IDEAL POEMS. This exquisite volume occupies an enviable place among popular illustrated gift-books, and deservedly so. From the wide range of English poetry, there have been selected with rare discrimination twelve worthy the title of "Ideal." It is not too much to say that those chosen most fitly represent the immortal poems upon which popular judgment has set its seal of approval. For the illustration of these a dozen celebrated artists have contributed beautiful full-page drawings. The work of the printer and binder is faultless, and the result is a book which is in every respect gratifying to the taste of the most exacting. Elegant floral binding, $3.00. Turkey morocco, $6.00.
AMERICA, OUR NATIONAL HYMN, AND OTHER PATRIOTIC POEMS. By Rev. S.F. Smith, D.D. For fifty years this peerless hymn has held its place in the hearts of the American people as their most cherished patriotic song. This superb volume, in which it is enshrined with all the beauty and elegance possible in the art of the bookmaker, fitly commemorates its semi-centennial. In addition to the hymn "America," the volume contains twelve new patriotic poems by its author, none of which have hitherto been given to the public save on the great occasions when they have been read to delighted multitudes. Among the titles of these poems are "The Pilgrims," "The Flag In Nature," "The Flag an Emblem," "Washington," "Centennial Hymn," "Lexington 1776-1876," "Decoration Day," "The Sleep of the Brave," "Our Young Patriots," "Abraham Lincoln," "The Boys," "My Native Land." Extra cloth, full gilt, $3.00. Morocco binding, $6.00.
WILD FLOWERS AND WHERE THEY GROW. The pages of this book will be attractive to all lovers of nature. The author, Amanda B. Harris, possesses the secret of interpreting nature in a thoroughly natural way. Mothers will take delight in reading the volume to or with their little ones, in whose lives they will see repeated the unalloyed happiness which came to them in the midst of their own childhood ramblings in fields and meadows. The illustrations are admirable in design and execution. 8vo, extra cloth, beveled edges, $3.00. Turkey Morocco, Antique, gilt edges, $6.00.
OUT OF DARKNESS. Few among American women of to-day bid fair to attain such enviable distinction as that promised to Miss Mary A. Lathbury. She has not only won high reputation as a writer of hymns and songs, full of poetical fervor and exalted spiritual sentiment, but has also gained high success as an artist in connection with book illustrations. This elegant volume gives evidence of the author's unusual gifts. Its eight poems, interpretations of the inner life, are illustrated by the author with eight masterly full-page drawings, and twenty exquisite vignettes, printed on heavy plate paper. Quarto, elegant floral covers, $3.00. Cloth, gilt edges, $3.00.
A ROMANCE IN SONG. HEINE'S LYRICAL INTERLUDE. With the appreciation shown by American readers for all that is best in literature, it must be confessed that due attention has yet to be given to the remarkable works of the poet Heine. Mr. Franklin Johnson has conferred a boon upon the public, and will do much to remedy this seeming neglect, by the pleasing and altogether excellent, scholarly translation of this choice literary gem. A chapter of autobiography, the most romantic in the life of the poet, in itself full of interest, it is made additionally attractive by chaste and appropriate illustrations furnished by artists of highest note. Uniform with "Ideal Poems," 8vo, $3.00.
THE KINGDOM OF HOME. This is one of the books whose material never becomes commonplace, and whose stories and pictures never cease to have a delightsome freshness. From the moment of its publication its welcome was assured, and it will continue, regardless of the literary novelties and favorites of a day which come and go, to be one of the best and most popular gift-books in all the catalogue of household treasures. Its illustrations, which extend from full-page engravings to quaint end pieces, and include descriptive pieces of every character, are exceptionally abundant, and surprisingly good. Full of pleasurable reminders are the stories which are told in picture as well as verse. We have the old water-wheel making music in the village glen; the old farmhouse with its outlook upon brook and meadow; the little ones repeating their evening prayers. In brief, all that makes home sacred—its joys and sorrows, its welcomes and its farewells, its wedding melodies and cradle songs, find expression in the home born and hallowed songs of this volume. While no anthology can be supposed to satisfy all the rules of criticism, this work, as truly remarked, "stands in a niche by itself distinct from anything yet known to us; and the continuous theme knits part to part in a beautiful whole. The sunshine of home seems to beam from the large clear attractive pages provided by the publishers." 8vo, Russia leather, seal grain, $6.00.
IT IS THE CHRISTMAS TIME. Is a volume which will be conspicuously attractive among books associated with Christmas. Among exquisite engravings, it enshrines twelve ideal hymns and poems, time hallowed songs of Christmas, dear to the heart, such as "The Star Song," by Herrick, the "Carols" of Wordsworth, George MacDonald, and Miss Mulock; Wesley's "Herald Angels;" ever living hymns by Bishop, Heber, Tate and Watts, and the wondrous Angels' Songs by Montgomery, Drummond and Keble. For all who are in true sympathy with the religious sentiment and the deep significance of Christmas, this will be a most welcome book. 8vo, cloth, $2.00. Turkey morocco, $5.00.
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