The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-31
Arkansas PUBLISHER.
The Fine Work of One HOuse-Remarka-
BILE Contracts.


BILE Contracts.
Crane & Co. have recently completed
the publication of the report of the
American Pathological society, session
of 1895. The book Is a national docu-
ment, being the official report of the SO :
ciety. 1t contains reports from the lead
ing fruit growers from all over the
United States. The mechanical work of
the volume is very fine 1t is a 12mo,
bound in full cloth. There are many IL
Illustrations in it, and they are as fine as
were ever brought to the city. The con-
tract for the publishing of the book was
made in California.
A STATE JOURNAL reporter was today
shown the big pile OF volumes ready for
shipment. In speaking of the book, Mr..
Crane said: 81 think it is a credit to q
Topeka house to have a contract for a
work of national Importance like this"
And 1t certainly is, for the work Is very
perfect and it would hustle the eastern
firms to discount it. Mr. Crane is proud
of his work, as we'll he may be, and
he showed the reporter through the
press rooms and bIndery where a new
history of Kansas is being printed.
Clara H. Hazslrigg is the author of the
new work. She has written what is said
TO be very accurate history of Kansas,
while at the same time it is entertaining.
Everything will be up to date in the new
work. 1t is profusely illustrated. It will
be 12mo. bound in full cloth, two color5
of enclosing. On the cover is novel
design in which is the Kansas coat of
arms. The volume is being published
for the county superintendent of Butler
county, but it is expected that it will
be adopted by the county school
boards when once il is introduced in But
Ior l. - b.
the school room and also an accurate re-
ference book for general use.
Another large enterprise which this
house has in charge is the publication of
the Excelsior School Readers.
1--WE are the owners of the right to
publish and sell the Excelsior Readers, y
said Mr. Crane. "The Readers will be
we'll printed and very handsome. They
will abound in good healthy lessons.
teaching morality and patriotism, and
will be superior in this respect to the
Readers in use, and will be offered at a
price 20 per cent below the old ones. We
hope and expect to introduce them into
the schools of Kansas
The question as to whether thew will
be used in Topeka will be decided at
the meeting of the school board next
Tuesday evening" Mr.. Crane says that
there is considerable feeling and excite
ment over the Introduction of the i'm
proved Readers. The matter of their in
PRODUCTION, he says, is being strongly op-
posed by the American Book company.
Mr.. Crane says: IF the Excelsior
Readers are made in Topeka, it will
be of great assistance to many families
| by giving to them employment Those
who have seen the new Readers say that
they will speedily replace the old ones
| both on account of their handsome ap-
pearance, and also because of their
superior subject matter. They
will fill long felt wan
by furnishing to the children
valuable lessons, free from bubbles
| Every hing will be up to date about the
books in the reading matter and the
binding"
Crane 6 Cos. presses are now busily
engaged in printing the fourth edition o
Eugene F. Wares "Rhymes of Ironquill.
With the American Pathological society
| report, the Kansas History and the Elk
celsior Readers the house will have
turned out three volumes which will bt
as fine in workmanship as could be pro
cured in the country. Mr. Crane take
great pride in the excellence of thu
work that goes out of this esta Adjustment
The output clearly shows that he under
stands how to turn out just as fine book
| as auvbodV