New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06

publishers claim the honor of its being one OF
the most valuable magazines in the world
was started and put into execution in less than
two weeks 1t had been decided 10 have the
Study of Sociology" appear in The Galaxy,
but there was some misunderstanding about
the arrival of the manuscript, the publishers
determined to create magazine for the emer-
gency. The first issue came out two days , he
fore the appearance of the number of The
Galaxy which WIS 20 contain the article. inns
was in 1S72. The success Of the undertaking
was unparalleled. supplement soon had to be
issued, but in 1877 the Monthly" was en-
largcd.
SALES OF "wEBsTER'S SPELLING BOOK.
1t is only possible here to mention few other
books which stand in the catalogue of works
which have helped to make d. Appleton & Co. a
phenomenally successful publishing house. The
sales of Websters Spelling Book up TO ls4'
had been upward of 100000. BY 1860 they
a ane MIAMI 0oo 600 a year The American
Bookseller" estimated, short while ago, tlat
over So, 600, 900 copies had been Issued at 'nao
time. -, =,
A recent innovation, quite on par with the
firms other great schemes, is the pubhcauon OF
=" An Illustrated Medical Dictionary OF Ie2hnlcal
Terms Used by Writers on Medicine ana the COI,
lateral Sciences in Latin. English, French and
German It. is edited by DR.. Frank 2. Foster,
who, as in similar former tasks, has had tne aN,
sistance OF the most eminent writer's on sIeciai
subjects The first volume appeared IN 1883, ana
was the result OF several years OF pauenta uc-
termined and accurate study and labor. There
are TO be two more volumes before me uuu'l-
taking is completed. .,.
Looking back over the career of this publishing
house. one that at first the greaIest at.ti-
ton was given TO religious works FROM .his
there followed natural transition TO educauo'l"i
and scientific works, and it was not many years
before the firm was engaged in n held so wIdH
that 10 embraced writings on chemistry PM
losophy physics mechanics architecture, mil
tarv science and the many subjects that may he
summed up under the general head or educauonai.
To-day the catalogue shows diversity SO wlur
that one can only describe II by saying tfit on
the book list stand the names of every class OF
reputable and valuable literature.
In school books and textbooks, the list is one
of the most comprehensive and valuable IN the
country.
D. APPLETON AND HIS SUCCESSORS.
The founder Ct the present establishment was
David Appleton, who was born in lIaverhil, Mass
on December 10. 1885 He and his brothcr-in-
law. Jonathan Leavitt, boollbndcr. began the
book business in this city Daniel Appleton
opened house by himself in ! s3l in Clinton Hall,
where the Potter Building now stands Ills son;
William H., was soon associated WIN hlih' anu
attended to much of the importation business. IN
s37 the London agency Of ID. Appleton " 20.
was opened William ii. became partner III
s3s. and ten years later the senior member re-
tired He died on March - ] $40 The house
was reorcanized in slS with William II. at the
head and his brothers. John Adams and Danel
Sydney, as partners George s.. Appleton entered
the firm in $50 but for several years previously
he had been associated with the other members
in the establishment. The influence of George
WIS exerted toward the cultivation OF the Deaun-
mi and il was TO his efforts in great part that
many of the artistic works owed their beginning.
He died in 1s7s John A; died on July 3; ", SI ~
The present members of the house are w II
Daniel s., w W., Daniel and Edward d.
Appleton. ...-;,,o..
are shown by the march up Broadway II went
from M 900 broadway TO Nos "a 8 and 34S, T.
Nos 443 and 445; then to Nos 20, ~ and "a
Grand-st: in 1871 TO Nos $40 and SOL Broad
way, and in $50 to their present Hhe ouii'i"s'
Nos l. and Bond-st.
The large factory in Williamsburg is source
Of special pride to the Appletons. Aside from
the fact that il was built with every convenience
and advantage for the carrying on in the most |
improved ways Of monster business, thy take
or, at delight in the consideration shown IN u"
several hundred people employed there.