New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
THE BOOK or TIE AUTHORS CLUB.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: An article concerning proposed publication
by the Authors Club. which has Appeared smHl'ane
ously In several OF the NewYork papers. Is full q
errors and Of these Is 30 monstrous that We can
not afford to let IT 60 uncorrected II is declared thai
all the copies have subscribed for and the sub
scrlpuon list closed so far from that seins the
case We have not yet opened the list and have
not asked anybody TO subscribe; but good many,
hearing privately Of the project, have notified rs nat
they wish TO subscribe.
Tie facts are these: The Authors Club has de
tcrmlned publish book made up Of stories essays
poems and sketches written specially for 1T by mem
beers of the club. The contributions will probably
number 100. or perhaps more. few members OF
the club artists us well authors ana nave peel!
requested 10 illustrate their own ARTICLES There may
be other illustrations IN the form OF head and tall
pieces, and the book will b. printed sunPtuousy'
The edition will be limited to PSI copies (numsered-
one for the clubs library, the other 2oo for snle
10 subscribers. There Will be other edition Each
authors article in every copy Of the DOOR, Will D"
signed by him with pen and ink. The subscnpuoh
price is 500 The executive council OF the cIub'
which hss not yet taken final action Oh this Item may
the right Increase the price after the hisi
hundred copies have been subscribed for The
original manuscripts viii be bound up by themselves
and sold to the highest bidder More than hundred
members OF the club, including the bestknown auohoS
in the country, have definitely promised to
contribute; and about nfy OF inc manu-
scripts are already in the hands OF the
committee having the matter In charge. Among these
fifty are articles by Poultney Bigelow. Elbiidge =
Brooks, Andrew Carnegie. john d. Champltn lr,
John Vance Cheney, samuel L. Clemens MARX Twain)
Monoure ID. Conway, George Cary Eggieston, Harold
Frederic, Richard Watson Glider, Parke Goodwin,
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, Henry Harlard toidney
aIlska( John Hay, Laurence Hutton james b.
Kenyon, Thomas W. knoA, james NJ. Ludlow. Albert
Mathews Brander Matthews. William 5. Mayo. James
Herbert Morse Charles LeyaTd Norton, Horace Porter
David l.. PrOudht, The odOre Roosevelt Clinton
Scollard, Horace f. Scudder, William J. sullnan,
Oscar S. Strsius. William >. Walsh William Hayes
Ward George F.. Wsring. jr., and Charles Dudley
Warner The other fifty expected soon; so that
the committee can put the book together this spring.
carry slowly and carefully through the press IN INC
summer and deliver ii in the autumn. IL Is eA-
pectel that IL will have the advantage OF all ue
topographic skin in the De Winnie Press, as the head
of that establishment Is himself an author and II
member of the club
We should have given to the press, ere long, an
official announcement of the project but tie puolca-
ton OF the unauthorized and inaccurate paragr'ph
compels me to put forth this statement now. feIlmi
me 10 add that those who wish 10 subscribe. may
Will be recorded In the order In which they are re
ceved As soon as it be made up, circular
giving a complete description of the contents OF the
kook will be Issued ROSsITBR JOHNSON,
secretary OF the Authors Club
New York, March H. loY2.