The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-09-19
VAN BUSKIRK &MORTON
ID. LorHROP & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS.

The autumn and holiday list of ID. Lothrop & Co.
is peculiarly valuable and attractive not only for the
character of the publications it represents but for
the variety of subjects IL and for the elegant
and substantial style in which the books il includes
are brought out. The catalogue of the past and
present works issued by this house numbers more
than 100 titles and il is remarkable fact that
ly all of them fulfil special want of the public,
and meet with steady sale Of the more important
books in the present list editions of stand
ard works, among them, Bunyans Holy Var, in clear
large type, ON heavy paper and with large number
of illustrations, of the finest editions issued
in this country; DIR. Adams At EreRtide: DIR. Dor
chesters volume, Concessions Of Liberaiists, which
has met with unexampled success; q new and ele-
CANT edition of Pilgrims Progress, uniform in style
containing seventeen full page illustrations. Several
works by prominent authors are in preparation,
which will be duly announced.
In the line of books for yOung people the list of
this firm especially rich No other American house
furnishes catalogue more attractive, or draws n
sharper line between what is good and bad in litera
ture. Among the books now in active preparation,
and which will be issued the coming summer and
fall, Miss Yonge's series of Young Folks Hsto-
ries, volume Of which will be issued monthly.
The first volume will be upon Germany to be follow
ed by othersupon Grecce, England, frunce aud Rome
They will be brought out in handsome style, in clear
type, on fine white paper, beautifully bound and Illus
trated A book of special interest which will appear
in the fall is entitled Amy's aud Marion's Ioyage
Around the World. 1t is from the pen of the daugh.
ter of the Rev. Nehemiah Adams, who, with her Sis
ter, really made the journey about the globe, in
company with their brother, Capt. Adams. 1t will
be fully illustrated from original photographs. Roy
al LOrrie, story for the older boys, by Charles r.
Talbot, will create q decided sensation among those
for whom it is specially intended 1t is one of the
most fascinating books published for the last half
dozen years. and it is as pure in tone it is lively in
incident. Pansy Mrs. Aldenl and Faye Huntingdon,
two Of the best writers of religious literature in the
country, appear joint authors of story for girls
called From De6erent Standpoints Two other vol
also appear in the lists together with book of
poems for home and school. New editions in quarto
form of Young Rick, Cooking Club Of Ta- WHIT Hot-
or, Good. for Nothing Polly and Nan, the Ne,c Fash
oned Girl, all popular and rapidly selling books
announced for early issue.
The house has in preparation elegantly illus
book for the holidays. 1t is called Ont Of Darkness
f,iio Light The designs from the pencil of Mary
A. Lathbury, whose talent for illustration is well
known. 1t is proposed to make it the most popular
presentation book of the season. only in style and
character, but in price.
THE popular belief that anything was good enough
for children to read has undergone very decided
change during the past few years. Thirty years ago
the books which made up our Sunday school libra
ries were dull beyond belief. They repealed rather
than attracted not because they moral in tone
but because they lacked sympathy and interest The
writers were good people, and imbued with the best
required altogether different literary pabulum from
grown people. The result what might have been
expected. The books which ought to have attracted
them were discarded for sensational stories whose
literary style execrable and whose morals were
always doubtful. One of the first book publishing
houses in the country which attempted to reform this
condition Of tbings was that of ID. Lothrop & Co.
Mr. LOthrop had long believed in the possibility of
pure and elevated standard of literature for the
young. which should combine talent of high degree
with moral and religious teaching, and which, in adj
dition to these qualifications, should be bright, sharp
and entertaining 1t required determination, courage
on TO-DAY ME- stands at abs besd Of
house which publishes and better books for ju
venle and young peoples reading than any other in
the country. The best available talent Is secured,
and the dress in which his books appear il unsur-
passed for beauty and durability. Many publishers
exhaust themselves i'm bringing out a single illus
trated Juvenile for the holidays while this firm offers
perhaps dozen, equally attractive, and immensely
superior to the reproduction Of English Juvenile pub
LEGATIONS with which the book-marke is flooded du-
OF the works lately published by this house in the
special juvenile list the four Wide Awake Pleasure
Books, A. "B,- &C. and "D,- are prominent.
They are as seasOnable one time another, and will
for Babyand, Mothers Boys and Girts. Our Dariings
and Little People, the last three by "Pansy also ap
pear in the same catalogue. and with more
others are brought out in illustrated board covers.
The books which are now preparing in the same
popular style, make long and attractive catalogue
Chief among them is Vide Irdke Pleasure Book az
which is announced to be ready for the trade August
LIST 1t will contain large number Of delightful sto
ries and poems by well known authors, splendidly IL
Illustrated. Among the contents are Sophie Mays
Solomons Seal" "Chid Marion's' Adventures in
iome. Venice and Vienna. poems by Celia Thaxter
Mrs. Wilton, X. Ii. Stod,lard, Nura Perry, Edgar
Eawcett, Mrs. Piatt Clara Duty Rates. etc. The vol
ume is intended specially for the holidays, and in ele
CANT appearance well as intrinsic merit will COM
pare IN the way of juvenile gift book with nything
yet published new book by Adam Stwin, and one
that Will make sensation, is entitled Eyes Right IL
is not only highly entertaining, but contains large
amount Of practical information for boys Four Feet
Wings and Fins il the title of illustrated book
on natural history for children Pen and Pencil Pic
lures, Ba6yiaad for 1873. three new books by "Pan-
sy" Tro Boys Getting Ahead and Pansies three large
rrin aEa T.vrn and a xark A.