The New York herald., 1875-07-20
A BOOK FAIR.

HoUsE-A NEW DEPARTURE IN THE BOOK
TRApE-cLRToN HALL VAST MERT OF LIT
ERATURE.
Trade sales among publishers and dealers in
books are things of the past, and their place has
been filed ry huge bazaar, which is now and
Will hereafter be held in this city twice year,
where the trafic in literature Will be conducted
on the same plan as the Cotton Exchange or Corn
Exchange, ana where those concerned in the
business are to meet face 10 face and sell and pur
chase according to fixed rules. year ago a con-
vention Of book men was held at Putin Bay, Ohio,
presided over by Mr.. A. d. F. Randolph, when IL
was resolved that after the usual spring sales no
more trade sales OF books were to DO held,
at which goods were slaughtered to a
ruinous extent but in lieu thereof
fair and clearing house 10 be
opened In New York, where each house might ex-
pose its stock and trade directly with obbers and
retailers. Messrs George A. Leavtt 4 Co. were
selected to superintend the entire business ana
guarantee for certain conside ration al the pay
ments Tor goods purchased. Yesterday morning
the immense fair was opened. The portion Of
clinton Hall used as the reading room OF the Mer-
camille Library Association has been turned over
to Messrs. Leavitt, and by them fitted up with
platforms and shelves, on which rest the puDlica-
tions OF 100 firms. The most eminent publishers
of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
even London are represented here. and make a
gorgeous display OF their products. 1t is esti-
mated that there are over 100000 volumes in this
collection OF choice BOOKS
The following fins are represented at the
fair:-
BOOK PUBLISHERS
Boston American Tract Socety Brewer h
Tleston; Davis, Robert ). & Co. Ditson, oliver 4
Co.; Estes & Laurlat; Graves, A. F.; Gni William
+. Co.; Lee Il Shepard; Little, Brown & Co.;
lockwood BROOKS X Co.; Lothrop, D. q Co.;
~ Il II Pr T.
Co., and Roberts Bros.
New York-Americsn News Company; Anthony,
Co., ~ carleton, 6. ". c Co.; Ca GasseII, ell Pot Potter i
Galpln; clark h Maynard; Collins Brother; Dick
Ford, J. D. h Co.; Hale, f. J. &son; Happy Hours
Company; Harper Brothers; Holt, Henry & Co..
Hurd u 4 houghton; Iv'sSn, Bsks,map, Ls,n, Tyler
2. j.; Lee, Shepard & Dillingham; : McLoughiin
Brothers; Macmillan CO Miller, James; Nelson
6sSe P05e Con- sGp
ssosss ssSo g. Sjds hsqsaSRs ssSR s5 ssds sGu}BdsS B
Z Co.; Schmidt, L; wi somerby, 09arIes p.
4. W., late L. DUNCAN Brother University Pub
lsning Company; United states Publishing Com
Widdieton, W. j.. Warren & wyman; WHEY,
John Son Wood william Co.. wortningtOn,
r. IL Co.; World Publishing House; A. Denham
Adams, Victor 4 Co. Haverty, P. NJ.
Phiadelphia-Baird Henry carey h Co.; Bur-
LOCK, y ID. " 20. ;1Claxton, Remsen Hanelfinger;
Desilver, Charles; Harding, William W.. Holman,
A. J. & Co.; Lppiacott, j b. q Co.; Mckinney, H.
n. q Co.; Peterson, I. 3: Brss Porter & Coates;
Springfield. Mass G. 4 6. Merriam.
Baltimore-Kely, PIet Il Co.
BuGalo-Martin Taylor.
Troy-H, u Nuns & Co.
New Bedford, Mass.- Taber, Charles Co.
hAHuFAorUkERs or WHITING PAPER
Holyoke-MassasOit Paper Company; Whiting
Paper Company; Union Paper Company, =
ENVELOPES sLANK BOOKS, PAPETERlEs, sc.
New York-ChamDerliD. Whitmore Il Co.; Ray
nor, Samuel Il Co. Edward 4. Brown iebenroth,
Van Auw & Co.; Eagle Pencil Company; Kenny
Levys, Co., fine pocket books; Berlin 4 Jones
Envelope Company; American Lead Pencil Com
Bain6rldge: NaQhastan Book Company Anderson
& Cameron; PTebo, j. Q. d Co., blank books en-
velopes ana papers; Charles D. Pratt, writing
desks, leather goods, &c. Robert Sneider, papete-
rles and patent envelopes.
Springfeld-Powers Paper Company, writing
papers, envelopes. papeteries, &c; Union INK
ana Paper Company; Springfield Envelope Com
The first desk on entering Clinton Hall is occu-
pied by Messrs. George Routedge & sons, OF Lon
Reed. Among the prominent publications on sale
are:-Knight's shakespeare" with 1000 Illustra-
ticns by Ha vey, vols. 8vo, In varisus STYLES or
bindings. woods "llustrated Natural History,n
vols. Svo, and Woods "lllustrated Natural His
tory Of Man." @ vols. sye, containing ABOUT 1000
Poets" 10 vols. royal Svo. Howard Staunton's
edition OF "shakespeare.n In vols. royal Syo,
with LOO illustrations by John Gilbert; also the
stanton Library edition. Various editions OF
Bulwer's novels. Dew edition OF Marryats
novels. AlexSnGer Dumas novels. Frols,art's
''Cbronices," vols. Svo, hall Roxberghe; also
few copies with the illumlnations. Monstre-
Illustrations opposite every page Little Wide
Awake,n the new volume for 1876, win 400 Illus
trations. Juveniles by tile best English writers.
printed Dy Kronheim & Co., the best color print
ers In Great Britain. The worRs OF the best Eng
tion of standard works.
Immediately adjoining Is the opening OF Messrs,
Mr. Walter S. Appleton. Their catalogue eni-
braces samples OF all their prominent puolca-
tions, among which may be classed fine holiday
"household Poets" at SO 80, formerly $40.
NAYS Rome new edition, General
orders are received; Christian Reld's
new novel Question OF Honor" TO be published
this week. The international Scientific series,
Herbert Spencer, stratiord's 'Snakespeare,J
Co0per's novels complete, popular editions OF
Dickens' ana Waverley novels, Julia Cava naughis
works, Mafryatrs popular novels, an extensive
list OF medical and religious books, &C., &c.
Next comes the display OF Messrs. J, X. Lippin-
by Afr. Henry H. Kim ball. This house has ON sale
between 1000 and 1000 samples, including 1000
InackOray, Dickens, Irving, Prescott, Macaulsy,
Hume, GiDOon, standard poets, Bibles Juveniles,
&c. me stocK Of tnls nrm arrived at mlanlght
and at the oUentDg In the morning MI Klm9all
sod the 1rst bill OF the day.
Messrs. Harper Brothers, represented by Mr.. j.
Abner Harper, Messrs. Demorest ana Mast, occupy
very large space, fitted up In tasteful style. Here
is offered for sale their very extensive catalogue
OF publications. among them the writings OF
Hume, GtbDon, Macauay, ALLISON, Motley, Hill
dreth. Rohn, Rawllnson, Charles Reate, Thack-
cray George Eliot Dickens, Miss Muiock, James,
Olphant, Gaskei, Bul yer, MISS Bradaon, Anthony
TrOnOpe, Wilkic collins. Among their Juveniles
are Du pnailu, Edgoworth. Sherwood Edgar,
Manew, &c. School books-WilsOn's "Rea lers,n
SwintOn's "Grammar.V Hooper's books on sell
ence, Libraries oi Classics" original aud IN
translation, students series OF histories, an.
thors' edition OF classics scientific WORKS OF Re-
clus, Flammarlan, Draper, LOOMS. Books OF
trAvel--yIncent's ''oiam," ysoA'a "Arctlcs."