Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-03
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Number on Hand-Books Now in the
Handa of the Printers

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Hands of the Printers.
While in the Office of the Superintend-
ent of State Printing yesterday reporter
was shown a copy of the State series of
English Grammar. They will begin turn
ing them out of the bindery on Tuesday
next but will not be for sale until the State
Board of Education meets in July and
fixes the selling price for the same 1t is
about the size of the Third Reader, with
leather back, the sides covered with dove
colored silk cloth, and is the handsomest
volume of the entire series. 1t is printed
on heavy paper and thoroughly stitched,
making book that will stand the rough.
est usage. 1t contains 292 pages
The first two forms of the History are
now being worked off in the press. In
size it is almost twice as thick as the Gram
mar, has strong leather back, its sides COW
cred with olive-green silk cloth. This vol
ume will be handsomely illustrated and
contain six two page colored maps. 1t will
be nearly as large as the Third Reader,
which is the largest of the series. The
History will be worked off the press early
IN June, but like the Grammar, will not be
placed on sale until after the State Board
meets in July and fixes its selling price.
Following the History the next new book
will be the Elementary Grammar Next
will come the work on Physiology aud Hy-
giene, another handsome volume. As soon
as the engraving is completed for the His
tory the engravers will commence making
cuts and diagrams for the Physiology.
which, 1t Is stated, will be profusely illus
trated
There is some talk among educators and
Nom hers of tba Gtato pnar1 Of
OF asking the next Legislature for an appro-
priatlon TO compile and publish another
Reader, to go between the Second and
Third, many claiming that there is too
great difference between the two.
10 give an idea of the rapidity with
which books are turned out of the bindery,
the following facts are given of days
work: Primary Arithmetic, 500; Second
Readers, LOO; Advanced Arithmetic, 400.
The last two mentioned books are of the
same size. The last named has leather
back with gilt letters thereon, which neces-
states its going through the press twice,
instead OF once, as is the case with the
Second Reader.
In addition to the work on the school
books, the printing office and bindery are
both well stocked with work for the State
IN the shape OF blank reports, ETC. The
Supreme Court gives them lots of work in
the shape of briefs, transcripts, calendars,
etc. They have just turned out S, 1000 con-
les of the report of the State Mineralogist
large and interesting volume has lust
been completed.
Among the State work ahead the follow
ing is noted: A Treatise on Citrus Culture
1000 copies to be illustrated with numerous
cuts and a Autograph of a navel orange, by
order of the State Board of Horticulture.
a ls0 10 000 0Oniac IF ha r.
the annual session of the State Viticultural
Convention; 1000 copies of the report of
the State Agricultural Society; and $500
copies of the Directory of California Grape
Growers. The following number of books
are finished and piled up in the office of
the State Printer in the Capitol building
First Readers, 80, S5S: Second Readers, Al
49, Third Readers, "a, 1855; Spoilers, %, 9lI;
Elementary Arithmetics, 1856; Advanced
Arithmetics, 81, al. Total, 220,436
The total weight of these books, which
are piled up on the floor of Captain Young's
office, taking up so much of the space that
he has scarcely desk-room, is 191 ,712 pounds
or 50 tons LIP pounds. The sleepers of
the floor are said to be iron, but even if
that be SO there IS danger of their breaking
or springing out of the walls, and in case
of smash-up great damage will be done
to the building and lot of valuable State
property destroyed
In addition to those ON hand, the follow
ing will be completed and ready for ship
ment by the last day of July Advanced
Arithmetics, now in the press, 5000; Gram
mars, 10000; Histories, 25,OOO Spoilers,
10000; total, 100000. These, also, will be
piled up in the private office of the State
Printer, and will be an additional weight of
5000 pounds, or 81 tons, or total weight
of 299, 712 pounds, or 149 tons ,712 pounds.
If the floor does give away, and if the
building is damaged and the State suffers a
loss in books, or an accident causes the
death of any one, the blame will lie with
those who prevented the building of the
State storehouse.