The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-29
A RAnBLE AMONG THE BOOKSTORES.
Holiday I.ItePature.

OF the people receives unusual stimulus about thai
time As because there is . general disposition be
LIBERAL and tho heart and the purse strings opened
wide. or al the gifts which Christmas mpsratively do
msnds from the old TO the young from the lover 70 the
loved, from the husband TO the wife, from friend
friend there is tribute OF Affection after ALL 20 ap.
propriate and lasting good book. II lis pearl
above prcs but then must be genuine pearl to have
any prco at ALL 1t must command ts value for ITSELF
NOS Tor its setting And how few good books there
are OF modern creation one Ii painfully reminded Of
by ramble through the book stores just at this
Abundance indeed there are. fair to look upon rich in
gold, and crimson and purple; illustrated accord
ing TO high measure Of art. and manner not
worthy TO be called art ALL But there ar plenty Of
books In AL the stores attract the eye and many
please critical taste. We stroll for example, into
Appetons, and among the multitude Of holiday books
spread out like New YEARS. table OF intellectual deli
caces We ind large editions OF Mltons paradise Lost
bound in all color illustrated by Gusavs Dore "Don
Quixoe" Of the size, illustrated by the artist
and Fiaxmsn's fine drawings Of Dan.e's divine poem.
These splendid but costly works; and side BY side
with them books of less pretsnsons and OF course
Of smaller price, such As "A Dogs story-Awake or
Dreaming and host Of ethera Appstons holiday
collection, upon the whole, is large and general,
pretty high in price.
Sheldon Co. do not appear to have gone much into
holiday literature OF light order; hence find most
prominent upon their tables "The Life and Labors OF
Francis Wayand D. d. - 'The Life and Letters Of Dr.
Bethdne,n and "rne Sections Tale and other stories
by that pious young gentleman, Theodore Triton; from
which facts infer that these publishers incline TO the
grave side Of Christmas festivities and ignore fun
and Santa Claus altogether.
Charles scribner Co. present very IN. md very
miscellaneous display principally foreign hooks very
fful In M nnA arfst ru.
good deal OF merit under ihe embossed cover For in
stance there is 1.-THE Story without an End" a
translation from the German OF Carove, illustrated
with dozen admirable block color paintings.
II not expensive book either, for those who may
choose for its merits and not for Its binding have
1t for 80, while those who only for good book
when II Is done up in 'super morocco with ivory panel,
and so forth, must pay good deal more tori On scrb
ner's dazzling Christmas board the Fine Arts OCCUPY
considerable space. Here pick up innumerable art
works, geographically illustrated, including those or
Raphael, Rembrandt Wikie and the masterpieces OF
many Of the italian schools "Godsn Thoughts from
Golden Fountains, deliberately Illuminated tho 'sBook
Of Rubes" really 1ne specimen OF etterpress 'fThe
Queens OF American Society," profusey illustrated
a London publication, edited by Mark Lemon, called
"A New Table Book are the other most attractive
books Of moderate price. When the purchaser feels
disposed to into the hundreds he can get sDores
Bible" and PARADISE Lost"
Among the most select holiday hooks al Mlcr's So
Broadway, is selection OF autograph etchings by
American artists. numbering among them some choice
bits from Durand, Leutzc, Casilcar, Mignot Ehningsr
Kcnsett and othors Tho "Lcgend OF st. GwendoIine
with good Photographic illustrations by Ads
pictures by Ehninger. Is most acceptable book This
published BY Putnam. There here also all kinds
Of books describing all known animals, and Christmas
.tt - .pA had t.ts
both art ana economy The English poets too, from
Sir Walter SCOTT to Tom Hood. are ranged in many
colorsd bindings We noticed that good standard works
find favor in this establishment every our eye
met some familiar name recorded on the immortal roll
OF fame.
Passing from Mlisr's we come TO Hurd Houghton,s
in.Broomc street. Putnam's on Broadway, and Tckner
Fields, in Blocker street. Hurd h Houghton have
by "riger LiIies" Poems Of Faith Hope md Love',
better New Years gifts than fine library editions Of
Irving Cooper shakespeare and other standard authors
which this firm has produced in every form and at ali
Holy Kings" elegantly bound and illustrated attract
considerable attention as holiday volumes From Put
the editions Of Irving's gifs books well illustrated
by barley and other artists, form the conspicuous
features rckner Fields principal onering hand
bound" illustrated with sketches from nature by Harry
Fem and good portrait Of tho author by Henessy.
capital illustrations In WOOD and good chd's book,
"Quesr Little People," are the other most appropriate
works for the season Dickens here Of course, in
every variety Of form from photographs 20 volumss
We need not leave this portion Of the city without
nndns some very valuable books at Routege sons;
by Tennyson illustrated by Gustavc Dore the "North
corner Of Broome and Elm streets Among the largest aud
Coast" by Robert Buchanan. charmingly illustrated by
palzie Wolf and other we'll known artists Touches OF
Naturer abcoK which does belc its name other
excellent works FOR old young nearly all Of them
owing good deal OF their merit the illustrative ART
and handsome bindings The juvenile mind ~ especially
provided for IN this collection and standard work. got
up III every style Tor library arc here Ia quantities
Coming TO our down town houses We oos into D.
J. sader's, No. 81 Barclay street. establish ment
devoted largely TO Catholic publications. which makes
nne display OF devotional works IN costly as we'll as
cheap bindings The Sadliers publish LARGELY. Among
ponderous volumes Of the sss Of The popss from The
French OF De Monitor edited by Rev. DR. Neligan and
illustrated with over forty steel sngravings Tho
capital Christmas reading Haverty. No ! Barclay
street. rcjoices principally in Celtic literature and
This year no has added 10 his stock hne edition OF
Cartoons best story, "Fardorahough, the Niser "rhc
Cromwellian Settlement OF Ireland" hundred varie.
ties Of sereoscop. views OF Irish scenery, and some
ters aud some psinters OF the modern schools which
We have not seen elsewhere Dick Fitzgerald have
Lessat Brothers have the usual supply OF cheap books
and enough 10 keep all the children 10 the city laugh
siroling farther down town. We and in that region d.
voted 10 sUicuean tastes Fulton ferry the store Of
W. W. Swayne well garnshed with intellectual food
Cheap editions OF Shakespeare Byron. Dickens and the
"wsveriy Novels speciality In this essblsnment--
gorsccusy bound works OF oil the favcrits authors
freshly imported from Europe: albums, bioitsti and
snowy holiday toys fash all around. II We cross to
Brooklyn We discover still moro elegant stock in his
store. 30 Fulton street, which boasts o. branch IN
Covsn, Garden London from which large portion Of
the loregn books supplied. Tho City Of Churches
and olus stockings, Singular 70 say. claims no other
prominent book store bui tina
During cur rsmbls while We found books plenty, GUS
toner were raree The publishers complain that trade
Is duilsr than usual NJ this Judging from the
appearances Of the book stores would seem that the
toy shops and the markets absorbed nearly al the
bsrant bsrAity of the holidays ssli 20 doubt there
has been fas demand for books, and consderng that
thsrs were not many new WORKS ISSUED With IN express
view 20 holiday sscs the publishers perhaps need not
complain. The absence Of American books and the
preferences given % foreign publications may BE- &C.
counted for By che fact thai Che latter works Of supe
ror quality and commanding . high price be
Imported cheaper than own books can be pro-
diced here. Importers can afford 10 pay Abe twenty
cf labor and paper IN Europe. white paper, Tor In