The herald., 1893-08-27

Last week We had little talk about
the exhibitions OF Harper & Brothers
and Charles Scribner'd Sons, etc. This
week we visit the Centur7 company's
exhibit, Houghton, II film & Co., d.
Appleton & Co., and several others. The
attractive exhibit OF the Century COM
pany is most interesting. Their space
is entirely enclosed with two doors, one
at each side. The enclosure is eet out
in panels bearing their trademark, the
open books, and is painted a light drab.
The most attractive feature OF this ex-
hibit is the Evolution OF q Dictionary.
1t begins with collection of old die
tionaries, the first of which ia An Eng
lish Expoeitor. by John Bullokar, Doc
tor OF Phyeck, London, 1916. This, we
believe. WAS the first English dictionary
published. Following this volume are
the various later dictionaries, side by
eide, and opened at the same word.
THUS the evolution OF etvle, print and
vocabulary is shown. The series cul-
inmates in the Century Dictionary,
in connection with which are
ehown the making of the copy.
the course the copy took through many
stages in galley, page and plate proof,
how the illustrations were made; how
the copy was preserved by means OF
photography; metal Impressions of the
pages. etc. 1t is curious to note that,
despite the volume of material in the
book itself, the processes show that in
the work OF compiling and arranging
much more material was stricken out
than was retained. In another case is
shown the evolution of wood-cut such
as those that appear in the Century and
st. Nicholas. The process begins with
the original India-ink drawing and fol-
lows through Photographic negative,
print ON copper, the copper-plate then
''bitten in" by acid; then the trial
proofs and overlays. AS q specimen of
our artists drawing of picture directly
on the wood, a block go treated by Mary
Hallock Foote is shown. This artist is
said to be one among very few (if not
the only one) who still holds to
this plan. In this department are also
shown the originals of the artistic views
of the exposition buildings by Cas-
taigne, which were printed in the May
Century. What adds to the great merit
| Of these pictures is the fact that M. Cas-
taigne painted them over ak months
ago, when his Imagination had to be
responsble for the spirit OF his work.
In another case are shown the manu-
script, daguerreotypes and other inter
esting historical material used in pre-
pairing the war series and the Life of
Lincoln. In this is also one of the
bronze casts of Lincoln's face and hand
made by Leonard W. Volk in Chicago
i'll April, 1860. With them ia also shown
the original MS. OF E. 9. Stedman's g
poem on The Hand of Lincoln, begin
ming, Look on the cast and know the
hand. written in December, 1883. The
Century also shows the original manu-
scripts OF a number of fprominent au thors,
the originals of Coles italian Masters,
a fine collection of book covers, and a
line OF their miscellaneous publications.
In the room are comfortable chairs and
a table with writing materials for the
uee OF guests. The readers of The Cen
tury are cordially invited by The Cen
tury company to make their headqusr.
ters at this exhibit, during visit to the
worlds fair. Also all letters to visitors