Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12
For the oxford Democrat.
HOLIDAY BOOKS.

creases in them as is evidenced by their
increased annual sale and description Of
few of them may be Of interest to the
readers of the DEMOCRAT.
The bound volume of the Magazine
of Art for 1892" published by Cassell,
Peter, Galpin & Co., New York, is
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Of artistic book-making.
The same publishers issue the 'Chang-
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made up of poems and pictures illustrate
ing the seasons. The poems are char
asterized by fine domestic feeling. The
pictures. $50 in number, are by the best
artists. Price SIS.
Among the same publishers juvenile
books. BOots's Visit to Holly Tree Inn, y
illustrated with colored plates and silhou-
cites, makes an attractive volumes. The
story is one of Dickenss, and a very
clever and charming one. Price SIPS.
a Family Flight over Egypt and Sy-
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Boston, d. Lothrop & Co. Price $3.50,
cloth. This is is a most entertaining de-
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now special interest. 1t is nicely il
Illustrated, and made additionally attract
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that he makes it point never TO write
upon any subject for the press unless he
can do j, better than any one else, and
this volume will suggest that no one
could have written more entertainingly Of
Egypt and Syria.
The Young Nimrods Around the
World" by Thomas w. Knox. \. y.
Harper & Brothers. Price, cloth, 1925.
Capt. Knox's " Young Nimrods in North
America" was one of the most successful
books of last season. and this will no
doubt be of this. 1t is copiously illus
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Brothers, and contains large amount Of
information in regard TO the Far West,
Central America, the islands of the Pa
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Such books are Just as attractive to boys
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Of blood and thunder.
Picturesque Journeys in America, or
the Junior United Tourist Club" Edited
BY Rev. Edward T. Bronfeld. y. \.
r. Wor,hington. Boards, sl.75: cloth,
$3.50 A prOfusely illustrated volume.
giving pictures of some Of our most beau
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Great Lakes, and New England are all
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a highly moral and intellectual charac-
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Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul is another
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Of the approach of rescuing sailors,-an-
.,her. the dying drummer who. between
the lines, sang it oil night long in sweet
Is, strains. Published by d. Lothrop *
Co.. Boston. Price 81.
Lee & Shepherd, Boston, Mass, have
brought out in wonderful artistic attire
what they call Golden Floral" Series,
being eight Of their illustrated favorite
ooem'-those sweet spiritual songs that
have won a deep abiding in the popular
heart. They are: Ring Out. Wild
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Abide with Me-; Rock of Ages:
- Home, Sweet Home: THE Breaking
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over is perfectly exquisite. Nothing |
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S beautifully illustrated. 1t is hardly |
possible 10 say which is best, as each is
70 perfectly adapted TO its theme. For