Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
THE HUB"
A LITERARY LETTER
A Nest of Famous Publishing
Houses.
DANBURY NEWS" MANS new BOOK
The Travels and Adventures Of
Marc, Polo"---The Spare Mir
ute Series---Tha Bodley
Books---L ongfellow's
Latest Poems,
EMINENT ENGLISH LIBERALS
DANBURY NEWS" MANS new BOOK
EMINENT ENGLISH LIBERALS

prominent houses with results that may
certainly be called interesting
At the junction of Franklin and Hswley
streets, Just below Washington, within
stones throw OF the Old South Meeting
House" aud therefore, of course, in the
very heart of Boston, is a spot in which
one is pretty sure, at almost any time, to
meet some Of the "men of letters whose
names are more or less widely known by
the English reading public. On the south
east corner of this junction is the publish
ing house OF Messrs. Lee Il Shepherd,
very favorite haunt of authors and literary
men, and disgonslly opposite is located
the firm of Messrs. ID. Lothrop X Co.,
ole OF the best houses in the country for
the kind of publications of which it makes
a specially, viz works for children and
young people, of the highest literary and
moral merit. Back OF the outer offices
is the sanctum of the Vide A toake
magazine too widely known to require
more than naming, wherein presides the
talented editor, Ella Farman Mrs. Pratt,
and which is favorite corner with the
feminine lterati of New England.
just step beyond, Oh Hawley street,
are the Boston offices of the New York
publishers, Scribner j Sons d. Appleton
Ii Co. and, l believe, Of Harper Brothers
aud Just below Lee Il Shepherd until
very recently was located the house Of
Houghton, 0sgood " Co.
The latter firm has multiplied itself into
two firms and has moved in two different
directions, but one naturally turns first to
this corner when i'll quest of literary news,
and thiiher, therefore, went i.
The first book which was here called to
my attention, aud thereby to yours, WAS
the latest thing by that odd genus whose
writings have caused so many millions OF
jolly laughs, James [. Bailey, the Dan
bury Netcs man. The volume is made up
OF short sketches after his fsyorite style,
AID located on the old stamping ground.
being entitled The Danbury Boom With
full account OF Mrs. Coblelgh's Action
Therein together with many other interest
ing phases in the social and domestic
history of the remarkable village" The
title page quite speaks for itself, AID ~ill
make every body want to read it. The
fourth volume of the Young Folks
Heroes of History Series" by George NJ.
Iowle, the weil-known Boston journalist
and author is Just out, the subject being
The Travels aud Adventures OF Marco
Polo. These historical biographies are
III very readable aad Instructive, aud the
4 ia,t is ITO wnt behind Its predecessors
aI1w Found 1t North and south. to.
,5etler win Mares Statement . is a yrry
pretty and entertaining story of igrmir g
r.rtly br the sponymou. David aud
partly by his wife MARY TheIe is d quiet,
pastoral realism Gbuut it that is its chief
charm.
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4 On Washington street, Just belo
, Franklin, and scarcely outside the literai
"a circle that surrounds the Corner" is II
: publishing house Of Estes ~ Liuriat, wi
- always have some new, bright thing {
n hand. Their most popular book Of Ia
!, year-of which 10000 copies have be.
:, sold this fall. after all its big sales Ia
Ia .eesor-~as Aging Journeys in Europe