The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-11-27
A Bonanza of Books.
The Stock in Trade of one of the
Oldest and Largest Book Stores
of the West.


the firm having been associated with that
business in Cleveland since 1s43, and un-
doubtedly the most accomplished and ex-
perienced connoisseur in his profession of
any dealer in the West. Doing business
with every publishing house of any note in
the United States, and culling from the
choicest collections of foreign houses, we are
only calling attention to simple facts In at
tempting brief description Of the complete
ness and immensity of their stock.
The name of the firm above the entrance
| in the narrow limits of a crowded street, Is
less pretentious than that Of many trading
on a capital of few hundreds, and gives no
hint Of the almost infinite variety Of books
onI their shelves, and goods pertaining to
their trade so1idly packed under all the
counters and in every foot of available space
| in a store occupying the basement and first
floor of building twenty-five feet wide and
one hundred and seventy five feet in depth.
Doing q large business in both wholesale
and retail trade, this house deals in books of
every description, from the most learned
and exhaustive treatise in science or theolo-
gy, to the most attractive Juvenile works or
the latest fiction and the current literature
contents suited to every degree OF attain
ment, in bindings to please the most fastidi-
Gus taste, and upon all subjects, sciting the
inclinatioos of all classes of minds.
Books for every profession" is the aim
Of this house, and one only needs to exam
Inc any department to be surprised at the ex-
tent and fulness of the collection. A whole
sale trade that embraces orders from every
state of the West, which sends to California,
the Sandwich Islands and China; whose pub
lications reach New Zealand and India, must
OF course comprehend the needs of every
class in our own country. The
SCHOOL BOOK DEPARTMENT
Includes all the text books in use in the
United States, and seeing their stock one
might suppose that for q time no more need
be published. Sold at retail, and in quanti
ties at Wholesale, they are shipped to all
points of tine West, and every year replaced
by others.
AS everyone familiar with the wants Of
the modern schoolroo m is aware, the books
are only one item Of the pupils requirements,
aud glance a: shelves, tables and counters,
and long rows of labelled drawers containing
the necessary schoolroom implements of the
present day, from 4 globe 10 a slate pencil,
would be a revelation to the generations
agone, who were fully equipped with two
or three books, and possibly a slate, often
carefully preserved and handed down from
father to son.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Contains several thousand volumes Of
choice books, selected from every available
source, including the publications Of all the
religious societies, so that each denomina-
ton can by coming here or sending for one
of Ingham & Clarke's catalogues, giving an
economical plan Of selection, obtain any list
they may desire. In this connection We
may mention that here may be found all the
aids to both teachers and scholars in the
study of the Bible, including vincent's
"Notes and Questions" and Peloubets "se-
leci Notes" on the International series now
out for 1880, together with maps, charts,
Bible dictionaries, commentaries, compends,
review cards, question books, and everything
used as aids in preparing the lesson, or to
assist in making clear what Is taught in the
Bible class or Sunday school. They have
what they call their "Chautauqua table," on
which is congregated the entire list of text
books used in the Chautauqua literary
course.
THE RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT
Embraces standard theological books, COM
mentaries by 81 authors, family Bibles, choice
styles and in great variety; teachers Bibles,
pulpit Bibles, Of many kinds. This is also
the depository of the American Bible Society.
The Oxford University Press has issued a
complete series of Teachers Bibles, expressly
for Of
students of the Bible. They contain in addi-
tion to text with references, all that is impor-
tant in other teachers Bibles besides valua-
BILE information written specially for these
editions, embracing the results of the most
recent explorations in Palestine, and the
latest scientific investigations all through the
East. 1.-THE Ingham Lectures'' on the Evil
dences Of Christianity, published three years
ago, are still selling readily, nearly the whole
of the second edition being exhausted.
There is
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT
Where the linguist may find Greek and Latin
text books, German books; French, Hebrew,
and Spanish books, italian and Sanscrit,
grammars and dictionaries.
And g
MEDICAL. DEPARTMENT
OF several hundred volumes. Among these
are standard books for family use, and the
new medical books of every school of prac-
tice received rs published.
IN THE LAW DEPARTMENT
Are dockets and blanks, Ohio statu tes books
and blanks for Justices, guides for admins
traitors aud township officers, and old and
new standard legal text books in full variety.
While in Europe, this year and last, the
senior member of the firm, who before had
been in the habit of ordering from foreign
publishers such works as could not be OBJ
tanned in this country, wal able to examine
stocks and select in person some very rare
sets; among them the basis of all modern
lsw-Justinian-in the original vellum, ana
other very rare works interesting to the
legal profession. Here are the "Americsn
Archives-authentick records, state papers,
debates, letters and other notices OF publick
affiirs," forming a documentary history
during the Revolution. .4
The North American Review, fifty vol
umes; "The Monthly Review or Literary
Journal" London; valuable for its contem-
porary view OF literary matters, with man
ners and customs OF that time, Congression-
al records, the American almanac, 81 vols;
and the London Annual Register containing
q view Of history, politics, state papers, no.
ted characters, travels, trials, and books and
poetry for each year, bound in old calf, and
other books in black letter, some dated as
far back as 1900. Persons in search of
ANTIQUITIES
For public and private libraries, will find
their attention arrested by many rare vol
umes and sets picked mp In the old world,
such as the "Bridgewater Treatise" Paley,
In solid calf bindiogs; "The complete works
Of Ancient poets," in solid Russia bindings
at so cts. a volume, fiity-tour volumes that
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