New-York tribune., 1896-12-04
coon STORIES FOR YOrNG FOLKS.

Among I'm. many new books and new editions
Of old favorltes which tho publishers Of this
city are bringing out for the holiday season the
story books for young people and the Bible and
prayer book editions that the old and widely
known firm OF Thomas Nelson & Sons Is pro-
ducing seem worthy OF special notice Both lines
Of reading matter are spccales Of the firm, and
are even better represented in their stock this
year than ever.
one of the bes, features about the firms juvenile
works is that they combine interest and excite
m.nt with a pure healthful tone. free from scnsa-
tIonalIsm Another Is the attractive style in
which they appear. printed in good clear type. on
substantial paper Illustrated handsomely. ana
bound In colors that take the eye prominent
among the books for boys which the frm IS bring
Ing out for the holidays Is new edition of cap
tain Cooks famous Voyages Around the World
This old and widely read favorite appears TO
great advantage In its latest dress. rod cIoth Dld-
ing and well-printed pages. profusely sprnkled
with maps and Nicturcs. illustrating the doughty
captains adventures. 1t Is book which VIII scarce
v fail TO please any boy both In It's gc-up and CON
tents Another Illustrated work Of adventure Is
"Cevely Sahib: Tale OF the khyber Pass Inc
scene OF the story is laid in India. as It's name IN
dicatcs. Herbert Iiayens Is the author Hordoh
Staries has also contributed a book OF interest
to boys called Every Inch Sailor Ii treats
in an entertaining style OF young lads expert
ence I'm a sailing vessel. which takes him over
large portion OF the earths surface. Evelyn Ever
eft Green il the author of three Of the firms
new Juvenile works. Two Of these. ''Doininilues
Vengeance" and THE Sign of the Red Cross. are
intended especially fer boys. Both treat CT Englsh
scenes the former being tale OF Queen Eliza
bcth's time and the latter romantic story or old
Iondon The books are well printed and Illus
tratcd by able artists. The third volume, "oiye
Roscoe - is a girls book. thoroughly domestic
tale with IA love story running through ~ me
ilIustr lions are halftoncs. and clcverly done:
The most notable of the firms new rsi5ilouSS i
works are a number Of editions of the BOOK OF
C'ommon PRAYER. the work of the DE Winnie Press
They are printed on India and white Bible paper
with gilt edges and come in $50 different Styles
OF bindings II is worth remark!ng that TINS
IL the first time the praycr-book used ~ many
American churches has been printed on Ami,, Ameic,u,i
soil The execution OF these copies II iifus,iai,y
nnc and seems TO the permanent estao-
Iishment Of a new branch of work In this coun,
,rv The first edition of an improved series Oh
Bibles in the King James and Revised vers,ohs ,ies
has also lately come from the press ihcsc COPIES
are beautifully printed and bound IN tnc fasr asun
dne flexible calf. Their most interesting lr'!'ulr
g. Tho appendix they contain the ''Ili,istrated
Hible Treasury" II gives over three huhuIen anu anu
6f,v different cuts Of old monuments ins'rip-
tio1s landscape scenes ETC. connected VIII ,, ,me
pU,Iic,i narratve and it's reading matter ~ iur-
nishcd by a number OF weknown AUTHORITIES