The New York herald., 1862-04-01
THE BOOKSELLERS SPRING TRADE SALE.


The first catalogue for 1862 of regular New YorI
trade sale Of books &C. has been received The sale is
set down 10 commence Tuesday April s. and will, as
usual be held by Geo A. Lsavitt Co.. at the new
trade saerooms 81 aad 23 Mercer street The catalogue
embraces three hundred pages, thus showing marked
Improvement over the trade sale held in Philadelphia
about a month SINCE the catalogue Of which scarcely
reached hundred pages in extent, and having the
names of but few "good houses in the list.
The New York catalogue commences with an invoice'
twelve pages in extent, contributed by Ward Parry
After two small the contributions of Brakeman
4 Mason occupy six pages James Munroe Il Co., of
Boston have fair list OF four pages consisting of GOOD
books and Collins Brother of this city offer selection
of school and other books. The of W. b. Smith Il
CO. to Clark Austin Co.. OF this city closes
the first days SALE which is nterspersed with small
voices OF other publishers The second days sale opens
with Sheldon Co S list, embracing pages follow
ed by Rudd Carleton and Beardsey, of Auburn Geo W.
Chids, OF Phiadelpha, tho publisher OF Lossings new
work on the rebellion has splendid list OF first class
books, including history, law, school and other
works, which shall describe particularly
on the day OF the sale The list embraces half
dozen pages. Gould & Lincolns works follow next
They consist OF Boston books and the list occupies nns
pages. Charles Scribner has nice list well selected
and with fair numbers, followed by NJ W. Dodds long
list OF religious works. Lindsay Blackston contri butte
eight pages or theological medical scientific miscel-
laneous works, with fair numbers. Moore, Wstach
Keys st Of Cincinnati works will draw. buyers as the
trade sale in that city a failure w. A. Townsends
list good embracing his best books, Is followed
BY Lee shepard, OF Boston, with some OF Phillips
sampson Co. s stock Leavtt Aliens list seventeen
pages In extent, and composed Of fine illustrated
standard works, closes the second days sale On the
whole the contribution offered for day must draw all
the trade together nocns coles The third day opens
with Mason Brothers nns list OF nine pages historical
musical and other books. followed by Charles Desvers
school, classical and historical works eight pages and
James Miller "a good seection) six pages T B. Peter
son Brothers. invoice 0f Philadelphia books next
IN order. II consists Of nearly twenty pages
braces cheap and library editions the principal novels
including Dickens lin all styles Sir Walter Scott "a fair
ssection), Mrs Southworth Frank FGirlegh Alexander
Dumas, nolds Doestieks Lola Monisz G. F. r. James
Lever. Mrs. stephens, Miss Bremen Miss Par,
doe, &c Mrs Hales and other cook books are
also offered. and very large assortment
cheap novels by numerous authors. The invoice offers
line attractions to the trade Crosby Nichols Of Bos-
ton have line list Of eleven pages which embraces his
torca books OF the best authors scientific works poets
aneous and other works They will also show series
OF good books including May Constitutional History Of
England &c 1t is needless to inform the that there
Is always rush after this invoice at every sae and that
they should be in their places in time. The foregoing
embrace the principal features of the third day The
fourth day with selection of English works
followed by Little l. Browns invoice of six pages d.
Appleton Co g list in order 1t contains
good lines OF all their vast STOCK and occupies thirteen
pages. As the books will be held stiff" the trade will
have TO be on hand to obtain chance at good bar
gains. Browns grammars and other schoolbooks will
be offered by s. s. 4 W. Wood. John Wiley has fair
list and Tcknor Fields invoice very attractive j.
B.Lppncott Co. have splendid invoice. II embraces
tnirteen pages Dut u Is not In It's length 50 much in
the quality Of tho works that 1t excels Selections from
their vast stock OF military books free offered and
alone occupy four pages The remainder Of tho works
viii 30 more particularly alluded to the day
OF sale D. Van Nostrand's list follows next.
Therefore military booksellers will have TO be on
hasd. The principal works offered ssBentons Gun.
ery,"sScott's Military Dictionary" "Simpsons Trsa-
tse on Ordnance, "Nolans Cavalry Horses" &c. With
fsw small invoices this closes the fourth days sale
Tho fifth day opens with an invoice from Tton Co.,
OF Boston followed BY JAS g. Gregory the publisher of
Coopers Novels with eight pages Dick Fitzgeralds
list or shortly after The list is good and en-
braces fair numbers OF their peculiar stock. Leavtt
Alien offer on this occasion large selection OF Derby
Jackson's stock occupying five full pages. Several in
voices OF albums follow next succeeded by Chas Taber
&Co list Of ambrotype copies from fine sngravings.
This invoice generally goes of well but is rarely dup
Gated The rest Of the catalogue principally consists OF
stationery and supplementary catalogue is announced
to appear on the first day OF the SALE At glance IL
will be seen that. in spite Of the war, confidence
IN tho fact good spring trade will be done books
AZ well as in other articles and the foregoing
plainly show that the good houses behind in
contributions TO the New York sale.