The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-11
CHRISTMAS ECHOES

From the lity pVbA 1AotVt
We suppose that by this time nearly
one thousand families have read and de
gested the valuable information concern
ing Gift Books, contained in our last
annual issue Of the literary Ntiss We
only regret that we could not afford to
mail Ave times as many, for the sake Of
our own profits and the enlightenment
OF Wheeling, which would be the better
for some missionary work in the literary
field.
As usual, the children have Jared well;
Publishers Of juvenile literature have all
come forward with tempting lists. Dut-
ton & Co. have (if possiblel excelled
their previous efforts in artistic color
books. Such books as "When all is
Young" "There was Once" "0ld
Father Santa Claus" and "snow Baby"
being worthy successors ofthe beautiful
books issued for pastholldays.
Harper & Brothers sustain their well.
earned reputation for attractive books
of lasting value. Books that will first
attract by their substantial elegance Of
binding, print and paper, and then in.
terest by their intrinsic merit. Har-
per's young People" bound, for 1888,
rs usual, heads the list. All previous
volumes except 1887 are entirely out OF
print, showing how highly 1t Is appre:.
ciated. Lew. Wallace's "Boyhood Of
Christ will come in for good share Of
patronage, although somewhat high
priced for wide market. Knox's "Boy
travellers in Australasia" will interest
and edify the boys, and acquaint them
with this somewhat unknown portion
OF the earth. Henry Abbey's "0ld
Songs" illustrated, and the fine editions
of "Ben Hur," in half seal, half Russia,
and three.quarter levant, will attract
the older heads.
Lee & Shepard, the Boston publish
ers OF juvenile and art gift books, have
issued the initial volume OF the "Blue
and the Gray Series" by Oliver Optic.
This is entitled '"faken by the Enemy"
and the "old boys" who remember the
"Army and Navy Series" will buy 1t
for their children and read it them
selves. "Little Miss Weezy's Brother"
is the continuation of "Little Miss
Weezy," which last year found its way
to many Christmas stockings. "a Start
in Life" by TrowbridGe," and "Up the
North Branch" by Capt. Farrar need
only to be named to insure their large
sale.
In art books of the style Of Zone
Years Sketch Book" which everybody
knows, the new one is days Serene"
and it is "joy forever" Gan Round
the Year" calendar, and many tasteful
booklets, at moderate prices, will meet
the public approval.
Estes & Lauriat otter their magnificent
edition Of Keats ";Endymion' and Ten
nyson's Fairy Lillian" for the artistic
friend. and "Chatterbox," Little Ones"
"Zig.Zag," KNOCK About" and "Vassar
Girls" for the rising generation.
White & Allen, Of Great Jones street,
New York, enter their second holiday
season with good list. "Barnum's Cir !
Gus, Menagerie and Museum" edited by
the great Snowman and printed in bright |
colors and sold at u low price, will have
many friends. "Daddy's Boy,"by L. 7. |
Meade, is worthy Of place by Little
Lord Fauntleroy." Clothes Faust"
illustrated by ten full page water colors,
lays claim TO be the leading gift book OF
the season. If this cannot be success
fully maintained it is certain that LOG
Book Notes Through Life" with It's APP
propriate illustrations, IS the most sue
cessful book OF the season. 1t is great
bargain.
The Lippencott Co., Stokes & Bro,
Little, Brown & Co., Routledge & Sons,
Houghton, Mifilin & Co., Ticknor & Co.,
Appleton's, Scribner's, Randolph's, Cas-
sells, all contribute to the feast Of good
things, and we have the cream OF it all,
whether in Fine Gift Books, Standard
Volumes or Sets, Juvenile Books, Calen-
dars or Dainty Booklets.
Now, with this attractive bill OF fare
awaiting your order, and with rs press
ing an invitation as we know how to ex-
tend, we hope we have done our part,
Come early and often, but "don't all
come at once"
While ours, is above all things, Book
store, we can show as tasteful a line of
Leather, Plush, Ivorine, Japanese and
Paper Goods as our space will permit.
STANTON & DAVENPORT,
No. 1901 Market street.
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