New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-13

OF music scores and Of autographs, and In each
volume twelve fullpage portraits of the most
famous composers.
In obtaining the material for these two wor,o
every channel OF information has been exploited
Personal communication with composers and
painters and eminent authorities on music and
painting, the periodicals Of various countries
photographed works and original notes and
memoranda have all been resorted to with The
utmost regard for minute details, accuracy and
new material. II has taken nine years TO carry
out this project, which is now near completion
The edition is limited to 500 copies for Americs
and fifty for England.
THE SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.
There remain to be mentioned the subscription
department and "Scribner's Magazine One Of
the most complete works Of the kind is Serb.
ners Statistical Atlas containing mass Of well
arranged information about the country. Game
Fishes" and Upland Game Birds and Water
Fowl OF the United States" and American Yachts"
have taken high rank works on special sub
jects. Bryants Popular History of the United
States is to be found In almost every hons
which boasts library, however small The sales
Of Greely's Three Years q Arctic Service have
Practice occupies position among works on
practical machines wholly peculiar. Charles
Scribner's Sons also publish in this country and
Canada Boussod Valadon 81 Co.'S Paris review.
Les Lettres and les Arts" both in French and
In English.
1t Is not improper 10 speak Of Scrihner's
Magazine among the last of the firms publ.
cations, for it is n new publication every month";
Offering TO readers o variety OF subjects from
the pens Of different well-known writer's and
illustrated by those who are well known for their
artistic merit. Charles Scribner the original pub
Usher, built Scribner's Monthly" from the old
Hours at Home 1t was the desire of Mr..
thing Of the kind, and in 1870, with view to
improving it's already high degree Of excellence.
he formed new association for its publication,
calling it Scribner & Co. DR.. Holland and Ros-
Of that year the first number under the new COM
pany appeared DR.. Holland took charge Of tho
editorial department and Mr. Smith managed the
business affairs. The publication. was at once en-
larged and developed and the circulation began
to climb In spite Of an increase OF price in the
second year. American writer's contributed 70 thu
Monthly, and the character Of the publication
rapidly changed gaining favor with the trans
formation. Among those whose articles appeared
Hale George w Gable. William Dean Howells.
Rebecca Harding Davis. Mrs Burnett. SAKE Holme;
Charles Dudley Warner. Frank r. Stockton and
Joel Chandler Harris.
THE NEW MAGAZINE.
In 1881 "Thc Monthly" was sold 70 The
Century, Company, Charles Scribners Sons agree
ing not to issue rival for five years. In January,
l ss7, appeared the first number OF "Scrioners
Magazine" which. under the editorship Of f. IA
1t is not easy to analyze the qualities which make
a great magazine Undoubtedly there was room
for the new monthly just as there had been room
for the new publishing house forty years before.
And undoubtedly the attractsns offered in the new
publication were eminently Of the character 10
appeal to the class Of readers upon which editors
and publishers must rely for permanent ana
growing success. II we look back over the Two
years and a half we find among the early articles
the Unfinished Letters Of Thackeray,' ana the
ren, iniscences of Minister Washburne an accouns
of his eventful life during the siege OF Parls.
Close upon such contributions came ROBERT bouis
Stevenson, with twelve monthly papers wnlls az
a feature of the publication eiitSn1 sc aiess
papers which met viii, 50 great success success
that The TlSise Am smged and handsomely illus
rated. will soon be published by the nrin.
The magazine was publishing the remi MN HTs
Of Lester Wallack at the tme Oh Is s Se anoeared
the first of General Sheridan's Memoirs. lhere
should he added the many charming stories ~
American authors which have attracted so nun nun
summer fiction number.
SKETCH OF THE FIRM.
Charles Scrbner born in this city, anu
was graduated from Princeton in 1910. Whhn
he became publisher he founded partnership
with Isaac d. Baker. Mr. Baker having died,
Mr. ScFibnCr for same years WJuOuO O poi ~lcit
but afterwards the firm of Charles Scribner q
90. was begun with A. G. Armstrong. Charles
Scribner died in 1871, and the firm
was reorganized under the name Of Scr1bner, ARM
strong Il Co., 4. c. Armstrong and Edward Soy
mour being associated in the business with
Mr. Scribners oldest son. Mr.. Seymour
died in 1877, and in July, 1878, upon
the retirement Of Mr.. Armstrong. the firm DO
came Charles Scrbner's Sons. ]. Blair Scribner
died in 1879, and Charles Scribner became the
head of the house, his brother, Arthur H., beng
his partner They the present firm
There is no business, perhaps, where compre-
hensive and attractive display is more valuable
than in the book trade. In the house Of Charles
Scrfbner'S Sons in Broadway the arrangement OF
the thousands of volumes strike the eye at once.
The lower floor, broad, deep and
welI-lighted, is admirably suited for
its purposes. There is no piling on
piles no confusion, no wilderness for the ignorant
The whole floor, carefully divided into systematic
departments is like a lettered dictionary. But
the lover of books who always has an itching
palm" should avoid this room if he does not go
there TO buy. There is so much to at.sact HIM,
and there are so many opportunities 90 examine
books which were never before so beautiful thai
he must suffer some pangs when he goes ouo
booklesS