The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

"Of the making Of many books there Is no end,n
said the Psalmist as II IN anticipation Of the results
OF the modern invention Of printing Although
during the present year the Paris, London and New
York publishers appear to have made less extensive
special preparations than usual for new holiday
books yet all the arts pertaining to book manufac.
ture have been carried to such perfection both
in Europe and America, that there is no lack OF
superb gift books. Many works Of ancient and
modern classical authors are 80 splendidly hound,
printed and illustrated as to entitle them to far
higher rank In this particular class than any Of
those collections Of elegant extracts which have
taken on paror centre tables the place Of such gEt-
edged ''annualsn as were once popular under tie
editorship Of the late Alaric A. Watts in London, Or
Of the late Peter Farley Goodrich in Boston and New
York. Moreover, race Of book collectors is multi.
plying In the United States which seriously com.
petes with the most eccentric and extravagant bbn-
Maniacs In Europe, and American demands for
rarity regardless OF expense ntelligently sap
piled by one Wexford and one Philes.
Scribner, Wexford Co. have published, as q sup
plement to 1.-THE Book Buyer" their monthly sum
mary Of American and foreign literature IA List of
Books for the Christmas Holidays, ls8S-9.n This
comprises judcious selection from their extensive
and varied stock giving the titles and prices OF the
newest illustrated works. important new books,
finely illustrated works, Gustave Dore's publications,
books Of portraits, standard English authors, valua-
bic historical works, popular natural history comic
and humorous works. Bohns popular libraries, bio
graphical works, poets and poetry, cheap English
literature, rare old books, works OF reference lin
guisiic dictionaries, juvenile works and inter-
esting French books, 'al in the finest bindings by
Hayday, REVERE Kelley, Cecil and jennings, &c.n
In gancng over this accumulation OF books, .espe.
cially adapted for Christmas, New Years and hoi-
day presents" the eye IL particularly at
tracted by 'The Holy Bible" containing
the Old and New Testaments and the Apo
crypha four volumes folio, in the finest Turkey
morocco, Hayday's best style, and illustrated
by an immense number Of select, rare and curious
engravings after eminent painters and by the most
celebrated engravers, ancient and modern. This Is
truly splendid copy; price $3.50. 1t would be q
suitable gift from Protestant society to their pas
tor. Another remarkable and superb work. which
arrived on Saturday last, Is 'sThe Lives OF the
Saints" london, John Camden Hotten, 1902, bound
in vellum and containing dfty-one full page mins-
lures In gold and colors, the text with engraved
borders from ancient books OF devotion price
$75 Still another new work Is the second
volume OF Hachette Cie's unequalled Paris
edition Of Dante Aghieri, with Gustave Dore's Illus
trations. "1 Purgatorio" affords the genius Of the
ilustrious illustrator Of Dante almost as wide
scope as 'sn Inferno.n We can only specify among
numerous other attractive works the following
One Of the very few copies to be found OF Spain
OF the Barcelona memorial edition Of "Don Quote
IL Mancha" by the immortal Cervantes, price $50;
q rare and splendid copy OF the complete works
Of Old Father Cats he delight and instructor OF the
whole people, young and DID, 1t has been well
said that ito . genuine Knckerbocker this work Ia
invaluable as conveying more graphic picture OF
his ancestors than exists In any other shape" II
Illustrations to Goethe, .Femaie Characters Of
Goethe" Lette Lii, lphlgenia Gretchen, Margaret
s EcsSS9 gaon ans Inc Lonoy
tory text by O. H. Lewes, whose biography Of Goethe
must be ranked with that OF Schiller by Carlyle
Portraits OF Ladies', and unique and extraordinary
collection OF 225 portraits, price 500; Holben's
Portraits OF the Court OF Henry WILL, with eighty
ss az
d'euvre des Grand Mattress reproduced in colors
by new processes by \. KeIlerhoven, with text by
A. Michlels the historian Of Flemish art; this first
series embracing copies OF works by quentin Matsys
rpp1no hipp Fra ANGELES ga Eiesoe and other
folio volumes, with 200 magnificent plates, price
$4,000. In addition to these costly works, which the
wealthiest would not dLsdain to receive IS holiday
gifts. Scribner, Wexford Co. import books OF every
description at prices convenient for every purse aud
suitable for both sexes and all ages.
q. Scrbner Go. announce among their new,
popular and standard works fresh edition OF "Kath-
rlna," Dr. J. e. hollands poem, with seventy Illus
original drawings by w. J. Hennessy and q.
G. Uriswold, engraved by the celebrated w. J. Lin
ton, on large paper, Uniform with Bter Sweet and
"Folk Songs;n inc Brightwood edition OF the select
works OF Dr. j. q. Holland t.Timothy Tltc0mbrL In
six volumes cabinet Sue printed from new stereo
typed plates upon tinted wove paper; Henry Ward
Beecher's "Norwood:u Mrs. Il. n. Ellett's "Queens
OF American Society" with sketches and original
steel portraits OF prominent bellies and leaders OF
fashion from the early days OF the republic TO the
present time pictures OF Edgewoodn SHORTY TO APP
pearl In which Mr.. Mitchell TX MaryeD calls in tue
Md of ulOtOurnpnV and lituOpranhv A ana ~ hat
changes MAJ be wrought In country place az com
paratiyely small expense and by very simple means;
aud reprints OF Fr0ude's "Short Studies on Great
Subjects and Max Mdcrs "Chips FRO N German
Workshop" erudite aud suggestive essays on the
customs. Perce's Magnetic GieoesS might s a
serve wei Tor holiday presents.
We have been tempted to linger so long In the
immense book store, Jointly occupied by G. Scrbner
Co. and by Scribner, Wexford Co., because IL Is
type OF what the first class American book store mas
now become. And as the importaons at the other
great book stores are for the most part similar 1t
Will be only necessary to indicate whatever may be
peculiarly characteristic In them. .,
ID. AppetOn N Co.. who are said TO be the wealth.
est publishers In the United states, oiier three I'm.
portant new illustrated works for the holiday season
OF lS6S-8J, together with eleven new juvenile works.
The former are ssThe Poet aud the Painter,n i'm
perial octaso volume OF 400 pages containing choice
trated with nlnety.nine large steel engrlvlngs,
printed In the most superior manner on the page
with the text-one Of tue most sumptuous gut books
ever published IN America. tWOOlside ana Seaside,
Illustrated by zen and Penclu an elegant small
quarto volume OF nnety.six pages richly and fully
Illustrated with engravings from drawings on wood
by Birket, Foster, Jonn A. Hows and other eminent
artists; anI ssrne Schiller Gallery" comprising nfty
superb Illustrations engraved on steel representing
characters the works OF Frederick schiller with
descriptive text by Frederick Pecht-impenal oc-
tavo, IN full morocco antique and morocco gilt;
price twenty dollars. The new juvenile works to
which we nave alluded arc Appeton's Juvenile
Annual for 1897 Little Rosy's Voyage OF Discov.
ery;, .ohps and Sailors, Ancient ana Modern;n
"What Makes nc crow" 'srne story OF q Round
Loaf; "our Boys Holiday Book;r Jack the Con
qucror;" "Animal sagacity;r "0ur Dumb Compan-
tOns;n "Our Chi .ren's Petsn and "lhe Children's
ADum OF Pretty Iictures.r Tue little people can
nud nowhere else Il better list than this.
flames aillier Likewise provides literally for the
tastes OF tue children as well as OF children OF
larger grow y. In addtloy, to his selection OF richly
bound books suitable ior holiday presents, and has
large supply of abaaD, from tue cheapest 70 the
most cos. J, ne mas " sale great variety OF Ing
lisa Juyenue 10y DT,ks and q number VI chidran's
.. iDiariss N B0W.s,r the best OF which are Tue
Hans ChrslAI Andersen Lbrary' and "Ihe