Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-28
D. Lothrop & Co.'S Publications,

1he autumn and holiday list OF
D, Lothrop & Co. is peculiarly val
liable and attractive, not only for the
character of the publications it rep
resents, but for the variety of sub
jects it covers, and for the elegant
end substantial style in which tie
books it includes are brought out.
The catalogue ol the past and resent
works issued by this house numbers
rore than 700 titles, and it ls a re-
markable fact that nearly all Of them
fulfil some special want of the pablo,
aud meet with a steady sale. Of the
more important books in the present
list are new editions of standard
works, among them, Bunyans Holy
War, in clear large type, on heavy
paper and with large number of
illustrations, one Of the finest editions
ever issued in this country; Dr..
Adams At Eventide DR.. Dorchester
volume, Concessions Of Labcral'sts,
which has meet with unexampled sue
cess 4 lew and elegant edition of
Rl1yjna8 Progress, uniform in style
with tie Golden Treasury series, with
gil edges and containing seventeen
full page illustrations. Several works
by prominent authors are in prepare
tion, which will be duly announced.
In the liue Of books for young Peo-
pie the list Of this firm is especially
rich. No other American hoosa fur
nishes d catalogue more attractive, or
draws sharper line between what IS
good and what is bad in literature.
Among the books row in active pre-
paration, and which will be issued the
coming summer and fall, are Miss
Yonges series of Young Folks His
tories, one volume of which viii be
issued monthly. The first volume
will be upon Germany, to be followed
by others upon Greece, Ea9Id''d,
France and Bone. They will be
brought out in handsome style, III
clear type, on fine white paper, beau
tfully bound and illustrated. A book
Of special interest which will appear
in the Iall Is entitled .A01y'S and
Mmyon's Voyage A1ound the World.
It is from the pen Of a daughter Of the
Rev. Nehemiah Adams, who, with
her sister, really made the journey
about the globe, in company with
their brother, Capt, Adams. Il Will
be fully illustrated from original pho
tographs Royal Loe0rte, a story for
the older boys, by Charles r. Talbot,
will create decided sensation among
those for whom it is specially intended.
It la one Of the most fascinating books
published fer the last half-dozen years,
and is as pure in tone as 1t is lively IN
incident. Pansy Mrs. Alden) and
Faye Huntington, two CT the best
writers of religious literature in the
country, appear as joint authors Of a
story for girls. called From Different
.Handpolnts, Two other volumes 1hat
Boy Of Nenuhlrhs and Carrie E21s-
,oo,Ms, also appear in the list, together
with new book Of poems for home
and school. New editions in quarto
form of Young Rich, Cooking CLUB Of
IT, Whit Hol2o,g, Good for-Nothl1g
POLLY, and Nan, the Ne1O- Fashioned
Girl, all popular and rapidly selling
books are announced for early issue,
The house has in preparati an ele-
gantly illustrated work which is IL
tended as e religious gift book for the
holidays. 1t is called Out Of DarI.
lssss into Light. These designs are
from the pencil of Mary A. Lathbury,
whose talent for illustration is we'll
known. II is proposed to make it the
most popular presentation book Of the
aeason, not only in style and character,
but in price.
The nopular belief that ANYTHING