New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
THE MYSTERIOUS BOOK COMMON-
PLACE.
FORCING A MARKET FOR SCANDAL.

FORCING A MARKET FOR SCANDAL.
THE BOOK FOUND IN LOUISVILLE BY NO MEANS
RARp-A HOAX OR A FRAUD AT THE EXPENSE
OF GEORGE THE FOURTH's MEMORY.
The interest awakened by the placarding of
reward of CT 900 for book of scandalous gossip
concerning the royal family of England seems 10
have no further foundation than practical JOKE or
the attempt of interested person to make market
in this country for a republication of Hulshs scan
dalous Memoirs of George the Fourth'-a book not
at all rare. 1t proves on inquiry that none of tie
book-dealers who posted the placard knew whence
II came: most of them received ii by mail, and to
one firm 1t was sent lnclosed in copy of The North
american Rerie,r. A weIl-knOwn house in Broadway
caused il to be placed in their windows without
thinking of being i'll any way held to account
1t was an afterthought on finding that the pacaro
attracted a crowd about the windows, to place De
meath poster of the "Grevile Memoirs" and TINS
is the only foundation for the story that the pacard
was devised as an advertisement of those volumes
by their publishers. The house in question after
ward caused inquiry to be made at the address gwen
for the Mr.. Brown named and sign with that
name was found in the top story, but not the person
himself The firm has already received letters from
several persons in different parts of the country
who undoubtedly have copies of Huish's book as
well as from owners of other scandalous
books, who seem to think their posses
sons may in some way be made available. Ii
is rather curious that within a few DAYS n
person whose name Is well known to the public,
has approached first the publishers referred to- and
afterward others. with proposition for the republic
cation of the volumes which he shows cautiously,
but declines to let 90 out of his hands. His state
| ment is that the book was given to him IN London
during the Chartist agitation by Chartist, who
advised him to take it to America and keep 1t care
fully as it might one day be valuable and could not
safely be retained in England. Another owner oil
the work offers it freely at s., that the gentle
man referred to will scarcely obtain the 20 per cent
commission which he asks. 1t is understood that
still another copy is in the hands of one of the
smaller publishing houses down town, who propose
to put it upon the market
In relation to this subject we have received the
following:
CARD FROM ]. sABIN & SONS.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR We have had many inquiries as TO the name OF
mysterious book, for which the enormous price OF
$1,000 is offered by Mr. GOloourne in London, Mr..
Brown in New York and the question 10 have ac
qured much Importance IN the newspapers that we
have thought it worth while 10 say that, in judg
mcnt the whole story is sublime humbug, else au
obscure me hOd OF advertising "cerain book" which
has lately been published in this country We have
certained that there is b. r. Brown to be found at
No 500 Broadway, and there no G.. GOlbOurne NO So
Duke-st London Directory of last year. But
are met this m rning with statement in the newspa
pers that certain MT Fountain T. Fox of Louisville is
the fortunate possessor of this work We hope
that Mr. Fountain I. Fox will not. on the strength OF
that forthcoming % thousand pounds indulge in any
TOtous living, for the book which described Is moth
ing more or less than:
Memoirs OF George the Fourth, Descriptive Of the
Interesting Scenes OF h, Private aud Public Life
with Characteristic Sketches OF all the Celebrated Mn
,,,t Ara h re
Robert Hush LONDON, Printed (5y William Cloves,
Stamford StgeeO for T. Kelly. P4ernoster Row + sher,
Son and Z. Jackson, Nrwgate Street; Jones and Co.,
Temple Of the Muses. FinsDury square and G. Virtue,
Ivy Lane 1870" vols. Win Portraits vi hi,
Court and Courtesaus.
This work was sad to have been suppressed but it is
by no means rare-Ye have sold several copies about
$40 Uen dollars per Set. and will undertake to furnish
1t any anxious inquirer at about that figure. Tie
story OF George the Fourth and his alleged marriage
with Mrs. Fzherbert all told by the Hon. c. Langdale
In his Memoirs Of Mrs. FitzherDert,' $40. London
l65G-a book which has been suppressed, ana it Is
surprising that the newspapers should bave been
easily led into the discussion Of this "humbug" Mr.
FOxs name and the fact that he has received number
OF dispatches is suggestive OF still another sell" We
might add that there can be for Offering any
such reward in view OF the political Importance OF
proving tie existence OF claimant TO the throne Of
England. Such importance is entirely supposititious
for, from tie of the Royal Marriage Act" and
the law Of Protestant Succession" ordinarily
Re gular marriage Illegal under the circumstances
and the issue of any such marriage ilogltimate Mrs
Fitzherbcrt was Subject" and " Roman Catholic"
j. SABIS Il SONS.
No. 81 Nassn't-St Ncc YoTk, F.b. !. 1873.
ANOTHER CLAIMANT OF THE THOUSAND POUNDS
a BOOK FOUND IL BOSTON SIMILAR 10 IIIE ONE
~ LOUISVILLE.
Boston, Feb. 1.-The advertisement Offering
81 CO., gold, for a certain book published III England In
has he nj hof lie in
many garret. 1t may be that there is more than
copy In this country At all events gentleman in this
city has book which from England the contents
which of character that would be likely to lead
TO ITS suppression IN England aud which 1t is known
was under there. Its title not the same as that
OF the Louisville book The page containing the pub
sher's print is missing; that the does
know whether not it Is the book advertised
for 1t pnrpOrts to give tho true history
Of the relations OF George " and Mrs Fitzherbert,
with documentary evidence OF their marriage and OF
the birth OF children them in wedock. The revea-
ions OF the book. granting their genuineness (and
nothing IN the style of the narrative indicates
that 1t is narrative of facts), OF
a startling character. The owner OF the book
has had 1t in hs possession moro than twenty years,
aud received 1t with caution that its existence
matter TO keep quiet about H. made himself master Of
its contents years ago. bat had nearly forgotten that
had suce a work until read of the
offered.
DEDICATION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE,.