New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15
PHILADELPHIA.
LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP.

sorts for the calow hferdh OF the to"n put 'ey o MI
dIsappeared except Pennington. musty old shop on
so,entbst where all the latest French and German I'M
hound books may be had and where one may hear all the
s that stirs in this rather sleepy town or course,
there are the usual number Of secondhand shops about
the conuters and shelves Of which the simon
pure book faneer looking for treasures IL happens too
that he finds good many old English works In this
way for a majority Of our people originally from En-
gland brought with them in ,many cases, excellent IL
braries which, with the decay OF fortunes ma their way
into these secondhand shops
II Is sad but IL true that the old retailers have been
swept ont Of existence by the large publishing houses
which few years begun the plan OF selling not only
their own publications. but those Of other houses NJ the
regular wholesale prices retail dealer could not buy
a hundred books for than five per cent less thah
the uondealer who bought single volume. or course
this system of underseng tho retailers was begun by
single large firm but adopted as matter OF
protection by all the Others Consequently all our book
men are publishers and those no publish but little find
their profit in the addition Of clromos TO their stock
The picture dealers nvegh against this but the others
say the chrOmos educators and cyizers III as great
degree as books and are consequently as legitimate
objects OF sale.
The Messrs Peterson, whose fine store i on chestnut
st. near to Thrist have been left behind In the ad-
vance that the retail business OF sort has made west
ward Not SO long ago their place central enough
but now II is surrounded by newspaper Offices, banks ana
importing houses As a consequence, the firm have ne
telmned TO close out their miscellaneous assortment
and conne themselves to the issue Of their own pubca-
tons. They are putting out. with reinarka"le
rapidity, new and cheap, papcrcoyerod editions OF e
novels Of Dumas and Lever
1t may not he generally known, yet all the same 1t Is
true that the most extensive publisher Of industrial and
scientific works this country is located in Philadel-
phia. His shop Office, or whatever other name ne
chooses 10 call H. l. not that would be likely To I'M
press profoundly the mind OF the behoder. AT 40 4cO
Walnutst side entrance is stuck small tin sign bear
ing the legend, Henry Carey Baird. Industrial PUB
Usher" After climbing pairs Of narrow dark stars
one is in Mr. Bairds establishment II Is not cheerful
place after is reached nor it one that would espec-
ally attract any the purely industrial or scehuhc'
Not being one of either Of these classes am compelled
TO rely upon the evidence others who say that some
Of the most valuable and important works ever PIT into
the hand, OF scientists mechanics emdnate from these
two tlirdsOry lofts. After one looks over MI Bild
catalogue which occupies nearly one hundred closely
printed pages the extent Of his business more apprec
be Evidently the classes for whom M BaHd pbIshes
are quite aware what he has done and is constantly
doing in their behalf for goody number OF their sharp
faced, keeneyed representatives may always be
found in shop discussing the contents OF vol
umes with which I hold myself uuacquainted. Mr..
Baird Ike good many others OF his craft Is author "a
well as publisher but OF course he Is painfully scehc
in both characters As an advocate Of high protective
tariff he has done wholesome honest work against
the ooch This faith and these works come
naturally to him. he being nephew Of the venerable
Henry c. Carey at whose lie early learned his les
sons in political economy. Mr. Baird announces "a
nearly ready General Treatise on the Manufacture ot
Vinegar" by Prof H. Dussance. This work prooisheets
OF which have seen, comprises the various mctlOdr'
by the slow and quick processes, with acohOl Whe'
gran malt, cider. moasses and bets as well as the
fabrication OF wood vinegar About June Nj Baird VIII
issue "a Complete Treatise the Distlllation ana
Preparation Of Alcoholic and other Liquors." from the
French of NJ Duplais, VI. d. The translation has been
made by NJ Mckenzie NJ. d., who is also the editor. The
treatise will be published in single volume Of 700 pages,
illustrated by numerous wOOd-cuts and large folding
plates =
Mr. L. r. LOIS the Statistical Clerk in the Philadelphia
CustOmHouse. has prepared, and VIII soon publish III
the German language, with explanations in English,
through the press OF Messrs. sehae.er & Korad the
latest Tariff of the United states passed by Congress
July Il, 1910. The work will contain list Of all the
United states Cousushps IN Europe LET Of the German
Consuls in TIE United States table of the rates OF For
eign money, fixed by law, aud table Of weights and
measures reduced 20 the standard OF this country To
importers these facts are important.
L. II. Buter & Co., lately removed from Fourth-St 70
Market above Sixth have nearly ready two series Of
Outline Maps that possess very great interest. not Only
from the admirable manner OF their preparation, but on
account Of their completeness The series comprises
The m.sphcrcs, North America, the United States,
South America. Europe and Asia In size they are about
from IS inches. The accuracy and beauty OF The
colorinc is a very noticeable feature OF these pu5ca
TONS 10 is confined alone to countries, but TO the
defamation oi political boundaries. chcf locations, morn-
tain chains. river courses. p.atcaua, and plains.
twill be gratifying 10 the poAuca! public ~ least, 10
know that Mrs. Chapman Coleman the daughter OF the
late Hon John j. Crt;enden has already secured su!-
nccu number Of subscribers 10 her proposed lie OF her
father 10 insure It's carly publication Mcssrs J. Il. LIP
pinco Co.. into whose press fall 30 many Of these -
portant works viii issue the biography, shortly, in two
handsome octave volumes Il win contain very fun So
lections from Mr. CnttcndeE's correspondence and
sucechcs, and promises to be valuable addition TO our
political literature
Mr. George II. Boxer, who, since war times, has been
singuarly silent and who Of his most ardent adj
mrcrs here has called great prophet going dumb TO
his tomb" viii furnish a sonnet for the May number OF
LtDpfucotrs Magqzine. Mr. Kirk has become domest'
Gated among Us now rs the editor Of LppincoHs
and am sorry to say, has the bad aso to like Phila
delphia better than Boston. He fortunately came here
with an excellent literary and social regulations add to
this his kindly modest bearing, and the explanation of
his popularity may be understood He * rapidly being
indicted into the solemn philadelphia mysteries Of ter
rapns and croqucts and while he will not admit TE
TRIBUNE once stated the taste Of this town is con
fined 10 those two articles, lie confeSscs that they
strongly appeal TO the aesthetic sensibies Of those
Bostonans whose taste is confined to chowder and En-
ersOn. The Messrs Lippincott represent themselves
quite satisfied with the business OF the season. saying
that is better than that Of last Spring and constantly
showing increase. Notwithstanding this, they have
nothing OF very great importance in press, and do not
expect to publish much until Fall
Messrs. Porter q Coates Chestnut-st who devote
one story Of their marble palace to their book business
and another the sale OF paintings aud chromo dividing
the equally that Is not quite certain whether
they are thing than the other have become the
publishers Of The Penn monthly, magazine that has
heretofore emanated from the University and which
still draws all its contributions from that
Mrs Adelheid Mackenzie, the wife Of DR.. shelton Mac