New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-24

ahse yesterday was sim, and prices ruled low until
evening, wien The chairs were mostly filled Lee
and Pratt labored zeslo'sly to keep up the market.
and Joe, like Pp's Joe, event on with his hampe,
and clink-hammer and cEnk," but to no avail TO-
with come exceptions. the books went SLOWLY ana
buyers would not pay the duplicating prices, w.E
Smitb Il Co. Of Nsw-York did bsttsr tan the otb.n
for they disposed Of something nks 5000 volume. !,
all--of which 1000 we're WILLIS Poems. in Mai.
and gilt muslin, turkey, and calf. Youns's Nib.
Thoughts, the Paradise Lost, and an svo. edition Of
the New Testament with Psalms, were extensiyel,
sold; and 800 copies of Youatt and Epoo0er On u.
Horse were calleafor. The Juveniles Of this boun
found good market, az those Of al Others have.
Jacob Abbott's Lucy and Jonah books were favor.
lies, as usual, some 700 volumes being taken; while
no less than 500 dozen paper doHs-wbich are
printed on Sheets costumes and all-went off, Henry
Walker OF London sold bis invoice Of 50 volumes Of
The Wnstrated London Ners at about 80 cent,
each, and ]. d. Smart Of New.York duplicated
some Of bis Juveniles aud Prayer.Books. W.B.
Brockett successor to c. M. Ssxton, withdrew sbou.
half Of his extensive lot Of agricultural books. in
consequence Of the reduction Of his stock BY recen,
under price, with the exception Of Youat,, and Dadd
on the Horse, Hsrbsr's Hints to Horsekeepors, and
Langstroth on the Honey-Bee. He, however. 90,
rid of quite q number Of old miscellaneous books
which had lxhGa stock some time. @. A. Fuller L.
Co. Of Boston duplicated their series Of Sesns pic.
torial histories and ANIMALS. James O'Ksne of New.
York sold two or three hundred Hardee's Tactics,
but If the sale had been held six months ago wonl
have done ten times better.
Hardee has become rather obsolete az military
author, probably because the War Department. hss
adopted new system Of tactics; but some idea may
be formed of the extent Of his past popularity in the
fact chat OKane alone has sold $780, 900 Of bic little
volume within the last year and bali. James W.
Fortune Of New-York, another publisher of military
works, disposed of his invoice, but no more. ]. T..
Tilton g. Co., Of Boston, sold 200 OF BilhDat
Dandy Jack, and duplicated to moderate extent
tloir miscellaneous books, but mnch more freely Of
Aldeus series Of Juveniles in scts of four, In neS
boxes, of which they sold nearly 900 sets.
Joseph Hall of New-York offered large invoice
Of card aud framed photographs of superior quality
Ills subjects are chosen with excellent indguen,
and cover range of 300 varieties, Of which Z;
to 80 are military portraits, over 20 Scripture nb
iects, which include the old masters, 30 or 10 o.
Lanlseer, % humorous pictures, by German, French
English, and native artists, and the renaiBde,
general modern landscapes, single figures, and
groups. or the card size 10000 were taken st ful
duplicating rates, and Of the 7x9 inch pctafes 10
passe portraits. such most frequently seen 10
the Broadway shops, number Of boxes cold at aue.
ton, and 500 subsequently, at private sale. thm
interesting fact that Faods Evangcline is at this DAY
the most popular picture Of all although il has beer
10 the market several years. How All artist Ike Mr.
FAed could have made the eeTsgious mistake Of Civ.
ing Evsngene three hands il is Difficult, TO imagine,
but such il the fact
The feature of the days sale was tue photograph
album of which several houses sold large inyoices
This new manufacture has already reached enor
nous development. A = matter of curiosity, We
counted the invoices aud styles. and find that then
are fourteen houses engaged in the business. !, b1
all sprung from the importations of French album
by ID. Appleton e. Co. three years ego, and the ex
ample they coon set Of commencing the manufsctur
for themselves. In New-York, Appleton makes Z;
styles, Leavitt g. Allen about rs, Dubernet & Co
20, Sheldon & Co. 20, W. J. Middleton 10, J. Brad
J. Il. Lippncott& Co. 20 styles, Mcknight 4 Ruitel
10, Miller & Burlock 40. J. +. Potter %, sn'
Altemus s. Co. 20; in Boston, J. f. Tilton & Co
IS, and Roberts Bros. 40. These are bound 10
paper, cloth, calf. Turkey morocco, and velvet snt
range in price from 80 cents to&3o. The Photograph
album was patented in this country in May, 1861,
by Swiss named Grumel of Geneva, who, through
lie agents. has sued the American manufacturers
but che matter 10 still in litigation. When the 70
urn of peace rsopens the Southern markets great
business will no doubt be doDe-if Mr.. Horato Sey'
hours friends should no, spend all their money
meanwhile.
The albums brought excellent prices, many Of the
ines being duplicated, and some-Mekaighs e.
sutels. for ns,ance-at higher rates than the upset
i'd on the auciioneer's catalogue. This morning 81
o'clock, the great saIe of stereotype plsiss steel
nd wood cuts, copyrights and book stock Of Mason
'ros. Derby g. jackson, and Phillips, Sampson l.
TO- will commence at the trade-sale rooms.
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