Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-11-20
BOOK NOTICES.


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The list of publications which D. Lothrop &
Co. has prepared for the fall and holiday sea-
SON is longer and more attractive than ever be
fore. and viii appeal strongly 10 that class of
buyers who demand good insides IS well rs
beautiful outsidcs % the books which are TO lie
upon their tables or i'm their shelves. No pub
fishers in the country pay stricter attention 10
che charac,er Ot the works they issue than the
Mcssr~ Lothvop, and the result is that their
entire catalogue of one thousand different titles
there Is not "a stupid book, an uninteresting
book or % book which does not serve some Use
fll purpose. The parent or teacher can select
from 20 in perfect confidence, and We commend
the catalogue o. the attention OF all who are
BUYING for home or school libraries.
Besides the entirely new books new editions
have been made ot some 90 the more import
ANT or those I'M last year, lis-. Those VINO pur-
chase for general reading Will find q rich field
from which to choose Ia standard stories there
IS nothing better than Che books OF Ella Far
man. Plu~v. and Julia a. Eastman-all bright
fuil OF h.c ana entertaining. Then there are
thcalun,f counties, Series and d" Libraries
OF tha latter the most Important Is the new
Fi-csii Liirwg consisting of 100 volumes care
fully selected from the entire list, and intended
% form "a perfect home library. The selections
are graduated o. suit the ta-.cs and needs oil the
entire family. from tine oldest readers down 10
the little TOT who Is just beginning Co pick out
her .crs The price of the library puts It
within The reach of most people and even when
ans doe, NOT feel like Bearing tire whole eX-
pen,a halfa dozen families cam easily club TO-
~. lr- fl- it- purchase. OF the lesser libraries
thor, are Ttr PH.g Htl,w Che Spare Minute
;he Grorer WrcDmld and multitude of 9th
er> whose uaiug~ can be learned from the cata-
lo-ue.
One of "a, ma~- charming holiday volumes
D. Artt..rf.ir II lIHrrsiI'-
H,r pcs frt Birds NsstlgL elegantly printed
on heavy paper. with wide MARGINS and Illus
tratcd DIS twelve superb fan page drawings 10y
a. +. Barnes The binding Will be i'm harmo-
ny with tine contents, and altogether u proni>-
e- ll be 'if book o. tine season. Another peau-
uul y1rmc Will Doe the second IN tine imer'-
rtl Arises Series brought ont in the same style
FL, the first Dc will contain forty Illustrations
sin another +, The Aew Eg'rat Story B'rt
fls,l.. up ot representative stories 10y popular
NeN ENGLAND authors. richly illustrated amt
bound
Clara p1.y Bates an injrt.ti-ablc worker for
children. presents q Chlrmlu-iN written st'rt
H.tts f.Itrt. Mrs =. VI. Diaz little book
erlrlmri with short stories ami illustrations,
called Christmas N17.il7, and THERE'S 81 new -!rt
t H- IS r. With thirty more pictures IMAM in
tie ir-. clifton. George T. Barnes haS q series
.I N..-. Tiis consisting OF 20 original draw
iur- bound iu on,nos quarto form, with direc-
ti1r- f- cHlUrius and there is new Volume OF
H,t 't.f in bright ana attractive covers.
N'-o .-reuti"u. perhaps, Is pMt t' 'hc very
UttIr children tlau Gao thylc elders in t1c Way oi
l.-,litiur for them fascinating stories and li-
u~-af. literature Some nt ttc issues oi tuc
Nc---- .ti-1r arc r.ricc. mar,ci> ui ueaI.
iu outward appearance. while some oi oar most
r.-..Ilar author. contribute their best work Tor
fI.. delight o- llc lit-.c rlcu AND women OF the
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