Life — December 27, 1888 — page 2: what you’re looking at

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LIFE TWO SUPERB ART WORKS ILLUSTRATED BY ABBEY AND PARSONS. OLD SONGS. With Drawings by Epwin A. Aspey and ALFRED Parsons. With Mounted India Proof Frontispiece, left loose for framing. 4to, Ornamental Leather Cover, Gilt Edges, $7.50. (Jn a Box.) Mr, Abbey's illustrations of these “Old Songs” breathe an abundant sympathy with their spirit. The work of an artist satu- rated with his subject, a master in pen-and-ink designs, charm- ingly vivacious, versatile and appreciative. Mr. Parsons's head- pieces and tail-pieces are most delicate,—N, Y. Tribune. Mr. Abbey's collection of “ Old Songs,” with his own illustra- lions, is the holiday book of the season, indubitably. It és a late day to say anything new of Mr. Abbey's work, which is, we are happy to know, appreciated by artists, critics and public at its full worth, He ts, in his own domain, easily the first of living artists, and ts without rivals who can even seriously contest his pre-eminence. The present collection not only is equal to the best of his former work, but contains some of the best work he has done, The charm, the refinement, the distinction of these drawings ts alto- gether inimitable and delightful. The total result is a gift-book as nearly perfect as we can ever expect to see—N. Y. Evening Post. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. A Comedy. By Dr. GotpsmitH. With Five Full-page Pho- togravure Plates, Five Proofs on India Paper of Full-page Drawings, and numerous other illustra- tions by Epwin A. Anpey and ALFRED Parsons. Folio, Leather, Illuminated, Gilt Edges, $20.00. (In a Box.) In seems to attain the very summit of excellence as an art pro- duction.— AUSTIN DOBSON. No work in black and white in our time has been more truly artistic, and certainly no success more unqualified. The artist has given us a complete evocation of a social state to its smallest details, and done it with an unsurpassable lightness of touch. The whole place, and the figures that come and go in it, live again, with their individual look, their peculiarities, thetr special signs and oddities. —HENRY JAMES. HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK. I” The above works are for sale by all booksellers, or will be sent dy HAKPER BROTHERS, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States or Canada, on recetpt of the price. HARPER'S CATALOGUE sent on receipt of Ten Cents in stamps. “He who subscribes to THE CENTURY does him- self, his friend or his family an inestimable service.” Grorcr Kexnan. Author of the Papers on Siberia now appraring in Tue CENTURY. THE JANUARY CENTURY CONTA Horses of the Plains.—Illustrated. The Life of Administrative Exiles. Cole’s Engravings of Old Masters. Strange True Stories of Louisiana, by Cable. The Romance of Dollard.—Iillustrated. An American Apprentice System. Round About Galilee.—Illustrated. Pagan Ireland.—lIllustrated, An Old Man from the Old Country.—lIllustrated. The West Point of the Confederacy.—Illustrated| Olin Warner, Sculptor. —Illustrated. The Lincoln History, Pictures of the Far West, Stories, Poems, etc. Ready Everywhere December 3!st. Price 35 Cents. This is the subscription season. Tite CENTURY costs $4.00 a year, anc]! subscriptions are taken by booksellers everywhere, or remittance may b |) made (by check, draft, money-order or express-order) to the publishers, THE tury Co., 33 East 17th St. N.Y. “THE CENTURY #5 @ necessity in every RLIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT: FOR OLD AND YOUNG. PAILLARD’S MUSIC BOXES AT SPECIAL PRICES. Music Boxes at $8. $16 Music Boxes at $10 The largest and most varied stock of Music Boxes In thi: country. Many new and original designs In unique and Interestin fancy articles, especially imported for the holiday trade Of special mention are TOYS, DOLLS, ALBUMS, WORK BOXES, $13 CHAIRS, CLOCKS, DECANTERS, FRUIT PLATES, SINCING BIRDS, MANICURE SETS, SMOKER'S SETS, AUTOMATIC FICURES, and many others, which should be seen to be appreciated Our prices are so low that even those with meagre purs@ need no longer consider a Music Box a prohibited luxur: A visit of Inspection cordially invited. M. J. PAILLARD & CO,, 680 BROADWAY. comicbooks.com