New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29
The BOON TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA-4RT
MATTERS.

PHILADELPHIA, pt.&5.-The crops of the
South and West have been bountfu beyond precedent
they are mostly garnered and sold One result Of the
exceedingly returns Of the fields is seen In the
unusual iveness OF trade The publishers especially
happy about this time; their customers are many and
their saes correspondingy large. The south-which we
Al. we're too apt to think five years ago, would take
quarter Of a century to from Its desOlaonis
one Of the buyers in the market 1t comes too
asking no more favorable than freely given to
Northern customers 1t not only buys more literally
than before the war, but more intelligenty.
was bred on the word that found In the best Of
old southern nbraries browsed half the years of my
life away In one and another OF them, and
like another az possible They were composed Of good
solid material In genuine English print and binding.
with no nonsense whatever about them. They were
ALWAYS severely classical and they boosted OF authors
who we're in the flesh not later than three or four CEN
turtles ago. The modern literature OF the South was
always found on the baable or floor and consisted
chiefly Of H@pers Monthly and The Spirit Of The Times
Since the the South has walked up to the authors
Of this century and generation.
Messrs j. B. Lippincott q Co have completed the most
extensye additions 10 their Marketst establishment,
which is now the largest book publishing house In the
United States. This firm has Just published ouidas
novel Of "Fee Farine" and to-day they announce that
has reached seventh edition. This s doing very well
with an English book that has not been out Of the
quite q month, ana winch Is Boncrdly IVORY strlctiy
tabooed by heads OF families for after all 10 said about
Ouida Ehe s scarcely the author whose works one would
like to place Ia the hands Of ones daughters Rook
stone" the title OF another novel Just issued BY Lppin
cot 1t ID English full OF the charm OF country people
and country scenes It's author 10 Katharine B. Mac
Quoid, who written other pleasant sores Another
from the same press 10 "Gideons Rock" by Katharine
Saunders which 10 pronounced By The London Npaes
masterpiece, verdict In which the London publishers
agree they have sold Of over 100000 copies One Of
the best late publications Of this firm is volume
edition Of "Lippincotts Biographical Dictionary" .
work that cannot be too highly estimated
Lippincott Co. have nearly ready for publication
seed Time and Harvest" story Of rare interest usDs
lated from the Plat Deeh Of Fits Reuter Odd Hours
OF Physician" series Of popular essays by John Oar
ley; Muskngdnn Legends" collection Of sketches
by stephen Powers, and several new novels.
Lppiheot Co. yepublish in this country smultano-
onsiy with tts appearance in Hngiapd, The Sunday
Magazine" The ehet attraction Of this publication, be-
aiming with the October number, IL . new story by
George Macdonald, entitled. The Wears Daughter"
The price o. the magazine has been reduced.
Alfred Asrtien Co., who seem to divide with the
o. me PrsssytsriAa trade. have in eourpe Of
pupueseon twenty-five SolnfqeA all Of which Will 10
issued before Christmas. Tho principal one
OF msm 70 entitled "wonAn IN ne R!hls," and con-
Gse OF compilation Of al ssfessaees uaAe in ths
oenptares 70 women, AStes and concentrations beins
aAAaa. =
Caaxton, Rensen Hs6eianesr. whose firm name 10
s'etees toe le1E. aasszsss iAh 70 % tho oss prss