L. PRANG & Co., whose firm-name has made American color-printing known abroad as well as at home in rivalry of the best German work, have ready this year not only the usual abundant varieties of Christmas cards, but many fresh novelties. The most noteworthy of these are the lovely "Satin Bannerets"-small banners for wall-decoration at Christmas-tide, in delicate shades of satin, on gilt bars hung by cords, having a Christmas text printed in illuminated letters. These "must be seen to be appreciated." They retail at $1 each. There are also a number of new panels, some in remarkable imitation of Japanese cloissonée enamel work, and another most beautiful line called "Bits of Nature," much in the style of Miss Felicia Bridges' exquisite birds-and-grasses paintings. The new Christmas cards of this house number several hundred varieties, and those in delicate tints rather than high colors, in butterfly, bird, landscape and figure designs, are particularly worthy of note. A number of pretty card designs are made up in pretty book and card shapes.

THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, which has been making a specialty of late years of chromolithograph work in Christmas and Sundayschool cards, presents this year two new packets of "Bible Flowers," in which the flowers of the Holy Land are painted from nature by Miss Bird, who was the daughter of a missionary in Palestine, and "Words of the Master," a similar series, from our own native flowers, painted by the same artist. These, with floral cards of previous years and other new packets, are among the most beautiful goods in this line in the market.

THE Christmas cards of Marcus Ward & Co. are now known the world over where the English Christmas is celebrated, and handsomely hold their own against the competitions of other manufacturers. They are issued this year in as many novelties as usual, the ceramic cards. being a line particularly novel and notable. The leading booksellers generally now have

counters of these cards, which are among the most attractive features of holiday time.

A. D. F. RANDOLPH & Co. present a pretty novelty for the Christmas season, corresponding with their Easter Wings" of last Eastertide, in the "Christmas Bell," a ribbon-bound book in the shape of a bell, with appropriate Christmas designs on front and back, and pleasant Christmas words in prose and poetry filling its unique pages. A reduced illustration of this forms the vignette facing our "Christmas Greeting." This has but to be seen to be bought as a pleasant remembrance of this happy season.

MILTON BRADLEY & Co., Springfield, who are among the veteran manufacturers of games in this country, and have helped to bring about that happy revolution which has given the children toys which they may build up as well as ing series of games. The games of "Authors break in pieces, offer as usual a most interestImproved "and" Words and Sentences" are the best of their kind-and popular kinds they are. Their Matched Pictures" are of wonderful variety and versatility, forming an endless amusement. The "Flyer Railroad Train" is one of the most ingeniously devised toys in the market, giving little folks a piece of constructive work, so that they put together the toy for themselves, that will delight them exceedingly. The United States map in States is an excellent practical means of helping the study of geography. We may note also that this house is addressing itself to the service of boy printers, and offers a simple and cheap card-cutter, enabling them to cut their own cards, which is presented as a necessary part of any well-furnished amateur printing office.

SCRIBNER & Co. have ready this year new editions of two admirable games, by the editress of St. Nicholas-and what children are not fond of games? The "Protean Cards," in a handsome box, contain the possibilities of no less than fifty games, for which directions are given in an accompanying book. The " Strat

ford Game is another prepared by Mrs. Dodge, and aiming to acquaint children in the beginning with the wonders and delights of the great dramatist. Both of these games are something better than mere amusement.

A. J. HOLMAN & Co. call attention to their remarkable line of family, pulpit and reference Bibles, for which they have had made not less than six new sets of stereotype plates in the

English and one in the German language.

Their quarto Bibles include the Bible Teacher's Text-book, Cruden's Concordance, a chronological table, and numerous other Bible helps, and they are put forward as comparing favorably with the leading English editions at prices a half below. The same house have also a most attractive line of photograph albums, with patent chain backs and cloth guards, and these have the special merit that the large ones include places for the new boudoir size of pictures, being the first albums containing this feature. The Holman Bibles and albums should be seen by all who are purchasing such goods.

G. & C. MERRIAM have one of the most standard of holiday gifts in the great "Webster's Unabridged," which is presented this year in a new edition containing a supplement of over 3,000 new words and meanings, and other new as well as the standard features, which have already made this huge work a household encyclopædia.

A POCKET dictionary is a very handy thing to have, putting the English language at one's instant command, and the new edition offered by Ivison, Blakeman. Taylor & Co. of the American standard Webster is worthy of note, as best of its kind.

BAKER, PRATT & Co. have an excellent gift for the library, the home room, or the office, in a new iron revolving book-case manufactured by them. The convenience of this article of furniture can scarcely be overestimated, taking as it does quite a small library of books,

which it stows away in the floor-space of an ordinary chair. All of these are brought within easy reach of the desk or table by the merest motion of the hand; and it is no wonder that these revolving cases are coming into very general use. Filled with books, they present a very attractive appearance, and Baker, Pratt & Co. are preparing specially for holiday sale a decorated line, which will much increase the specialty of this iron one is that no room at all popularity of these already popular goods. The

is wasted for the supporting shaft in the centre; and, what is true of no other revolving case that we know of, the shelves are adjustable, so that they can be used for any size of books.

LOCKWOOD, BROOKS & Co. have one of the best of gifts in their Eastlake Portable BookCase, one of the handsomest possible pieces of furniture, afforded at a much lower price than such a thing could be bought of an ordinary cabinetmaker, in such shape that it can be taken to pieces and easily transported, or taken from one room to another. These beautiful cases are being made this year in a new style, and a novelty in connection with them is the addition of a portfolio on the front for engravings, etc., thus supplying at a slightly increased cost a want felt by many families who have a few books and a few pictures, for some tasteful repository for both, a want which has not hitherto been supplied.

SEVERAL of the plates in this number, notably that representing the Fine Art Publishing Co., 67 Park Place, are products of the PhotoEngraving (Morse's process) Co., which, it will be seen, does excellent work of this sort, and has recently introduced the improvement of using artificial light when necessary for rapid work.

WE should make acknowledgment to George Mather's Sons, manufacturers of printing inks, for part of the beauty which this number possesses. The ink with which it is printed is from their well-known manufactory.