The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11
LoTHRop d co.'s PUBLICATIONS.

The autumn and holiday list Of d. Lothrop
Il Co., Is peculiarly valuable and attractive,
not only for the character OF the publications
II represents but for the variety OF subjects it
covers and for the elegant and substantial
style in which the books 1t includes are brought
out. The catalogue of the past and present
works issued by this house numbers more than
700 titles, and I, is a remarkable fact that near
ly all Of them fulfil some special want OF the
public. and meet with a steady sale. or the
more important books in the present list are
new editions of standard works, among them,
Bunyan's Holy War. in clear large type, on
heavy paper and with large number OF illus
trations, one of the finest editions ever issued
in this country; DR.. Adams At Eventide; DR..
Dorchester's volume, Concessions OF Liberal
lists, which has met with unexampled success !;
a new and elegant edition OF Pilgrims Pro-
gress, uniform in style with the Golden Treas
ury series with gilt edges and containing seven
teen 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 is especially rich. No other
American house furnishes a catalogue more
attractive, or draws sharper lire between
what is good and what is bad in literature.
Among the books now in active preparation,
and which will be issued the coming summer
and fall, are Miss Yonge's series of Young
Folks Histories, one volume of which will be
issued monthly. The first volume will be npon
Germany, to be followed by others upon
Greece, England, France and Rome. They
Will be brought out it handsome style, IN clear
type on fine white paper, beautifully bound
and illustrated. A book of special interest
which will appear in the fail is entitled Amy s
and Marion's Voyage Around the World. 1t
IS from the pen OF daughter OF the Rev.
Nehemiah Adams, who. with her slster, really
made the journey about the globe, in company
with their brother. Capt. Adams. 1t will be
fully illustrated from original photographs
ROYAL Lowrle. story for the older boys by
Charles r. Talbot, will create decided aensa-
ton among those for whom 1t is specially in
tended IL is one Of the most fascinating
books published FOR the last half dozen years
and is as pure in tone 1t is lively IN incident
Iduey \hEs. AlueuJ anu ray y huntington, wv
OF the best writer's OF religious literature in the
country, appear as joint authors OF a story FOL
girls. called From Different Standponts. Two
other Volumes, That Boy Of Newkirks ant
Carrie Ellsworth, also appear in the list, to
gether with new book OF poems for home
and school. New editions in quarto form o
Young Rick, Cooking Club Of Tu-Whit Hollow
Good-for- Nothing Polly, and Nan, the New
Fashioned Girl, all popular and rapidly selling
books, are announced for early issue.
The house has in preparation an elegantl
Illustrated work which is intended as rehgi
Gus gift book for the holidays. 1t - Gale,
Out OF Darkness into Light. The designs at
from the pencil Of Mary A. Lathbury, who's
talent for illustration is we'll known. II s pro
posed to make it the most popular presepta
ton book Of the season, not only in style an
character, but in price.