New-York tribune., 1896-12-02

started In 1873 with Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge as
Editor. and it has met like favor at the pubiic's
hands since. From the time the frn be-
to enjoy the fruits OF success in such liberal
measure. first outgrowing !ts modest ohceS AT NO
65i Broadway. and next its quarters at Nos. 'iS
and 7ij Broadway. which IT left in lsN Tor the
firms present home at No 3S Union square. II mas
managed to build up extensive punlshinS pusi-
ness, In connection with its other WORK IL mas
brought out more than one standard work and It's
Century Dictionary" has attained wide rccogni-
ton as one OF the foremost dictionaries OF the
English language. Furthermore the company mas
established an enormous business in hymn ana
tune books for use in nearly all the Protestant
churches. 1t is estimated that two millions OF
books OF this kind compiled by the EeN. 'hdri1S
S. Robinson. have been sold so far
The Century Company makes specialtes oil It's arr
books juvenile works and literary novelties TOT
children 1t is here that its most enie'he presents
for the Christmas season are to be founh- A"ons
the new art works the most striking Is "oue'"
Masters" a series Of biographical and artistic
sketches Of famous foreign artists. written Dy wen
known Americans who have studied nHder 'hen'
The book Is edited by John c. Van Dyke ana con-
tains pen portraits of Miliet by j. carroll Beck
with; Ger6ne by VIII II. Low Baudry. by heh-
yon Cox Melssoner by Harry w. Watrous' 'cio''
By Theodore Robinson CarGlus, ,Dgran, bV >; fai pa
-Lepago. by j. Alden-Wer. among o,hvIs' TN, SN
of these articles have already arpeaieu, IN ~ iI nj
octave and is filed with numerous illustrations oi
the works of the artists 1t describes eHecu'cu on
plate paper. They include wood SnsraV,n,., c; ,"'i
tones and half-tone engravingS all cXce!ielit spD'
mems these different processes ana Ivi ~ al r
addition to the attracivene5s OF tme & Woat f
Modern Masters is. on the WhOie. Il mos, az
tractive sort of holiday present to select anu oi,
which will find ready appreciation at the hanus n, UI
the average reading man or woman 10 sd! NOUNS ,
Of the art conMoisseur IL Is n"n and flemish
Masters published by the firm some time ago 9,
The leader among the books desisnras ,i,s 10, os
wei! as interest. is THE Century Book oi ,6
Americans" To begin with. II Is nicely llusth'v' u h
throughout with portraits Of Americans WHO I-,s s
won memora bic names. and other pictures III -
written by the well-known author Tor ynuns pei pei
pie Elbridge S Brooks. and is conpnm,om p. "oLK h
10 tho Century Book for Young Americans, by
the same author. 1t describes ihe a"',,n, IN, -,
which befell party of young people on vist i 10
Webster the Adamses, clay. Lincoln. rIHnt IN an ~,
others and accounts OF these men mo , i .,e
nrber advanpage of beni, hound in style to
please boys eye. and well prntnd on eood paP;sr: ,;
for lie children Mp PUBLISHED by the firm, which
are are most noteworthy. are "GoboInks. for YOUNG
by by' Peisr Sier'OE 5. newell Every one has no
ticed the peculiar double picture thcctS 10 eoe DO
~ white paper and folding the paper upon It, 1hls
device has been used by the authors OF 'ionollnks
,oScue double pictures each suggestive OF nfcllke
ecenes together with bits of humorous descriptive
r,tjc voume 1t also contains directions for play
ing the game of "Goholinks. a new recreation
for winter evenings and one which promises to be
nonniar "The Shadow Show consst OF n num-
bcr Of curious coored pictures bound together VITA
titles in book form Wnen any ,i & G 'e fecNs bs
snac,a ,afor the scene the other side taxes the
form of a shadow picture of different KIND Inc
nTents are good and calculated to prove interest
ing 10 ssa soanes work. THE Life of Napoleon