New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-20
was not yet gercraly accomplished TIE latter mas Dc

was not vet generally accomplished The latter has be-
In case i rules Of this should under s.csg
onal circumstances work injustice to any dealer 10 W.
AES,a;ion Com@,tIe and conlitse shall have power
gec alter notice given and the like liberty granted
T. The other dealers directly CONCERNED 49,, co,.,,
ton the questions of the best way 10 dispose OF I'M
saabe hOoks and over the revenre laws l"sa,o',g
ne hos, pnf rabrid,e william Lee Of Bos
ton, sheldon or Nev-York, Coates of Pbiiade-
pbia stevens Of Cincinnati. and others, spoke IN
favor o. further legislation while Randolph ana tlrstcin
OF New York aud several Western men spoke against H.
Semitic mt generally divided on this point, anu DO
acton takcn on either question strong Iesuiu
deced 10 10 sent to Congress; Gomit'e res
to the laws governing the ous publication societies
forward efforts to form local org nzIons of The tiidc
throughout the country. promote FIJI representation
Of the trade nj the Philadelphia Centennial and 10 pre-
present movement to libraries and book buyers gen
clally
The repcrt of the Committee on Book Fair was read
daring the frst day. by Isaac +. Sheldon ana members
OF the Convention were several times urged from the
platform give general support to the experiment Inc
business plan has already been given in full III HE
TRIBUNE Georgia. Leavt head of the firm OF managers,
was present the Convention until Obliged to return 10
,cte ngenens here About thlrd OF 'be MEM
bcrof te me to York and to the Fair by
special train the excursion ~ Toronto FRIDAY ght'
and others have been cGin;nS III slllce NhS h'J WI"
were not at Niagara the way. All expressed grail
ncation with the results of the Con- enti"n anu
hope for the future. They were generally pleased
with tho substitution OF the tar icr 'he
trade sales. although many took exceptions 10
sac Of details. These exceptions were clieny 10 he
giving of iu0lscd notes. required by the terms Oh sac!
which some claim frntIOduce bad system OF WEIGH
toe ,raeo had nearly ridden itself H. IA asserted ny
o,hcrs that this was u feature OF III" oiu SUITS -,
winch was not criticised and tat 1t Is necessary ~
slch y general sale. Other persons complain maj
the COMMISSIONS allowed the managers are 10" isn
aud some luh hers at rs talked "a making thS ny o
their lrccs liberal sentiments, however iIc pre-
v.linr: the HarpeTs have made exceptionally low
terms and others following suit, the general Iens
beug that a. gct trade together under sucD cllcn-
sart II is conceded 10 ne very important 10 ihthc
/ His Fair "a reason bic success 10 prevent ANY
rat urn 10 the trad sales, and the COMMITTEES STATE th
intent on modify me rules IN any rSitct III "" NV
,y.ri nee AT tis Fair shall show - Dc WISE Inc III tor
~ altogether IN their hands, and the managers VIII at
ccue u such arrangements ~ they make
TIE CONTRIBUTORS.
At this first Fair any publishers or st9tioners may one
good, for e AMI any house in the trade Offering siIS
factory paper may purchase. After this SALE by res"i-
ton of the Convention, only members Of The American
Roo Trade Association will be allowed 60 participate
TIE arran Gem IT'S for contributors moi completed
Yesterday nor dill the carpenters work Ike the
artisans nj Solomons Temple. The Far VIII not
fairly get under way uutii Wedn'sda nut
the display of books is already remarkable, inciuiDS
lv close eslimate considerably over $4,000 Individual
volIoes The list given below. Of the number oil samples
shown bv indiyidu contributors gives an interesting
view of the beokseng production OF the country Ihe
figures vary somewhat Al claac'"r rs SOIHt :" r nOuH
ntnrr. lrc. M only lew Hes but in tho main tc!
relatively fair