Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1257

A LIST OF NEW BOOKS SUITABLE FOR Christinas and New Year ' s Presents , Prizes , and for Winter Reading , PUBLISHED BY SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLE , & RIVINGTON , WITH SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF THEM . SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOB PRESENTATION . —An entirely New Edition de Luxe , for Christmas , & c . Washington Irving ' s Little Britain ; together with The SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM and A LEGEND of SLEEPY HOLLOW . Illustrated by 120 very fine Engravings on Wood by Mr . J . D . Cooper , designed by Mr . Charles 0 . Murray . Square crown 870 . cloth extra , gilt edges , price 10 s . 6 d . however ' The , be readers told that of Washington in this form Irving they are do made not need more to charming be told of , that the the excellence illustrations of these , which stories are . by They Charles may O , . the Murray prettiest , are and full of best humour of its , kind and that do justice could be to given Washin at gton this time Irvin of g's year conceptions / , and that the volume Scotsman is one . of ' The illustrations are exceptionally good . ' Court Journal . * A very pretty volume . ' Spectator . * The illustrations are gems both of design and execution . ' Standard . ' It cannot fail to be among the most popular of the gift-books of the season . ' John Bull . THE TIMES , of Nov . 30 , says : — ' Messrs . Sampson Low & Co . publish a charming edition of Washington popularity Irving's " Li , for ttle he Britain could . never " Mr be . Irving out of seems favour to with be growing those who again know into him favour . It , was or , as but it were the other more just day to we say noticed , into editions the superb of library particular edition works of have his collected been prominent works , which features is in of course Christmas of publication literature by for this several firm , seasons and separate past . been " Little , in Britain times long " is gone an account by , the residence of the society of the of Dukes a quaint of Brittany old district . It in is London rich with , deriving that delicate its name humour from and having nice every observation page recalling which distinguis memories h all of Mr Goldsmi . Irving th 's and works Addison , while , is on yet the all charm the writer of that ' s own beautiful , it is style unnecessary , which , to while dilate at . priate The of 4 < legends Rip accompaniment Van of Winkle the " Spectre , " , are and also we Bridegroom can included pay them " in and the no of higher volume " Sleepy praise . Mr Hollow . than Charles , " to not say Murray to that be confounded ' s they illustra not tions seldom with form the remind household a most us of appro tale Mr - . Caldecott ' s admirable designs to the same writer ' s " Bracebridgc Hall . " * EDITION BE LUXE OF The Eve of St . Agnes . By John Keats . Illustrated in Impression 19 Etchings * on by Japanese Charles Paper O . Murray , bound . Folio in vellum , cloth , of extra which , 24 onl s . y Large fifty cop Pape ies r exist Edition , are , read Proof y , price £ 3 . 3 s . I Imperial 4 to . cloth extra , gilt odgea , price 36 a . The Great Historic Galleries of England . Edited by Lord Ronald Gower , F . S . A ., Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery . some % of * This the moat work celebrated contains Twenty Picture -four s b largo tho Groat and carefull Masters y-executed which are permanent scattered Photograp through hs the of Picture Galleries of the English Nobility y ; such as those at Althorp , , Arundel Castle , Bridgwater House , Castle Howard , $ c . Descriptions of tho Pictures are given , und thoro is also an Introductory Essay by Lord Ronald Gower . 4 The Deserves age has to be not one produced of the moat so valuable popular an of art drawing book - /— room Art -table Journal books . . *—Athen ^ cum . * The work will form a very valuable collection . '—Graphic . London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLB , & RIVINGTON , 1 L ^ == ^— Crown Buildings - , 188 ¦ Fleet ¦ ' Street , E ' . C . ( 706 ) m

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