Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-13
HOLIDAYS
ARE HERE.

where . revival Of interest In books. For
there are no other gifts 50 generally ap>
preciafed-no.e more varied In sdapta-
ton. or more pleasing 20 the recipients.
They come as q friend. q counsellor. q
Keepsake. q source Of entertainment, q
mine OF knowledge. I'm the highest
civilization" says Emerson, 'ihe book u
still the highest delight"
r. CRAAToN & Co.
The extensive booksellers aud stsiioners
OF Rock lslsnd have provided for this
seasons trade an unusually large and at
trsctive collection OF books OF various
publishers OF the country. The public
generally ara cordially invited 10 visitsthe
e:-Seventeeu-twen;y- seven Second
avenue. TO inspect the stock and lcsrn the
prices.
COMPLETE SETS
OF Irving. Dickens. Thaokery. Bu,wer.
Ruskin. George Elliott. Samuel Sanders,
Hawthorne. Shakespeare. Gueyot. Hume.
Mscsulay. Giboon. Green's England. Ban
croft Prescott. Rawlinson Ia cloth and
library bindings.
4 BARGAIN
We ofer until after the holidays: The
Carton 12nos. which include over one
hundred different styles OF famous books.
printed on good paper and Handsomely
bound In Grape cloth. price only CSC,
worth 75c. also the favorite pocket dc
tiopsry only Toe
STANDARD POETS.
Historians. novelisis. In Gets and sepa
rate volumes. various editions and bind
inQs.
DAINTY VOLUMES
In morocco. ivory and One calf bladlng
so cents and upwsrds
MAGNIFICENT NEW ART BOOKS.
Among then are the Salon for 1880.
The Eber Gallery. Nature and Art. Song
| of the River. Eadymiop, Recent EnRiisn
Art. Night Song Under Blue Sky. L,l,h
Rooh. Poems Of Passion. Miltons Para
disc Lost. Palestine. Africa La Foniaine's
Fable. and usnv Others ranging In price
from 81 IS 70 SIS.
JUVENILE AND TOY BOOKS.
A superb line TO suit all ages 81 bed
rock prices Books Is large as the Chat.
terbox for 20 20 IS cents. Linen books
with bright pictures.
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES
HAndsomer and chesper than formerly;
Oxford Tescbers' Bibles In ali the var
ious grades. In this line we have M
American reprint much cheaper Than the
original.
PRAYER AND HYNNALs
In sets-isrge print. late edition
CATHOLIC PRAYER BOOKS
A very desirable assortment for old
and young-25 cent 70 Eve dollars each
THE NEW WEBSTER IyrERyA.
TIoNAL DICTIONARY.
Which has been In preparation for es
years. . grand work
ALSO the cheap editions. Photograph
dictionsry and sutopraph holders, aibunl
and wide range In style and price.
Writing desk In seal morocco and plush
Collars and cud boxes. con-b and brush
sets from $50 10 s25. smoking sets.
dressing cases. work boxes. fancy broom
holders
Bookists and Xmas cards one oenu 20
% so.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Poket Books for ladies. gcrts aud child
dren. card csses. photograph hoiders. ei'
gar cases.
Fountain pens. gold pens aud pencils
New games. blocks. pspeieries. dscorsiet
and plain. all grades.
WORK STANDS
And baskets. handsome new line
There is no end OF hsndsonely.
FRAMED PICTURES
Etchines. engrsvings. water oolors. &c
Pictures framed 10 order from rev sfyi,
moulding.
IN sTEREoScoPEs-
Add views ve have something very de
cidedly nee American and foreign views
scope rance from CSC 70 o..
LARGE TOYS
such - rocking horses. vsiocipe3cs
express Wagons. doh psrlnbulstors. e.
The most popular TOY Of the se<son q
the New Harmless Pistol with vscuou
rubber tipped srros and target. SIC Ia
brorEe. 7oc IN nickel.