The herald., 1893-12-17

business are increasing rapidly and from
all sections of the country the reports
are favorable. Publishers evidently
have great faith in the reading capacity
Of the American people, for they have
provided for their demands in bounti-
full manner. This particular branch of
trade will surely reap its share OF the
harvest, for in dull times, especially,
people who feel that they cannot afford
to make expensive presents. resort to
books. as being always appropriate, and
at the same time lees expensive gifts
than those offered by the goldsmith,
jeweler and other hishpriced purveyors
Of holiday goods. II anything the books
this season are neater. prettier and more
unique than ever before, and the price
lower. The calendars are exceptionally
pretty. Frederick A. Stokes company
have unique calendar in the shape OF
q Chinese lantern, containing illustra-
tions of little Chinese youth and maid
ems on each page, the calendars OF each
month appropriately grouped on ians,
lanterns, chop-bowls. umbrellas, etc.
Their Calendar Of Playmates is one OF
Maude Humphreys' prettiest efforts.
The scenes are from child life, and her
little tots are always pretty, cute and
winsome. Whether blonoe or brunette,
in Greenway dress or latest style, these
little ones always find way through
the artistic eyes of their admirers into
their pocketbooks, and gladden. not only
the heart OF the giver but also find a
warm place in that of the receiver.
Tho TuoEar Coiaudar nuhliahe1 hv
this firm. takes its name from the de-
signer, Elizabeth S. Tucker. 1t is a
combination OF child life and animal
life in colors, their pretty childish faces
peeping through the glass of the aquari-
um at the gold fish. admiring their
fresh Young faces in the mirrors, or
locking in open-eyed astonishment at
their iour-iooted animal friends, forming
q beautiful background for the more
prosaic calendar, which brings US back
from childhood's "reminiscences to every
day bueiness life
Their Playmates Calender, by the
same artist, is fac simile of water-color
designs, similar to The Tucker Calendar,
studies of childish faces, bunnys, rab-
bits, golden-h haired boys and girls, dom
KEYS, guinea pigs, and f1sh all delight
fully contraeted in neat designs and col
ors making an ornamental as we'll as
useful present.
Favorite Pets is the title of book de-
voted to children, with new pictures and
verses, by E. S. Tucker. The white
mice, the rabbit dance, the biddy's
chicks Of yellow gold, the pussy cat gray
dressed in doll dresses, the nice pug
dog go cunning and cute, are all fit cub
jects nicely portrayed to entertain the
little ones and mirror many happy play
hours in the home life of our own little
ones. The workmanship on this book
is in unison with all, of the Stokes COM
panies works. ffow biea 10 assHs
They also issue new book by Joanna
II. Mathews entitled Frankie RradiorG's
Bear 1t is the fifth of series OF
seques to the Bessie Books, being the
sequel to Maggie Bradford's fair OF last
season, and has to do with the adven-
lures of little boy and q bear that he
strongly coveted for his own. The illus.
trations are by W. St, John Harper.
The boys OF to II will enjoy this story,
as it is very interesting.
From the same publishers comes q
new book by Ruth Ogden, emitted A
Little Queen OF Hearts. This book has
a brand-new plot of its own. Tie
younger of two schoolboy brothers at
Eton gathers courage from loneliness to
write a pathetic invitation to his
American annt uncle and cousin, to
cIoes the ocean and see how 1t ia for
themselves. Their prompt acceptance
brings to the little heroine q Brook lyn
girl who has never yet seen her cousin
Harold, a voyage actoss the Atlantic in
a White Star steamship. The little
queen of hearts conquers her fellow
passengers and the discomforts of sea
life. Alter that she wins the great
queen and a princess and other notable
people. Upon the thread of an inter-
esting story are strung not only the
pleasant ways and odd adventures OF
Marie Celeste herself, but much
also about English ways and places,
including court ways and Windsor.
The book is tastefuly bound and well
illustrated. His Little Royal Highness,
by the same author, ia well remembered
by the young people. ana any boy who
reads this new book will at once become
a sturdy friend OF the author.
One OF the moat substantial as well as
artistic books issued by the Stokes
company is the artists edition of Rab
and His Friends, and other papers, By
John Brown. M. D., with numerous new
illustrations by Jessie Shepherd and w.
A. Mccullough.
Their vignette edition of the poets,
containing over 100 illustrations each
appear in rich bindings Of white vellum
and colors. are dainty and holiday-like.
fine new volumes OF tbs season include
Poems OF Whittier, Hawthorne'a Ccarlet
Letter and Poema OF LJngiellow.
In small gift books We find their new
illustrated edition OF Lucille, Point Lace
and Diamonds, The Princess, etc, etc.
very charming series IN white and
iscqueminot rose biuding and the
enamel binGing with figured material on
sides and edges. giving pretty and ar
tistic appearance Jy pics Of TINS season
of the year and dainty enough for any
book lover.
The Stokes company have truly q
wonderful variety OF beautiful aa we'll as
substantial books, elegantly bound and
al itiEtlc in tho extreme. The SJcll 4
Thayer company are carrying q more
complete stock Of theee goods than ever
before.
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Roberts Brothers have this year made
speciality OF Renalssance Bindings and
put a line OF their most popular books
into this artistic dress of full crushed
turkey morocco Of dainty colors, decor
ated in style which is a revival OF
various old English artistic bindings of
10 or so years ago, The books are beau
tifuflv hpph finiaba1 NTH soI;; col1