The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-27
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lived Win tnclr latDer In secluded hamlet
in the north of England, and were DESTROYS
Of publishing volume Of poems. They
wrote TO book house, and arranged to
have the work printed and published at the
authors expense. The volume fell dead
from the press, and the girls RENTED the
bill, which was equal to about $3.50. 1t
was hard loss, and made gap in the lit
tie funds of the family, but there was no
avoiding the result, which was borne with
cheerfulness. These poems were publish
ed as the production of three brothers,
Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, and the best
notice which anv of them received was ac-
corded to the Ellis emily who was con-
sldered by Charlotte the most talented of
the family.
MORE EFFORT.
The gifted sister were not dsheartened.
Charlotte had written a novel, which she
sent to publisher, who returned 1t. 1t
was afterwards sent to six other houses,
and was declined by everyone. The book
was called the Professor" and, | think,
has never been published Charlotte, while
this work was going the rounds, commence
ed Jane Eyre, which she determined to
make more of a sensation novel than the
Professor" and succeeded to remarka-
ble degree. The MSS. was sent to the
great house Of Smith, Elder & Co., who
published 1t at their own risk, and it had a
ready sale. Subsequently the author and
her sister Anna went TO London to see the
publishers, and the latter were astonished
TO behold two diminutive young women
clad in dress of rural simplicity who re.
presented so popular book as Jane Eyre.
Charlotte brought along Smith, Elder &
Co. business correspondence as proof of
hnr iIaptify and fbic ncuaI oil fpphi
DISCOVERY
Then, for the first time, the publishers
learned that Currer Bell, once supposed to
he man, was delicate girl, whose studio,
of life and society had been of a very lin.
tied character. Such was the entrance of
the most talented family of the present are
into the literary world. How tedious and
thorny path they trod can only be learned
by experience. Perhaps the career of this
remarkable trio is one of the most striking
in the modern history of genius, and has an
almost tragical character Seldom has the
world Witnessed three such talented sisters
who wthered rapidly under misfortune,
and followed each other in quick succession
10 the grave.
TRADE SALES.
There is pecu lar feature in the book
trade, and one derived from the foreign |
custom, particularly as practisedi in Leipsic. |
The sale is got up by our book auctioneers,
who are now arranging for the full sale. |
There is q vast amount of detail in this bu- |
siness, and the correspondence and clerical |
labor exceed all calculation. Publishers
ale invited to send their books, with retail |
prices attached, and large catalogue is |
made up. This is the work of an entire |
season. The publishers know that the reg
ular trade prices will not be obtained, but |
what is lost in the discount may lie made up |
in the amount of sales. The condition on |
which business is done requires that all the |
books in the catalogue be on hand when |
the auction begins, and thus an immense
stock is generally gathered. Purchasers
from
ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
attend these sales, which sometimes last
two months. No lot of less than five vol
umes is offered, and no bid is taken from
any man who is not known to be in the
trade. AT the end of the sale the books are
boxed up for cash purchasers, and this is O
long and laborious work. The trade sale
is also very exhaustive work on the auc-
tioneer, who needs braZen set of lungs in
order to sustain the effort. The general
experience favors this system, which is re-
newed every spring and autumn, and is
thus engrafted on the American book
trade.
THE HARPEIs.
The death Of John Harper which occur
red on Thursday night, leaves but one liy-
ing member of the remarkable quartetie of
brothers whose great establishment in
Franklin square has contributed more, per-
haps, than any other to the volume of
American literatute. 1t is to the honor of
this house that it has dealt only in that
which was unexceptionable in quality, and
is remarkable prosperity is creditable to
American taste. Hdrpers Magazine is
The leader among American monthlies, and
he old world may be challenged to pro-
luce Its equal in point Of variety, illustra-
ion, and the enterprise with which it is
conducted. The firm while building up
his mammoth business, were equally sue
'essful in raising families of young men, TO
whom the interests of the concern may be
in full confidence that they will
fit the American people.
AUTHORS PROFITS.
have spoken of Washington Irving as
he best paid American author, and it is
evident that he was the most successful in
,csoihth5 AoASi5h PutiOnuSC. although |
John Murray at first declined issuing the |
ketch book, he was afterward glad TO pub
ish all of lrving's works, and the entire ,
um realized by the author in England was /
12,217-equal to nearly 100000. All of
his came from Murray except Ct 900, =
which was paid by Bentley for the Alham- !,
IRA. The highest sale was for the life of q
Columbus. This work is now but little :
cad, and yet such was the interest in the {
ubject that when published Irving received
u, 100 from Murray, and $4,000 from r
american publishers, In all about So, 900. q q
No American author has ever received 80 E
much for any work, except Mrs. Stowe, :
Who has. it is said, cleared $40, 900 on Un-
lie Toms cabin. Irving's popularity in d
reased rapidly during his latter days. +
Up to lS4S he had received SOS, 900, and l.
lad been before the public nearly forty 4
ears. During the last eleven years of his
ne his publisher, MIR. Putnam, paid him q
soo,oO0. Inc demand has continued since n
he authors death, and the commissions TO- i
eived by his heirs for fiveyea were 1884, 6
100. Bayard Taylor has made new for =
une out of the sale of his works, and at
me time G. p. Putnam devoted himself ex-
luslvely to Taylor and Irving, but he af-
erward enlarged his publishing operations. {
:. I. Headley has also done well, Iand Is .
AID 10 possess respectable competence. !
THE GREAT HUMORIsr. G
Clemens, the humorist, better known as !;
lark Twain, has done better,than any man =
i his turn of labor. He has been seven !
ears before the public, and during that 7
lme has become rich enough to live on his a
income. His property in Hartford is worth l.
more than $4,000. Mrs. Stowe has made /,
nore by her pen than any other American :
conan, and has probably cleared $780, a
20. This may seem like large sum, but /
here 1t is spread through quarter of
entury, it is not such an immense thing as
first appears to be. Marian Harland Mrs.
'erhune), who has written industriously n
or twenty years, has probably made $15,- b
90 by dozen novels. Perhaps Mary j. y
iomes has done equally well. Gail Ham
ton Miss Dodge enjoyed good sale for