New-York tribune., 1870-11-02
AMONG THE BOOKSELLERS.
TIE STATE OF TRADE-EFFECr OF TIE WAk-
COMING PuBLICATIONs

TIE STATE OF TRADE-EFFECr OF TIE WAN"
COMING PUBLICATIONS .
Tho war which has influenced almost every
branch of trade has made exception of the pub
Hsbors Poope will read the news sui when 1t comes
n the shane of columns Of kilograms frssh from scenes
of conflicts which 10 decide the fate OF rulers ana
define the boundaries of nations then people viii read
great deal OF Doubtless too the exciting hRture
OF each days intelligence UNITS the mind for tanner
reading and thus the miscellaneous literature or the
day is passed by.
Accordingly. publishers who arc depending on ne"
authors and lighter works Cor their saes nd the aho
very heavy. and among the announcements for the ""
ter season few works appear which would nave :"
circulation among the general classof readees' ,,.
a great number OF books published I"e "u's ,or
cular OF Messrs. Leypeldt & Holt wlach oS Us ;,,op
fll co,npleteness has Won almost oi''', .,us
numbers in it's edition Of october - ,Ner @V - seu
of the preceding month These cmP na "a religious
novels consisting largely OF se'oN1'"
works. -a,e new works
Nessrs. s.rbner & Co. announce -n'e "." ', vi,
AeS'S ,aad,nc :, by Prof Hsah Porter oi fale
,,.n.ao o Soncs of Home :" "BlbS Notes ioi !
Ioaaers - Inv Ezra NJ Hunt, A NJ Nj W '.I,, -
-. or The Infinitely Great and thc ihhnl'eH h'''
~ Popohet NJ. ID. new edion),snd the sAteenln
,u,ne of the Library Of Wonders-~ Bodily SHeug'"
and Skill" - +, ,-s
prot Porter's book reprint Of has essays IN ios
-, Ho,u, The Songs of Home" are to he illustrated ny
renn. Hennessey Griswold and Others, and made UNI
form with Kathrna," " Bitter Sweet etc
Messrs Leypoldt & Holt have given their a''eht'o"
principay TO educational works during the Fall 1hey
will now publish volume Of poems hy Robert weeks,
under the title Of Episodes and Lyric Pieces, ana
Art IN the Netherlands by Tame already lhtrouuFeu
by his works on Italy and the Ideal IN ART lhey "So
announce Travels in Central Ameriea, by the 'eN"
ler Arthur Moselet-transated by Mrs h. IT, Squler'
"a Hand Book Of Anglo-saxon and Ea4y EhshSh, os
Hiram Corson, NJ. A., OF Cornell university ana mann
and File" a new novel by Spielhagen
Messrs Uurd & Houghton announce new work by
Hans Christian Andersen, The Story OF my Lhe
,eyenth Of their series; THE ChldrenA crusade ny
George Zahriskie Graya story OF the
of the Thirteenth Century; Black Peter" book oi
rhymes translated from the German with twenty PIC
tnres in silhouette by Paul Konewka. rhis firm has
made its arges sales in the new editions OF Dckenss
works the orders which the impetus given 10y the
authors DEATH have exceeded the capacity OF puoea
ton Their new work, 4" Paris in Decemh'T' has also
been success, supplying as IT does information aoou'
the present scenes Of conflict.
Messrs. Sheldon & Go. publish to-day Richard Grant
Whites work on "words and their Uses and new book
for boys by Capt. Mayne Reid-'The Tall Patasonans
On the 18th inst. they will publish novel by Amanda
DouSlas-"with Fate Against Him." and on tue LIST OF
December "The Shadow Of Mooch Mountain by Jane
&. Austin.
They have also in preparation "Our P0etioal Favor
ties selections from the best poems of the English IAN
guaee by the Rev. A. C. Hendricks. ID. d., OF Rochester
University and he Death Of the Second French Repub
lie or NaEoleon the Little" by Victor Hugo translated
by a clergyman Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
g. r. Putnam q sons have ia press new work for the
holidays called THE Suunyside Book" compiled from
fhe works Of irving Bayard Taylor Stednan, soddard
Bryant Curtis HOwells, 0COnnor. .and Wm Alien Butler,
aud illustrated with steel engravings 10 will contain
Geo WIN. Curtis's essay our I" Best Society" pub
lished seventeen years ago in the old IatGS Hdga-
the
III. 4. laa4 Tho no
Heavens illustrated tableboOk of popular Astron-
pmv and two noves"JOseph and his Friend" by Bay
ard Taylor nlready published as seria and Girene
Woman's Right" 10y Mrs. Ames, reprinted from Put
nGBfs Magazine.
This firm has control Of work of art be Of
feed by subscriptions The National Gallery of Ameri-
can Landscape"-eonsisng OF delicate steel engrav
Of the chief works OF American landscape painters
They have also just issued as presentation books, new
editions OF "Tuckerman's Book Of the Artists with
Photographic kenesses and small edition of Darey'
Kniekerbocker History of New York., on large paper
The same firm has opened trade with Japan, whlci
gives them opportunities OF purchasing choice pieces
japanese workmanship. The Japanese schools use En-
gsh text books in study of all branches Of science
and the Putnams sending out large quantities 9
American publications supply this demand, receivin
in exchange an extensive variety Of Japanese inai
work, with many volumes of japanese Literature, Walt
able, of course, chiefly as curioses.
Messrs Appleton Co. announce ten volumes, none Q
promising interest.
The young firm of Dodd & Mead are making special
ty of childrens books which they bringing out il
styles Of binding remarkable for their beauty ant
durability. They continue the stories Of Jacob Abbott
and have in press book by Francis Eastwood
Marcella of Rome the Fearless Christian Maiden.
They story by the author OF Schon
berg Gotta Family. The story has just been written an
is in general lan like the authors former works 1t
to be printed from advanced sheets.
Taking, then, general survey OF the Winters trade
buyers will not find many volumes of promising interest
Last Winter the market was oyers0cked, especially will
Christmas books and publishers now offering OLE
stock editions in place Of really publications
Some dealers think the country trade promises WELL bu
oil are disposed to proceed cautiously.
Publishers fnding too, that American readers ear
appreciate elegant workmanship and even among tho
few for the several specimens
found which would bear comparison with Of the
choicest foreign productions, and every new edition
Of the most popular works, and for the average
eeaders is given the benefit Of careful and often eabor
ate preparation.