Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-12-06
girgiuia fire. Seress.
". w. y. GALLIHER, Editor.
ma rIestOl lon, Jefferson County, West Va
December o, 1888
LEE DC SHEPARD'S PUBLICATIONS,

The illustrated Catalogue for 1884 of LEy
& SHEpARD's Publications Is before us and OF
itself is handsome enough for Christmas Gift
The first of the list that attracts attention
is the Original Series of Illustrated Hymns and
Poems, in new and attractive styles Of cloth,
full cilt.-the unique and tcautifdl Golden
Floral, frinGcd, first applied by Lee & Shepard
to book manufodure and which is, indeed,
their trademark and patent. The new vol
umes of the year comprise Alfred Tennyson's
"Cone into the Garden, Maud" with chaste
and appropriate designs by Edmund il. Car
rett This famous lovesong of Eneland's poet
laureate is charmingly interpreted blythe twen-
ty-two illustrations in which there is rs much
real genius as in the poem itself. my Faith
Looks Up to Thee" is another, cloth, full gilt,
Golden Floral, flexible, gilt edges, &c Itisone
Of the most precious hymns Of the Christian
faith. and as presented by the publishers per.
feet gem Of Christmas gift. Domett's Chris
tian Hymn. at was the Calm and silent Night
with designs by W. L. Taylor, is another Of the
series; and "The Lord is Ny Shepherd, the
23d Psalm in song and sonnet by Richards
with full-page illustrations; and Curtew Must
Not Ring Tonight, with illustrations by Mcr-
rill and Garrctt-appears this season for the
first time as Of the Golden Floral series; also
"That Glorious Song of Old" by Edmund
Hamilton Sears, full-page illustrations by Fred
ericl,s; and uniform with the above, full-gilt
edition only, Hannah Jane" by Nasby-a
book delightful in keeping with the glad, un-
selfish Christmas-tide, soitening as it will, the
hard. unthnking heart, and making the for
getful considerate, AMI the careless careful in
their handling of precious flowers, which, once
faded, will never resume their beauty. Sc
ries. the first Of illustrated Hymns, Songs and
Poems. comprises "The Breaking Waves Dash
ed High" by Felicia Hemans; Ring Out
Wild Bells" BY Tennyson; Nearer Ny God
to Thee" by Sarah Flower Adams; Rock Of
Ages" by Toplady; ooh, Why Should the
Spirit of Mortal be Proud, By William Knox !;
"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" by Elizabeth
Barrett Browning; "Abide With Ne, " by Hen
~ Francis Lyte and "Home Sweet Home"
by John Howard Payne. These are all superb
and the exquisite character Of the printing and
binding mas added 8 crown to the rcnown le-
ultimately won by LEE & SHEPARD, Of Boston,
a. Publishers. The Illustrated Ballad Series in
cludcs Ballads OF Beauty" Ballads ofHome,"
Ballads of Bravery, y,"-full-pase Illustrations
surprisingly beautiful Then there are Gems
Of Genius, Trophies oETrayel, &c. New Books
by Oliver Optic, J. T. Trowtridge and Others.
Sophie Nays new book, the fiith Of the Flake
Frizzle Stories, "Flaxie's Kittyleen, in CLOTH
illustrated and uniform with "Flaxie Frizzle, -
Twin Cousins" doctor Paps" Little
Pitchers ers"-charming publications for little
people Santa Claus Land" by Miss 4. u.
Douglas, author Of The Kathic Stories. IS an
entertaining story Of some little f Ks visit in
their dreams, with adventures among Elm Toy
and Doll Makers. Then the Golden Truth Sc
ries IS a ,,nifo'm edition Of unequalled selec-
tions from the best Religious Authors, edited
by Mrs. C. ". Means printed on tinted paper
bound in gold and colors, with new designs.
For Catalogues apply to Messrs. LEE & SHEr-
ARD, Boston.