Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-28

PERIODICAL LITERATURE OF ENoLASD.-The most
characteristic of the press of this country is
us periodical literature Locking back to the frat half
century OF printing, Gutenberg and his success
sors slowly producing few costly books for which
they had great difficulty in fnding purchasers. We
think that might be asserted without exaquerat;op
that the periodical works issued Great Britain during
one year, comprise sheets than all the books
printed in Europe from the period of GuteHbergs dis
covery 10 the year 1900. few Of the details Of this
wonderful branch OF the commerce of literature may
amuse readers
The number Of newspapers published in the United
Kin gdom is about 370-of which 81 are published in
London. and 100 in the English Provinces So in Scot
land and 76 in Ireland The stamps annually Issued
Tor these newspapers is now about 45,0OO00O. In the
quarter ending LIST April last the last return Ii 5OO
900 were issued. This number shows an annual in
crease of about 150000 goo since the reduction of the
stamp to one penny. The quantity of paper required
for the annual supply of these newspapers i, 1000
reams In petition to the Pope in li71 from Sweyn-
helm and Pannartz printers Rome thew bitterly com.
plain of the of demand for their books their stock
amounting to H. 900 volumes and they saw You will
admire how and where we could procure sufficient
quantity OF paper, rags for such number Of
volumes" About 1900 reams of paper would have
produced all the poor printers stock. ssch the
changes offour centuries
The number Of weekly periodical works mot ne VS.
Papers,) issued IN London, on Saturday December Is.
bers' Journal the Penny Magazine the Saturday Maya
zine, the Mirror. the Mechanics Magazine the Lancet
the Church of England and Of several others
OF The more important amounts to little less than
100000 copies, abost 900 600 copies annually OF
these weekly periodical works the following is an ana.
lysis:
6 Religious -e. e.r
Literary Cri,icsm-Literary Gazette, Athsn@um-
l Musical Criticism.
Medical.
Scientific. HHIsI9
vocatng opinions similar those in the works
Of Carlisle, and one by the friends Of co-opera-
| Is Mscellanies. The more extensively circuIsted
weekly periodicals belong this class. New
ones are constantly added, and perish in a few
weeks.
Tales and stories.
Attempts at fun. some Of them called forth by
the success Of the Pickwick Papers mostly
trash.
Sporting Slang
4s
Gu, of this number twenty.one are published ., Id.
prices are higher, varying up to Cd. Ealr
The monthly issue OF periodical literature from Len
don Is unequalled by any similar commercial operation
in Europe. Two hundred and thirty-six monthly Pc
month, TO every Of the United Kingdom, from
Paternosterow. There also thirty fosr periodical
works published quarterly; making total Of $40. OF
the monthly perodicas-includng the weeklies issued
in partsthere are Sc devoted TO general literature 80
various branches Of science, natural history &e 10
religious and missonaryinany the organs particular
sects histories Of Englsnd-appearng periodically;
II works issuing IN volumes-a few in parts 90 Gne
the remainder many are very cheap periodicals., adj
dressed chiefly TO children. bookseller. who has
been many years conversan with the industry Of the
great literary hive Of London magazine day, has Ia
have every to believe perfectly accurate Tho
periodical works soiu the last day OF the month
amount 500 900 copies. The amount Of cash experd
ed in the purchase Of these 100000 copies 10 f2soos
The parcels despatched into the country Of which very
/ few remain over the day, are 1000.
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