The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-24

year Dy Tue me5STbs a dppleIOn, out bneTe are
several new editions of their former publi-
cations which deserve prominent mention.
The "New American Oyclop@dia" is one OF
the most valuable and useful gifts which
can be made to any one who has
library, and the annual Cyclop@dia"
should be named in connection with it. The
new edition of Dana's "Housebold Book of
Poetry" with the additions from recent
authors, easily holds its place as the most
complete co lection OF the kind extant, and
as a companion volume to it we have new
edition of "Chrstian Ballads" by Bishop
Coke. Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke's
shakespeare still holds its acknowledged
position as one OF the very best editions of
the works of the great bard. That solace for
hen-pecked husbands, "Mrs. Caudle's Curtain
Lectures" of which a very handsome edition
has just been issued, and delightful book
for the juveniles, "Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland" illustrated by Tenniel, should
not be overlooked amid the more ambitious
volumes of which the few we have named are
but representatives.
The presses of Harper & Brothers Frank
lin Square) have been at work as busily as
ever during the year, and every one should
possess himselfof a catalogue of their publ-
cations before commencing his purchases.
Among their standard publications may be
named Motley's "Dutch Republic and United
Netherlands; )" the works of George William
Curtis; and among books of travel, Doo-
Titles "China," Halls "Arctic Researches" a
new and elegant edition of which has just
been published; Livingstone's "Zambesi;"
Thompson's "Land and the Book;" YAM
bery's "Central Asia," etc. Napoleon's "Life
of Caesar" should not be forgotten, and the
Pictorial History of the Rebellion" com
piled by DR.. Guernsey and Mr.. Alden, which
is truly valuable as a careful, accurate, sue
cinct, and impartial record OF the events Of
the war, would prove an acceptable gift to
many. No more instructive or entertaining
work can be put into the hands of the young
than Woods CLONES Without Hands," and
the temporary happiness OF every child who
may receive Laboulaye's delightful "Fairy
Book" will be assured. Among the standard
publications, again, are "Poets of the Nine
teenth Century" and "Goldsmith's Poetical
Works." Coleridge, too, will be found to
contain as much learning and wisdom as
ever; and the admirers of Carlyle will un-
doubtedly gladly receive as gift his ellis
tory of Frederick the Great" Whoever
wishes to live in the memory of a friend until
another holiday season comes, need only pre-
sent him with years subscription to those
untailing sources OF entertainment and in
HnT'nPr'S
Weekly.
Messrs. Scribner 81 Co. have imported
large supply of Dore's "Miton," which will
undoubtedly be received as one of the most
acceptable of the productions Of this remark
able artist, by many who desire to include in
their collections at least one of the works
illustrated by his pencil. The same firm also
has all of Dore's works, and it was hoped that
Tennyson's "Elaine," with his Illustrations,
would be received in time for the holidays,
but it has not yet come to hand. Prominent
among the other foreign publications to be
found here is superb edition OF "Bshop
Heber's Hymns" Another elegant volume
is Seems from the Poets," a quarto, which is
embellished with thirty plates, printed in
cOlors. The only strictly American gift-book
produced the present year by this firm is that
unique and elegant folio, ''Floral Bellies" by
Mrs. Badger. An edition of Burns "Cotter's
Saturday Night" illustrated by Chapman; :;
new edition of "Folk Songs" containing
250 additional pages; and new illustrated
edition of "Bitter Sweet" with portrait of
DR.. Holland are among the holiday publica-
tions Of Scribner & Co. Among their
standard works, Froude's England" and
Lange's Commentary" should not be over
| looked.
Although Messrs. Ticknor d Fields may
make their books in Boston, they find New
\ ork the best place to sell them and their
establishment at No. 63 Bleecl1er street, into
which they were compelled to move last May
| from their more contracted quarters on
Broadway, has become the favorite resort of
the lovers of elegant literature; and certainly
| the list OF writers, native and foreign, who
have chosen this house as their medium for
communicating with the public, form as bril-
liant catalogue as is anywhere to be found.
Longfellow, Whittier, Hawthorne, Emerson,
Lowell, Holmes, TennYson, De Quincy, and
Browning are a few OF the more prominent
whose works catch the eye in glance around
| the wel-arranged shelves. The chief aim of
Messrs. Ticknor & Fields is to make this
store the depot OF handsome editions of their
| publications, and the enterprise which they
have exhibited in producing those exquisite
| illustrated editions of Whittier's MAUD Mul-