New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
BOOKS.
ABPLE1OS.

assortment Of expensive illustrated books superb edi
tons ofs the poets galleries OF engravings, and hne
copies all the standard authors both English and
American There is remarkable collection OF works OF
permanent value in handsome library bindings, choice
specmens OF the historians, novests poets essay
sts and religious writer's, beautiful English Bibles ana
PRAYER Books and full assortment OF Juvenile htera
ture The Appetons publish very good cheap edition
OF Coopers novels, with Darleys illustrations, and
popuar series of miscellaneous works OF fiction In neat
muslin bindings which would very well for pres
ents Their publications in the department OF popular
scence embracing the latest works OF Tyndal ana
Huxley are too known TO need particular Description
What could be acceptable 10 man OF education anu
thoughtful habits than package OF some nve OF SIX oi
these valuable booksi The and thoroughly revised
edition Of Appletons' American Cyclop@da would %
magnificent gift for body; the first volume OF 10
now ready. OF books designed especially for the
Christmas season, may mention the beautiful
edition of the Midsummer Nights Dream" with the
exquisite Illustrations by Alfred Fredericks and Paui
Laeroixs Manners Customs and Dress during the Md
die Ages" Handsomely bound copies of William ii.
Stewards Travels around the World" are also Tor SAFE
The Household Book Of Poetry" appears IN various
attractive dresses and in the psinest and cheapest
OF them would be cordially welcome in any family
The latest device in lieu Of resumption Of specie pay
ments Fagan's " gold coin" paper weight, or usefni
and ornamental article for every business man
desk may also be found on the Appletons counters
bound volume OF Apptetons Journal, or years SUP
scrpton in advance, would be an appropriate present.
In fact body whose tastes run toward literature can
easily be suited at Appetons'.
OSGOOD.
]. R. Osgood g. Co. hardly need an intro
ducton to American book buyers for their are
associated with nearly everything most precious
in American literature. They are the publishers OF
Ionefellow Lowell, Whittier Holmes Hawthorne, How
ellis SAKE Warner. Bryant. Aldrich, and sedman Long
fellows sumptuous translation OF Dante, Bayard lay
lors OF Faust. Bryant's OF Homer, and Crancts
of Virgil, and the "red line" editions OF
most OF the favorte poets, are among the
finest achievements of the taste and skill OF
this historic firm. Tennyson Thackeray Dickens and
Charles Reade are among the English authors with
whom they have held intimate relations. Editions OF
luxury for the psror and plain editions Tor every
day use can be had OF the works OF all these
fayorite writer's. and OF scores OF others
whom we have the space to mention Lately Messrs
Osgood Co. have published, for holiday use, Saxes
poem of The Proud Miss MacBrde with ILLUSTRATIONS
by Hoppin the charming collection OF "Cameos from
the poetical works of W. s. LandOr by stedman and
Aldrich and Lowelrs "The Courtin'," with capital
humorous silhouettes by Wnsow Homer IN the style 70
which Konewka gave such popularity. We nnd their
imprint also Jules Verne's illustrated Tour OF the
World in Eighty Days." The Fur Country" and Five
Weeks in a Balloon" and on superb Gallery or
Great Composers containing large heiotyps portraits
ard biographical sketches OF Handel Haydn Beethoven
Bacb and eight Others Of the mighty masters OF music
Osgood a. Co.. besides their house in Boston, have an
agency in at the establishment OF f. p Dut-
ton a. Co, No 713 Broadway. The Atlantic Almanac"
for 1874 will be found there, full Of rich pictures aud
| good reading
Messrs Scribner Armstrong q Co., and
scrbner. Wexford Armstrong No. 65t Broadway De-
sides publishing a number Of attractive American
books the leading importers OF English literature
In the American branch OF their business we may men
ton their very popular monthly magazines ana me
works of Dr. Holland, the African travels OF Henry NJ
Stanley the Library Of Travel and Adventure, edited
by Bsyard Taylor and a number Of important theo-
logical works not speak lof reprints such as their
neat and pretty edition OF Froudes History OF En-
gland" which is sold for very moderate price, and
Jules Vernes illustrated trip From the Earth TO the
Moon" Their foreign department is rich in every
variety OF books from pretty little inexpensive
volumes that may be carriei in the pocket, 70
sumptuous elephant folios, and unique copies Of
famous books and those costly OF literary treas
| ures extended" volumes enriched with autographs.
and inserted plates and ncesed In gorgeous bindings
Among the interesting OF these are copy OF Mrs
Bray's Life OF Thomas Stothard L. A." originally
published in one small qusrto volume and extended 10
three volumes folio $3.50; edition of Walpoies
Letters similarly treated and valued at the same price
SIX volume edition Of Shakespeare extended to twelve
volumes with LBS engravings inserted; price A75
Milton worth $3.50; ana number OF extended works re-
ating the history Of the stage Some OF the books OF
this description comparatively cheap indeed the
| immense foreign stock OF the frm lin which French
books are ncuded adapted to every taste and every
purse.
HARPER.
The Harpers, owning one OF the greatest
book in the world, never made any
special display the holiday retail trade, but their
publications sale at every book store 10 the
United States and always be had also at their great
establishment in Franklin square. Their periodicals
are familiar everywhere and have always been looked
upon as acceptable presents. The Harpers probably
lead all other American houses IN their reprints OF
modern English works OF travel and adventure. aud
some OF the most popular Of American travellers have
been introduced to the public through their
agency. The works Of Atkinson, Burton, Ross
Browne, Dixie, Paul b. Du Challu, Dr.
Livingstone, DIR. Prime, Capt. speke. l.. Il. Squer,
vambery, all bear the imprint OF Harper Brothers.
The illustrated Field Books aud Histories OF Benson j.
| LOSING issue from their They publish the I'D
mirabe histories OF j. L. Motley and the novels Of Bull
wer Wiike Collins, George Eliot Dickens. G. p. r.
lanes Miss Mulock and Anthony Trolope. The Har-
pers also publish great number Of valuable theological
works including great "Cycopadia OF Biblical Lit
| erature" by the late Dr. McCntock and Dr. Strong.
This would be q welcome gift to any clergyman. Among
the Harpers newest books are the memoir ana Let
ters Of Sara Coeridge" by her daughter; DIR. Pumers
Pastoral Theology :" Pixies Sub Tropical Rambes "
and Principal Dawson's Story of the Earth aud Man.
BURD HOUGHTON
Hurd g. HoughtOn, of NewYork and Cam
bridge, the publishers Of Ihe Atlantic Monthly.
and Ecery Saturday, Of which excellent old friends
we need not say much here. or course either
is ope Of the best Of presents for anybody
who 10 not already . subscriber to 1t. Hurd 4
Houehton are also the publishers Of some charming
books generally dstn guished by elegance OF print and
paper and of binding well a. by solid value
Among tho issues of this season. from their famous
Die ..sida Preaa ara q ThA Grammar PaniinI and