New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-25
LITERARY.

However condemned from time to time by large
portion of the publishing trade there seems to be an
inherent vitality in the system of Trade Sales, which
has Just eliminated in the largest catalogue ever yet
produced for the approaching sae in NewYork. This
commences on September A, under the manage
mept of the auconeers of the Publishers Association
Messrs. Geo. A. Leavt & Co. it will be held at the
store temporarily occupied by that firm in Walker
street. until the completion of their spacious build
ing now in course of erection in Mercer street, be-
tween Grand and Canal streets. The catalogue forms
bulky octave of 522 pages and probably cost not less
than 81 500 to get out. AS all the great publishing
houses (w b the exception of Messrs. Harper, who
have a sae Of their own of the United States
are represented by invoices containing full
assortment Of their various issues, the cata-
logue forms valuable statistical record and
is well worth preservation as fair picture OF the
actual state Of branch of commercial and industrial
enterprise employing large amount Of capital, and
calling for the perpetual exercise Of high mental qualii
cations to insure success. The attendance of book
sellers from all parts of the country is expected to be
large and the sales will most likely average between
$500 600 and 100000. In juxtaposition with the
old established houses, the Little d. Browne Apple
tons Lea g. Branchards, TcknOrs, &C., are many
names Of comparatively recent introduction, sho wing
the opening ttat always exists for the exercise oil
gscity in Selling the prominent warts OF the COM
muny Thus the fret invoice on the catalogue Is that
of a house scarcely year old, Messrs. Thayer ~
Eldridge of Boston, but whose name has been waited
Oh John Browns Life" and Walt Wmtmans
Leaves of Grass" to most of the quarters where
books penetrate. The Eyanses ALSO OF New.fork aud
Philadelphia who claim to be the orginators OF the
popular Gift Book Enterprise" have by their
success broken down the old-fashoned bar
riers Of legitimacy, and take rank with the
elder magnates of the trade, Prof. lngrahams IN
lar of Fire Throne Of David" &C., which they
introduce to the world being among the largest selling
looks of the day. Messrs. Saxon Barker's list OF
more than hundred different works, on the divisions
Of Agriculture and Horticulture, show, better class
of books for which there is constant demand andis
of itself sufficient TO indicate the superior intelligence
of the class Of rural population which corresponds
10 the women Of he Old World. There is no end to
the ,uRet sons n dective mind would derive bom the
examination of this catalogue, though 1t might be di
cult to indulge in them amid the din and tumult OF the
sae which is allotted last ten days, and will at least
occupy that time from half past eight in the morning
till some indefinite hour Of the night, with only nail
hour intervals for dDner aud supper.
The Art of Illuminating Practiced in Europe
from the Earliest Times; What it wa'-what it should
be- and how ii may be practiced,' is the title OF
beautiful quarto volume jutt completed in London oy
Messrs Day g. Son. II comprises on one hundred
illuminated pates, series of chronological examples
the finest existing specimens from the Sixth to the
Sixteenth Century, with Essay and ample iDttruc
tons, by Mr.. Dgby Wyatt, ard supplies the amateurs
Of beautiful art now again attracting attention, with
DE mammal either for practce OF for theoretical
knowledge Of the subject
AN English Translation Of the great classical Ger
man work, Mommssns History Of Rome, Ia brieiy an