Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-24
AND STATIONERY
FRENCH'S BOOK COLUMN,
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

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Call aud sc,. 4 lew of the leading books ar
named.
The Munich Gallery, being selection from h
royal collections of the Pmakuthck, aud a
Schl.issheiln AMI from the Lruchteub,rg GALLERY
illustrated with nearly 300 splendid engraSings.
thick volume quarto, with best morocco antique
prize $50.
Paynr's Royal Dresden Gallery. bciag Selec
tiuu Of subjects engraved after pictures by III,
Great Masters, G"rchrn. Bol. Cranach, Caravng
gin. Claude Lorraine, torrrggi". Guido. Raphri
R.mhrant. Ruhrr,. Eandyk ko Gurrcinl. ETC., etc.
with accompanying notices, consisting of Tales
Biographies. etc. thick vol. quarto. illustrated
with 200 superb steel plate engrayings, best mo
rocco antique. So.
Til, Berlin Gallery. being series ot views Il
the principal Churches, Buildings, Monuments
with 4 >rlrciiun 81 subjects from the Royal Pie
turr Gallery and other collections of Paintings
together with interior views Of the new Museum
and copies ot the pictures which adorn lis walls,
accompanied by IN Historical descriptive account,
thick vol. quartz, best morocco antique, s20
The world renowned Madomas II Raphael, con.
tanning Il superb illustrations. The letter press
is in beautiful antique type printed oh toned
paper. beautiful IN every RESPECT vol. quarto, III
aniiouc. green and gold and red and gold binding
Sl2
A GALLERY of distinguished American and fe.
male Poets. with an Introduction by Henry Cop
pee. A. NJ. richly illustrated with 100 steel en-.
cravings from original designs, | vol. imperial
octave antique, Sl2,5U.
Christmas with the Poets, collection of songs.
carols and descriptive verses, relating 10 the tcs-
tival of Christmas. from the Anglo norman period
to the present time. embelished with 53 tinted IL
Illustrations by Brket Foster, and with initial let.
ters and other ornaments, an English copy, vol.
octave in antique. calf. SlO.
Parallels of our Lord, elegantly illustrated, !
vol. antique. SlO.
Gray's Eegy, new and beautiful edition IN
auarto form, contains - beautiful illustrations,
elegantly printed On heavy toned paper with illus.
trated border vol. antique and red and gold, 50.
The Wnverley Gallery of the principal female
characters in Sir Waller Scott.
Romnnccs from original paintings, by eminent
Artists vol. octave antique, Sio
The Moore Gallery, a series OF Is highly hh-
ished steel engravinys of Portraits. Landscapes,
ETC., illustrative of the most beautiful passages of
his poems, with historical and critical notices,
vol qusrto antique. $40.
Drcamland. by Jessie Macleod, with illustrative
lines by Mary Elizabeth, London copy. So
Shakspcrian Tahleuux, beautiful beyond dea-
cription. 50, London copy.
beautiful. -.
Guide H. Family Deviation. containing "A hymn
apartion of Scripture, with reflections aud pray
er, being "a complete system Of family Worship for
the morning and evening uf every day in the year,
with an appendix, containing supplementary ser
wees for special occasions by Rev. Alexander
Fletcher. ID. d.. thick vol. quarto antique, contain
ing nearly 81 Of the finest steel engravlnss Sl2,oO
Tn. most excellent Historic OF the Merchant Of
- a ,s...l. Ht1..t ai.l
Venice, elegantly illustrated, printed on hhellhleu
paper, vol, 50.
The London Art Union Prizs Annual, contain
ing l32 engravings from the paintings Of modern
masters The subjects beautifully executed In
Mezzotint, 81
The plants of the bible, trees and shrubs, by
John Hutton Baifpur, NJ. a. NJ. d., 81.
The Rivers AMI Lakes OF Scripture, by the Rev.
W. X TwccIic. beautiful Illustrations, 81.
Wles' Sacred Poems, printed on :",eu paper,
beautifully illustrated. vol. antique, -. Poems
complete in antique, %.
The Coronei, Or thoIre Items, Tor the house cir'
Gle | vol green and gold, -.
Fayorte English Poems OF the last two centu
rics unabridged illustrated with upwards Of 200
euyrayings, by the most eminent arti.ts. volume
quartz, 500.
A CEN Book of British Poetry, elegantly Illus
trstcl with ~ portraits III the highest style "t the
Art, vol qnArto cali antique. Sb.71.
Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore, containing I 2
splendid cnsraving., vol. quartz, antique, calf
binding. 500.
Thomp.on's Season. elegantly illustrated with
| | fine crgrestngs, executed expressly for this
work | vol. Ito calf antique, S6,I1.
Sacred Allcgorie-. hy Rev. Wm. Adam. splen
ldly illustrated with nearly 100 engIa,ings on
wood, from original designs, lyol. Ito calf, an
tique binding, $50.
Jerusalem nud III vicinity. series of familiar
lecture. on the sacred localities, by W. IL. Olcn.
heim.r A. NJ, ! vol. ,uaTto cali antique, ST.
Gallery Of famous English aud American
Poets richly illustrated with 100 sicel cngray.
in,.. ia m. first styl. the Art, | VOL imperial
octave. morocco antique. Sl2,5O. New edition
Just out.
The Statfuri Gallery. or ShaksPeriun sister
hood. with - superb steel cngray'ns- ! vol. i'm
prriaI octave. morocco blue and gold, 81.
The Cnnrt u: Napoleon. new edition, with speu.
did steel cnsray;ngs Of The beauties Of the Court of
NapoieoL thy trs, vol. Imperial uctayo, antique,
SEN
The Religions SuuyeRier, Tor Christmas and
New i.a,,s presents edited by Mrs. l.. II. Sigour
ney. yui. antique, 500.
The Gem Annual. "A Christmas and New Years
Gift vol. antique, beautifully illustrated, s2,JO.
The Ladies Annual, 4 Christmas and New J ears
Git, yol. i..,nlny beautifully illustrated, $50.
"Tlr Rim. Of the AuclcAt Mariner" "Mll"n
l.. Allegro" The Farmers Boy, The Da.rynan :
Daughter" Wordsworth Pastoral Poems" aud
"Eye Of ST. Agnes" beautifully illustrated and
printed on live tinted paper, antique binding, S3
per copy.
standard puets uc,aso edition, morocco anti
que. ;.
"shak.r,arc." "Byron," "C"wper," "Burn., :
.Noore" "I.nndon," Milton" scott" "Mrs.
U.,nprs" "koycrs and Campbell
LaIInh Rookh, and Lady ~ the Lake, vol. an
tiuuc. and tree calf binding.
4 great variety of small Anuuals and Albums,
all styles and varieties. Great truths by great
Authors, various styles. Memoirs Of Susan Ali
bone. several styles.
The above list contains only the le-iug books
Of the assortment tor Holiday There are many
other beautiful books
For the little tu,s-, have u complete assort
ment !, i ). ne, books published. MOVABLE
PllrUE;S, several new kinds Linen toy Books,
b,gutifully co!orc,l--Little Libraries "a s-tt,-a
great variety Of English Toy books-Mauy
Galnes.-beautfully copJei Views in packages
great variety Of Tos Alphabets on blocks, etc. etc.
yerY large assortment oi Rosewood. Mahoga-
~. aud Leather Writing Desk, ali styles and
price-.
Bib. .ES. ue&Tty 6fty different styles, some in
four volumes and large type. The assortment
embraces the finest quarto family, with and with
out clasp. and all intermediate sizes and styles
down to 81 ic each.
PRAYER BOOKS. Episcopal and Catholic, in
,he richest velvet AMI antique bla'iing, beyond
doubt one Of the finest assortm.nfs ever offered IN
this ctv-rrlce, from -. cents I" - each
HYMN BOOKS 81 ali denominations. in moroc
20. untIuue. and richest velvet binding.
A beautiful assortment u SrEREDSiOPES,
AMI the finest Enghsh and American Views, d
,r.nt variety