Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-26
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
FRENCH's BOOK COLUMN,
FOP THE HOLID 4 Us.
rhara "a nothin0 aoual IN good ROCKS for

i for the HOLIDAYS ever onered IN TINS mar
ket has just been opened at o. f. FRENCHS
Book and Periodical Store, No lO4 kiny street.
Cali snd see! few Of the leading books are
named.
/ The Munich Gallery, being selection from the
! royal collections Of the PiDakothek, and at
4 Schleisshem and from the Leuchtenberg Gallery,
illustrated with nearly 200 splendid engravings,
thick volume quarto, with best morocco antique,
4 price $40.
Payne's Royal Dresden Gallery, being selec-
ton Of subjects engraved after pictures by The
Great Masters, Berchem, Boil. Cransch, Caravag-
| go, Claude Lorraine, Correggio, Guido, Raphci,
\ Rembrant, Rubens, Vandyks, Guercini, etc. ETC.,
with accompanying notices. consisting Of Tales,
Biographies, etc. l thick vol. quarto, illustrated
with 200 superb steel plate engravings best mo-
rocco antique, $50.
\ The Berlin Gallery, being series of views OF
the principal Churches, Buildings, Monuments,
with selection Of subjects from the Royal Pic
ture Gallery and other collections Of Paintings,
together with interior views of the new Museum
and copies of the pictures which sdOrn its walls,
accompanied by an Historical descriptive account.
! thick vol. quarto, best morocco antique. 800.
The world renow nod Madomas Of Raphael, con.
tanning IA superb illustrations. The letter press
is in beautiful antique type printed on toned
paper beautiful in every respect, vol. quarto, in
antique 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, l vol. imperial
octave antique, $3.50.
Christmas with the Poets, q collection Of songs,
carols, and descriptive verses relating TO the fes
tiyal of Christmas. from the Anglo norman period
TO the present time, embellished with % tinted IL
Illustrations by Birkst Foster, and with initial let
nd tharn an /
octave in antique, calf, $40.
Parallels Of our Lord, elegantly illustrated, ]
vol. antique, $40.
Gray's Elegy, new and beautiful edition in
uuarto form, contains 80 beautiful illustrations,
elegantly printed on heavy toned paper with illus
lrated border, vol. antique and red and gold, %
The Waverlcy Gallery of the principal female
characters in Sir Walter Scott.
Romances from original paintings, by eminent
Artists | vol. octave antique, So
The Moore Gallery, series of 4S highly nm
ished steel engravings, of Portraits Landscapes,
etc. illustrative Of the most beautiful passages OF
his poems, with historical and critical notices,
vol. quarto antique, $40.
Dreamland by Jessie Macleod, with illustrative
lines by Mary Elizabeth London copy, So.
Shaksperian Tableaux, beautiful beyond des-
cription, IS, London copy.
The Floral Souvener, an English copy, very
beautiful, So.
A Guide to Family Devotion, ontainng hymn
portion of Scripture, with reflections and pray
or, being complete system OF family worship Tor
the morning and evening vi every day in the year,
with an appendix, containing supplementary ser
vices for special occasions, by Rev. Alexander
Fletcher. d. D., thick VOL quarto antique, contain
inc nearly so of The finest steel engrsvings, $l2,5O
The most excellent Historic of the Merchant of
Venice, elegantly illustrated printed on inetinted
paper | VOL, 81.
The London Art Union Prize Annual, contain
ing l32 engravings from the paintings Of modern
masters. The subjects beautifully executed In
Mezkotint, 49,
The plants of the bible trees and shrubs, by
John Hutton Balfour, NJ. A. NJ. d., 81.
The Rivers and Lakes of Scripture, by the Rev.
w. X. Tweedie, beautiful illustrations, ~.
Willes' Sacred Poems, printed on tinted paper,
beautifully illustrated vol. antique, -. Poems
complete in antique. So
The Curonet, Choice Gems, for the house clr-
Gle. vol. green and gold, 81
Fayorite English Poems of the last two centu-
rios unab ged illustrated with upwards of 2O0
,npravngs, by the most eminent artists, l volume
qunrto, S6,5U.
A Gem Book Of British Poetry, elegantly illus.
trated with 10 portraits in the highest style OF the
Art, vol. quarto, calf antique, 1913
Irish Melodies, hy Thomas Moore. containing IL
splendid engravings, vol. quarto, antique calf
binding. S6.7j
Thompson Seasons, elegantly illustrated with
IL fine engrayings executed expressly for this
work. vol. Alto calf antique, $b,I5.
Sacred Aegories, by Rev. VIM. Adam, spen-
didIy illustrated With nearly 100 engrasings on
wood, from original designs, vol. Alto cali, an
tique binding, 500.
Jerusalem and its vicinity, series of familiar
lectures on the sacred localities by W. II. oden-
hcimer A. NJ, | vol. quarto, calf antique 30.
E.ll.rv of famous English and American
Poets richly illustrated with 100 steel ehgrav-
inps in the first style of the Art, | vol. imperial
octsyo, morocco antique, Sl2,5o New edition
just uut.
The Stratford Gallery. or Shskspsrian Sister
hood with rs superb steel engrasings. vol. i'm
perial octave, morocco blue and gold, 81
The Court of Napoleon, new edition, with splen-
did steel on cravings Of the beauties OF the Court of
Napoleon the first, vol. imperial octave, antique
$3.50.
The Religious souvenier, for Christmas and
New Years presents, edited by Mrs l.. ii. Sigour-
pey, vol. antique, $3.50
The Gem Annual. Christmas and New Years
Gift vol. antique, beautifully illustrated, SZ,oo
The Ladies Annual, u Christmas and New Years
Gift, vol. antique. beautifully illustrated, $3.50
"The Rhine of the Ancient Mariner" "Milton
|. Allegro" 1.-The Farmers Boy,""The Dairyman'S
daughter" Wordsworth Pastoral Poems" and
eve of Vt. Ax.es," beautifully illustrated and
printed ON five tinted paper, antique binding, -
per copy. ,
Standard Poets octave edition, morocco anti
que. ,
shakespeare" BYRON" "Cowper," Burns, :
"Moore." "Lsndon," Milton" "Scott," "Mrs.
Hemaus," "Roger. and Campbell"
| Lallah Rookh, and Lady OF the Lake, VOL an
tiauc, aud tree calf binding.
4 great variety of small Annals and Albums,
ali styl.s and varieties. Great truths by great
Authors, various styles Memoirs OF Susan Ali
bone, several styles.
| The above list contains only the leading BOOKS
| of the assortment for Holidays. There arc many
other beautiful books
| For the little folks, have complete assort.
ment Of the best books published, MOVABLE
| PICTURES, several new kinds Linen toy Books.
4 beautifully colored-Ltttle Libraries in setts-a
| great variety Of English Toy Books-Msny
\ iatnes--bcautifully cQlorca Viersin PACKAGES
great variety of Toy AlphahetS en- blocks etf, etc
A very large assortment Of Rosewood, Mahogs-
ny. and Leather Writing Desks, all styles and
| prices.
BIBLES, nearly fifty 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 37!c. each
PRAYER BOOKS. Episcopal and Catholic. in
the richest velvet and antique binding. beyond
doubt one of the hnest assortments ever offered IN
this csty-prices from 3'i cents 10 81 each.
/ HYMN BOOKS Of all denominations, in moroc-
GO. antique and richest velvet binding.