New-York tribune., 1871-12-12
CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOKS.

The choice holiday publications from the
various this tempting department for the pres
ent season profusdbnd admirable as to offer no
to the bookfancier except IN the difficulty
of selecting from 40 rich display of novelties Among
the most magnificent works. in artistic point Of view
is certainly The Gallery of Landscape Paintings, published
by @. p Putnam Sons, containing twentyour iustra
tOns several American localities remarkable for the
beauty impressvcness Of their scenery, engraved
on steel from the paintings OF our most cele-
brated artists They comprise O view OF the
White Mountains" by Casiear, !" Trenton Falls"
by Kensett, "Wharf and Shipping in New-York
City" by g. Coman, "Indian Rock" by De Haas Lake
George" by Momberger, On the Prairie" by VIM. H.
Beard, " On the Pcmgewasset," BY George L. Brown
and others by the Harts HILL GignOux, Inncss the sm
lies, Hubbard, Wbittredge and HinshelwOOd. The en-
cravings have been executed with great care and as
rule may be said to do eminent justice to the originals
Some Of the most attractive scenes IN various quarters
OF the country form the subjects Of the paintings which
are reckoned III most among the happest pro-
ductions Of the respective artists. The brief bio
graphical sketches which accompany the pic
lures, are full. Of interesting details, while ths
description Of the places which they represent
is confined to matters Of fact without any nuisances
ia the way Of fine writing.-Mr Bryants Story Of the
Fountain Is brought out in a charming little quarto by
d. Appleton Co., with nearly fifty characteristic illus
trations chiefly by Fem and Hows The engravings
above the reach Of criticism in the details Of their
and to hghten the impression Of poem which is
deservedly favOrite with the public. 1t would be diff
cult to find appropriate gift for young person OF
cultivated tastes to whom an Offering OF literature and
art would be q welcome homage.-FrOm Lee & Shepard,
the prolific publishing house In Boston, we have
The American Home B0ok by Aunt Carrie, domestic
manual of amusemcnts useful and ornamental work. and
other indoor occupations handsomely illustrated and
forming complete storehouse Of information all that
relates the recreatons Of the family ciroe The Whale
,nans Adrentures by WM H. THOMAS, capital book for
boys. old and young; Ruby Duke by Mrs. H. X. PoTwN,
quiet novel Of sentiment and domestic life; and The
Young Dodge Club by Professor JAMES De MILE an
agreeable semi humorous book Of italian travel for
young readers-J. R. Osgood Co. have brought out
new edition of Grace Greenwoods delightful early pro.
ductOns History Of My Peis RecollectiOps Of Ny Child
hood aud Stories from Famous Ballads, In which the
author anticipates the vigOr Of her rper years,
combined with the fsky audacity Of youth, and whose
perennial charm proof against the progress Of time.
Mrs DiAzs William Henry and His Friends Is aeo ivb
shed by the house. aud needs only the passport
her name to insure 1t almost frantic welcome In every
Juvenile circle for Its naive pictures Of bOy-fe, and
its intense sympathes with that parentheca stage Of
human existence.-The press Of Roberts Brothers,
as usual, Is teeming with "thinge Of beauty"
OF which We have already given our readers
1oretlsh, and which will lose mono of their
attractions upon closer acquaintance. Among tho
pubicauohs oFths house which make the lover Of fine
books put his hand in his pocket without second thought
We VIII reier only 70 Miss Rossetus Sing Song book Of
original nursery rhymes with illustration by Arthur
Hughes on every page, and dedic sted without perms
sion. to the baby who suggested then quaint and racy
in conception, naturally little subtle at times but with
enough adapted to the taste of the youngest Juvenile
rear or nearer 70 etiIe IL 10 warm pce the fire.
side and In the heart: Aunt JOS Serap.Ba a collec
iiOn OF "unconsdered trines" old and new.
from the spacious tressurehouse OF Miss A,cott
FaLstaD and HE Companfons with the irresstib,e
hOue Of Paul Konew ka illustrative yafous scens.
in the experience Of shakespeares facetous and port
y hero. and in critical introduction. placing his char
acter in the light Of history and Aratesques series
Of romantic imaginative sketcles by Mrs. s. Gken-
ough This comprises four stories OF the supernatural
each illustrated with medallion head by Of tns
authCress The first relates how Monare. an Egyptan
dwarf Dd slave 10 the Turkish Sultan steals the sirnet
Of Solomon out Of The treasury and sends 1t through the
AIR, and land uuti 1t drops the feet OF tls
young KngbtOf IlzuIy aud summons him to the deliv
IIaAse VI h1r leuOW WcapL,e. y beautiful CLriallan