The New York herald., 1875-10-22
THE AMERICAN BOOK FAIR.

LARGE COLLECTION OF FINE woRKs-sNALL
SALES, BUT GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Tho American Book Fair for the sale OF holiday and
other publications naugurated yesterday morning
under the auspices of the American Book Trade Asso
citation at Clinton Hail. The trade yesterday rather
light but this readily accounted for by the fact that
dealers living at distance scarcely put ap-
pearance until toward the middle Of the fair
Messrs D. Appleton Co. represented at the fair
by Mr. Walter Appleton and Daniel Prtchard and by
a large and valuable collection OF their publications.
Among the most notable works are Paul Lacroixs
eighteenth Century, quarto volume illustrated, re-
tail SIS; new volume OF the scientific series .Money
and the Mechanism Of Exchange" by Jevons; Clarks
.weights Measures and Moneys" English Poets
Memoirs and Portraits" illustrated with IF
teen Berlin photographs $40; edition Of
"way's Rome illustrated, large quarto; editions
OF Dickens Waverey and Shakespeare, in fine binding
for holiday trade; "A Question Of Honor" novel
by Christian Reid; new edition OF Fenimore
Cooper's works; new Juvenile, 'The Day After the
Holidays" new juvenile by Knatchbull- Hugessen
entitled 'Hicketty Pckeny;" quarto edition of
oPoems and Songs' by Robert Burns, illustrated
one volume edition OF ''Merrvales History of Romen
sold yesterday in large numbers There also a
good demand for the popular editions published BY this
The firm Of Sheldon Co contributed most or their
publications, among others, 0ur Poetcal Favores,"
by Dr. A. G. Kendrck; Lectures 10 My Students by
Rev c. H. Spurgeon; Mrs. Edwards story,
"Leah y Justin McCarthy's new novel, paul Massie,
and large display Of Juvenile books, embracing over
400 volumes; Jacob Abbotts Rolio books, Tour In
Messrrs Nelson & Philips the Methodist publishing
house. we're represented by Mr. J. G. Middleton, and
had one Of the largest assortments Of religious standard
ana juvenile publications n !Re ar .,.,
by Mr. John II. Dingman the superintendent OF the
house and occupy large space the upper floor Of
the Exchange. The leading book for tho holidays OF
fered by is hne super royal quarto volume enti
tied sndia and Its Native Princes by Louis Rousseet
containing 317 illustrations and bound in all kinds OF
coverings UNyths of the Rhne' is another fayorIte
holiday book on sale also the latest novel by Dr. J. @.
Holland, entitled "Seven Oaks" OF which $4,000
copies have been sold in one week Tho
bound copies OF the ST. Nicholas Magazine seemed like
wise to be good demand DR.. Hollands illustrated
Library or Favorite Song" "Br1c-a BracN series,
Froudo's History Of England, = 'Curtus' History OF
Greece "Mommsens History of Rome" smiths Dis
coveries in Assyrian "Epochs OF History in ve vol
umes and about 400 samples OF the productions OF this
house. we're on exhibition and commanded ready sale.
Messrs Porter Coates, Of Philadelphia, have OK.
hbition among other popular works, Best Authors IN
Prose and Poetry" by H. T. Coates, illustrated with
T. B. Peterson h Bros, of Philadelphia have fun
limo Of all their publications, including some books spe-
ciay adopted for holiday sales, such as the mus
trated Beautiful Snow, Watsons 'outcast" "hers.
ter Karl's Sketch Book,n Tho Young Magdaene, "
1.-THE Breitmann Ballads, &C
Messrs Little Brown n Co., Of Boston, represented
| by Messrs Brown 4 Deand occupy prominent posi-
tion the fair and have as samples "Ency copDda
Britannica in twenty one volumes Birds Of Amer
ican by Professor Spencer I. Baird ~ three volumes
'sBancroft's History OF America, ten volumes fare
mans Works" seven Volumes Dickens workA
thirty volumes; "waverley Novels, twenty hye vol.
| umes-centenary edition; "Plutarch's Works ten
volumes, and many. other OF their standard puohca-
| tions
/ Mr. James Miller has on exhibition over 500 sam
! ples OF nne holiday works in various bindings among
/ which may be mentioned Hogar.ns works compiete,
large 4to full page illustration, in steel; Griswolds
1 aPoets OF America and Poets Of England 10 mo-
rocco $500 " Half Hour another gem oi seectons,
| il edited by william Cr.sfen Bryant
Mr.. Miller has $50 the original edlton o. hans
Andersens Fairy StoIes," IN ono volume nlso we
| "OhIlds own 6Ubk OF Fairy stories, selections ron
all the fairy authorities, &c, NC.