The New York herald., 1877-12-19
LITERATURE.

luxury. Books, however, are a necessity, say what
you WILL and he who economies in mis- brain noursh-
ment makes fatal mistake. The publishers have
laid their holiday books In tempting array on Their
counters, and while there very lew OF the merely
snowy sort there are many OF sterling character.
The preponderance OF books on art SUBJECTS notice.
able ana shows what general awakening there hos
been upon this subject.
POTTERY, ART POETRY
Harper Brothers publish Dr. William c. Prime's
"Pottery and Porcelain book that mas alraady
been noticed In these columns, and ono that 10
worthy OF the great expense OF its getting up Mr.
Prime Is expert IN such matters, and his book Is
valuable as condensing into small space mucn and
varied Information. Thcn there is Mr. Bcnjamiu's
contemporary Art in Europe" illustrated with por.
traits OF DISTINGUISHED artists and engraved reproduce
uons OF their works George Ward Nchos' .Art
Education Applied to Industry" Is another handsome
volume on this subject Is Mrs. SpoIord's "Art
Decoration Applied to Furniture compilation from
various European authorities, with the addition OF
considerable original matter. Parton's "Caricature
and Other Comic Art" comes under this head Ono
OF the most charming books for children that have
seen is Our children's Songs" volume containing
the songs sung in the nursery In childhood, in girl
hood IN boynood. children's sacred songs and hymns
Tor childhood Old folks win love this hook Tor it
VIII carry them back to the days whom they lay on
their mothers lap and heard such sweet songs az
Sleep, baby sleep,
Thy iathcr watches his sheep:
Thy mother s shaking the dreamiand trce
And down comes y little dream thee
Sleep, baby, seep
or listened with high beating hearts TO the tragic
story OF the frog who would wooing go. Trow-
bridges new volume OF poems ''Thc Book OF Gold n
gotten up in holiday style ana bound in a striking
manner General ID cesnola's Cyprus" viii prove
an acceptable Christmas present mnny. ..rhe An
ccnt Mariner illustrated by Gustave Dore pub
lished last year, Is still among the holiday books
ART, SCIENCE AND RELIGION.
d. Appleton Co. have several books prepared wi.G
an eye to the holidays One Is volume or sGems IRON
the Centennial Exhbitlon,' consisting oil illustrated
descriptions Of objects OF artistic character IN tho
exhibits OF the United States Great Britain France
Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and many other
countries. Mr. Charles WHY'S Eiiott's "Pottery and
Porcelain" from early times down tho Philadelphia
Exhib ton, comes under the head OF holiday books
and has already been noticed In tho HERALD. Or.
Cunningham Geikie's "Life and Works OF Christn IL
one OF the most Important books OF the day. Tho
London Literary World says OF IL thatn .stands alone
among the many lives OF Christ which have pub
iished IN England during recent years. NOT excepting
Dr. Farrar's remarkable and popular work. Paul
Iacroixs ''Science and Literature in tho Middle
Ages is the holiday book of house par erceiience
1t is illustrated with fifteen chrome Htnographs and
$50 wood cngravngs. Tne letterpress Is In keeping
with the illustrations oil this volume and is lull Of
valuable Information impaired with the agreeable
manner of Frenchman.
HOUSEHOLD ART AND HOOKS CHILDREN
Tho most attractive book published by scribne.
Armstrong Il Co. Is Clarence Cooks "rhe House
Beautiful" The cover Is Designed by Mr. Daniel Cot
tier and tho irontispiece Is drawn and colored by
Waiter Craze. The book is illustrated with over Que
hundred pictures, drawn by Mrs. NJ X. Oakley Francis
Lahrop and others, and is the best book yet
appeared on the subject Of household art. schiie.
mann's "Mycenn," wth It's maps, colored plates and
woodcuts, Is a noble holiday present For tho young
folks there Is TX Marvcl's latest book .About Old
Story Tellers"of how aud when they lived and what
stories they told. Mr. Mitchell has lost OF his
pleasant style by long silence. and the children viii
ind nm very entertaining. Another charming book
published by this house Is "ioery for Children by
Charles and Mary Lamb, to which are added 'prince
Dorus" and some uncollected poems by Charles Lamb
.Hector Servadac," by the xhaustibe ucs Verne,
IS out with ovcr Que hundred full page Illustrations
Tho heroes OF THIS story carried through space
the comet Gaio and their adveDturcs are recorded
with all Verne's audacity ana accuracy.
scrbner Co. offer 'Baby Days" selections from
81 Nicholas edited by Mrs. Dodge, and the bound vol
umcs OF 81 Nichoists and Scrbner Monthly
KERAMIcs AND CHRISTMAS STORIES.
Imported books the specially OF scribner, Wei.
this year. Among them Is the 'sCera.nic Art OF Great
Bitan" from prehistoric times down to the present
day, being history OF tho ancient and modern pot
terry and porcelain works OF the kingdom, by
Lcwclynn Jeait, f. S. A., with nearly two housand
illustrations This Is, believe, the only complete
work the history OF pottery and porcelain IN Great
Britain. The "liistory OF the Ceramic Art" is
offered by this firm at reduction oil IS on tho
former price. the book Is descriptive and ana
lvtir af hp ~ nil fita.o .tl
nations by Albert Jacquenart, author OF 'rhc His
tory OF Porcelain" "fhe Wonurs OF Ceramic Art"
&C.. with 200 woodcuts, by IL. Caienacc andJ. Jacquc
mart, twelve steel plate engravngs by Juas Jacguc
mart, and 1000 marks and monograms. translated
by Mrs. Bury-Passer.
Amelia Is. Edwards "a Thousand Miles up tho Niler
with eightyillustratioDs engraved wood from
ipgs by the author, IS another holiday book
The young folks Will reve In NJ. II. Towry's
"Spenser for Children" beautifully bound and ,Ius,
trated with coored tnographs by Waller \. Morgan.
They also oncr "!he Christmas story Teller" med
ley for tho festive season Of turkey and mnce pie
| pantomm and plum pudding. smiles, tears and
irolics mummeries, ghosts and Christmas trees, by
old hands and new ones with 1y seven lllustratons
"The and Her Crew., or the adventures OF three
young naturaists and sportsmen tho rivers ana
roads OF Norfolk, by g.. Christopher Dawes, and
.'Huntng, Shooting and Fishing" sporting miscci-
lauy anccdotic chapters about horses and dogs
unique book offered by this firm Is Theodore Mar
TINS tran station OF Gocthc's "Faust illustrated with
pnologpapns from Won Krelings paintings, bound In
full! morocco ornamentcd with oxidized silver
medaons.
.'TaE FLOOD OF YEARS" AID JUVENILES
For the past SIX months or more G. +. PutDam's
sons have been preparing their holiday book, Is
Brynnt's zine Flood Of Years." with illustrations
designed and engraved by Henry Linton In this, his
las, poem Sir. Bryant shows all the strength OF his
early years rhe description OF The tumuituous aooe
oil years Is closed by picture OF
present IN whose reign no grief shall gnaw
The hcaft, aud never shall "a tender tie
BE brokcn--in whose reigp the eternal change
hat waits on growth aud action shall proceed
wan everlasting concord hand IN hand.
Besides this the Putnams publish number or cx.
ccent boys' books such AS no parent feel any
hcsia ncy ab6ut placing in his boys hands They arc
..rhe sgnaL Boysn by George Cary Egglcston. .Thn