Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-15
For sale by Samuel Carson & Co, 2os Post
street San Francisco af x1

fiction we have from Cassell g. Co. 104 an(,
lO6 Fourth avenue, New York, Temple
House" by Elizabeth Stoddard For sale
by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
This issue is a revised edition of the popu-
lar novel. From the same firm we have
received, OF the same series, two other
| novels, Two Gentlemen of Gotham by
2. and O., and " Autrefois Tales of Old
New Orleans and elsewhere), by James A.
Harrison, author of The Story of Greece. y
Likewise from the same house we have, of
Casselts Rainbow Series" the novel
My Aunt's Match Making ana other
stories OF popular but unnamed authors.
"McPherson's Handbook of Politics for
1888 " is at hand from james J. Chapman.
Publisher, Washington, d. O. 1t is by
Hon. Edward MCPHERSON, LID, late
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 1t
is record of important political actions,
Executive and Legislative, national and
State, from July 81, 1856, to August 81.
1888. Mcpherson has issued these hand,
| books for several years and they have come
to be invaluable to all who are interested
IN the political activities and the general
| legislation of the day. The volume for
1883 maintains the nigh reputation of the
preceding issues for statistical and historic
accuracy. The book sells at 50.
Don Piatts Belfords Magazine for
December, now that the Presidential
campaign is over, turns its columns to lit
eraiure proper and gives a good, thor
oughly readable round-table lumber.
Among its contents are: "a Christmas
Round Robin Story by Cecil Logan;
story, :" Dead-Shot Dar," by w. ]. Flor
ence; Christmas in Egypt" by Rose
Eytingei Statistics of Idleness,h by E.
Stewart; Joe; Story of Frontier Life
by Rosalie. kaufman; editorial reviews,
and complete novel entitled "The Oneen
OF the Block" by A. L. Kinkead
OF the " Kickerbooker Nuggets Series "
we have Stories from the Italian Poets.n
by Leigh Hunt, in two volumes, and " Es-
says of Ella, by Charles Lamb, also in two
volumes. These beautifully printed books,
models of the typographical art. in the
most novel ana brilliantly Illuminated
covers, with their eleven companion vo-
umes, make one of the handsomest of
library sets. Their small size and large
type make them exceedingly convenient
for easy reading. New York and London
u = Putnam Sons: San Francisco: The
Bancroft Company.
OF AIdens Manifold Cyclopedia" we
have received two additional volumes. 7 and
8, from Calvin to Cosmogony. We have
freely expressed warm approval of this
excellent and, in many respects, novel
work Open OF random which page YOU
Will, or look Tor almost any subject YOU
choose, and concise, accurate and valuable
information meets the eye. With each
new volume ones surprise at the available
knowledge contained in these handy and
even elegant books is increased. John
B. Alden, publisher, New York Chicago and
San Francisco.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and
London, have issued of the Question of
the Day series of pamphlets, Tariff
Chats, by Henry ]. Philpott. 1t is of the
ttty- first thousand of the pamphlet, such
has beer the demand for these tbirty-nine
pages of argument sgainst the protective
theory. The same house have issued, of
the same series, pamphlet By David A.
Weiis, entitled, Relation Of the Tariff 10
Wages. Ii is arranged as catechism.
Both books are for sale by the Bancroft
Company, San Francisco.
Samuel Carson & Co.. San Francisco,
have for sale one of the most novel of cal
endars for 1885, It consists of a neat
loose bound book held by silvered rings
and chains and caught by silk cord, each
OF the sixteen heavy card board pages
being illustrated in water colors by ].
Pauline Santer. The work is that OF an
accomplished artist and is strikiugIy orig
inai il composition. The calendar book
sells at 90 cents and is a remarkably haId-
some work of art and is cheap The calen-
dsr is published By Lee & Shepherd
Boston.
The Book Buyer Christmas number
for 1888, (Chas. Scribner's Sous, New
York; is a beautiful volume richly
illustrated, giving us glimpses
into some of the handsomest and most at.
tractive and valuable books of the day and
season. The supplemented pages are cata-
logues and notices of seasonable volumes,
art books, histories, magazines, holiday
books, libraries and standard works in
poetry architecture, philosophy, science,
biography, criticism, fiction, art, etc.
There is no series of publications now
in process of publication more fascinating
than " The Story of the Nations" pub
iished by g. p Putnam's Sons, New York
aud London (the Bancroft Company. San
-Ffancisco). The latest volume of this su.
perior work, which is doing so much to
cultivate taste for thorough historical
reading, is . The Story of Medieval France
from the Reign of Hughes Capet to the Be.
ginning of the Eighteenth Century" BY
Gustave Wasson, B. a.
The Sailor Boys of 81 y is a bright and
| attractive volume large octave of nearly
400 pages, by James Russell Seeiey, author
of " The Boys of 1872 etc. There are
abont sixty fine engravings of very
spirited character. An excellent holiday
present is this volume to be given to boy
VINO loves to read of adventure and hero
ism. Published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston.
Queer People with Paws and Claws
by Palmer Cox, is a quarto illustrated hoi-
day book for little folks. It is very laugh
able conceit, and the illustrations fairly
! eclipse the humorous text with their
| tun." Mr.. Cox will be remembered as
the creator OF :" The Brownie papers, that
grew into great popularity with such ra-
pidity.
Cassell & Co., New York, have issued
No 20 of "Casselrs Rainbow Series of
Original Novels" 1t is THE Astonishing
History Of Troy Town" by @ author Of
dead Mans Rock" A most readable
novel, spirited, witty and full of dramatic
interest. For sale by the Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco; twenty five cents.
The Century Company, Union Square,
New York, have issued Nos. 81 and 2S of
! the series of Battles and Leaders of the
Civil War" No. q relates mainly to op-
| erations at Cold Harbor ard the advance on
Atlanta; No. 2S chiefly to the Atlanta cam
paign and the Red river expedition.
behind Closed Doors is novel by the
| popular writer, ann katharine GresD,
whose story, The Leavenworth Case,i
gave her wide clientage of readers. G P.
PutDam's Sons, New York and London,
| The Bancroft Company, San Francisco.
Taken by the Enemy" is one of the
! Blue and Gray series, and is an excellent
naval story by Oliver Optic, and its scenes
are those of the late war. Lee & Shepard
Boston; Samuel Carson g. Co. San Fran
cisco; 81 so.
T. B. Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia.
have Issued Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's S
novel . Kathleen" in paper covers. at 25
cents. 1t is one OF the most charming and
effective of her love stories.
of the " Globe Library we have No. 73,
Grant Aliens novel In All Shades" !"