Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19
D. LothrOp G. Co.'s Fall Books.

holiday traue tnan ID. LothrOp & Co., ana
their list Of announcements exceeds in
extent and attractiveness that of any past
year. As usual, the strongest effort has
been made in behalf of the young readers,
and the books offered for their delectation
are as beautiful in their outside appearance
as they are fascinating inside. Stories in
prose and stories in poetry, funny stories,
pathetic stories, stories in natural history
and stories about people and places, de-
| lightfully written and charmingly illustra-
ted. form large proportion of the cata-
logue, while books adapted to the needs
and capacities of older readers are not
wanting.
Among the larger and more important
books are Mr.. Benjamin's american
artists, an elegant quarto volume, filled
with portraits of some of our most famous
painters, with illustrations from their
own hands, drawn expressly for the work;
second volume Of Poets Homes. brought
out in the same manner, containing por-
traits and biographies of Holmes, Bryant,
Emerson, Paul IL. Hayne, John Boyle
O'Reilly, and o.her prominent authors;
new edition of ont Of Darkness into Light,
volume which New York critic calls
"a rich work of art;' a red line qnarto
edition of Pilgrims Progress, on plate
paper, with seventeen full page illustra-
tions, splendidly bound; Story Of The
Prayers of Christian History by the
author of Story of The Hymn; Thoughts
that Breathe, consisting of choice extracts
from the works of Dean Stanley, with an
introduction by Philip Brooks; a new
edition of Jesus, Louer of NY Soul; a gift
book for young lalies called Christmas
Pie, illustrated by Miss Lathbury; Christ
mas S1oU ttakes, large and elegant
quarto volume of original poems by Amer
lean authors, with choice illustrations,
richly and uniquely bound,an DR. Smiths
america, our national hymn, with several
exquisite eugravngs and sketch OF the
author
OF the books for young people, proml-
nent is Wide AtUdbe Pleasure Book ~, y
uniform with the five volumes which have
preceded it yet with Il richer and more
attractive table of contents than either of
them; Don Quirote, dr., being a history
of the further adventures of Mitiades
Peterkin Paul; Miss Yonge's Young Folks
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Bunch; RovaL LoUries Last Year dt 81.
OIqve'S; and Breakf tst for THO, by Joanna
Mathews. Others are in preparation and
will be early announced.
But it is the children who have particu-
! lar reason to feel grateful to the Messrs.
Lothrop, who have provided for them
list perfectly bewildering in its variety and
attractivcness. One of the first books to
tempt the eye of little patrons is Child
Lore. II beautifully bound quarto volume
with engravings and colored illustrations.
1t contains the "Babyland Classics" old
and new, with short rhymes and jingles
compiled and edited by Clara Doty Bates,
and is good for all times and seasons of
the year. Once upon u Time, by Miss E.
4. Brown, is charming book of story
plays, illustrated of course, and bound in
taking style. Then there are Stories md
Pictures of Domestic Animals, and Stories
and PictureS Of Wa AninalS, companion
books, in large type, in chrome board
covers II new edition of Little LucyS
Wonderful Globe; ChHdren'S Funny BoOb,
big quarto full of pictures; the Birth
dan Picture Book, with thirty full page
engravings and notices for each day in
the month; and several baby books
chief among them Bdbyland for 1879,
BaJys Object Lesson B0ob, and BabyS
| Portfolio.
Unusual attractions are also offered in
the little " Libraries " and " Series" The
Vide AGate Library, containing the eight
volumes of the magazine, ought to be in
the possession of every family where there
are children, and no cheaper or more
lifting present could be made by parents
than this. The out of School Series. con-
siSting of four volumes by popular writer's,
| is Il special attraction. Then there are
the Merry and True series Of ten volumes;
| LiNle ChatS WiM Lihle Folks, six books
in box; Baby Classic Toy Books; Fucor-
lie QHarto Toy Books; the NnturaL History
Series and Stories; and J0bnnie' S dtScoU-
cries, in three volumes.
rhe presentation book upon which the
MesSrs. Lothrop are bestowing particular
attention, and which, from its peculiar
character, ought to have special attraction
for every patriotic American, is DR.. S +.
Smiths america, which for nearly half Il
century has served AS our national hymn.
1t is to be brought out in large qunrto
form, significantly illustrated and bound,
and containing, beside the hymn, an illus
trated sketch of the venerable author.
who is now living. 1t would be interest
ing if we could know the various impor-
tant occasions ubon which this hymn has
been sung since ii was first written.
During the war it exerted wonderful
influence at home and in the field in the
way of strengthening patriotic feeling and
it has lost none of the popularity or power
since. The volume which presents it is
artistic and beautiful, and it should be
found in the household of every true
American.
The five handsomely printed volumes
which constitute the Idle tour Series, and
which have put off their light summer
clothing for tasteful cloth covers, claim
the attention of all lovers of choice ltera-
ture. They have all been warmly praised
by the press, and in their cheaper form
have bad IL large and steady sllc Their
character is not ephcmeral nor are they
simply intended las summer books
One can enjoy the experiences of the TW0
Girls aCto Tried Farming by coal fire
ms well us in Il hammock, or the narrative
Of the trio who sailed Up and D0On The
Merrim1c when that famous river is frozen
as well as now. Ny Daughter SHSun and
Priscilla Hunter are acceptable acquaint-
ances ut any time of the year. and there
is no particular season to be set apart for
Poor Papa.
There are two other series which seem
to require special mention. The first,
History md Biographv, containing five
volumes, and Famous americans, con
tanning the lives of Franklin, Sumner,
Webster and Amos lawrence. They are
books which every boy should read, and
will be the better for reading.
Another new book, HIaifS md Their
AnthOrS, is now in press, and nearly ready
for issue 1t will be in the popular duarto
form, illustrated. OF new editions, prom
inent are Tarbox's life of IuneI Punaa,
which has been materially reduced in price;
Sunshine for BaJyland; Pansy's three ever
popular books, MotAer's Boys and Girls,
Picture Book and Our DGrltngs, all of
them enlarged, and in choice bindings.
The Chj2dren'S Almanac. which created
such sensation last season, should not be
forgotten. 1t is one of the most useful
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