The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
Holiday I.itaratnre.

publishing houses blossom out with wonderful
variety OF beautiful gift books iE which authors,
editors and publishers seem to unite to produce
the most charming effects Some of these beau
tiful books are for adults, and others for young
readers. The list of Juveniles this year is un
usually large and attractive. OF books for adults
one of the most beautiful is an elegant edition of
Oliver Goldsmith's standard play, "She Stops
to Conquer issued by Harper g. Bros, New
York. The text is familiar to most readers of
the classic English drama, but probably it was
never before issued in such regal style. Royal
quarto in size. beautifully printed on heavy
cream tinted paper, profusely illustrated and
bound in Russia morocco with gilt trimmings, it
would seem to be about the ne plus ultra Of the
publishers art. The illustrations vary in style,
embracing steel engravings, etchings, wood cuts
and Autographs all artistic and beautiful. The
principal drawings are by Edwin A Abbey, and
the decorations are by Austin Dobson. This ele
CANT book is for sale by The Bowen Merrill Com
pany Price, $40.
Natures Hallelujah" is the title of another
gift book, as unique in conception as it is beau
tiful in execution. The text consists of selec-
tions, from different poets, of verses about song
birds, each selection being accompanied by
beautiful and appropriate illustration. Among
the poets represented are George S. Burleigh
Lucy Larcom, John g. Whittier A. G. Swim
burne Celia Thaxter, Bayard Taylor and many
others. and the feathered songsters are as numer
ously represented. The book is illustrated and
arranged by Irene E. Jerome, who also contrib
utes an appropriate introduction The illustra-
tons exquisite, and the paper and binding in
keeping with the rest Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston, and Charles L. Dillingham;,
New York; sold by The Bowen Merrill Company.
Gold cloth, full gilt. gilt edges, &c.
Home Fairies and Heart Flowers" is another
handsome book 1t contains twenty studies Of
childrens heads, with floral embellishments and
decorations. The text consists of poems by
| Margaret Z. Sangster, who dedicates the book
| to her children. The verses are pretty, and the
| illustrations, by Frank French form a rarely
| beautiful gallery of child faces. 1t is published
| in very attractive style by Harper & Bros, New
| York, and sold by The Bowen Merrill Company,
| price Sc.
"The Message of the Blue Bird. Told to Me to
| Tell to Others" s the fanciful title Of short
poem, illustrated, by Irene E. Jerome, editress
of Natures Haelujah, noticed above The
| verses are accompanied by scriptural quotations
| and handsome engravings. The book Is bound
| in holiday style Boston: Lee 81 Shepard; Indi-
| annapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company. Price, 81
| Estes & Lauriat, Boston, issue in very dainty
! style Hoods poem, "Fair Inez," illustrated by
! Harper and Freer under the supervision of Geo.
| T. Andrew. The illustrations very pretty. and
| the outward appearance of the book is suited TO
| the holiday season. Sold by The Bowen-Merrill
| Company. Price, SIS
| Thomas W. Knox is one of the most popular
writers of juveniles, and deserveiy so. His
| works of travels, for young readers. among
| the most entertaining and instructive of their
| class. "rhe Boy Travellers in the Russian EN-
pire" is his latest work. 1t recounts the adven-
| lures OF two youths in q journey in European
| and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour
| across Siberia voyages on the Amoor, Volga and
other rivers, visit to central Asia. travels
| among the exiles and an historical sketch OF the
| empire from its foundation to the present time.
| All this told in Mr.. Knoxs entertaining style.
makes an excellent book for the young. 1t is
| copiously illustrated Harper & Brothers, New
| York. The Bowen Merrill Company, Indianapo
| lis.
The title Of ''Zigzag Journeys" has maintained
| itself SO long among young readers, and become
so popular, that it doubtless has trade value.
The latest volume of the series is ''Zigzag
Journeys in the Sunny South. being pleasant
narrative of visit to the scenes and associa-
tons Of early American history in the Southern
|
| had large experience In writing juveniles, and
| this book the eighth of the Zezag series, is
| up to the standard of the previous volumes.
| Published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, and sold
| by The Bowen Merrill Company. Board covers,
| 81. 70; CLOTH So 20.
Estes & Lauriat also publish "Our Little
| Ones and the Nursery" collection of illus
trated stories and poems for little ones. 1t has
| $40 illustrations from original designs by the
| hast A nd ia al
| attractive book for very young readers Sold by
| The Bowen Merrill Company.
| ''Worthington's Annual, published by Worth
| ington & Co., New York, is collection of inter
esting stories, biographies and papers on natural
history for the young. The text is illustrated
with upwards of 300 engravings, many of them
| full-page and all excellent. The selections have
evidently been carefully made, and the mechan-
ical part of the book is very beautifully done.
The pages and engraving are printed in alter
nate tints, producing effect that is at once
unique and pleasing to the eye. The Bowen
| Merrill Company.
| Avery entertaining book for the young, and
one that will interest older readers as we'll, is
'Blue Jackets of 81, History of the Navy in
| the War of the Rebellion" by Willis j. Abbott
| 1t covers all the principal naval exploits of the
| civil war; and the exciting episodes with which
| the period abounded are narrated in a very in
teresting way. The author has adhered to the
truth of history and the book is of really in
structive reading The text is aided by hand
some illustrations. Dodd, Mead & Co., New
York; The Bowen Merrill Company.
The same house publishes children of the
Week" being, we are told, ''the honest and only
authentic account of certain stories related
by the Red Indian to Alexander Sekirk, ir.
| truthfully set down by William Theodore Pc
ters." 1t is collection of seven stories for chill
dren, one for each day in the week. The Red
| Indian is the one who figures on tho copper cent
and the stories are pretty Christmas tales. The
/ Bowen Merrill Company.
Mrs Susan Wallace has written prose YER
sion of the old, pathetic story of Ginerva, which,
with accompanying illstrations by General Lew