New-York tribune., 1880-03-07

! 1t pleases the secondhand DOokseller' Wno haNo'
his market out of the fancies of the amateur Inc
secondhand bookseller, in fact often buys up tne
whole or great part of the first edition before its
| appearance and creates an artificial scarcity Dy
which he speedily profits As a rule, however, If
vou ask the publisher (who IN France is often re-
tail dealer also) for a copy of the first edition he VIII
obligingy produce one from the bottom OF the pile
on top of which the later editions are displayed. NJ
! Zola's popularity in France Is not feature OF
! French life which admirers of that wonderful peo-
pie delight n 1t was thought credtable to the pop
uaton of Paris when the circulation Ot the POtde'
the paper in which Mana appeared as teulieton'
fell off. But the publisher must have tapped
stratum which the journal did not reach. Mana
in any case is the most indecent of NJ. Zolas novels,
and perhaps the duest.
Arrangements are now completed with respect to
the publication of the Life and Letters of the late
John T. Delane. Sir George Dasent has undertaken
the work and Messrs. Macmillan arc to issue it in
two. or perhaps three octave volumes, which may
| be expected next October great portion Of the
book will be devoted to correspondence. Mr.. De-
lanes relations with most of the public men of his
day were of a peculiarly intimate and confidential
kind. They were So intimate that, in the case OF
those stlll living 1t may be doubted whether 1t will
be possible to give all their correspondence to tho
world II cannot al any rate, be done without their
consent But there is a great quantity which may
see the light without any violation Of the conven-
tionalities or dccences of social life; more than
| enough to make this one of the most interesting
books of recent times. Sir George Dasent IS Sean
dInayian scholar, novelist, bari'tor, Civil
Service Commissioner and was for many years
writer on Tie Times under Mr. Deane whose sister
! lac married.
! Mr. T.. 4. Freeman has taken the trouble to write
letter for the sake Of explaining that he is not the
! DE- Freeman who pubi.shes pamphlet called
! "Thc Political Ca;cchism -; nor yet OF another aud
! different pamphlet entitled a Political Pro-
srammc." This last says Nh. +. A. Freeman, l
/ have now by me. ana it is a vigorous and useful
/ piece of writing, hough not b. meP
P.ssc,sor, of proof Impressions Of Miss Thomp-
sons The Roll Cdl will be pleased TO learn, says
one of the papers. thai the plate engraved by Nh
| Sacpoole has tins day been DESTROYED. This si,p,
IL is compacently added has been taken in the IN
| tcrest Of tic Subscribers. Another step would
| be taken in the interest OF the subscribers
| if the publishers could say how many
/ "prootp impressions they took of before
they destroyed or rather, bcfor, they lotcicd the
/ plate. only ask for Information. In this partiru-
! lar case the number may have been kept within
| reasonable limits. The subscribers at any rate
would be better pleased 10 learn how many sub
scriplions were accepted By the publishers than
whal has become Of the Worn-9ut plate; % learn, ii
! fact, whether any limit vas set 10 the proof
! impressions; and If any. what. c. ". s.