The New York herald., 1875-12-23

ofer special inducements 20 purchasers second 50
RES OF "0ur Poetcal Fayorites and purple line edl
ton Of Heaven in Song" are their holiday offerings
MISCELLANEOUS.
klourne rompkins' tastefully bound and carefully
prepared Series OF Selected Poems" bring good era
ture within the reach OF ALL for the poorest among
can anord ten cents for Goldsmith's "Deserted VII
iage" Schiiler's Song OF the Bell and other stand
ara poems, particularly when gotten up such attrao
tive style.
''Point Lace and Diamonds" by George H Baker,
Jr., published by r. Patterson, is a happy thought
for Christmas remembrance. Mr. Patterson will soor
publish the Amenities Of Verbal Criticism" bJ
Charles y. Cox, which promises TO make some amusing
disclosures
JAMES R. osoooD CO.
or out OF town publishers there none who onei
any more beautiful holiday book or American make
than "Mabel Martini published by this nrm and re-
Gently reviewed at length in these columns Mr. Whit
tier has been ably interpreted by Miss Hallock Mr.
T Moran, and the book is superbly gotten up. Every
taste may be gratied In 0sgood's publications Those
In quest Of high will be suited with the editions
OF the "Raphae" and "Toschin volumes, and the
cravings from Landseer "Chid Life in Pictures" ID
illustrated from the works OF Correggio Copey Rey
nolds, Murillo and other masters, and Mrs Sheddi
famous painters and paintings. Mrs W. j. Stlmanh
"Poetical Localities OF Cambridge" IS an attractive
work. AS welcome present as need care to give
the little classic edition OF Hawthorne, of which seven
volumes already published, or the vest pocket SO
RES Then there Is Emerson's new volume OF Essays"
that many will consider the book OF the season. and
Stedman's "Victorian Poets, and poems by Bayart
taylor, Cranch, Lathrop, Browning and hosts Of
others
RoBERTs BRorHRRs
Ihe shepherd Lady" by jean Ingelow, Is the great
Ingelow's best well newest verses and is beaut
fully illustrated by Miss Halock Arthur Hughes, Sol
Etchers' is ded with specimens OF the authors SKILL
and is written in his usual attractive style The ART
lover will find "a Painters Camp s'The Unknown
River and "Thorwadsen's Life and Works" among
the publications Of this firm. The lover OF poetry will
revel IN the works Of the Rossettis joaquin Miller
Miss Preston and William Morris Roberts Brothers
offer q tempting array OF childrens books, among
which Miss Alcotps Eight Cousins" susaa
Coolidges 'Nine Little Gosngs, Ned Forests iice
at Piayn p Thorne's "Jolly Good Tines and Miss
Ewing's six TO sixteen"
OTHER BOSTON FIRMS
Emerson's mot X W 'oTrees and Shrubs OF Massa-
chusetts" in two volumes, Little & Brown, is one of
the mos. elaborate books Of the year 1t is prousely
illustrated and treats OF the flora of many other States
This firm publishes such modern standards as Carlyle,
Ruskin, Thackeray, Michelet and MIL The mansions
soonest books
Lee 4 Shepard have very pretty holiday book in
Nearer Ny God to Thee" with full page Illustrations,
by Miss l. Humphreys Among their most attractive
books ''Tho Great Bonanza ''Thc Four Footed
Lovers" ''The River Of Dreams and other Poems,n
'One Hundred Gems from the London Art Journal. !"
''rhe Asbury Twins" by Sophie May; ''Tho Reading
Cubn and many others that will the heads Of the
children with delight
William r GI Co have ane holiday book ia
"Laurci Leaves" uniform with "Lotos Leaves" II
is made up. OF papers and poems, chiefly o. Boston
Plenty' is another attractive holiday book, which
tans choice selections and Illustrations. timely
publication by this hrm Is volume containing
Dickens Christmas stories.
j. n LIPPIscoTr 4 CO., &C.
contemporary ArL' is one OF the nanuSomest
books of the season It contains thirty etchngs and
colored plates after original pictures by eminent
artists Of the present day. This hrm also offer 'rha
Amazon and Madeira Rivers and "Allbone's Pros.
Quotations. containing nearly o 600 quotations from
644 authors invaluable book OF reference
'slrvings Christmas Lcgcndsn just issued by this
firm, profusely illustrated and handsomely printed
Among their latest publications The Litcraure oil
Kissing" book Of amusing. interest," and "Sidney
Lanier's Florida -
Porter Coates publish timely book, entitled
-Evening Amuscments for Every One" Their Handy
Volume Poets'' in ten volumes, eatherG bindings gilt
tops in neat cases, will tempt the nimbe sixpence
Mr Joseph Coates suggests that his publication, rha
Count de Paris History of the Civil War in America"
will make a valuable Christmas present. and he is
right, no doubt
I. B. Peterson Brothers offer cheap editions oil
Dickens Dumas, Scott and other popular writer's, and
sets of Mrs. Southworth Mrs. De Puy and Mrs. Wood