Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-16
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The antump and holiday list of d. Lotllrop &
nr ,hc Character of the publications it represents
nt for the variety OF subjects it covers and for the
elegant and substantial style in which the books
mast and present works issued by this house num-
fact that nearly ali Of them fulfil some special
want Of the public, and meet with a steady sale.
OF the more important books In the present list
are new editions of standard works, among
them Bunyan' Holy way, in clear large type, on
tons. of the finest editions ever issued in this
conntryi DR.. Adams A Ersnstds; Dr. Dorchss-
has met with unexampled snccessi o new and ele-
CANT edition Of Ptgrtms PToeressf uniform ~
style with the Golden treasury series. with gilt
edges and containing 6evenoeen NlA page lllustra-
tons. Several woIks BY. prominent authors are
in preparation which Will Oe duly announced.
In the line OF books for young people the list Of
n0uso furnishes catalogue more attractive. or
49,. sIsT y line between what IL good and
IN active preparation, and which will be issued
tne coming summer and fall, are Miss fonge's
seties OF xoung F0ls Histories, one volume OF
ncn VIII be issued monthly nhe frat volume
upon Greece. England, France and Rome. They
will be brought out IN handsome style, In clear
illustrated: book OF special interest which will
appear In tne laii ts emitted Amy,s and Mavf0ns
voyage Aronne ~ !ae wori6; AZ is rom the pen OF
| oaugntcr OF the rev. Nenemiah Adams, who,
with her sister. really made the journey about the
globe, in company with their brother. Capt.
Aaams y VIII pc iniiy Illustrated from original
boys, by Charles 4. Talbot Will create decided
sensation among tnose ior Wnom Il is specially
sar ss one 81 books
Pure 10 .9ne as y rs Is nvgiy N incident Pansy
SMrs. Aidenl ana ,, Faye Hnnnngton two Of the
best writers o. reigiOus literature in the country,
appear as joint authors ofa story for girls, called
| from DVerenI Siandpo'nts; Two other volumes.
Ihaf 10Y q Ne,ckirSs and Carrie Etls'co.fh also
appear IN tne list, toRether with new book Of
poems for nome and school. New itions in
vhti Holog. Good;for- Nothing Polly, and Non
selling BOOKS, are announced for early issue.
me house mas IN preparation an elegantly illus.
work ,n which is intended as religious g
ness into Light. The designs are from the pencil
Of Mary A; Lathbury; whose talent for illustra
most popular presentation book Of the season, NO
only In style and character, but in price.
j, -.
enough for children to read has undergone yer,
decided change during the past few years. Thirt!
, years age me pooks which made up our Sunday
school libraries were dull beyond belief. The,
repealed rather than attracted, not because the!
were moral In tone, but because they lacked sym
patty and interest , The writers Were good PEG
seemed to forget that children required altogethe
, different literary pabulum from grown people
The result was what might have been expected
, The books which ought to have attracted then
were discarded for Sensational stories whose liter
airy style was execrable and whose morals wer
always doubtful One of the arst book-publish
ing houses In the country which attempted to re
form this condition of things was that of u. 10th
rop &c. MI. Lothrop had long believed in III
erature for the young, which should combin
talent of high degree with moral and religion
teaching, and which, In addition to these qtialiil
cations. should be bright, sharp and entertaining
. 1t required determination, courage and money /
carry ont this idea but II was carried out and to
q day Mr.. LOthrop stands at the head of a hous
which publishes more and better books for jnve
the country The best available talent is secured
and the dress In which his books appear Is unsur
r passed for beauty and durability. Many publish
| ers exhaust themselves in bringing out singh
illustrated juvenile for the holidays, while thi
firm offers perhaps dozen, equally attractive, an
g Immensely superior to the reproduction of Eng
lish juvenile publications with which the book
I OF the works lately published by this house
. the special Juvenile list, the Four W ide Awak
/, | Pleasure Books, "A, n"B, n"Co and 3D. ar
/ prominent They are as seasonable one time q
another, and will be perpetual pleasure to yoHn
leaders. Sunshine for Babyland, Mofher's Bog
Girls. Our Darlings, and Little People, the last thre
!. by "Pansy," also Hppear in the same catalogue
9 in illustrated board covers.
III The books which are now preparing in the sam
= popular stvie, make long and attractive cats
q lOgue. Chief among them Is Wide Awake Pleds
A Mre Book ~ - which is announced to be read
: for the trade August LIST 1t will contain a larg
number of delightful stories and poems by we
: known authors splendidly illustrated. Anon
!. "Child Marion's'' adventures in Rome, venif
/. and Vienna. poems nv Celia Thayter Mrs VIII