National Republican., 1883-02-24
The Day Which Solomon .ForcSaw When He
Spoke Of the Big Book Trade
Chances at the Well Filled Shelves Of
the Principal New York Dealers.
Some Magnifcenty Bound and Embellisbed Volumes
Of Standard Works -
Innovations I'm the business OF Both
Publisher and Seller.
Snccinl LeNer.

cause him TO eXclaim that there was no end
TO the making Of them" what would he say
of this generation whose aim seems to build
Of them ga town which shall reach to
hoavon?" Judging from the numerous pub
fishing houses here, and the quantities oftheir
wares in market, there is no lack of the raw
material for such structure. There are
probably hundred large publishing book
firms in the city, at every station on the ele-
waited roads, and the combined number on the
four must be 300 there is book stall on all
the principal streets; there is a bookstore
large or small in every block, and there are
innumorable "Old books" stalls all over the
city. But where do all the people come from
who buy aud read books? Everybody of any
pretension has u library, but everybody's
buying does not diminish tho number still
waiting tor customers.
Old and rare books. When the Appletous
gave up their retail trade in broadway, be-
fore moving to their large publishing house
aud Wholesale store in Bond street, they sold
their miscellaneous stock TO +. Worthington,
who had been connected with them, and he
open ed u bookstore on the corner of Ninth
street aud Broadway, adding many rare and
valuable books TO the collection, Now he.
proposes going out Of retail into wholesale,
and publishing himself and this stock is
offered for sale at such low rates that price
cannot be an excuse for all the world not hay-
ing books. The stock is largely composed of
English books, many of them editions of which
there are limited numbers, and some only ono
set or the edition on hand, though these are
all the American standard works, everything
that Thackeray or Dickens ever wrote in
every form of binding, and all the other
standard English noyolists, ancient and
modern. But the speciality Of this store is
books rare, old, or handsomely illustrated
Ofthis number arc all the English classics,
the Oxford classics, all the British poets
from Chaucer to Wordsworth, popular
translation of all the ancient classics
"Chamber's Book of Days" repprtory of
events happening on all the calendar, and u
history Of persOnages, very tasteful refer
onCe book. OF the beautiful illustrated is
the AbbOttsford edition of Sir Walter Scott's
novels, of which this is an original set
Stauntons edition of Shakespeare, illus
tratod by Gilbert, Gilbert Abbotts
Comic History of England" and "Comc
lery," DAuvricr's Elementary History of
Art, Architecture Sulupture, Painting. and
Music;" Walter Cranes qrt work "The
First Of May" illustrated by himself;
"Sludios in French Art" with fac Bimilo
drawings; "Claude's Liber Yeritates," au-
totype reproductions Of Claude Lorraine's
original drawings; british Portrait Paint
of Princess Beatrice" floral illustration of
all the months beauties Of England and
Wales" in two finely executed drawings
"Winklc's Illustrated Cathedral Churches"
q rare old book Mrs Hale Is Ireland, its
Character and Scenery /" Modern Etchings
of Celebrated Paintings" being examples of
Unger, Waltnor, Rembrandt, &c. /" " Pic
turesque America" with drawings from Fen,
Moran, Clifford, and other American artists
are among some OF the rare and beautiful
books now within reach Of the student and
lover of art.
The Harpers, among the millions Of their
publications, have few gems in the way of
illustrations; one, selections from the poetry
of Robert Herrick, with illustrations by the
American artist, f. A. Abbey, who spent much
time among the Devonshre scenery to give
true representations of these old poems and
critics say it is the best illustrated book that
has over appeared in America. Another,
Highways and Byways," by III. Hamilton
Gibson, illustrated by the author, is n beau
titul specimen of art. Mr.. Gibson first travels
to see where nature is most attractive to
write about, and when he finds it puts his
hand to pen, ink, and paper, and creates
charming life pictures; then sketches his illus
tratiOns, and then COpiLs the designs on wood
ready Tor the cngravcr, so that his books are
literally the work Of his own hands. The
HarpcrS, rs everybody knows, publish all the
novels of the day. aud some in cheap FORM
suitable for travel or seaside use of passing
hour; beside weightier matters, and books
suitable for school libraries that are the same
rs those remembered in the young days of
this generations veterans. Their immense
establishment on Franklin square is one of
the curiOslties of the city.
AnOvclty in book stores Is that of HOugh-
ton IL Mitfln, of Boston, who have for their
place OF, business here on seventeenth street,
between Fifth avenue and Broadway, a suite
Of parlOrs, with book cases filled with hand
somely bound books ranged around the rooms,
pictures on the walls, fires burning in the
CRATE, and comfortable arm chairs, the same
as in any parlor. These books are all pub
lished at their works in Cambridge, and when
customers purchase orders are filled there,
thus avoiding all unnecessary handling aud
transportation. 1t Is novel plan, but
economical in time, space, and labor.
OF course every Now England author
is not represented in handsome bind
ing ut this Boston branch house. A
new edition of Hawthorne takes so
well that orders come as fast as they can
be filled. There aro, too several beautiful
editions of Longfellow, Whittier, Lamb and
Emerson here. Mr.. John Burroughs's essays
on animal life, nature, and literature are pub
lished here. Also the novels of Bjornson, the
brilliant Norwegian, whose works are just
translation of Prof Andersen, of Wisconsin
university. Like Fredericka Bremen, these
are stories ofnovice life most naturally given,
but with greater brilliancy, and indicate u
writer of powerful yigor and great interest.
HoughtOn ~ Mililin have in preparation the
autobiography Of Thurlow Weed, edited by
his daughter, Harriet A. Weed, book whose
coming the public are anxiousy looking for.
Here also is 1.-THE Voyage of the Jeannette,p -
edited by the wife of Lieut.. COmd'r De Long,
and the new edition Of Lydia Maria Childs's
admirable letters,
The same Brontanos who have large book.
store in Washington have here very at
tractive place ON Union square, which is filled
houses, all foreign standard works OF England
France, and Germany, all the American and
foreign periodicals, and the new music Of the
day. Tho place is a resort of the literat of
the city, who come to see each other as well
as for books. The store here is managed by
the nophews, their uncle, the elder BrontanO,
being in Washington, though there is no oc.
casion for his attending 10 either store, as
these boys" are quite capable Of managing
but force of habit keeps him busy. Mr.. Au-
gust BreutanO is a fair specimen of what per.
severance can accomplish for q man who com.
menCes life in this city with determination
to succeed When he came here from his
homo in Austrian TyrOl ho was q poor lad
and unable to speak the English Ian
guage. Three months schooling gave him
sufficient command of the language to go into
business, and, with $40 borrowed of u friend,
no invested in foreign newspapers, and was
the first news vender of imported papers. lie
worked 30 industriously that he attracted the
attention of Mr.. Fowler, then this city's post
master, by whose interest a newspaper stand