New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
HOLIDAY BOOKS.
WHAT the PUBLISHERS ARE DOING.


II might be thought that in view OF the hard
.,,cs opa Of the prevailing economy the publishers
would have provided for their patrons less varied ana
snmptuous array Of holiday books than ON preceding
years but this not appear TO be the case IL the
year I've compared in this respect with years be-
fore the panic will be found that fower elaborate ana
extensive volumes are published than then Al
that time costing from Sl5 TO geo found so ready
sale that frequently the demand exceeded the supply
The holiday book trade suffered IN tbe gen
eral reaeDchment and the volumes TINS year
offered 10 the giftbuyng public, Ike hose
of the last three seasons are IN general ess
pretentlous and costly The prevailing taste ioi sina
books n to be traced The shelves OF publishers ana
some Of their elegant publications aie SNORT hsie
poems profusey illustrated and saperbiy bound eoine
Icknovn publishers chosen To run te risk OF
bringing out their usual holiday gift books. others have
done nOtug more than to put standard works An esPe
oially attractive bindings while others stu have SIMPLY
deferred 10 his time with reference 70 tho holiday trade
the puhica.ion OF volumes not especially suitable
In character and style to the season. nevertheless
ono cannot examine the hooks ~ offered without con-
euaing that this branch of trade is fully prepared 10
meet the tastes and demands Of every ace and class
A book universally conceded 10 be one OF tie Chief
holiday publications Of the season is Coendges Ihe
R,me OF the Ancient Mariner with Illustrations by
Dore published by Harper Brothers The plates, 90
In number arc more carefully executed in detail than
many of the artists illustrations, ana their cucct
higbtened by the admirable paper, typography ana
O
"The Geographical Distribution OF Animals" by Alfred
Pussel Wallace The a,hor that his object is to
show the important bearing Of researches into the nat
ura history every part OF the world upon the study
OF its past history The two volumes, n CLOTH are hlled
with elaborate colored maps ana Illustrations
seiibner Armstrong g. Co. have several books wMeA
they espocialy design for the holiday trade Dr iol-
lands "Mistross of the Manse," Illustrated Dy MISS
Hallock +. A. Abbey, Fredericks Thomas Moran ana
Others and bound with substantial elegance Is regauu
one OF the most attractive books of the season. The
Adventures Captain MagO," by Leon Cehun' FTcnch
writer hitherto unknown TO English readers, is Gft
book for young people and describes the world as IL was
in the time Of David and Solomon. "Miebael StroSoh
Jules Vernes story, is about TO be publshed as
holiday attraction. scIibner, Wexford Armstrong I'M
mort "Itay, from the Alps to Mount d1na' Ihs
vou,ne edited ly T. Adclphus TrOIopo, and similar in
caraeter TO Roussclets India contains 4C0 llustr-
tOns Its companion book, "Span," by Davilief eOil-
tains 240 Illustrations by Dore The text is enivencd y
proverbs and legendary ballads Illustrative OF spanish
character aud life A cheaper edition is issued "f
.Ioccnds Of the Rhine" and OF Sehuylers Turkisan-
tbe latter not strictly holiday book-whch are among
those IN frequent demand as gift books The st OF u7
firm also comprises "Ncn OF Mark" containing 81
photographs Of prominent Englishmen' ana " Eis'"h
Homes Summers SketoE-bo0k'
u Applcton & Co. exhibit red-line edition OF |
Bryant generously illustrated by Foster Fonn' Fred
eTiek and The vOlume contains the latest poems
OF the author and others not found ia earlier edos
AnilS, most aetetdDlC duu
to children in learning French is elegantly bound, and Is
urofsely illustrated by the author Mrs. Janet L. Cbase
Hoyt This firm satisfies wide demand by It's luDlca
uons Of previous years, among them La Croi1s " dah
nc-s and CustOms," and Wey's Rome
Macmillan & Co. about to publish for the holiday
trade, uniform with Holland House." "Jhe Makers OF
Florence AID Ardent Streets and Homeseads Of En-
gland" The former by Mrs Ohphaui, with lllustra, |
tions from drawings by PrOf Delamotc, is made III O.
sketches the poets painters and other great men q"
Florence The latter with Illustrations by the author
Alfred MINER describes and pictures the old aFchIec
tire Of England, rapidly disappearing through de-
cay and replacement. companion volume to "t"fees |
OF Nature" by Guilleuin is applications OF Physical
Forces" by the author, edited by D. Norman Lock
YER aud containing illustrations and eoloTed
plates This firm also has among chidrens hooEs care
fully and fully illustrated, Johnny kp aud the COLLINS
by Charles g. Leland, uniform with 4" Alices AdVen-
lures in Wonderland" !" Carrots" by Ennis Graham,
auhor of Tell me story ;" Baron Bruno book OF
fairy s1ries by Louisa Morgan, and tairy GuaFdiahs
by T. Wioughby.
Another English rn Casseli, Peter & Gaipn, have
large variety books OF the season, many OF thoIn
especially adapted to the tastes OF Children Among the
juveniles arc The Little Folks Picture Album oooN
ol birds entitled "T1ny Houses and their Builders;
Through PictuTeLand" and hymns and Poems ior
little Folks" ali crowded with faithful and finished
drawings Of English nItsts. Volumes for elder readers
are a new edition Of BUByans Pilgrims Progress
with toloed plates ard wood engIayiBEs; The Races
volumes, ana tho first Of five volumes OF "hholleF
EnQl!sl Poems" edited by Prof Henry Morley
Dndd Mead & Co.'s holiday publications are ehiehy
cAdrcI's books atractivCly bound and illustrated with
prod gaty which was formerly characteristic only OF
English publications for young people Am0ng them
are Little Miss Fancy" by Theresa Oakley Hal, anh
"Teddy and Ills Friends" by Emile Foster, author of
.'Thc Haven Children" popular last season. This
firm has for sale Il copy Of The Paris Salon Of ls75
reproductions the principal works. accompanied by
fesctipiyc comets This lsuod by Goupil Co. OF
Paris They have further published Edward GarTetPs
writings in eight volumes uniformly bound these Win
Mt novels always IN demand ut TINS season OF
the year.
f. r. button Co. offer 10 children another volume or
the Puasy Ti,rioes Library and ~ iiOuciui Of Chill
Gren" by Mis D. p Sanford, with 81 fullpage iustra
tinns a book which every attention % the demands o;
young readers has made exceedingly attractive Their
list Includes also On PncashioD, and Oth'r FAIRY
Talcs" quainty illustrated; story entitled, "oniy
nocv with drawings by S. Eytnge, Jr. and thu Chn-
Gfen's bible Story Book with large type ana iil,lSge
Ijcnres. They have also new editions OF " Cntd nc
lars rom Dickens and OF DI. Farar's stories;
and especially for girls they have published "lhcs Al
In 4 IIoSSitnn bring ant two distinctly holiday vol
uues ''ri,e poetical Works Of Alice and Phoebe cary
s. Ih.iel tl aTt,ai;s and "Thc Wild Flowers o: Amer
lea :" the fext 10y Prof Goodnlc OF Harvard Colege
Is,Rseh in parts by subscription, and containing brt
ant cOi0Te0 plates OF tJe iiOMcis WScIDci LIZ scis
O, Riverside Classics takes in this year INC vicar oI
Wakefield" Tic HTm hutlcr offers new eqluols III 'it
gaut bindings VI Dickens, SCOT, "ild e Qa'E;AJ
T. r. Ford & Co publish FOR ilp holidays ME. HtoWcs
new book- described az Dr00e " Ehflstlih A'9i i
,usTatgd titles Their edition OF The Library Gf
Poetry ard Song pulislod N Isti.s ppscsscS ftGtCs
Sxiici render il cspccfly desirable as presentation
bcok Canl successive ssuo renewing the pleasures or
the frst and making CiistIGaa IG every l';n IN
arranging iho volume, 0le-ilIlh ot me ora M.s
c.itfcd cDd twice fiat lmcVNt OF fresh Euticf was