Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-29
D. Lothrop.& Co.'s Fall Books.

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iyeness that Of auy past year. a, usual, the
strongest efiort has been made ia behalf OF
Young readers and the books offered for their
drlectation are as beautiful in their outside
appearancc rs they are fascinating inside
Stories in prose and stories In poetry, funny
stories. pathetic stories, stories ia natural his-
tory. aud stories ab0Rt people and places. de-
lahtluly written and cbarminsly illustrated.
form lsrse proportion OF the catalogue, while
books adapted Ia The needs aud capacities al
older readers are not wsntlng.
Among the larger and mare important books
are Mr. Benjamins .imericda Artisis,. su eler
CANT anario voleme, Gllel with portraits ~
some OF our NEST famous phl.srs. with illrs-
trations from their own hands, drawn express
/ ~ FOX tss work second volume Of Pce'-'
I Homes. brought ont in the same manner. con-
tanning portraits and biographies Of Holnes.
Bryaut, Emerson, Paul H. Ilayne, John B'ysc
! O'l.eily, aud other pnmireni authors; new
edition OF ont of Darkness iato Ligtt, a
volume which New York critic calls - rlcb
work Of art !" a red-linc, suarlo edition ui
, fagrihs FreTess, on pate paper with J.
/ full-paec Illustrations spleniidly tOIna :
/ Story Of he Prayers Of Christina History by
I tho author of Story of hs Hymasi Thoughts
| that breathe consistin. of ch0cs extracts
I ON the works Of Dean Stanley, with en in
( PRODUCTION. by rhilips Books; ncw ed'iien
/ of Jesus. LVrcr oG my Soul Gift book for
yonng ladies called Christmas lis. ILLUSTRATED
By Miss L,;hbury Christmas Sao..fases .
/ LARGE aud elegant quart, volume OF originN
| poems by American authors, with choice d -
/ tyations, richly and rgiqrely bouut. with Or.
Smiths america our National Hymn, with
several exquisite eosragnes and a assetoa ol
the author
OF the books Tor young people, promioet;
il Iltde Arase Pleasure Book =" uniform
with the f,e volumes which have preceded 10,
yet with a richer and more attractive table -t
contents than either ol them; Don QWFote.
Jr being a history Of the further adventure
Of MHli,dcs re,crkin Pau; Miss Noncea
Young Foils' History II Franc and home
The Dogbery Bunch Eoyai LowTlc's Ias'
Last ear III -. OiaCcs; ami Bcc0ijGet .l0r
Tuo. hy. joanna Mathews 0,hers arc IA
preparation aud will be early announced.
but il is the children who have psrticular
reason to .sef grateful 10 The NsssFs. LpthrSp,
who have provided Tor them .is' perfectly
bowildering N its variety and alirac,iveoess.
Oac Vi tie fret bcok. 10 tempt ihe eye Of IL
tie patrons is Chaa Lore. beautifully hound
qnarto volume with ensrasin-s al cslorci
Illustrations 10 ccLgains the " Babyi1ld
Clss,cs." old snd new, ~Ita short rbyneg
aud jnglcs. compiled ana e. ,ee " Clara Dot,
Bates, aud Is good fr all times aud seasoos %
the year. Once upon Itaic, by Aiss l.. J..
Brown. is charming book Of story plays,
illustrated of course. snd bound IN takilg
style. Then there are Stories and P'eiarls q
! Domestic .iaimcls, aud Stories and Pictures n
! Hild Aa,D,dis, com palior books, in large
J type, IN chrome boari eoyers; new edition
! Of Lite LHcy's Boaderfh Globe Ciadrens'
Fanny Book, big quarto, fulI Of pictures -
tho BUMdGy Picture Book, with thirty full
page exsravings aud notices for each day IN
the month; and several baby books" chief
among them Bdbyldnd, for 1879, Bdby's 90
ject- Lesson Book, aud Bd5ys Portfolio.
Unusual attractons are also Offered 10 'he
little Libraries" and Series" The Hms
Arake Library, containing the eight volumes
OF the magasine, ought 10 be in the possession
of every family where there are children, and
no cheaper or more fitting present could be
made by parents than ihis. The ont Of Schoo,
Series, consisting Of four volumes b. popular
writers, is o special attraction. Then there
are the NeTTy and T,ue series Of 10 volumes
Lille Chats ieih L,tHe FOLKS, 6 books in
box; Baby Classic Toy Books; F1rorite
Quarto Toy Books t,e Nrtarai HsiQy Series
and Slories, and Johnnie's Dise0reries, IN
three volumes
The presentation book upon which Tho
Messrs LCthrop arc bostowiDg particular at
tenton and which, from its peculiar charac.oh
ought l. have special attraction for every
patriotic American Is DR.. 5. +. Smiths ABier-
ica, which for nearly half a century has served
rs our national hymn. ltis 10 be brought out
in large quafto form, magnifcertly illustrated
aud boupj, aud containing, beside the hymn,
an illustrated sketch cf the venerable author,
who is still living. IL would be interesting ii
we could know the various important occasions
upon which this hymn has been sung siace it
was first written. During the war il excrted
a wonderful influence at home and in the fed
in the way of strengthening patriotic fealisg.
and Il has lost none Of - popularity or power
since. The volumes whisb presents il 10 sr-
tislic and beautiful, and it should be found IN
tbs household Of every true American.
The FIVE handsomeiy printed volumes which
constitute the ldlo Hour Series. and which
have put OF their light summer clothing Tor
tasteful cloth covers, claim ths attention OF AL
lovers Of choice literature They bsve al
been warmly praised by lbe press, ard ~ their
cheaper form have had large and sleeJy sAie.
Their character is 10. oPhemeral, nor arr LEY
simply intended as summer books" O0s eau
enjoy the experiences Of Teo Giris rio 1fiet
KIyBiiag by coal fire as well as 10 hani-
mock, or the narrative o! the trio who sailed
Up and DOrR Mc UeTTtmdc wbuB that famous
river is frozen as well As now. Ny Daughter
Susan aud PrIsclHa Hunter arc acceptable
acquaintanccs At any time Of year, and there
is no particular season 10 be set apsr for
Poor Pgpg. There are two other series which
seem TO require special mention. The frsi,
History and Bioyrqphy. containing FIVE .oi-
umes, and Fdmous AD,sricdns c0ntsniog tho
lives vi Franklin, sumner, Webster and Amos
Lawrence They sre books which every by
should read, aud viii be- the better Tor reading.
Another neg book, Waifs md heD Asthors,
is low ready f1r pTess. a0d nearly resdy for
issue. II sill ein the popular quarto form.
illustrated. OF rew editions, prominent arc
Tagbox's Life of brGei Putnam, wb.b las
been materially reduced 10 price Sunshine
for DoJylqnf; Pausy's three ever popular
books, Mofier's Boys and GiTls, Picture Books
and Our DGriings all Of them enlarged. and
IN choice bindings. The Chiliren's AI1dl0c
which created such sensation last sea4oJ,
should not DC forgotten. lsis cne OF be mo-.
useful asd beautiful little volcmes ever brought
on. By the publishers, and Il scld for hardly.
more than a nominal prics. j, will te re-
menibered the calendar rcache. over 6ss years.