As surely as Christmas comes round, and it seems to come round now with surprising rapidity, so surely do we receive from Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sons a box of the beautiful Christmas and New Year Cards whose manufacture has made their globe the festive season is celebrated by name a household word wherever on the
English-speaking people. The first thought as one looks over the contents of the box they send—to adequately examine them would be a work of hours—is expanse that the simple words mas Card" cover, "the simple, unassuming, and withal world-conquering Christmas Card." The institution itself had its origin in the reign of Queen Victoria, and the marvellous extension of the happy custom of sending them is, Messrs. Raphael Tuck Sous teil us, to be largely ascribed to "Her Majesty's keen discernment of their fat-reaching influence for good, evidenced as this has been by her prompt recognition and gracious patronage," and this has led Messrs. Tuck to christen this year's issue "The Reign of Good-will." Cards, calendars, booklets, juvenile gift books, toy-books, and texts are all included under the heading of cards; and in the production of them all Messrs. Raphael Tuck Sons exhibit a tastefulness and a determination to send out nothing that shall not be among the best of its kind that hare made them deserve the renown that they have gained. There are none more delightful to the lover of art than the so-called "platine panels," which are unsurpassable in design and in delicacy of execution, and of which i there is not one that does not C! merit permanent preservation in a fra The cards themselves show an int variety, the floral ones being especially noticeable, while many will most admire the antique ones. There are simple cards and elaborate folding cards, embossed and perforated cards, with messages of greeting or with charming verses; the calendars are 8s varied and beautiful as ever, and the toy books are an unfailing delight'to children. In a word, it is impossible to do justice to them in so brief a notice; but everybody: knows that if he buys one of Raphael Tucl Sons' cards, he is getting the best that British art eau produce.
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