Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-20
HOLIDAY WEALTH
OF RICH AND BEAUTIFUL BOOKS
FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
Poetry-Humor-F Fiction History -
Magazine Literature-RaPeP Print
ing-COmpact Libraries.

DAY faYOr. here we nave score 81 sam
pies or more, all bright, handsome valu
able, entertaining, instructive. What
splendid advantages this generations en-,
Joys, to be sure, in the matter of gaod
books.
From the Century Company, New York,
comes handsomely bound volume of ''Tbs
Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine,
May to October, 1886, book of nearly 1000
pages of choicest current literature, and il
Illuminated with the very best results of the
engraver's skill. A more suitable holiday
book present one could scarce wish for.
"St. Nicholas, that delightful magazine
for youths, comes to US from the Century
| Company, New York, bound in boards,
| dazzling in crimson and gold. 1t is volume
XIII, bound for convenience in two parts.
| For children we can conceive of no hand
somer or more beneficial holiday book
present or one more likely to deeply inter-
est them.
From C. S. Houghton, bookseller, Sacra-
mento, we have an odd number, beautiful
and rich, as it is strange in binding and
| print 1t is Songsters of the Branches"
edited by Susie Barstow SHIELDING, illus
trated by Fidelia Bridges with colored de-
signs, and is from the press of White,
Stokes & Allen, New York. The text is
taken from the writings of John Bur-
roughs. Eliza Cook, Francis r. Havergue,
Olive Thorne Miller, Lucy Larcom, Rich
ard Watson Glider and John Keats. The
plates are in brilliant colors, and quite
equal to hand-painting. The covers are in
silver and bronze. Covers and leaves are
held together by knots of faint pink rib
bon. It is an exquisite example of the
best style of the publishers art.
"ChivaIric Days, and the BOYS and Girls
who Helped to Make Them" is the title of
large octave volume of 30S pages, by Z.
S. Brooks, author of g Historic Boys" 1t
is freely and handsomely illus trated. 1t is
a series of romantic tales from the pages of
history, such as the story of Constantine,
of the '' Field of the Cloth of Gold" of the
''Cloister of the Seven Gates, The Boys
of Blackfriars, etc. 1t is handsome
volume, and will do much to incite youth
to the reading of history, and is so well
put together that it will by no means be
beneath the attention of adult readers.
Published by G.. P. Putnam's Sons, New
York and London, and for sale by A. l..
Bancroft & TO-, San Francisco, at S2.
Three compact, handsome volumes in
box constitute a neat library of Humorous
Masterpieces from American Literature"
1t is edited by Edward T. Mason, is pub
lished by G. P Putnam's Sons, New York
and London, and is for sale by 4. L. Ban
croft & Co., San Francisco. The selections
are from the highest standard of refined
and polished humor, such as Irving, Haw
thorne, Longfellow, Holmes, Beesher,
Trow bridge, Warner, Stockton, Mrs. Spot
ford, Aldrich. Howells, Cable, Burdette,
Joel Chandler, Harris, and others. 1t is
one of the best collections of American
humor that has fallen under our notice. 1t
draws the line between that which is re-
fined humor and rude humor, and gives US
only the best, keenest and most finished
and artful.
From Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston,
we have the Atlantic Monthly" for De-
cember In addition to the Serials the
usual editorial departments, the book re-
views and the always able and scholarly
Contributors Club" the number presents
| these papers Madonna Pia," Helen Gray
Cone; The Object of University" Elisha
Milford; 1.-The Strange Story of Pragtjna,"
Harvard B. Rookie: THE Dream of Rus
sia,n Cyrus Hamlin; Baptism of Fire"
Julia G. R. Dorr; 1.-THE Church of England
Novel" Harriet W. Preston; Sleep"
Louise l. Quincy; "Up the Neva TO Schlus-
selburg," Edmund Noble; ''Mazzini,"
Maria Louise Henry; "The Intellectual
Mission of the Saracens,' Edward Hunger
ford. A notable attraction is the supple
| mentn presenting DR.. Holmes poem at the
25th anniversary of Harvard University
and Mr.. Lowell's Grafton, delivered on the
same occasion.
Harper's Young People for 1886 is
the bound numbers of that handsome
i
November, 1886. The paper needs no
chief and leading weekly journal for
children, and is recognized by parents and
teachers as a potent influence for good in
training youth to proper tastes and lofty
ambitions. The bound numbers make
large quarto of more than 800 pages,t han
which no more appropriate present can be
given a child Published by Harpers &
Bros, New York, and for sale by A. L.
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco,
From A. l.. Bancroft & Co, San Fran
cisco, we have six small, odd-shaped vol
umes in box, mere yest-pochet lot, but
handsomely gotten up. entitled The
Pearl Series. They are respectively on
Reflection Fancy Wit and
Humor,n Love- The Poets Garden,
and q Faith, Hope and Charity They
| consists of choice poems from the best
| authors on the subjects named. The odd
conceit and neat one, is from the press of
G. P. Putmsn's Sons, New York and
London.
From c. S. Houghton, Sacramento we
! have No. AZ of Cassell's National Library
| series, being 1.-The Diary of Samuel
Pepysr By the way, what more worthy
| book gift could we make to an adult friend
| than the full set of this library, % volumes,
| for the nominal sum of S., or if delivered
weekly, 10 cents per week? And these
books give one the very cream of standard
| English libraries in drama, poetry, fiction,
history, adventure, travel, biography and
| essay.
From C. S. Houghton, Sacramento, we
| have for White Stokes & Allen, New York,
| large quarto, richly bound and illumi-
| mated holiday volume, entitled Familiar
Birds, and What the Poets Sing of Them
| by Susie Barstow SHIELDING, and illustrated
| by Fidelia Bridges. 1t retails at So. There
are 134 pages, with II full-page illustrations
of birds in colors, exquisitely done. 1t is
! a delightful volume. and aside from its
artistic value, is fine poetical collection.
"Neryous Children by DR.. Charles L.
Dana, is one of the leading subjects in
Babyhood" for November. Not less i'm
portant are articles by other well,known
physicians on The Fever Thermometer
in the Nursery" Popular Fallacies About
| Teething," q Caution Regarding Children's
Eyes, and " Constipation" Marion Har-
! land writes on "Other Peoples Babies.
The present number of this journal sue
| cessfully completes its second year. Pub
| lished at 5 Beekman street, New York;
The Musical Herald . for November
gives an interesting and amusing disserta-
| ton upon Chinese music and musical in
struments accompanied with illustra-
tions LOUIS C. Elson has another
article upon the history of German song
covering the period Immediately after
Luther's death. The quiz department
! upon musical subjects has much of instruc-
| ton for younger musicians, and all will be
! interested in an article about music as
used in India. Musical Herald Publishing
Company, Boston.