New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
HOLIDAY GIFTS IN PROFCSION
A FINE DISPLAY OF BOOKS ON VARIOUS
Subjects AT RRENTANOS

To those who in quest Of suitable gifts Tor the
holiday season. the books which Brentano L. bring
ing out this month Will repay n close Inspection
They all supply the qualities Indispensable in gilt
book tastefuness OF binding and excellence OF
print and paper. besides genuine literary worth
Jessie Fothergill's popular novel THE First Nio-
lin" appears to advantage in new dress at Bren-
tano's this month. II is published in two volumes
OF graz cloth, l2mo. with black. red and gold
stamp and the figure of two violin bows. In gold. on
the cover. The books protected by paper-lincd
buckram jackets. with gold stamp. The pages are
iliumined here and there with original ck-and
white drawings by G. w. Brennan. There is also
edition de luxe. bound in gray paper sides. with
vcllum back. THE First Violin" has made a hit
already. and these editions should be the means Of
increasing its favor with the public.
Whst-lovers who wish TO examine what are said
to be new phases OF the game will read Val W.
Starncs's "Short-Suit Whist with interest. The
book Is an extensive defence Of the theory OF lead
ing from a short suit. and Mr.. Sarnes furnishes
numbe- OF tables and Illustrations TO support hts
arguments and controvert the claims OF those who
have heretofore been considered standards. lie
takes up n number OF different aspects OF the game.
such tenace. inesse. conventional leads. short
suit leads. cross-runc. whole account o. the short
suit game the leader. the third hand. the second
hand. etc. 4 set Of whilst rules IL included. The
book is lemo. bound iu reversible gray cloth,
with red black and gold stamp. and the queen and
six OF hearts figured on tho cover.
There are thre. religious year-books among
Brentanos holiday publications that seem WORTH
Of especial note. They all 12mos. and at
tractively gotten up each intended for separate
class OF worshippcrs. Dr. John Halls Light Unto
NV PATH" is for use among Prcsbyt"rilns. Ii
ssts OF selections from the sermons OF the eminent
preacher. one for each day OF the year. with Script
ure quotation and verse OF poetry. The book comes
in dark red cloth. with silver and gold stamp. and
In a finer edition. full morocco. with gold stamp
The Rev c. II. :. Walpoc. OF this city has brought
out a book for Protestant Episcopalians. entitled
Daily Teachings for the Christian Year" 1t is
arranged in accordance with the OF the
church. and consists In Scripture selection for each
days reading with quotations from the writings OF
Napoleon Bonaparie. Pascal. Saint Augustine Lin
coin Gladstone. Thomas Kempis and others II
IL Handsomely printed on red-edged paper and
bound in clotn. Sun and Shield IL written for
ort hodox Jews, by DR. Gustar Gottheil. Senior
Rabbi In the Temple Emanuel. In this city. II
treats OF n number OF religious subjects In thor
oushly catholic spirit. 4 large proportion of the
distinguished men and women. and glance at the
list coavnccs one thai DT. Gotthe has not made
partisan selection Aristotle Mshomct. Seneca
PLATO Cicero Pas al, Kant Beaulieu Jeremy Tay
lor Won Humboldt Goethe Hcine. Hugo. Coleridge.
CARLYLE Bunyan Dickens. Disracli. Addison George
Eliot. Kingsley. Elizabeth Prowning. Washington.
Rc.chcr Tab"r. Chalmers Longfclow. Bryant.
Bonar and Colyer arc among his sources. The
book s neatly bound In yellow cloth. with gold
stamp and the figure OF the sacred candlestlck, on
the cover. All three OF these companion works
are em!nently suitable for New-Year's gifts.