Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-28
Tricks Of Pabltshsox p,r.,
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Hrhcks 81 Publishtng Pirate. .n
rreshouso Jourmaltsas.
The tricks that have been resor1ed 20 ~ %,
hold OF copy OF this Testame v,ula IA
isughaoie If they were not 50 rascally. Ia,
S SUNDAY morning q letter was handler TO DIR.
sonar al his house. signed by MT Frowde tne
hngIisn manager OF the publication, with whom
ne hss had constant correspondenoe It wss
~fluten IN an easy, confident manner. on the
steamship Britannics letter paper. Ia it the
writer said that he had brought with him from
England 600 copies OF the oxford edIfion IN
nal abasome ulnoings which were 70 be pre-
ior Tie expenses or the revision. He further
stated that ttere were some people on baa-d
the steamer who were on their way 10 Japan
VIA san Francisco. and that they we're 20
start on Sunday evening. they were mission
aries or something OF tnat sort. ana were very
anxious 10 see copy OF the new Bible before
were slowed away In the hold OF the Britsnnic'
and. II being sunday. be could not get at them,
SO would DR.. Schaf kindly send his copy by the
bearer The genial doctor. never doubling the
geLuineEess OF the letter, hesitated oaIS be.
Sause ne cid not feel that ne had any right 10
, , .he BOOK go out OF his hands no matter who
W W IL so he wrote polite note 10 M.
trowde. explaining why he could moi consent
70 W nus request, and Inviting him 10 come 20
i us mouse 70 Tea that evening. Mrs schan
sot up quite tine tea ana arrayed he
sell With more than usual care. hSr NJ
Fro@oe CD lot accept the prore-ei hos.
pltanty. IL Is needless 10 say that the
TO set hold or copy or the book Aaother
book that Is giving publishers a world or any
lety Is the JeH. Davis memoirs. Fro.a month
10 month, for three long years, have been ex-
pscupg the publication OF Tn n book. Il Is ONLY
low feacy for the public ON Sayurday last
$50 Sits were shipped 20 Bngland but the work
VIII Lot be published here for some 10 or Is
Gays. The peculiar state OF our copyright laws
makes it Necessary for the book 10 be pub
lshed simultaneously Ia America aud England.
III q review OF IL should set out before the an
pointed lime, The copyright would be forfeited
,e, ansisnd, Bus the papers won't let the pao-
sheets every day. A number OF attempts 70
bride The employ es OF the Appletons' factory
nave peeh frustrated Special watchers are
on hand all the time, and the IS 900 sats that
form the first edition are constantly counted,
so That none could get out WITHOUT being dis.
covered. 1 know an editor who would give
q eco aoWn 70 get copy for early notice. and
L know another editor who could lay his hand
On copy OF the first volume IN q minute AZ ne
was not too honorable 10 take advantage OF his
knowledge: Some weeks ago southern paper.
lne memphis Appeal printed a column and
more or extracts from the memoir which vera
reprinted In hall or the northern PAPERS A
Iead .nen, and was at once struck by the
pected the truth before / had read very FAR.
They Were made up from q canvasser's order
Door, These order books are prepared with a
few pages OF the vsiume offered for sale so
That The customer may get an idea or the book
The pages are selected al random. Page 10 ami
page as may come size by side. and page
after page 500. No two pages are ever bouDi
up ia tnelf proper order. lt was out or this
confused mass that tie enterprislpg southern
editor made his article. While IL gave HIN A
great cesl or gratu1touS advertising n DID an
lncalculable amount OF harm 10 the publish
eTs. The average reader thought that AZ was a
genuine thing. made up from the sheets and
was surprised at Its lerklness. Even astute
editors ere taken IN, ana wrote editorials on
It's lhcompietenes&-BTuns "a Bos o. Sat-