Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-21
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MessrS. j.. B. Cobb 3 Co.'S shelves are liz.
orally O~verrunning with everything that 4
elegant and desirable in the way Of book
for grown people or for children, fo- The Ii.
brary or the parloF, for Preachers, Doctors,
Lawyers, Artisans, Students, Frsnchmsn,
Dutohmen, spanlards, Italians and probably
FOR Chinese and ohoctaws. The speciality
just now is gift books Of rare print and
magnificent covers and the most fastidious
taste can find something among the multi
tudo Of wares therein displayed which viii
be Just what was wanted.
Among the more elegant and higher price
works may be mentioned the followiug:-
"Court of Napoleon with Portraits Of Beau
ties, Wits 4 HsrOines," s~plendidly bound
in various styles and prOfusely adorned
with copies from authentic original por-
traits. The three "Galleries," that Of Mu-
mich with elegant copies from paintings in
the royal collection Of the Penakothek and
the collections at schlursheim and Leuch-
lenberg (f anybody knows where those
places may be) and those of Dresden and
Berlin, each rivals the other in the mag
nihcs of exterior and interior. Among the
new books the most attractive is psrhaps
the "Folk Song" which %rejoices in tinted
paper, gold and morocco, and choice extracts,
from the best poets Of all times and ma
tions. "Pagss and Pictures" is the title Of
another fine volume which is made up of
q selection from the best scenes in the Coop
er NOvels, appropriately and exquisitelY il
Illustrated. "WOmen OfBsauty and HerOism"
not surpassed by any of the foregoing, has
portraits of the chief among "lOvsly wo-
men" from ssmiramis TO Eugene. The
"sratford Gallery" will be priced by lovers
of shakespere. "Washington's Earlier
Years" comprises the first volume of r.
Wings Life of Washington, with engrav-
ings of many interesting scenes therein
described. Poe's POetical Works, one of
the most elegant gift books ever issued from
any press, must not be forgotten.
In addition to these, a not less attracting
collection is to be found upon those shelves
devoted to standard authors,when complete
sets Of CoOper's novels, the Waverly novels,
Dickens, Irving, in all styles and ct almost
all prices, may be found. The "blue and
gold" series occupies also no incOnspicuOus
position.
Among miscellaneous books are Bibles
from twenty-five cents to as many
prayer books by the hundred the
British Poets, Essayists and Historians. A
speciality is to be found in the juvenile
where are attractiYely displayed
books for little people of all ages
and siEssj fabulous adventures by sea
md land and in all chimes and
,ountriesj stories with foundation and
stories of the I" white Elephant"
he "War Tiger" "Whaling and Fishing }"
Abbott's Histories, Little susy's Six Birth
Swiss Family, Robinson, the famous
'Rollo Books" and many others too "nu-
nervous to mention, " as the %auctioneers say,
IL and each of which will make little blue
open wide and little black eyes
Iparkle 10 an indefinite extent.
We will say nothing of portfolios and
desks and gold pens, all Of which
IRE as a matter of course.
By all means go to Cobb's when cut buy
presents for Christmas for old people or
7oung people, and the time thus spent will
lOt be regretted.