New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06
LITERARY NOTES.

MI. Ste0mdn is putting inc nnIshiHR eVuOhoo
hs ertique upon swnhurne, for his brilliant series
In Scribaers Monthly This series VIII make one OF the
great books OF 1879
"The Last Journals of DR.. David Living
stone" Will be the first important book OF the year at
the Harpers. 1t makes handsome octave, and may be
expected in few days.
The Committee on Book Fair of the Ameri
can Book Trade Association, Mr. WIN. II. Appleton
Chairman, busy in consultation on the best plan
the proposed substitute for the present system OF
trade sales.
While Mr.. Bancroft, in one sense, concluded
his History with tenth Volume In order mat an the
event of hs death work might not into literature
as an unfinished one he ID at work upon an eleventh
vldme which at least he hopes " add 10 the previous
SERIES
The Catholic Publication Society will soon
ssue from advance Sheets two important volumes on
the Gladstone controversy one by the Very Rev John
Henry Newman. the other by Arch0ishop Manning
The title of the latter The Vatican DEGREES their
bearings on Clvii Allegiance"
Miss Thackeray has nearly finished new
novel, Miss Angel" which Will be the serial in Harpsrs
Ha0asne for the current year. Il Is based gu fact
the material being drawn from the romantic life OF
Angelica Kaufman, the SWISS portrait painter VINO AT
traced so much attention IN England IN the gay o
already been devoted to her, IN as many ai
guages. Miss Angel" Will be commenced in the beDru
AIRY number OF the magazine.
George Smiths "Assyrian Exploration and
Discovery" another example Of the permanent value OF
modern journalistic work. will be published on this side
by Scribner Armstrong Co., from duplicate plates, the
middle of the month Tns Is the final record OF the I'm
portant work accomplished by this eminent scholar OF
the British Museum o correspondent OF The London
telegraph. 1t will rival IN interest L1yards Nine
veh" aud will be illustrated with four n1e photo
house Will issue "Thn Wedding Garments" new re-
gious book, by Mary W. MaclaIn, whose similar work,
Lifting the Veil met with much success rev years
since. This hOney little story Is the diary OF girl,
commencing with her school days in which she records
with many pathetic touches her inner experiences
Booksellers profess to be satisfied with the
results Of holiday trade. which has from 10 10 Is
per cent above that of last year. Thanks to Putin
Bay" the reform movement Is Dcknamed, there was
less difficulty than before over the demand for
abnormal discounts and in obtaining reasonable " v-
ing profit" BY and by this better system OF dong bust
ness WILL hoped do to lower the retail prioes VI
books as they appear the publishers catalogues AS
Is buyers, especially OF juvenile books ana Tor
Sunday libraries, more anxious for large dis
counts than for low prices. The published prices OF
childrens books have been gradually rising Tor some
time the Increasing demands Tor discounts 30
mat previous TO the present movement OF this
OF books sold at Go per cent OIL We know OF
than case III which to appease this nsatate
demand, salesman has put up The nominal puce OF
% per cent, that he might Afford his sausned
customer reduction OF 20.
The publishers continue to follow the march
of progress further and further up Broad
way leaving Harpers In solitary state down town
At Bond-st. gave promise OF redemption from
the dentists in favor Of the publishing trade, but 1t is
the Jewellers who have present possession and the pros
pectve removal OF the Scrbners and possibly OF Shell
don Co. neighDOThOOd breaks its strength
q publishing center. The ScriOner firms long since ont
FuaTy tney vii remove to the 6uis No 1875 Broad
way, opposite place-the nne double store ocen
European Manufacturers" The store Will be
pied by the American and English book firms,
and in the upper part OK the building Qhe
second story being occupied by other parties
thetMercantie Library the Leavitt Trade salesrooms.
Messrs Hurd IL Houghton, Wiley, and Macmillan IN
Clinton Hall, or on "Bookselersr row." as they call 1t;
Pott Young Il Co. in the Cooper Union; the several
religious publishers ana dealers in the Bible House, and
ScrlOner Dodd Mead. Randolph and others close at
hand on Broadway AstoIpace promises to DE the pub
fishing center Of the immediate future.
Several of the jobbing houses in town state
that their sales for OF tue Fall months OF 1874
double those of the respective mouths vi 1873. The
great fires and the panic in successive had made
every one cautious and reduced stocks 50 that book
sellers were compelled to bay, and especially the two
or three before Christmas orders chased each other
by telegraph with remarkable rap!dtj. Tho tendency
been TO enlarge the sales OF the more
taking books and 10 let the poorer ones alone Dr. O
lands Mistress Of the Manse, reached It's 18Th thou
sand one FAN season, and ON a single day about
holiday .me; ane orIeis ioa qr tSse I4r a.
books from the same house, have averaged sale or
about 5000 each. At the Appletons the revised CyclO
peda has sold at the Start Two or three times az many
copies the original work successful that and
the costly picturesque America sold IN numbers, by
subscription, has averaged probably between 10000 and
$4,000 copies per number Through the regular trade.
DIR. Diapers book promising 70 reach the highest
point Of any OF the volumes. The success
Opening of Chestnut Burr" has been another
ilustratlon-the ninth thousand was selling at the close
Abbotts Pioneers and Patriots" series have averaged
at least 1000 to the volume. Longfelow's Hanging OF
the Crane has had what is probably the widest sale OF
any American volume OF it's KIND 5000 copies dis
posed Of almost at once, and by Christmas time, it
stated, one iobOing house In the East buying all
the Individual copies II could lay hands on.
1t was q happy thought which suggested to
an unnamed scribe the Family Records" which Henry
Holt & Co. are now preparing for publication. TIE
book, which is a series Of blanks a new plan, will
nquarto size, numbering two hundred pages
The plan six departments. The Family Page
will be simply index to the Members of the Family
of"-John Smith is selected by the editor
as most representative. The Genealogical Pages
are TO contain a brief record OF ancestry
with references TO the miscellaneous pages for
each member OF the family call for record Of the place
aud date OF BIRTH weight and night at successive dates
loss of first TOOTH beginning TO walk and to talk learn
ing TO read, TO write and 10 SWIM entering and leaving
schools Residences dates OF diseases accidents and
many such details The Biographical Pages should
contain the particulars OF naming the chid's pretty
dongs and bright sayings preferences IN sports, occ
paUns, dress food and the Ike. particulars OF diseases
and accidents. and other personal details whose value
ana interest only need TO be alluded TO. There will
be enough OF these pages to eve fam
(nd other possessions Pages intended for not
ing OF points OF interest about furniture and like
RlfS possessions with date OF
ton and cost lone item in the specimen page is so
happily suggestive that give 1t Ia full: "Oct. a. 60
$500; heEntee's picture OF Autumn Woods bought as a
memorial OF Johns bIrthdGy; he 10 have 1t when be
grows up'). The Domestic Economy Pages should be
used 10 SUMMARIZE the main facts the fanny
finances, &c, average numDor In family. nuLber OF
servants rent, total expenditure income, aud notes on
0tner points. Finally there VIII BE- Miscellaneous Pages
TO supplement all the Others. The plan OF the work
strikes ali who have heard Of 10 very happy and IL
without saying, since It comes from TINS house
that IL will be issued in good silpe. The prntngi i.
done In dark green ink on heavy wrilng paper