New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02
GlFT-BOOkS.

Portfolio of Proof Impressions selected
from Seri6ners Monthly aud 81 Nicholas tscrioner q
Coz. is volume OF more than one hundred PROOF en-
cravings from the Illustrations OF the aooNcnameu
Magazines. comprising avariety OF portraits ~ cele
braed personages sketches OF American scenery do
NEST and pieces pictures OF natural history
and other productions OF Ar. which have proved so
attractive TO the public in those favcrite periodicals
The collection OF convenient size TO occupy place
on tie family booktabe, and cannot fail to be admired
among the choices; decorations OF the drawiDgroom
Venice translated from the French OF Charles friarte
ny L. g. sllwen tScribner a Welford), presents In
magnificent Quarto volume an account OF the history
art industries aud modern life OF the famous City OF
the Sea-" illustrated by profusion or admraoie en-
cravings from the designs OF distinguished masters.
Among the costly holiday books OF the season. TINS
work will! bear away the palm. both as COLLECTION
of artistic masterpieces, and store-house OF an'i-
nuarian psthetc, and ethuOocical Information lts
on the architecture OF Venice on the dnerent
schools Of sculpture and painting on the mahuiac-
lures OF glass. mosaics and laces ana on tue pres
ant social characteristics Of the Queen OF the Adr-
attic are sngulary valuable, and. indeed or fascnat-
ing interest combining animated and lucid description
with exquisite pictorial beshments. Few works or
90 sumptuous an exterior in point Of printing bind
Ing and illustration. comprise so great variety OF III
uuc:iye and delightful reading or are so worthy 10
hold a distinguished position among the literary ana
artistic treasures household The perpetual pres
tnce of such work in the family circle is source OF
refined ard eevating Influences. and forms gracious
and beautiful element in the choicest conditions OF do
nestle culture.
In berkshire Win the Wild Florers, by Elaine ana
Dora Read GoOdale &c. =. Putnams sons), is charm
ing ycume OF poetry by the gifted young sisters
who have made the banks Of the Housaonic vocal with
their The poems devoted TO the native
flowers OF that picturesque region and celebrate their
beauties in strains as pure and delightful as their own
fragrance Among the flowers which here collected
IN an enticing wreath the anemone, blue violet,
olumbine daisy, godenrod aster fringed genan, and
others which have been consecraed TO poetic uses by
the loving hand of Bryant The volume is brought out
N keeping with the delicate beauty OF the poems.
whose fine and tender spirit has been seized by the
artist, Mr.. W. Hamilton Gibson. and daintily repro
duced IN his admirable Illustrations.
Among the especially designed for young read
.rs may be men toned The History Of The Robins by Mrs
Trimmer, a prime favorite with English chill iren for
more than half century In The Woods describing the
moro faminar birds OF the English forest; The Natural
History Of the Bible by the same author; Illustrated In
part with engravings by Giacometti and published In
London and New York by Thomas Nelson Sous; Tales
( Old Th.le collected and illustrated by j. Moyr Smith
H. b. Lppincott Col. founded the fairy legends Of
the North AMI Stories Of War told by soldiers
objected and edited by Edward Everett Hale Roberts
Brothers. for masculine young America relat-
ing series military adventures In different places
and at different times during the progress OF the late
Civil War. They full OF life and spirit, related IN
familiar and attractive style, and will be read with
lvidlty by the boys OF this country.