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LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS. 



THE New Volume of " Friendship's Offering" will appear this season 

 in its usual style of elegant binding, and with such an array of splendid 

 illustrations, as will far exceed any former volume of the series ; while 

 its carefully selected Literature will comprise contributions from the most 

 talented writers of the day. 



"The Book of Gems/' illustrated by engravings from the works of 

 the most distinguished painters, and each accompanied by a Biography of 

 the Poet. 



Miss Landon's new Poem, " The Vow of the Peacock." 



A new novel from the pen of Mr. Grattan. 



Mr. James, author of " The Gipsy," has nearly ready a work descrip- 

 tive of the Educational Institutions of Germany. 



The Translation of Schlegel's Lectures, " On the Philosophy of His- 

 tory," by James Burton Robertson, Esq., with a Life of the Author. 



Lieutenant Holman, the celebrated Blind Traveller, will speedily pub- 

 lish the fourth and concluding volume of his " Voyages and Travels round 

 the World." 



History of the Condition of Women in all Ages and Nations. By 

 Mrs. Child, Author of " Child's Own Book," " Mother's Book," &c. &c. 



" Graphics :" a Manual of Drawing and Writing, for the Use of Schools 

 and Families. By R. Peale. 



Tables of Discounts, Net Proceeds, Per Centage, Profits upon the 

 Sale of Goods, on a New Plan of Arrangement : being more compre- 

 hensive and more expeditious for consultation than any hitherto pub- 

 lished. By David Booth, Author of the Interest Tables, &c. &c. 

 Second Edition. 



- J. A. St. John, Esq., Author of " Tales of the Ramad'han," " Egypt, 

 and Mohammed Ali," &c. has nearly ready for publication a new Novel, 

 entitled " Margaret Ravenscroft, or Second Love." 



" The Wallsend Miner." By James Everett, Author of the " Village 

 Blacksmith," &c. 



"The Family Topographer," Vol. V., containing the Midland Circuit, 

 with Eight Maps. By Samuel Tymms. 



The Author of "Old Maids" has a Novel in the press, entitled 

 " Plebeians and Patricians." 



" Marco Visconti," the celebrated Historical Romance, recently pub- 

 lished in Italy, and extracted there from the Chronicles of the Four- 

 teenth Century, has just been translated from the Italian, by Miss 

 Caroline Ward, and will appear early next month. 



A Treatise on Painting, by Leonardo Da Vinci ; faithfully translated 

 from the original Italian, and digested under proper heads, by John 

 Francis Rigaud, Esq. 



"The Volume of the Affections, or Bridal Offering," by the Editor 

 of " My Daughter's Book," i TheYoung Gentleman's Book," &c. &c.,will 

 be published in time for presentation as a new-year's gift. 



