New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10

Sponsors Faerie Queen and OF The Paradise
of Dayntie Devises" of the earliest collections
of poetry. OF the latter work only two copies
are in existence and even the British Museum
does not own one.
Interesting, too are the copies of the first
editions of Burns and of many of Thackeray's,
Shelley's and other great authors books. The
collection of old books relating TO America is also
especially valuable and complete, and is in fact
the most extensive owned by any bookseller
THE FIELD OCCUPIED BY E. B. TREAT.
Still another line of publishing is done by e. d.
Treat of No. Cooper Union, who brings out
large number of what may be called nome
books. They include works on religion medicine
science history and agriculture most OF them peine
sold only by subscription. Mr.. Treat was Dorn
near Hartford. Conn, and came from an old lam
ily Of which Robert Treat, third colonial Governor
of Connecticut, and Robert Treat Paine. a slgner
of tho Declaration of independence, We're i1
members Soon after being graduated from w
breham Academy, in Massachusetts, he went mo
the book business, and from 1877 10 looJ hi -;
an agency for the sale Of subscription poohS , -
Chicago. In 1865 he entered ln.o pa az antira
,.ith Charles Scribner & Co, taxing entire
cbarre of their subscription book depar 'H ~
which was carried on under the naine Vi - I'm w
Treat &, Co In 1871 Mi treat "lInuie" inV
the firm TO go into business on MS own aCoouii 9
Tbroug Oh his agents, who are now IN every par -
the country, he has sold enormous numbers Oh nlI
hooks. most of which are of the KIND that appeal
n the great body of the people Among InoSe
which have had the widest sales are j: l.; IT, G
lev's Lives of Grant, Sherman ana theIr uA
erals Polhrds History of the LOST r., Nause,
g Cnriosties OF the Bible and Golden lhOughte
ON Wotber Home and Heaven" Other rehglous
Iools are three volumes of MoodyS sermons, the
Rav DR. TaImages " Shots at Sundry targets,
Ueadleys Sacred Heroes and Martyrs, Ihomp-
tnn's = Theology of Christ" Revivals, How 10
Secure Them and The sabbath, It's Per,
rnooance Promise and Defence In the medical
Geid Mr. Treat has also met with great success,
ho;ng the publisher of Our Home Physician, oy
Dr George NJ Beard, forme rly of the University
Medical College Of this city. ms work was l0r
nonular use and had great sale; Another Dook,
/ Illustrations of Skin Diseases by Dr. George
Henry Fox. which was published by Mr.. Treat,
,-oe 50 admirable that it was reproduced IN Parls
NJ Treat is also bringing forth series OF mencll
classics of which seventeen volumes nave alreidy
PtStiII another branch Of Mr.. Treats business is
clio publication Of The Treasury an evangelical
,r",tbly now in its seventh year. This, too like
t of Mr. Treats enterprises, has been we'll re-
oa;yed nv the public 1t is devoted 70 sermons,
pib1ical comments, Sunday-school and MISSION
orl, and the like and has been a powerful agent
in nlacing interesting religious matters before the
Wr Treat is gradually extending the scope of his
rbIicationS and will no doubt continue on even
iroar scale than before TO introduce in the fam-
z H.; 40 In the country books that are interesting
,.afu1 and elevating