The New York herald., 1876-09-26
AMERICAN BOOK FAIR.
ANIMATINo SCENES IN CLINTON HALL-PRos-
pEcr FOR LARGE TRADE

ANINATIN0 SCENES IN CLINTON HAIL@PROS'
pEcr FOR A LARGE TRADE.
Agreeable to announcement the great American Booh
Fair opened yesterday morning the rooms OF Messra
George A. Leavitt Co, Clinton Hail. and under sheir
management The disagreeable weather did not deter
the many dealers who arc at present sojourning IN
the city attending, although many more buyers Will
this morning and during the day. Tho various
large publication houses made ample preparations 70
meet the large trade expected and thus far may be
said judging from the numerous callers at she build
ing merely ITO take a look around" their antici-
pations will be fully realized Tho book trade, Of
oil Others the peculiar Of any In existence A.
general rule the gentlemen composing the same are
men OF the very best educational attainmenta The
very handling OF books makes them conversant with
their contents they tho most sociablo OF men, a.
woll shrewd in driving bargain In the ancient days
of trade sales many OF them would assume place
front OF the auctoneer and watch the sale OF each
individual Offering carefully marking the prices rsa
ized, whether purchased by them or not The same
people now attend tho annual fairs held in this city,
pursue their calling with tho Same assduity and
persistence as in tho days Of yore.
Among tho strangers from abroad registered a. The
office OF MessrsL Lcavitt Co., E. b. Smith Co,
Detroit, Mich. Wistack. Baldwin & Co., Cincinnatta
Mr. Hinklc. Of Wilson, Hinkio l. Co.. Cincinnati;
Gerard Buckman. of Porter Coates, Philadelphia; T.
s Clark Co., watertown, Wis, Martin Taylor, Buc-
tao George W. McGinness, Princeton, N. j.; Dwight
Chaplin, Oneida, n. Y; James Bowles San Francisco
Cal d. n Morrison, OF Clayton, Remsen asneinnger
Philadelphia; A. J. Holman, Philadelphia; H. L. War.
rem, Pnladciphia; s. f. Mitchell Pembroke, Ontario,
Can. D. H. lripp, Peoria. Ill James Z. MoseIy Mad.
son, Wis. N. A. Buckley, HALIFAX, N. 8. Mr.. Wood
run, OF vicksburg, aud others
Messrs d. Appleton Go. are represented at the
fair BY %asI ana 1 81.
trade Miss Roda Broughton's works. Bryants po
etical etiusions new and complete editions; Robert
Burns poems, Fenimore Cooper's novels, In var.
Gus editions; Charles A. Dana's "Househ0d Book Of
Poetry Miss Jamcson's works for the holidays Paul
Lacroix's "Nanners, Customs ana Dress During the
Middle Ages; Military aud Religious Life in the Md
dle Ages" rhe Arts in the Middle Ages and ~ the
Period Of tho Renaissance Tho Eighteenth Century"
&c, being books ranging in prlco from $l2 10 50
each In Shakespoars's works. Messra Appleton b
Co. offer large variety OF styles. As also OF the
twenty-five Volumes from S2l TO $i75 Besides these,
their offerings embrace large c0liection Of nisoslane
Gus, religious, holiday and scAo0i books
Messrs James K Osgood Co., Of Boston, repre-
sented by the head OF the hzm, Mr. Benjamin H. Tick.
nor. one of the partners, and Colonel Jonn L. Ammon
contribute splendid collection OF their puoIicatlons
the fair One Of their groat features the Listk
Classics Of Hawthorne and Emersons poems, and shl
Lste Classics" OF prose from the most eminent wrt
taking the place OF tho popular changing OF the
Crane" thoy offer an eaborA!cly illustrated book en-
titled the skeleton in Armor," BY Henry wadsworth
Lon.felow, illustrated by Mary A Halook, and each
stanza enclosed IN colored border OF appropriate de-
Is with the mysterious Round Tower NJ tnai
tavortc resort or illustrated books this Arm offer
aspendd collection done IN the hsliosyp: style con-
Es'' ,nss'S rhe % Titan ealery.S Sai,s1y Of Famous
Artists" and 'Gallery OF Famous Beautics" Eaon d
these books marked ut S.
The library editions Of the poets embracing ths
works OF Lowell owen Meredith, LongisIlow. Tsnny.
and Whittier may also BE- Tor thsr fno style
Of binding and beauty OF topographic art 0thef pub.
lications for which this firm is noted are also offered
In largo varetieR
Nessra J. B. Lippincots h Co., Of Philadelphia,
represented BY Messrs Craige Lippince and Henry H.
portations Among their specalties now offered Tor
the hrst timo Is their cheap edition OF "Chauhcrs'
Encyclopedias in ten Volumes large octave. ats 90
In cloth and $25 IN library sheep. 1.-The Prattler"
and handsomely illustrated juvenile and attracts
considerable attention Orders Tor this book have
been takcn by this hrm for IL 900 copes whch ID
the largest sale in the short time Of It's publication
ever taken Tor similar work. Toe DOW
edition OF Prescott IL also meeting with considerable
popularity, as well the Lytton Buwer novels A
edition Of Dickens, in thirty volumes lociavo) 10
also offered at popular prices The samples OF ms
works OF Irving, Landor, Thackeray Scott and othcra
too numerous TO mentiCn "ElIiotts Debates, which
svs svsr pSSsSod BY sos. e appncO
five volumes svo at $l2 so In ooth and SlS In library
sheep
John Wiley & Sons offer q new SGT Of Ruskin's
works, complete 10 the present time, In twenty
volumes, handsomely bound in extra cloth. Also
prcssly for the fair; Professor Woods new work on
Analytical Mechanics" founded the calculua
and expressly adapted for technical and
scientific schools, while for tho high schools
and academies they oner Professor AaRnus'
work on Elementary Mcchan,cs,' which
contains calculus, and simply arithmetic and
tho algebra. This has boon amended aud revised BY
Professor Wood and has already been adopted BY
several institutions new book on Iron Highway
Bridges" printed on tinted paper, handsomely bound
and illustrated, especially adapted to the unsciento
reader tho contractor and town committees Il Is
couchcd In popular language and the principles euc-
dated are solved by the lever. They have an earth
work table for use OF engEeers and contractors by W.
Book sold Tor the benefit OF the Home Of tho Friend
less OF GAINESVILLE. The work, aside from It's value
being compiled by lady or GAINESVILLE we'll known AZ
the best authority on the subject is sold in aid OF