Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-28
MIS- ELL a N Z o US.
IN THE q. STATES.

Among the publishers If the United States Messrs.
Darprr Brohers II course take the precedence they
may be Indeed feta r3ed he mas mnafant. II the
numerical extent # their opera pns of ia the world
Ceupsred with L1agmans. however, ther pecanary DIS
bnrsenenis faf copy right, doubtless far nietiaf
Of The works tin rep3hish hsing available TO heir
purpsf rraiunu-ly. This being The cast the numeti-
cal extent Il tet ISSUES capnn be judged by those Of
Iongmans. who embark immense amounted captal
in authorship. Aaniher item u eXpense, advertising
bears small pr putliun in heir Ia the great Lon
dan ftp--ihe charges t. advertising. heng Al least fur
times much in Enaand hey IN the United
States Til" llarpers Ray sbus 81 ono year for ad
versing. The duty paper tirms also M lncon'i-
cradle item in The estimates uf the English publisher
A. instance al the relative capytiah payments.
might refer Ia thu If Mr. Nacluly's history Il Eng
land. l.ougmans ray the auhaf k6.oOO- 10000 iuf
the first ten war; lease II his two volumes the llar
pcrs f200-tl 900. sui The llatpets pay hy far The
larges' premiums for rha priority onew Euelish worbs,
and t. some of their popular American authors they have
isen enabled t. give munfcrut sums Nj Prescott las
received 10 the oeahhorhood Of $4,000 Mr. Stephens
about The same Rev Mr. Barnes nearly murh, and
Prof Anthon Wore ; while of NJ irse'- Geography, over
halt million copies la been rnnled They also pay
5000 for The literary labor Of Prot Andrewss ouh
coming Latin Lcxrun. The liaipcrs possessed OF
unrivallrd resources and facilities. Within ihet
tabllshmen all the details and machinery of publishing
are carried IN Nth The exception of paper making and
type Funding. Their extensive Tanne of buildings. e.
quail u siy ivestury houses they divide atp
The several departments 81 composing r1oms Stereotype
foundry. ptess-r oms. warehouses bndefy. Sc. Nine
teen double medium pewer presses besides Napier press
&c, are constantly throwing III printed sheets. 10 the
tent al some seventy reams per dem. while in the bind
cry fifty barr,ls If -four required for making rasts
every yearas well as 300 dozen .heepskns 80 pieces
Of muslin "f v square yards each aud 60 ton OF paste
beard. Over 10000 lbs nfmeal used annually tot
Tasting stereotype plates # which their vaults contain
ab'n' $500 600 worth. They also have about 10000
lbs Of various ouns Of type in their composing
Even the cuttings from the eIres ~ TIA books In he
prcess nf binding, Is tons Of shavings per
num- which sud 10 the paper pskets. Their aaooa
sales have been estimated in round Numbers L. 900
vaames, including pamphlets There are attached 10
this establishment usually from 500 10 $50 employees in
the various departments Of the business aiming that
number ahn 100 being females. who fold aud sew the
sheets Of the books
Mr. Putnam. If Broadway, bids fair to elevate the
standard " hihoe iasi among by his
and splendid issues and Nes.is Appleton deserve ais,
the thanks # all lovers II elegant hoks f the beautiful
style in which most Of their publications rtoduced
CAREY \ ilat. OF Philadelphia well as Lea y B an
ehad are also well known extensive publishers and
The worthy bbloples of "Aladern Athens" are not
likely Ia he forgotten IN survey Of The doinas II the
craft; bat our Subject seems 10 expand rather than
minisii. as we progress with .and must therefore
iran from further specifications
Before closing sketch must. however. refer 10
the iact OF new book market which seems 10 have
sprung np almost spontaneously into existence that uf
Cincinnaii. Fonr five large book selling aud publish
ing firms are here in full operation Tor the supply uf
the great West. The pecuninty operations Of iva az
three Of these amount already something like sl7j,
oD0 per anoum The names Of Mcssfs. Derby s Go,
James 4 20 w. H. Smiih s Co. Will at once recur 10
the reader Over one million per annun is said be
ALREADY devoted 10 this branch II weston eniefptze aud
the amount mus, necessarily every year be increased.
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