Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-10-12
D. Lothrop's & Co.'S Publications.

style in which the books il includes are brought
out. The catalogue Of the past aud present
works issued by this house numbers more than
700 titles and it is remarkable fact that
nearly all of them fulfil some special want OF
the public. and meet with a steady sale. Of
the more i'm poriant books in the present list
are new editions Of standaId works, among
them, Bunyan's Holy Var, in clear large type
on heavy paper aud with a large number Of
illustrations, one Of the finest editions ever
issued 10 this country DR.. Adams III Ecen-
tide DR.. Dorchester's volume, Concessions OF
LiJeralists, which has met with unexampled
success a new aud elegant edition Of P3grims s
Progress, uniform in style with the Golden
Treasury series, with gilt edges and containing
seventeen full page Illustrations. Several
works hy prominent authors are in prepa'a-
lion, which will be duly announced.
In the line of books for young people the
! list Of this firm is especially rich. No other
American house furnishes a catalogue more
attractive. or draws a sharper line. between
what is good aud what is bad in literature
Among the books now in active preparation,
and which will be issued the coming summer
aud fall are Miss Yonges series Of Young
/ rolks Histories, one volume Of which will be
issued monthly. The frst volume will be upon
/ Germany. TO be followed by others upon
! Greece. England, France and Rome. They
/ will be brought ont in handsome style, in clear
type, on 6ne white paper, beautifully bound
and illustrated. \ book Of special interest
which will appear in the fall is entitled Amys
and Aidrioas Ioydge around tie Horld II
( is from the pen OF daughter Of the Rev.
! Nehemiah Adams, who, with her sister, really
made the journey about the globe, 10 company
with their brother, Capt. Adams. IL will be
| fully illustrated from original photographs
Royal Loryie, a story for the older boys, by
! Charles r. Talbot, will create decided sensa-
tion among those for whom it is specially
intended. IL is one Of the most fascinating
books published for the last hall-dczen years,
and is as pure in tone as it is lively in incident
l.Pansy Mrs. Aldenl and Faye Huntington,
/ TWO of the best writers of religious literature
! in the couuuy appear as joint authors OF
history for girls, called From Different Sand
! points Two ether volumes, IhGt Boy OF
! Ne,ckirks and Carrie Ellsworth, also appear
! 10 the list, together with a new book OF poems
| for home and school New editions in ouJto
form Of Young Rick, Cooking CLUB Of Tn- Wit
Hollo,c, Good for Nothing Polly, aud Nan, h'
Neic- Fashioned Girl, oil popular and rapidly
selling books, are announced for early issue.
The house has in preparation an elega tly
} illustrated work which is intended as religious
/ gift book for the holidays. 1t is called Omof
| Darkness into Light. The designs are from
the pencil of Mary A. .Lathbury, whose talent
! for illustration is well known. II is proposed
to make It the most popular presentation book
Of the season. not only in style aud character,
! butt price.
/ The popular belief that anything was good
enough for children TO read has undersonea
very decided change during the past few years.
Thirty years ago the books which made up
our Suuday.school libraries were dull beyond
belief They repelled rather than attracted,
not because they were moral 10 tone, but be-
cause they lacked sympathy and interest
The writer's were good people, and imbued
with the best Of motives, but they seemed to
forget that children required altogether differ
ent literary pubulum from grown people 49,
Tue result was what mi, ht have beer 1Iected.
The books which ought 10 have attracted them
we're discarded for sensational stories whose
Literary style was execmJlc and whose morals
were doubtful. Que Of the first book-publish-
ing houses in the country which attempted TO
reform this condition OF things WAS that of ID.
Lo,hrop & Co. Mr.. Loihrop had long believed
ia the possibility Of a pure aud elevated
standard Of literature for tho young. which
should combine talent Of aLish degree with
moral and religious teaching, and which, in
addition TO these qualifications, should be
bright. sharp aud entertaining. 1t required
determination, courage and money TO carry
out this idea but it was carried ont, aud to-day
Mr. Lothrop stands at the head Of a house
which publishes more and better books Tor
juvenile and yoang peoples rcading than any
o:ber in the country. The best avai.able
talent is secured, and the dress 10 which his
books appear is unsurpassed for beauty aud
durability.
OF the works lately published by this house 4
in the special juvenile list. the four Wide
Awake Pleasure Books, " a "B, &C and .
ID" are prominent They are as seasonable .
one time as another, and will be perpetual 1
pleasure to young readers. Sunshine for .
BqJylqad, Mothers Boys and Girls, OW
Darlings aud LiHle People, the last three BY
Pansy." also appear In The same catalogue,
and with a score or more others are brought .
out 10 illustrated board covers.
The books which are now preparing in the
same popular style, make a long and attractive
catalogue. Chief among them is Vide Atcake
Pleasure Book L, which is Announced 10 he
ready for the trade August lst. 1t will contain .
a large number Of delightful stories and poems
by veil known authors, splendidly illustrated.
Among the contents are Sophie Mays "Solo-
mons Seal" "Child Marion's adventures in
Rome. Venice and Vienna, poems by Celia
Thaxter. Mrs Wilton, Il II. Stoddard, Nora
Perry, Edgar Fawcett, Ms Piatt, Clara Doty
Bates, etc. The volume is intended specially
for the holidays, aud in elegant appearance as
well a. intrinsic merit, will compare 10 the way
Of Juvenile gift book with anything yet
published 4 new book by Adam Stwin, and
one that will make a sensation, is entitled
Eyes Ri-ht 1t is not only highly entertain
iug. but IL contains 8 large a9Ount Of practical
information for boys. -Four Feet, Wings aud
Fins Is the title Of new illustrated book 90
natural history for children: Pen and Pencil
Pictures. BaJyland for 1878. three new books
by Pansy," T,ro Boys, Getting Ahe1d aud
PaHsies. three large, print books by Tracy
Towne, and new work 0r Astronomy called
Overhead, are especially attractive. Little
Mss Msciief and Her HlpPy Thoughts, ad-
apted from the French by Ella Farman, will
be issued 10 quarto form, elegantly illustrated
aud bound IL similar style gill appear
LINE Bfss MaSlin Of Qmntilion Sguarc,
whose adye tures vii; be a never ending source
Of entertainment for other Miss Mus!ins the
corutry over. Another volume Of Ctdss,es o.
BcbyEGnd. By Clara DOty Bates, Is in prepa-