The New York herald., 1876-09-28
THE AMERICAN BOOK FAIR

THE AMERICAN BOOK FAIR.
CONTINUATION OF THE xxHBIr-sEvxRAL NEW
FIRMS REPRESENTED.
Many moro strangers registered yesterday a. tho
salesrooms Of Messrs George A. Leavitt Co., Clinton
Hail. whore the American Book Fair 10 progress
Ing The bright weather restores confidence and The
exhibitors every blandshmsnt 10 induce dealers TO
purchase As nearly every stand has different books
exhibition V but proper to note what these CON-
sist Of
Mr. James Miller. the veteran publisher OF this city
offers many attractive and books In addition to his
weli known standard and valuable publications.
among others. "Mra Brownrng's POEMS"
four volumes, entirely new edition, taste
fully bound and uniform with tho
Little Classic" series, edition just published in
the same style Of "Ascauay's Lays Of Rome:" Mrs.
Browning's "Aurora Leigh" Bailey's "Fostus.',
Hoods Postical works" In threo volumes; "Keble's
Christian Year" "Mothcrwels Pocms." "Grey's
Poems, "Kcass' and Csmpbells Poems, " edition
OF Griswolds "Poess and Poetry Of England" poets
and Poetry OF America" Most Of these works have
been revised and added TO BY Mr. Richard Henry Stod
dard and bound in overy style from cloth 10 tree calf
The new juvonls works embrace handsomely Illus
tratsd books, such as 'Lsgends OF Fairy Land"
.Dorss Popular FAIRY Talos," ''Edgeworth's Popular
Library" MAyne Reid's works. seventeen volumes. and
many others
Nessrs Little Brown & Co, of Boston, are repre-
ssnscd by Mr. Flagg and exhibit, among thoir other
stock, q now edition Of "Baird, Brewer and Ridg
ways History Of North American Birds,' illustrated
with thiry-six plates, in three Volumes retail prcc
$751; "Bancrofts History OF the United States" in ten
volumes also the Centennial edition In seven volumes
of shs same, thoroughly revised, at popular prices
Besides those they have on view "Bartietts Familiar
Quotations." "Byron's Works." the "Encycop1dia
Britannica, in twenty y-one volumes, illustrated with
steel and wood eugravings; "Fraucis Parkman's
Works." Morse's "Llfe OF Alexander Hamilton, +" two
volumes, limo; "Piutarch's LIVES" in volume and
nve volumes; .waverley Novels, Or. William Smiths
.snistoricai Atlas Of Ancient Geography Biblical and
Classical" and many others
Messrs Sheldon & Co., OF this city, mako very
crcdtable show Of their publications. leading which
the General G. A. CUSTER ''My Life on tho Plars"
b J. Lossing's Life OF Major General Philip
Schuyler" "Pieasurcs OF Angling" by George Daw.
son; 'Tempsst Tossed" By Theodore Tilton; Mrs.
Annie Edwards and Justin McCar.hy's works, Rev. G.
H. Spurgeon's sermons. and . largo collection Of
juvenile, school and miscellaneous books
MessrR Lee Shepard, of Boston, represented
by Samuel Carson aud F. G. Pratt Jr They offer
the books OF the popular authors w. T. Adams (Olser
s$sSs wing S,,ysl ovs on;;s :ss
and the nrst volume Of a new series by sophia
May is entitled .'Fiorie Frizzle and her Friends The
2o. 600 copies were sold last year Next comes a
s.Nearer, My God 10 Thee" The illustrations very
good, as is also the appearance OF the book A new
mas, illustrating Abraham Lincoin's favorte poem,
40, why Should the Spirit Of Mortal be Proud Many
SI William w. harding, Of Philadelphia. exhibits an
unusually large and attractive assortment OF family
and pulpit Bibles and photographs albums The va.
represents some Of the most elaborate designs The
now Grown Bible, just introduced by Mr.. Harding,
attracts considerable attention, being very large
and well finished book containing 1900 pages OF
printed matter with finely illuminated texts and mar
rage certificates In vs colors This house has been in
existence since 1929 OF the odes. trade
Meesrs Arthur E. Welch and William T. Aimes repre-
sent Mr. Hsrdns's interest ~ At tn the N tar.
prominent stand In the hall with their produoiions
consisting Of large variety Of the new easel albums
arranged for nifty pictures and bound In various styles
or other abuus ranging In price from fifty cents 10
$3.50, thcy also show large assortment. new fea-
with nickel clasps and corners. is also the smooth
calf leather covering and nickel ornaments and the pa
music wrappers and foios, music books, pho
to-autograph albums, Backgammon boards, writing
desks, &c &C. Mr. q. G. Bryson 10 in charge OF this
stand.
Messrs Charles Tabcr Il Co, of New Bedford, Mass,
are well represented here with heavy stock of
stereoscop,c views transparenciss or windows from
subjects carefully selected from ancient aud modern
statuary.
Messrs Thomas Nelson Sons, OF New York and
Edinburgh, are Represented by Messrs. Arthur E.
Marsh and George wilkinson They exhibit fine se-
.Arctio World, illustrations OF tho Arctic regions;
the volume completing set OF avo books, all olabo-
ao snd Fss % Sy eT
the Globe" by w. IL davenport Adams; the 'Nur.
Darling's Album ''History OF tho Robbins" by Mrs
Trimmer; new household edition oil "Robinson Cru
Soc" colossd picture books & and very large assors
Mcssra A. j. Bckneli Il Co. OF this city, mako their
first appearance at the lair, and contribute the fol
.Atwood's Modern American Homcsteads," "At
woods Swiss Gowc Cottage working PIansl "Bick-
Supplement to Village Builder, - ..Bicknelrs Detail
Cottage and Constructive Architecture" 'CroTs Pro-
gressIve American sa,,. ArchsHsaIe." "c9mmnss
Designs "Goud's Carpenters and Builders Assist
anti ''Goulas American Stair Builders Guido"
..Gillaume's Interior Architecture" ''Halctt's |
Builders Specifications" "Halieu's Builders Con-
tracts "Mitchcll's stepping Stones to Architecture"
urban Homes" "wlthers Church Architecture"
'-Young's Picturesque Architecture" "wooden and |
Brick Buildings, with Details" TWO volumes; "wooi-
l. Pruny 4 Co. make an educational exhibit
Of works relating to Tho study OF natural his
ura history works and examples for object
teaching have been prepared by Professor ~ A.
Caiklns, of New York city, and are largely used in
however. is made up Of the text books and manuals
and examples for advanced study comprised in tho
Walter Smith system of drawing of which they are
the publishers, and which has been introduced so
largely throughout Tho country For the preparation
oil such works Pruny Il Co have exceptional iacltes
thetp