The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-25
D. Lothrop & Co. % Fall Books.

No publishing house in the country is maxi
ing more active preparations for the holiday
trade than ID. LOthrop ~ Co., and their list of
announcements exceed In extent and attract
iveness that of any past year. As usual, the
strongest effort has been made In behalf of
young readers, and the books offered for their
delectation are as beautiful In their outside
appearance as they arc fascinating inside.
Stories in prose and stories in poetry, funny
stories, pathetic stories, stories In natural his
tory and stories about people and places, de-
lightfully written and charmngly illustrated,
form large proportion of the catalogue, 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 ele-
CANT quarto volume, filled with portraits of
some of our most famous painters, with illus
trations from their own hands, drawn express
ly for the work second volume of Poets
Homes, brought ont In the same manner, con-
tanning portraits and biographies of Holmes,
Bryant, Emerson, Paul H. Hayne, John Boyle
O'Reilly, and other prominent authors new
edition of Out of Darkness into Light, a vol
ume which a New York critic call ga rich
work of art; a red-line, quarto edition of
Pilgrims Progress, on plate paper, with II
full.page illustrations, splendidy bound; Story
of the Prayers of Christian History, by the
author of story of Hymns Thoughts that
Breathe, consisting of choice extracts from the
works of Dean Stanley, with an introduction by
Phillips Brooks q new edition of Jesus, Lover
of My Soul gift book for young ladies called
Christmas Pie, illustrated by Miss Lathbury
Christmas Snow. flakes, large and elegant
quarto volume of original poems by American
authors, with choice Illustrations, richly and
uniquely bound and DIR. Smiths America our
National Hymn, with several exquisite engrav-
ings and a sketch of the author.
the books for young people, prominent is
Wide Awake Pleasure Book Fl" uniform
with the five volumes which have proceeded it,
yet with richer and more attractive table of
contents than either of them Don Quixbte,
Jr., being history of the further adventures
of Miltlades Peterkin Paul Miss Younge's
Young Folks History of France and Rome;
The Dogberry Bunch Royal Loure's Last
Year at st. Olave's; and Breakfast for Two,
by Joanna Mathews. Others are in prepara-
tion and will be early announced.
But it is the children who have particular
reason to feel grateful TO Messrs. Lothrop, who
have provided for them list perfectly bewil-
dering in its variety and attractiveness. One
of the first books to tempt the eye of little
patrons is Child Lore, beautiful bound quarto
volume with engravings and colored ilustra-
tlons. 1t contains the Babyland Classics, old
and new, with short rhymes and jingles, COM
piled and edited by Clara Doty Bates, and is
good for all times and seasons of the year.
Once upon Time, by Miss E.. +. Brown, is
charming book of story plays, illustrated of
course, and bound in taking style. Then there
are Stories and Picture of Domestic Animals,
and Stories and Pictures of Wild Animals,
companion books, in large type, in chrome
board covers new edition of Little Luey's
Wonderful Globe Children's Funny Book, a
big quarto, full of pictures The Birthday Pict-
ure Book with thirty full.page engravings and
notices for each day in the month and sever
al baby books" chief among them Babyland
for 1879, Baby's Object-Lesson Book ,and Baby's
Portfolio.
Unusual attractions are also offered in the
little Libraries" and "series." The Wide
Awake 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 fitting present could be made
by parents than this. The Out of School Series,
consisting of four volumes by popular writers,
is special attraction. Then there are the
Merry and True series of 10 volumes Little
Chats with Little Folks, 6 books in box !;
Baby Classic Toy Books Favorite Quarto Toy
Books the Natural History Series and Stories,
and Johnny's Discoveries, In three volumes.
The presentation book upon which the
Messrs. Lothrop are bestowing particular at
tention, and which, from its peculiar charac-
ter, ought to have special attraction for every
patriotic American, is DIR. s. f. Smiths Amer
lea, which for nearly half century has serv-
ed as our national hymn. 1t is brought out in
large quarto form, magnifcently illustrated
and bound, and containing, beside the hymn,
an illustrated sketch of the venerable author,
who is still living. 1t would be interesting If
we could know the various important occasions
upon which this hymn has been sung since 1t
was first written. During the war 1t exerted
wonderful influence at home and 10 the field
in the way of strengthening patriotic feeling,
and 1t has lost none of it's popularity or power
since. The volume which presents 1t is artis-
tic and beautiful, and II should be found In the
household of every true American.
The five handsomely printed volumes which
constitute the Idle Hour Series, and which have
put of their light summer clothing for tasteful
cloth covers, claim the attention of all lovers
of choice literature. They have all been warm
ly praised by the press, and In their cheaper
form have had large and steady sale. Their
character is not ephemeral, nor are they simply
intended as summer books" One can enjoy
the experiences of the ''Two iris who Tried
Farming" by IA coal fire as we'll as In ham
mock, or the narrative of the trio who sailed
Sup and Down the Merrlmac" when that fa-
nous river is frozen as well as now. "My
Daughter Susan aud Priscilla Hunter' are ac-
ceptable acquantances at any time of year,
and there Is no particular season to be set apart
for " Poor Papa"
There are two other series which seem to re