The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20
LITERATURE.
BOOKS FOB THE HOLIDAYS.

BOOKS FOB THE HOLIDAYS.
! Almost any OF G. W. Bouton's importations and
publications might come under the he ID oil holiday
books; they are all OF superior quality and are
| such volumes man taxes good Of when he
becomes their fortunate possessor. Among these
sumptuous books a volume entitled examples OF
Contemporary ART" with notes by J. Comyns Carr,
intended to furnish general record OF the artistic
achievements of the past year. To quote from The
preface, they careful reviews OF the representa-
tive exhibitions from which the objects OF illus
ratons ave been chosen. and their purpose is 10
supply, within moderate limits, coherent account
OF the recent progress OF tho arts in England ana
France" The review of the Salon from the pen OF
NJ. Charles Tardieu, the editor OF LAvt. The etch-
ing after FortuDy was exhibited in the last
salon IL Is regarded work of ART
of high rank. Besides those there etch-
ings IRON Jules Breton, Burne Jones, Gonzalez,
Orchardson Van Marcke and othcrs-in all seventeen.
Mr.. Boutou has his list new work that tasci-
mating genius. iliam Blake. with etchings from his
works printed on India paper-tcn in humber. They
are excellent selections from Bakes most character
istic works. Another attractive volume is the COM
plee works Of William Unger--a OF seventytwo
etchlngs alter The old masters-wth critical ana de-
scrptive notes by G. vosmaer, comprising the most
celebrated paintings Of Tlntorctto. RuysdAel Rem
brandt, Guido. Poussn. Rubcns. Ostade Jan steen.
Van Dyck, Wouvermans. Paul Potter, Guido, Paul
ycronese and many more. Nuger's elchings arc the
next best things TO the originals Racineps lie Co.'S
tume Historque" illustrated with 500 plates. 800 OF
which In colors. gold and silver 200 In tinted
lithoarapby, Is . magnificent WORK, and Is IS in
structive as 1t IS beautiful
HELloTYPEs POETRY.
James Osgood 4 Co. have Q noble array OF holiday
books The heliotype books Of this house have long
hoau nj itcC hrist ctro ANITA In hia
they the "Malias Gallery tho "Dresden Gal
lery," the Seems OF the Gray Coection," containing
twenty-tour helloypes Of representative engravings
in the Gray collection belonging 10 Harvard Univer-
sity; enGravings from Laudseer, ''Biake's Book I
job" "Gaery Of Great Composers" ''The Titan Gal.
lery," including '1he Holy Family" "St Jerome IN
the Desert" "rhe Madonna and Angels "Danae."
..venus and Cupid" with = sketch of wian and his
works; "Gailery Of Great Artists" containing hello
type portraits Of the famous old and masters
Raphael pictures, Toscni's engravngs aud tho "Faed
Gallery" containing twenty-ionr heotype reproduce
tons OF Thomas Faods most famous pictures, with
biographical sketch Of the artist and descriptions OF the
picturea One oil the most attractive books we have
seen is beautiful red-lined edition Of "Hawhorne's
Scarlet Letter." illustrated by Mary Halock Foote.
The typography Of tins book Is enough TO recommend
it to the who enjoys clear print and paper,
but when to this are added illustrations by excellent
an artist MIRA Foote there more DO asked,
except that the engravcr might have little
more careful in cutting some OF the blocks Tho pab
fishers could have SELECTED better person than
Mrs. Foote for this WORK. 'SChristmastlde" is the
title OF pretty holiday book, including "The River
PATH by J. G. Whittier; .rhe Rose,n by J. r. Low
ell; "Excelsor,n by II. w. Longfeilow, and .sBaby
Bell" by r. B. Aldricn ''The River PATH illus
trated by I. Moran, William Hart J. A. Brown, Sam
uel Colman, A. " s. Anthony, J. McEnleo. A. r.
Waud and Jessie Curtis. Excelsior" Is illustrated
by Messrs Moran, Wand, Winslow Homer. J. Nc
Entee, Charles Kcndrick, Anthony and Merrill Mr..
Moran's and Mr.. McEatee's illustrations are plcturos
but Mr. Homer has not done himself justice. His
youth who bore 'mid and ice q banner with
that strange DEVICE" looks as though he had been
run a mould and left out on The ice to cool OF.
..The Rose" Is illustrated by G. S. Renhart, r. swain
Clifford. Anthony, Wand, Mary Aallock Foote and f.
T. Merrill .Baby Bell" is illustrated by Anthony, T.
Moran, A. r. Waud, j. A. Brown and +. T. Merrill.
Each OF these poems Is also published separately in
volume of its own. Aldrichs story, 'Ihe Queen OF
Sheba" would not be n bad Christmas present, and
any taste Tor travels will enjoy "A Journey
oil an Ar, Infect in the Northwest OF Europe" by
Felix Najoux, with sketches representing tEe larger
public buildings erected IN each country. The reader,
without leaving his freside, may take
novel excursion among people aud through countries
ers of French will find the Freuch Parnassus" edited
by James Parton, an interesting book. 1t gives
larger collection OF the poetry OF France than been
accessible among us hitherto IN one volume, and
tains poems from 1850 down to the present time.
The index to the authors Is accompanied by a short
biographical sketch OF each. In the way OF poetry
We huvc John James PIatt's .'rhe Lost Farm, and
other poems and "wostern Windows" by the same
author Mr. Piitt writes Tor every mood, and the
grave and the gay will md their wants met than
half way either OF these volumes. Tenrs Tor The
Little Oneso Is sad volume OF poems and passages
inspired by the loss Of children, edited by Helen Ken
drick johnson. Those ~ho have suffered this loss
may mud some consolation in oshers' grief Parents
who franiicaliy from shop to shop to Gnd a snta
bic book Tor Bob Joe need look 10 further when
they read "Bcing Boy" by Charles Dudley wayer
The book is in Mr. Warmers CRISP and gently huinor-
Gus and will be enjoyed by the grown folks az
well as the youngsters.
TRAVELS AND STORIES FOR THE YOUNG.
One OF the finest no day books we have seen is
'Thc Rhine from Its source the Sea-" published by
J. b. Lppncot Il Co. This volume, winch IS I'M
pcria quarto, is translated from the German OF Carl
Stcler, II. Wachenhuscn and Y. W. Hackl4nder by G.
q. I. Barley, and illustrated with 425 wool en-
cravings oil superior order IL gives one better
idea OF TINS picturesque country than any other
We nave seen. ras same arm publish now edition
OF Thomas Kempis' "Imitation OF Christ" Illus
trated with wood cuts aud etchpgs tho "Bue Banner
or, The Adventures Of MussuIman, Christian and
PAGAN IN the Time Of the Crusades and Mongo Con-
quest" from tho french OF Leon Cahun. by W. Col
lott sandsrs, with scventy-six wood engravngs Of
more than average merit Tennyson's .Maud, Illus
uated, BY H. A. Herr. with portal, Of Maud Brans-
combe on tho title page. Tho landscapes the best
parts OF the illustrations. "Pogasus Resaddied" Is
volume Of poems by n. c. Pencil, illustrated by Du
Maurer the best delneator Of ladies and gentlemen
that we know or For very little children this nrm
have published tho Budget full Of picturcs stories
and verses. and a series Of my Books" my
Primer" "My Pct Book" aud any Own Book"
GOLDEN SONGS GREAT POETS.
Under the tile OF ''Goden songs OF Great Poets"
Miss Sarah H. Lcggott has published an attractive
volume especially Tor The holidays II contains now
poems from Tho pens Of Ohver WendelI Holmes