New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12

From the plaes owned by this company are prn'o@
mo-. than three thou dneren. volumes embracing
among others. such standard works az those o. N''
1nackerav Walter Scott. Carlyle Cooper, living "eofso
Eliot &C. &c. More THAI twelve million colhes o' INC
. n,n.ed from the plates controlled by this COM
rauy were sold during 1880 the year preceding the pros
cnt organization .. ,,
Tn. United STATES BOOK COMPANY virtually
coutros within the United states the publication OIL
most Of the popular standard works. sus,nes' IN
which the ordinary profits very large. This pront
will be greatly reased by the freedom rom co"pe
ton aud the conomies of management whcn "o 'e
cured by the copccntration Of the various 'n'ere'
into company.
In addition TO the very large and profitable business
above referred TO- this Company has contracted with
over seventy OF the leading English authors WHEREBY
IL cqures the exclusive right OF pnocanon an" ss'o
Of the works OF these foreign AUTHORS In 'n's country
during the term copyright, which tn for twenty
years. with renewal IN certain cascs for foursee.
years, Under the ne. copyright law Of the Cnifea
nil foreign works must he printed mere 70 "o
copyright.
Included in the assets OF Company stereotype and
elec,roype plates noted, when have been sp
praised ~ Of a market value 81 S3,0OO,OOO oy COM
petont experts, who state that they give VI" 'su"o
based upon condition and character OF tho plates ana
our knowledge magnitude OF the business carried 90
by the UNITED STATES BOOK COMPANY"
The Company gives authority 10 issue BONDS
and IN execute mortgages T. such bonds Under
th. power the Company has issued S1OOO,O00 twenty
,eor per cont bonds The plates whose appraised value
A. shown above times the total bonded debt are IN
elud,-i In the properly covered by the Mortgage copy
with list Of the plates may De inspected
AZ the once Of Messrs. JOHN II. DAVIS co.
4. fyrtber -ecnrity 20 the hondhoders the mortgage
proyiae. for mn annual sinking fund payment begin
ing January 1895. to be applied 10 the retirement oil
the bonds through their purchase I'D the u" ""'
exceeding 81. 4 so per bond.
III, cmu,nvs principal establishment embraces Nos.
I4o l44 1i6 I4s and $50 worth-st.. New'York City.
with auxiliary establishments in Vsnde"ater'st ana
wavcrlcy Place.
The interest chnrxc upon the entire bonded debt of
the Company i. $50. 900 per year.
The net profits of the Company for the dive months OF
1890 AFTER organization were sl31,O50.4s, or Two
and one time. the ineresf for ithe entire year.
For the period Of fifteen months ending October 81,
1891 the net profits " ere e299. 63J.O1. as shown by
inc and balance sheet prepared by Mes'rs.
WALDEN, BROOKS & DONNELLY. Pablic Acconnt-
nnt- copy of which be at the oaicc Of JOHN
H. DAVIS * co. This shows a surplus OF S2S4033
and above full interest charges for that period
upon the 81 900 900 bonds, aud surplus Of nearly
81 & Gao after pa yrneut OF the per dividend
upon the preferred stock.
s.b.c ripon. for these bond. will received BY the
par Hat. bonus Of 10 per cent upon
the pnr vnIuc tho bond subscribed for will be given
o rber In the per preferred stock Of
the Conpn returning 10 the purchaser an Inc
of q 81 % per upGn the cost.
| subscriptions will be payable as follows;
80 per rent. application.
~ per cent. on Jhhuhry
cribers payiug in full application will DO
entitled Interest anticipated payments at the
| rate OF per cent. per nnnun
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