New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-18
THE AMERICAN BUREAU
FOR LITERARY REFERENCE.
N 1xTrRNIEDIATE AGENCY

AN lNIERNlEDlAlI AoLNSl
FOR AuTHons. PUBLISHERS. EDITORS. PUBLIC.
SPEAKERS, LITERARY AND LYCEuM AssocIA-
TONS lIBRARIEs, qRANsLAToRs, AND ALL
.- WHO HAVE. ANY INTERESTS TO
ADVANCE IN THE DIRECTION
OF LITERATURE. ...t.s,
TIE AMERICAN BUREAU FOR LITERARY REFRR.
ENCE planned he years ago, but the way has been clear
development peeot The idea ogn-ted from
the very evident need Of intermediate sgney between
publishers yceOms and lectarers edohlwes anl newps
Per conductors and between the producers Of sad de
literary commodities Il that other dcsrmsstof
eE;epie buying and selling adsangeou accelerated by eMpoy
ing the aid of intermediate men, who wo There
seemed be why should carried
in the world of letters resolsed experiment Of
Bureau of this htDs opportunity should
This opportunity presented ITSELF aud the institution fay
muEed and placed upon broad ard national b offered
! patronage of the public.
In announcing project entirely novel mae Dr'5 nneny
American idea the osnOs aud founders well thai
they against obstacles tina, psseS
way everything At the time they but ee
advantages scheme must be recognized the
neDcemen. narrow plan Introducing
tors the public, f angenien with which lst
upon yceum. sud Publishers. Against ever,
species Otcray chsratnny aud medOcriy nsle to n,
ut,crmOst Deputsble WIN undertaken for any
purpose any price whatever The Basu has for its cOndon
gentlemen desire well enlarge, the hd
American Iettr, 1t is believed institutions may prove
great advantage every If literary interest frem the
humble highest. Superior judgment VIII be smpoyes
render opinions literary questions win be answered a
.be every worthy literary commission VII be under
taken wish promptness
THE SCHEME.
The difficulty defining prscss bouudareI Of th,
several department.. viii be readily appreciated Cir
direct the attention Of special classes ,h,
advantage, they may Agency and the
Of making available At presn, small part Of the field
intended cover ded The general pan however VII
be inferred from the following subdivisions
l. EXAMINATION OF MANUSCRIPTS.
All manuscripts will be received examination sad revision p
they simply critical opinion, such will be given The
earliest compatible with accuracy and completeness Evep
document consigned whatever pre,suoO win b.
cOnGden,lsy and carefully. II tho writer desires
tons be submitted the advantageous ihVt ke,
be made This her manuscript The judges whose daty !, viii
be to decide upon dner will be selected VIII view
fairness and conscientious discrimination The minor conditions ans
details department will be learned length from special cir
indeed ell announcements Of the Bureau, viii b
served by mail upon application.
. IL. PROCURING PUBLISHERS.
Is matter many the writers Of the country either
through business Of distance fon
the publishing cens the best position hr d'P0.Dse
their productions The Bureau offers opportunity for all worthy
writers to place their efforts eOu. in the market thar
TREY themselves do lnequenty happens that works
utterly ignored by Publishers from the simple fact thar
their authors are unknown The newetabihed Bareaa VI
saord writer's the privilege Of Pl'eiHg their
literary productions the valuation eanasnsuiate wio
their real merits Not win the flock. be undertaken, bal
also bsefer intended or magazines newP'pT' Tie
circular applying to this department number Of items thai
VIII make Of il. op,rs'iOn better Understood.
III. ESTIMATES FOR AUTHORS.
Au.l or. who may desse to publ their expense wO,
they preparation procure hom the Bureau the
detaed Of al stems pertaining to publishing Ae
eue ;utebe statements made up from tie tsrh the mOs'
reputable printing and binding eabhenis viii be sruea With
promp,nem IL is believed department supplies wsni
which not a few literary have recognized
". PUBLISHING FOR AUTHORS.
The Beresu the Publishing Of books and pamphlet
providing the stereotype plates revising Poof 'ne
directing oil the details Of printing and binding The best printers
viii be employed and uutho confident having their WORKS
produced n nostt tasteful manner.
" PROCURING LECTURERS
rcsstry ec,aIers kept BY the Buesu vii comprise the
reputable and public speakers in the country
whether institutions Of framing c0nma
nieution kept up with them that order
Tor particular for that be selected By the b.
esu viii be faithfully This dpartIaea "a sto
important one deyeOpcd great Lyeea@' and
association. o. be furnished with aceepas'se
urers more p.dOusy t. way than in any other ohds
telegraph responded with Dispatch Public spesksn VI"
supplied for every class of OccusiOnsva political asies
,u or strictly literary conductors Of the Bureau beg toy
that they viii have nothing with hack sPeahu
thrdrate leeuTeTL
W. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION.
For the especial Of commercial houses poygs depmss
Il oupr.ed in the plan whereby TRANSLATION q every species
document w be notice Letters and circulars will
be carefully written French Spanish, and without
DELAY.
VII DEPARTMENT or FACTS AND STATISTICS.
For the many authors sehOs nd prsfs'o who
not have ready the libraries the Bureau will under
take the gathering and statistics desired subject
Access. all the city Libraries Of reference fou which such
viii be cleaned upon subject be r-qae'e
Accurate and competent persons win lie detailed with this 'Pcaly
VIII. REGISTRY OF LECTURERS
Bureau shall advantageous to pup
lie speakers ~e those national epa'a
young aud lees conspicuous Aeomple;e list VIII 10
Kept with adde's subject to corrections and snas@eni'
tI-vca h.o Twill be