Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-07
Prangs Holiday Publications

Prsngs fine art pictures have long ago
become familiar TO the beauty loving public
for tie fac variety arb high degree of talent
which they exhibit. Without these dainty
little souvenirs the holiday season would iose
one OF its most attractive char This
year the firm has fairly ou.done its own ex
cellent record and presents an elab rate and
exquisite line of holiday publications, that
need only be seen 10 be admired They are
sure to meet with popular favor everywhere
The designs are artistic and the repro
duction excellent; but what is most striking
is the thoroughly American character of the
whole line. Not only are the designs painted
by American artists, bat, the reproduction
being made in this country. the lithographic
artists have more readily entered into the
spiri, of the work and retained the specifi
cslly American character of the desig'.s
The line is q magnificent one Besides
the regular Christina. and New Year cards
it comprises a large collection of dainty
paper ard satin novelties all kinds of ele-
CANT calendars for the table, desk, msntel,
and wall number of fDe art pictures on
paper and satin; and a large assortment of
art books and booklets. Among the art
pictures The Prize Babies Walking Match
is already popular and sure to meet with an
enormous sale.
In the line of books and booklets, every
taste can find something to its liking. as an
endless variety of subjects, as well As senti
ment strives for commentator seriousness
and humor, music and poetry. landscape,
marine. figure and flower designs vie with
each other for supremacy, and all alike.
from the smallest booklet to the most elabo-
rate Art Volume, the prices varying from
h., ~
out with the greatest care and excellence of
execution. Louis X. Harlow, whose delight
full landscapes have ever fresh charm about
them. contributes a number Of new books,
among which may be mentioned four original
poems BY women authors. entitled
respe lively A Summer Day, by
Margaret Dsland. author of John
Ward. Preacher; Sunlight and Shadow,
and Twilight Fancies BY Mrs. Lyman H.
Weeks, and Midnight Chimes BY Julia C. A.
Dorr; six little volumes, Haunts of the Poets,
containing quotations from the works and
illustrations Of the birshplaces, later
residences. quiet hooks and resting
places Of Longfellow. Emerson, Holmes,
Bryant, Whittier, and Hawthorne; book
illustrating Mrs. Hemans poem. The Land
ing of the Pilgrims. under the It'll. Mayhower
Memories of Old Plymouth; a charming
book called Golden Sunsets. and a volume
for lovers of music. called Notes from Men
delssohn. Besides these. the line contains
another book with illustrations b, his brush,
conformity with that of +. Schuyler Matthews,
entitled Ye Booke of Goode Luck, which is
unique, and has already met with q very
large sale. MIR Mathews contributes four
other books, A Sea idyl, with illustrations i l
ltho-etching. and = series of three little
books (The Saco Valley, The Crystal Hills,
and The Pemige ~asset Valley under the
collective title of White Mountain Vistas.
Then there are three books with charming
illustrations by the late Miss L. b. Humph-
rey. entitled The Yule Log, Original Poem,
by Celia Thaxter, Christmas Morn BY Miss
NJ. J Jacques, and Christmas Tide by Mise
+. Annie 8. Page.