NEW BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY TIMES.
Reading edition
THE BEGINNINGS OF HISTORY,
According to the Bible and the Traditions of Oriental Peoples. From the Creation of Man to the Deluge. By Francois Lenormant, Professor of Archæology at the National Library of France, etc., etc. (Translated from the Second French Edition). With an introduction by Francis Brown, Associate Professor in Biblical Philology, Union Theological Seminary. 1 vol. 12mo, 640 pp., $2 50.
“The work is one which deserves to be studied by all students of ancient history, and in particular by ministers of the Gospel, whose office requires them to interpret the Scriptures, and who ought not to be ignorant of the latest and most interesting contributions of science to the elucidation of the sacred volume.”—The Tribune.
COREA, THE HERMIT NATION.
By William Elliot Griffis, author of “The Mikado’s Empire,” and late of the Imperial University of Tokio, Japan. 1 vol., 8vo, with numerous maps and illustrations, $3 50.
“The work bears witness to a vast amount of well-directed labor, and, while it is clothed with a rare charm for the general reader, whose curiosity regarding a long isolated nation will for the first time be satisfied, it is also sure of a respectful and grateful reception from the student of history, ethnology and philology.”—New York Sun.
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
Essays on Beds and Tables, Stools and Candlesticks. By Clarence Cook. With over 100 illustrations from original drawings. 1 vol., small 4to, cloth, extra. Price reduced to $4 00.
“Mr. Cook writes with an easy finish, and much daintiness of touch, and his pages have a very fresh and pleasant flavor. The publishers have so manufactured the work that it might be called ‘The Book Beautiful.’ But the charm in it lies deeper than in paper surface and letter-press and graver’s lines; and wherever it goes it will educate, inspire and refine.”—The Literary World.
Woman’s Handiwork in Modern Homes.
By Constance Cary Harrison. One vol., 8vo, richly bound in illuminated cloth, with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others. Price, $2 00.
Mrs. Harrison’s book combines with a discussion of the principles of design and decoration, practical chapters on embroidery, painting on silk and china, etc., most helpful hints as to the domestic manufacture of many objects of use and beauty in house-furnishing, and also suggestions for the arrangement and decoration of rooms in the details of screens, portieres, the mantelpiece, etc.
THE LAND OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.
Being Travels through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia, to Bagdad. By William Perry Fogg. With an introduction by Bayard Taylor. A new edition, with nearly 100 illustrations. 1 vol., 8vo, $2 00.
“There are no long, dry discussions of scientific or antiquarian problems, but a lively and engaging picture of lands and people, which we in this country know little of, is presented by a man of quick, intelligent observation, with a genial but not obtrusive fund of humor, who evidently thoroughly enjoyed every hour of his journeyings.”—Chicago Times.
SWINTON’S ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
A Critical History of Operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, from the Commencement to the Close of the War, 1861-65, by William Swinton. A new and revised edition, with additions. With steel plate portraits and maps. 1 vol., 8vo, $3 00.
“The reputation of Mr. Swinton’s ‘Army of the Potomac’ is so well established, that we need do no more than to say here, once for all, that it is a work well-nigh indispensable to the student of the war. * * For all that large class who have grown up since the war was over, this new edition will be invaluable. The book is, and always will be, a standard work.”—The Nation.
POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM.
Chosen by J. Brander Matthews. 1 vol., 12mo, $1 50.
“An every way beautiful book, containing fifty-six of our best national poems. * * Taken as a whole, we doubt whether the poetic literature of England would yield a richer collection of purely patriotic poetry than this.”—The Mail and Express.
EAST OF THE JORDAN.
A Record of Travel and Observation in the Countries of Moab, Gilead, and Bashan, during the years 1875-77. By Selah Merrill, Archæologist of the American Palestine Exploration Society. With illustrations and a map. 1 vol., 8vo, $4 00.
“Dr. Merrill stands in the front rank of American archæologists. There is in America no better authority than he on all questions connected with the ancient life of the East, and his contribution to our knowledge of the Holy Land will take its place in the professional library alongside of ‘Robinson’s Researches.’”—The Christian Union.
BOOKS AND READING.
By Noah Porter, LL. D., President of Yale College. With an appendix giving valuable directions for courses of reading, prepared by James M. Hubbard, late of the Boston Public Library. 1 vol., crown 8vo, $2.
“President Noah Porter’s ‘Books and Reading’ is by far the most practical and satisfactory treatise on the subject that has been published. It not only answers the questions ‘What books shall I read?’ and ‘How shall I read them?’ but it supplies a large and well-arranged catalogue under appropriate heads, sufficient for a large family or a small public library.”—Boston Zion’s Herald.
THE BOOK OF FORTY PUDDINGS.
By Susan Anna Brown. 1 vol, with attractive and appropriate binding, 50 cents.
“‘The Book of Forty Puddings’ tells of puddings, nothing more or less, but they are the best of puddings for epicures. Very cunningly the appetite is whetted before reading the papers, by covers tinted and designed in perfect taste.”—Boston Globe.
New Juvenile Books.
THE AMERICAN BOY’S HANDY BOOK, or, What to Do and How to Do It.
By Daniel C. Beard. With more than 300 illustrations by the author. 1 vol., 8vo., $3.
Summary of Contents.
Kite Time—War Kites—Novel Modes of Fishing—Home-Made Fishing Tackle—How to Make, Stock, and Keep a Fresh-Water Aquarium—How to Collect for a Marine Aquarium—Knots, Bends, and Hitches—Dredge, Tangle, and Trawl Fishing—Home-Made Boats—How to Rig and Sail Small Boats—How to Camp Out without a Tent—How to Rear Wild Birds—Home-Made Hunting Apparatus—Traps and Trapping—Dogs—Practical Taxidermy for Boys—Snow Houses and Statuary—Winged Skaters—Winter Fishing—In-Door Amusements—How to Make a Magic Lantern, etc.—Puppet Shows—Home-Made Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes.
THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED.
By James Baldwin. With a series of superb illustrations by Howard Pyle. 1 vol., square 12mo, $2 00.
“To wise parents who strive, as all parents should do, to regulate and supervise their children’s reading, this book is most earnestly commended. Would that there were more of its type and excellence. It has our most hearty approval and recommendation in every way.”—The Churchman.
The Great English Ballads.
THE BOY’S PERCY.
Edited with an introduction by Sidney Lanier. With 50 text and full-page illustrations by E. B. Bensell. 1 vol., 8vo, $2 50.
Mr. Lanier’s books, which made him the companion and friend of half the boys of the country, and showed his remarkable talent for guiding them into the best parts of this ideal world, fitly close by giving the best of the ballads in their purest and strongest form, from Bishop Percy’s famous collection. With the “Boy’s Froissart,” the “Boy’s King Arthur,” the “Mabinogion,” and the “Boy’s Percy,” Mr. Lanier’s readers have the full circle of heroes.
⁂ For sale by all booksellers, or sent upon receipt of price, by CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, Publishers, 743 and 745 Broadway, New York.