Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-15
CHRISTMAS ECHOES
From tina City Book Store.

EEOnl lha wy oOOh StpAE'
We suppose tina: by thi5 time nearly one
thousand famiii IS have read and digested
the valuable information ca. corning Gift
Books, contained in our last annual issue
of the Literary Netrs. We only regre: that
we colud cot afford 10 mail five times as
many, for the sake Of our w profits and
the enlightenment of Wheeling, which
would be the better for some missionary
work in the literary tisld.
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As usual, the children have Jared we'll.
Publishers of juvenile literature have all
come forward with tempting lists. Dut.
ton & CO. have (if pEsjble) eNcslted tatir
previous efforts in artistic cOlol b'oSs
Such books as when a.! ia Young
There WA OlCe," Odd Father Santa
Claus" and "Slow Baby" being worthy
successors ~ the beautiful books issued
for the past Eolideys.
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Harp per & Brothers sustain thar we'll
earned reputation 70: attractive books OF
lasting value. Books hat will first attract
by their sub ,tantial elegance of binding,
print and paper, and then interest by their
intrinsic nerlt. HaTper's Young Poo
pie" bound, for 1888, az usual, heals the
lat. All previous volumes except 1887 arc
entirely out Of print, showing how highly
il is appreciated. Law. WallaCe's by.
hood OF ChGis." will come in for a good
share Of patronage, although somewhat
high-p,iced for O wide market. KnoX's
'Boy Travellers in Australasia" will IL
tereSt ard edify the boys, and acqusint
them With tiis SON what unknown portion
ofthe earth. Henry Abb.y's "Old SOngs,"
illustrated, aud the fine editions Of "Ben
Hur," in half seal, half Russia, and three
quarter ~levant, will attract the older heads.
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Lee & Shlplrd, the Boston publishers of
juvenile and art gift looks, have issued the
initial volume OF tbs Blue aud the Gray
Series" by Oliver Optic. This is entitled
Taken by the Enemy" and the "Old
hoys" who remember the Army and Navy
Series" will buy it for their children and
read it themselves. Little Miss Wtezy's
Brother" is the continuation of Little
Miss Wetzy," which last year found tie
way to many Christmas stockings. "a
Start in Life" by TTowbridga, and up
the North Branch" by Capt Fsrrsr, need
on Y 10 be named TO iGsure their large sale.
In art looks of the style of "Ole Years
Sketch Book," which everybody knows.
the new one is days Serene" and it is a
10y forever" "All Round the Year"
calendar and many tasteful booklets, at
moderate prices, will meet the public ap-
proval.
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Estes & Lauriat offer their magnificent
edition OF Keats "EndymiOn" aud Tenny-
sons Fairy Lillian for the artistic friend,
and "Chatterbox," Little Ones, " Gig
lag" KNOCK About" and ''Vassar Girls"
for the rising generation.
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White & Allen, of Great Jones street,
New York, enter their second holiday sea-
son with a good list. ''Barnum's Circus,
Msnagerie and Museum" edited by the
great Snowman and printed in bright ooloIs
and sold q. a low price will have many
friends. "Daddy's Boy" Ivy i I. Meade,
is worthy of a place by Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" Gw.he's Faust" illustrated by
ten full page water %Colors, lays claim 20 be
the leading gift book OF the season. II this
cannot be nee 5~ssfully maintained, it is Ger
tain that LOG Book Notes Through Life"
with its appropriate illustrations, il tie
most successful book Of the season. Il is q
great bargain,
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The Lippencott Co, St kes & Bro, Lit
tie, Brown & Co Routledge &Sons, lIough-
ton, Minlin & Co., Ticknor Il Co, Apple
toms, Scrbaer's, Rsndolph's, Csss2ll's, all
contribute TO the feast Of good thirgs, and
we have the cream of it oil, whether in Fine
G ft Books, Standard Volumes or Sste,
Juvenile Books, Calendars or Dainty Book
lets.
Now, with this st;ractive hill of fare
swaitiug your order, and with a. pressing
an invitation as We knew low to ext nd,
we hope we have done orr part. Come
early and otter, but don't all come at
once"
While ours is, above ell things, a Book
Store we eau show "a tsstsful a lire Of
Lssther, Plush, %Ivorine, Japanese and
Paper Goods as our space will permit.
STANTON q DAVENPORT,
No. 1901 Market street.