel,
from original designs by Champagne and Wan
iesforde. BY Frank b. Goodrich New York.
Derby & Jackson. The press teens with COM
mendations of this really gorgeous volume, ana
it certainly is worthy of all that has been said
in its praise. The following extracts from the
New York Express, the Louisville Journal and
Home Journal are sufficient to stamp its supe
riority over works of this class in general
There is nothing so beautiful as n beautiful
woman there is nothing so good ar Il goo1 wo.
man; there is nothing 50 heroic as a heroic
woman; and here in this magnificent volume
we have beauty, goodness and heroiSm com
bincd, like "a beautiful thought and softly bo-
died forth"
1t is the third annual Holiday Book issued
by Mcssrs Derby & Jackson, in the highest
stylc Of typographical art. with biographical
ESSAYS from the pen Of Frank b. Goodrich, Esq,
better known as 'Dick Tinto." one Of the most
graceful and accomplished writers in America.
These sumptuous volumes make uniform Sc
res, which reflect the highest credit upon the
taste of the author, the publishers, the print
crs the cngravcrs, the, binders, and upon all
engaged in getting them up. As productions
Of bibloyraphic art they have never been sur
passed either in this country or in Europe; and,
although necessarily costly in price, We are
not surprised that they are in great demand as
Holiday presents.
As the brilliant and poetic editor of the
louisville Journal has condensed all We
could say Of the superb volume before us into
the following paragraphs we copy them with
most emphatic ditto to Mr.. Burke:
1--WE have here one of those superb and
splendid rift books which in most polite nations
of our tav usher in the Holidays as invariably
aS birds Of radiant plumagc and enchanting
song usher in the glorieS OF the Spring time
Gift books are. indeed, the birds Of passage of
onr literary Skics-glorious harbingcrS Of the
most delicious season of our moral Cline
godcn-wingcd and silver tlroatc'l--as hcwitch-
ing TO the car and heart as they arc dazzling to
the eve Rarely have VIC seen one more mag
niticcnt or listened to ono more captivating in
its strains than this which with gorgeous
sweep has lust lit upon oIr table. Let us sur
vcv i, as it plumes its blazing feathers.
Flashing from its snowy crest is the image of
Semiramis the most brilliant statcsw0man Of
antiquity: Penelope beams softly down from its
,lowrv throat: Cornclia the grandcst widow Of
all time, shines on It's voluninous and placid
bosom, like star DER a mill; white cloud; Xc-
nobia in all her barbaric lovclircss and heroism
adorus the archng neck; while whole gaaXieS
of worth and beauty. embracing DantcS Bca-
trcc, Joan IL Arc, Isabella Of CASTLE, Diana dc
poitierS, Ann Bocyn Mary, Queen Of Scots.
Pocahontas, Neil Gwynn Lady Mary Wortley
Montague. Marie .tntoinc,c, tine Maid Of sara
gossa, Ann IIasscltinc Judson, Charlotte lirontc.
Victoria and Eugene, CLEAN in mingled splcn-
dors from either wing. No bird o. Paradise
was ever half so beautiful or dazzling. 1t is
perfect marvel of tranSplcndency. And then
its notes are as intoxicating rs its plumagc. -
What more need We say: only word.
Whoever would possess one Of these shining
and singing hcrallS of the Holidays should by
all means call on our friends, The booksellers,
without a moments delay.
The "lolne Journal asserts that Women
Of Beauty" is work worthy Of being attea-
lively read 1t tells YOU all that it is desirable
to know of nearly a score Of the most remark
able women that ever livcl-hc! ginning with
Scmira,nis of A>syria, and ending with Eugenie
of rrance--and written with an carnestncSS OF
STYLE which cnchantS the reader Under the
Ciceroncship of Mr.. Goodrich, you visit Ithaca
where you are introduced to Penelope surround
ell by importunate lovers. making the most they
can of the absence OF Ulysses, who is in Troy
or OrtvCia, or some other classic locality
You accompany him to the "h5tr"o, with
Dan,c's Beatrice to Rome with Cornclia,
the mother of the Gracchi-to Palmyra with
Zcnoba, Queen Of the East--to Rheims and
Roucn with the PureUe who turned the Eng
lish out of France, and got burned for her
pains-to the walls Of Granada with Isabella
the Cathoic-to lIolyrood with Mary, Queen
of Scots. To all these places You 90; and when
rou come back. il is to follow Mrs. ,Iudson. the