The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06
New Books
Received
Brief Comment Regarding Recen |
Publications.

Company. New YORK.
For sale BY George NJ. West.
This IS the children's season ana the
publishers know 1t. They are putting
ant everv dav now. new books for them.
and old hooks TO which fresh Illustration
and handsome mechanical work give nov
civ This volume from Messrs. Stokes
h. ,nioue and certain to catch the holiday
nurchaser's eve. II she IS a woman IN
whose house the nursery Is the ruiinS
room. ...,,,..
Many OF the games given are familiar
10 all others. familiar 10 the last gen
GRAFTON. arc passing away IN the present.
London Bridge" for instance. has
been played by most OF the mothers Who
aro now buying Christmas presents for
children. The history Of each game Is
given conclsogy. in small space, and SIM
ME words Then come directions as %
how the game is played. Last are the
music and words Of the song game. win
a picture Illustrating tho way 10 play H.
The paper. print illustrations, and bind
ing are ON excellent the whole making
a desirable glft for a child-oue which VIII
continue 70 interest IT for a long time
until al the games are learned.
HANS BRINKER: OR, THE SILVER
IL SKATES: By Mary Mapes Dodge
Charles scribner's Sons. New York.
London. $3.50
For Sale 1857 Ge0rce NJ West
Full OF ono new Illustrations and IN
handsome cover. tho Childrcus tavorite,
never ola. comes forward again for the
benefit OK the holiday purchaser. Mr..
Allen B. Doggott made a special journey
10 Holland for the express purpose az
Illustrating this latest and best edition.
with the result that HIS pictures Will en-
able new littie readers 10 enjoy the story
moro thoroughly even than the preceding
editions for their sympathetic fidelity %
fact as it can ho seen I'm Holland, is UNI
usual.
The charming story IS so well known
chat no even outline 10 IS entirely supernu-
Gus.
Tie peasant girl and boy. Grotel and
Hams. have entertained thousands OF 9TH
or girls and boys an over the world. The
nece7sary and careful descriptions az
Dutch liio given in the narrative are oll
borne out by hue pictures which will i'm
press them with added cioarnces upon
the child mind Many Of the Incidents
are drawn directly from life. and even
the wonderful experience Of Ran Brink
er are founded strictly upon fact. Tho
popularity OF the story. especially an
America. England, France, aud Holland.
has been and Is extraordinary, and the
publishers have shown knowledge OF what
the children like by bringing it out. I'm
fine new dress. no this.
ROME: THE PAGAN CITY by John
Denne. C.. p. Putnams Sons. New
York. London
For Sale By George " West.
The splendid records of the past which
make the charm of Rome arc the slb-
Ie0ts of ana its numerous 80 I
very fine Illustrations 20 cxoiul, I'm
some measure. what the Roman rules
mean. when and why these buildings
Wege erected. enough about each build
1 ing. and each builder 20 link the whole
/ eleven centuries into one continuous sto-
ry. has been Mr.. DENIES object. As
J hc truly says being what She is. Rome
/ cannot but interest ana Impress any in
! -oiligent person, however ignorant OF his
| cory and archaeology be may chance %
! Ne. at the same iime 90 must Doe true
/ that TO got the very beet OF Rome. to
! feel her marvellous CHARM in the highest
/ degree. h. is not enough 10 gaze and
/ dream. one must "rcmcmher and under
! tand.' 10 those. TOO. who are denied
l .to pleasure ~ visit 10 the Eternal
/ City the hook-a record %. pleasant study
I aud personal Imnrr- 7ious-W viii prove val
/ liable and interesting Tho larger part
! NJ the illustration i5 the admirable work
/ 9f Signor Anderson. Of Rome. Sieu0r
! Bro9i OF Florence and Naples. ana Sig
! nor rumiriell0. az Rome. have also con-
! uilrtad % Tie illustration which h. g.,
/ valuable a fe.uro of the hook
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