New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-21
VISITS TO THE BOOKSTORES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
DOOM MEAD A. 90


The most important work issued for a con-
siderable time by Dodd Mead & Co.. at No 751 Broad
way, Is the American edition Of the History OF Art"
just comp ted by the issue ~ the second volume This
j. written by Dr. LbFc the Stuttgart professor and
critic. This comp extensive work. which in 1873 had
reached s sixth German edition, has also gone through
several editions already IN unsatisfactory English
translation Tho present translation has been made under
ne SUPERVISION OF T. ! Burlingame. and the work Is
cdied by Clarence Cook, who has added chapter per
sghi ornaments illustrated from the collection IN tho
i.t,i"tPillHh hu'eum. The hDrraliy on the pm
li'hgi- has added 10 tots edition nearly one hun
Jon The previous Engli-n editions Dodd. Mead q Co
eIu5 the pubic tna ar this season the popular stories
Children" j. the latest of the Elsie Book ,eries. Thr
h M ISSUES ihl' year number Of attractive picture books
ana Gypsy Rainy Day Book are excellent examples.
m % f1'eia brctily Uninterrupted IN god and go os
' , 5o4ays TO It, r,ta department and bas
with standard volumes In extra bindings 1t presents
notable variety.
wv. BOUToN.
" Bouton imports for this season Ave or six impor-
tant Illustrated ana art works and displays also guam
tiY ot standard and rare books. One OF the former
" Examples OF Contemporary Art" contains seventeen
ciehings from representative living foreign
usts-Fortuuy jules Breton, Bernier F. Burne Jones r.
Leighton, Gonzalez Macbeth, c. F. Watts. Orchardean.
Van Mar ke, Psczka Chaplin. and others The echucs
are by such ARTISTS Watuor. Martial. Lalauzc Cha-
vel ana Grtuze very beautiful book i. w. Bel seo.t's
ctchmcs from the works OF william Blake with dc.crip-
i've text The "XVlGImc Steele Lectures Induetr.
Sciences et Arts" one Of tie wekuowu LacroI srfiS
j. Illustrated with fifteen acknowledgements and go
wood elGrivngs, after Vatican. Fauioo, Boucher Yer
net, Gravclo- Morcau, and others. lie Costume HIS,
t0rque b5 Iiacinet 70 be Illustrated with 300 plates
itpi.a. h hs Ee costumes aud ornaments OF al times
ana latons,' is % be completed IN twenty parts OF
which the first three ready The work contains
series of seyeny-two "Echngs after tho Old Masters
ny WIN IN Jusc, Is now issued iu sumuu0- vol me-
comprising the most celebrated PAINTINGS ~ Tutur,lO
/ lIuysdael, Rembrandt. Guido Puu.ain. Kubrn- Van
~ "gGyelMaLs, IanI Potter N.n der Ne.de, and
! evant morocco, is $50.
HENRY T. WILLIAMS
Henry T. Williams, Of No. As Bceaman-st has series
OF popular illustrated books CON home decoration and en-
tettanmant, Of which Beautiful Homes OF hints III
hoase-furnsh'ns, making IT'S appearance just 81 this
time precisely meets o wide demand Tie book aims 10
show how rooms can he made attractive with a small
outlay There are more than 800 illustrations with de-
signs for various articles OF household and adoui-
booE which treats Of what Che needle can do certainly
tie1tS OF % hV. -uli.C "Thc Ladies Guide % Needle
WORT. 10y = Annie Frost, ls such hook. II b. album
dainty illustrated with explanatory dc>us. With Ion z
evenings ~ hna ant iu prospect for week., there
is real need VI evening a4Iu~cmrnts book has been
prepared hy sis. FF.at containing great variety Of
ames, tah'auN ch.rtt-, .ros- and riddles. Ttis work
mover games enough in the world. These books 10
! bc found ~ all the retail stores
r. b. TREAT
f. j. Treat oi no. SOS Broadway, calls the attention
OF children and ~ AN persons ho are responsible for thu
happiness II children 90 his New Plrlor Games OF Amer
lean II istory q substantial upon which to draw
for nome amusement during the Winter evenings These
games are syrfour cl'ds and the prce n the last
history uaetime called " Tlc Ten Plaques ~ Egypt by
the kev. J. s. Ostrander. T. +. Treat also offers TIE
Noody'- N-v-York sermons pu'lened 10y THE TRIB-
rNE. his Chicago sermons and rs - slon sermons The
Cook
CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM;
Charles 7. Dillingham;. at No. G7- Broadway, is the
special agent n this city for the books " James os
good Co.. Of Boston The character OF the house wnlcn
| Mr. Dilurham represents j. well known thar Il is
Unnecessary TO cal attention TO the attraction which
Nr. oil nrham can otter az This season His stock of
desirable voiIncr from he various publishing ho-"s
large one and -nond uc examined 10y all VINO intend 10
! make books then 70 Is Tor Tie season.
DITsON d CO.
D4on a Co have ready for the holidays great var-
ely of music. grave and gay suit amuudc ~ tastc
Christmas always time Of gong. and songs for Christ
mas are rs abundant az turkeys for Thanksgiving
Eleven Christmas carols" by Howard for - cents
Christmas Chimes" by Desser. Tor 20 cents " Merry
ChI,tuas." by Wilson. fr so cents are some ~ ne
safe to sa' mat mu DE l"hEi"to'', pI,ct Oh H
which cannot Doc found at this popular Broadway csta-
by D.,sou * Coz called Cu.tcr oi Gems" and " sun
shine 81 song" The former collection OF pieces for he
plano, aud thc other collection az new songs ana bal
lads, with piano or organ accDWp tulmrHI
DICK & FITZGERALD.
Dick & Fitzgerald have u- published volume. vlicl.
may De- appropriately cassed with holiday publications.
Love Among the Gamin,. and Other Poems by David
l. Ploudat. better known perhaps under the nom dc
rlu,n,. Te,e Arkwrieht. These poems printed Oh
fno paper and adorned with eight NIL page lu'tratons
Drawn fHf tins holiday volume by l. Btdfd ana oihrf
artists. This firm has just added to me long I7t oi
-cnool Speaker" one out Of the common run Tor ve"
Young bows cud girls. IL S PREPARED hy Me- lus-G'.
-Dcakrr" DICKS Rccitat.oHs ami Readings" No. Is,
Als also just been Issued fro'a iila establishment
SHELDON ( co.
sheldon Co. have made special preparations for the
bnldays this year. but books OF their publication Of
permanent interest always TO be found AZ the retail
stores They ISSUE instance, the series or surgeons
sermons. and other books Of religious inter- e. and tie
little prup" Away delighted Win TIE hOiO DOCKS
winch they have published for years.
LEGGAr BROTHERS.
Teggat Brothers, Of Brckman,t take pride IN assert
in that their store Is the cheapest book store ~ the
world" Any one who has strolled through the esab-
,biurut land who has not will not Dee very much
n.ot 10 De- told leg ,tt Brothers Ifrg S6.- m r.
ificeut holiday books 10 -hCiT price 95216 eOr-
ICONS Juvenile books the purchaser,' price aud 20
,,rescnt instance ana indeed u is almost Inn
uo-sje To- s,,ecy branches OF literature TINS
establishment ia best supplied Every one knows tlat
hooks on every SUBJECT aud Old, to De obtained
BAKER. PRATT e co.
I Baker Pratt K Co.. OF No. l42 Graudst. Offer vol
tne for the season which children will most heartily
appreciate and which deserves to take place among
fhe most attractive o. the eonstaniy increasing class Of
~ cI,tcJ bv thG author ar Iliput Lcyce" The volume
- Eirr, dIart0. Is bJuna IL boards iu novel and
uclsiu, t,Ic and ha. altogether generous LOOK %"
| H. uufsid. whoa the book IL opened be cndirn
c,e. VIII grow bright, for there are oJJ ILLUSTRATIONS
| jcsgueG expressly to please them.
1,ste & 7 ,u.i,t. %. Boston publish this season see
t ,. f .i..tef., uniform With those which gained