New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
4 BOOKSTORE or TIE PERIOD.

BOOKSTORE or TIE PERIOD.
THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT OF aEs5I5 sCRtBNEe On
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF The INrERIoE-
IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR EXAMINING BOOKS
CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENT or TH2 DEPART
MyNTs
Il seems fitting that the book trade, with lts
close relations culture should enjoy the more tdse
fu and elegant OF business houses. The new quarters
OF the three firms which constitute tho Scrbner house,
at Nos 1875 Broadway. into which they have now TT
moved, and whose Punishment Is nearly comp"'e'
reach The hgheet standard OF the bookstore aud COM
pare to advantage with tie finest that any other Dnsi
ness in the city can boas'. Inc out'ainS
front, Astor-placc, Booksellers Row." and eH-
reros in its full width Of 81 feet go feet
back to Merccrs Its location Is for tho book trade
the site of the city The book trade has followed the
nsual OF the centerng Of trades and THIS nei2noo
hood seems destined 70 be is headquarters iof many
years OF the half dozen or more houses thar re-
move ter this mouth having taken leases Tor con-
siderable Ths two great libraries the BioIo House.
and Cooper Institute. the Trade saesrooms ADD 20 DOCK
dealers are in the immediate vicinity OF the Mcssr'
Serioners' new location. The entire building Win
he exception or tho second foor, Is occupe"
py them-the basement for ths storage ana
hacking OF books and the ground floor for the
stors and offices OF scrIbner, Armstrong Co..
publishers and retailers and scroner Wexford & Arm
strong mpcrters the third story for the editorial and
count nz OF scrbncr Co.. tie publishers OF inc
magaziues Scrbners Honiy andsSf Nieholcs, and the
fourth for department and mailing rooms OF the
latter The stnamed firm is composed OF Messrs j.
Blair Scribner Andrew C. Armstrong. and Efward Sey-
mor: the second this firm and Mr.. Wel;ord tho resi-
dent London partner who Is one Of the best buyers
abroad and whose pleasant letters in The Booeovyer
the monthly circular published by the firm, give an ao-
mirabe resume OF the and curious books ana the
third Of the rst-namei houJe again. Dr. j. g. Holland.
| Au,tfh hn nuli -har nf
| Monthly
The ca pacous store spleuddly lighted at front. back
and from center skylights and with liz handsome show
Windows gives the visitor free range OF one OF the nnest
siocks OF books in town The right entrance brings ono
directly into the foreign The left into the domestic book
department. Between the two, space L. raued on TO
make o pleasant rcception-roOn. elegantly furnished
with library table aud comfortable chairs, where book
buvers may examine the treasures OF The house at
leisure and in bbioman bliss. Right by this Is the
counter for American looks IN general, OF Nhrh
a stock will be kept. At tho lettnand ioht
corner OF is series Of glass cases, In when
will be kept the peculiar treasures. old and rare ana
otherwise specially valuable D0oks--a stock that OF IT.
self vould require the full capital OF ordinary book
store Along the left hand wall are In succession
stand for subscriptions and purchases OF tho maya
zines stationery department and department VIII ere
full stock OF the fine Oxford Bibles and praycrUoOks
IL Ike pt on hand Beyond tne rooms OF the educa-
tional department where are accommodations lor me
r,esDon OF teachers and others Ga the Otner SIDE or
tbe left passase The tsbe-rncs display sample copies
OF scrioner. Armstrong CTs entire me ., puoes
| occupied by the clerks OF the Two hnr.
and tas sfRay 10 h .ne Of R9 foreign DE
nartment regns supreme. At the left baud OF the pas
aas starting again the trout the visitor lnie
sap,cions taberaek on folios and other extra
large works ne conveniently referred TO- mo rack
lifting at any desired angle while 1T TINS and he other
tablss han;-rai III nickeIplats nnshes them hand
somel ana protects the book was 'h Tse ny
details often overlooked. but which make so pructcI
difference comfort have been caretd.'y so1unu 20
Throughout. Mex; tie folo aOe - nst W. snd e.
aud or the right another on which VII I've ionhd tn,
e-h harga'ns Tue righta wan ~ ,o nan1sr
work, noveliss hisLorlanr etc, nthy ~ n u, .
theolavical works: ami midway back is the Poets Cor
ner called ny happy ih,pfAon, whe' ear are
~ onr own ana other tongues. In exquisite
bindings. and whore one may l pa aio,S are
tuy grouped Dy subject, 50 that ne visitor eau ceac
what he viii an in each department ne BOOKS are ar
tne stock varied mat htilo map or stde 100. Is
| oi nnblEatlons at once. One taoe Is devoof exc'D
lively to Bohns hnrarcs another - what IS LETT OF
| me lannon's Eiblothic,, Diaboiea," the attraction
Witch bn atc Henry kunot made his hjb0y. The back
part OF the store IL occupied BY piitrormS. on wGicl
editions books are piled III quantities. while az
the xtreIue end the Mercerst 'front.' are tho Deau
fry-ntted Offices AMI pirate rooms oil tue
me spacious store undivided by fn partitions so
| that the eye iu scope from one end 40 c Oi1er
tIolitngs.a combination whica while elegant gives
| urnt nd cheerful appearance 10 vi" MuoIo
The chandeliers, which were MADE iOr 6Bo store III"
very happy dcsi n Each arm pears roman "a NY
which "a the emblem or tho nrm. ana appears on Ia1
title pa1es ks, from whose mouth tne EiSJ
is,ues All the wall space IL ec)nonzsu iOr sheVhg "
the Use OF light gallery, aceeas!po ~ eus'omefs Wy
| stairyays midway back .----. =. -. ...,,ro
floor where visitor enters u RECEPTION NAIL WIN
vroui curuetlng furnished with comfortable WAITING
! chairs and adorned with a rchuctlph ol Ms i1o
cnorn,inR room, Office OF Mr.. RIOS "elIelnlth the
energetic publisher 10 whose VIM ana push 10 ue mncn
| of the success OF Scrtbn,Fs and 81 Ateh01's-
| tnat deyOurng Cgre ot lts JuVenne cohtem-
| pOraries The walls are hunX WIN william ,'oi,
| rl,', papers, AMI tne room IS al a1mlIi'pe
Example OF the rich and artistic effect produced py
ina sy,terI 0f decoration. AZ the 'front.' 10 he ic IS
the office DR.. Holland. whose eXperirnce1 judgment
guides editorial conduct III Inc H)hhty aii ne A.
room OF Mr. Glider. the assistant cdl,Or, anu tho
no.tic writer OF The Old Cabinet" aud Of NJ John;
,ton 10 sht IL ST. Nichods, Mrs. Dodge edleo!lI
room and hat OF tIe assistant cGtOr MT. o.OcaIOh
The business Offices occupy the inttr'cultte Sp:cf Uk
der RE direct cement OF iir scott MI. EjrWel
S,nth, assistant Upstairs again, Mr. A. W DtaSe tae
managing artist. fnds aUuLdduce Of HsLs and beauty
and the remainder OF tas floor Is occupied Dy tue mill
Ing department. .--
Tine scrlhnrr nonse occupied ts former quarters al
No ga Broadway years but out grew It's gloom
precincts long ago. IL that time many changes have
taken place the honored founder OF the mouse, 0lr
Chnric scribner, been succeeded ~ secObd gen
Grafton III person OF Mr. j. Blair SeriDner and the
new story misses the pleasant lace or dear Oil Uncle
| Harry" AS Mr. ksrnOi, that genial enthusiast, was
alwaps called The change would have seemed strange
one the veteran OF by gone cIy, "Geh ooOA-
stores not what they are now out Va" ccrouecd
are al well treated In tins honse That w0uld SEEM
that an Uucle Harry might grow up AMI grow oil
before they should have caiSe 10 leave 'IS Ice iof
| anUtivi.