The evening times., 1896-02-03
TIE CHICAGO LIBRARY LIST
Rare and Recherche Volumss Suggested
By ElVigus Gotham.
Projected Works Of a Publishing
House in the Windy CIty-Seven-
teen Types of Literature.
New York Sun.

1t is an established fact, which not even
the most rabid JlUeoist VIII attempt to con-
trovert, that the United States are far behind
the countries or the old world in book mn k
ing. France, Germany and England pro-
ducc works which stand unriva led as
trinmphs OF progress in the art OF typogri
phy and binding, while here, IL we except
the esoieric efforts OF the Grolcr Club, even
the best OF our publishers make little more
thun IA Respectable showing. OnlysieceDtiy
in England Mr.. William Morris OF the IA
nous Kelmscott Press has sho wn how high
art can be made to pay by issuing and dis
posing completely Of an edition OF the works
or Godfrey Chaucer, 425 copies OF which,
on paper. have brought him in the tidy little
sum OF S42 900, and seven copies of which
on vellum have sold Tor So 900, or over 500
apiece.
Yet, American genius touched to the
quick. bids fair now TO produce "A press
Of its own, which for the boldness and mag
nificcnce of its productions, may yet sur
pass all. Below is printed i list OF the
projected works Of Chicago publishing
house, which is ia revOlutionize the book
trade aud effectively stem the tide OF
diiettante impOrtauons. 1t will be no.
ticed that the works Of foreign writers
are not the only ones singled out for dis
tinction. American writers, too, are to
be honored. To be sure, the copyrights
of some of the American books are held in
New York and Boston, and II Is question
whether the Chicago h house has right to
publish these works, but Chicago never lets
n little thing stand in the way or high art,
jus, as she never lets high art stand in the
way of other things. Here Is the list;
1.-The works of Robert Browning, in SIX
volumes, with a guide-book and map, to-
gethcr wNh a compass and sextant, and
divining rod of English hazel, warranted,
for use i'll finding the Where-at-nesS Of tue
Is in disputed passages. fifty copies, svo.
crushed strawberry, fabricated title page,
SO.
Also, twenty y-five copies on large handmade
Dutch grocery paper, with signaturein the
authors fist, $500.
Also edition de luxe of Sordelio and Bromo-
SeIsus with flaSbiight apparatus for ind
ing out whether Surdeilo was ''man, city
or book" limited to five copies. 81 600
2-The works Of Ralph, Well-to-do Emerson,
with a cryptogram, giving a straight upas
TO what he meant, with side lights ON the
Oyer-soul, boards, hard, $50.
3-Mark T wain's Roughing II, nifty copies.
on sandpapcr, in press
4-Lewis Norris "Ipecac in Hades," with
designs by Augustine Beersley, 81 so.
5-Brycc's History OF American Common
stealth" edited by Inspector Byrncs.
With Side Door Remarks by Theodore
Roosevelt.
6-The works OF John Ruskin. Including
n ~
Carrots and Belgian Blocks of Ven
ice" finely printed on white samite.
wonderful; $3.50.
Also special edition of Modern Painters
giving full directions for Painting the
Town in Tints Carnation and Cerulcan-
bound in cheviOt, farmers satin lining.
$500.
Oscar wikie.-"The Tintype OF Dorian
Gray" Bent edges. Three for quar-
ter. ~ bargain.
s-KipliDg.-'The Light that Failed with
a treatise on the Treachery of the Arc
Lamp. Asbestos covers, $3.50.
s-Pocms of Richard W Ct'eIl Glider Rough
edges. Century plug-cut. Two volumes.
handsomely bound in stove covers. with
dampcr ia each. Slo.5o.
Also, another edition printed ON aluminium,
no covers at all. Very scarce, and hap
piIy so. Publishers price. S1.25, our
price, S9c.
lO-POenis of william Dean Howells-
uncut, warranted to remain so. Being
Modern Instance of how April Hopes
may lie blasted by A Chance Acquaintance.
Published al An Imperative Duty. Copy
given free to every lady accompanied
by a gentleman.
1l-..Within the WheeZy Briar-pipe-" BY
Ian McLarcn, ST.
l2-ProbIem Plays of Pinero and Henry Ar
thur Jones, including the "Uproarious
Mrs. Ebb-tide'' and Mickey and His Lost
Reputation," plays illustrative of the
modern movement, with full plan OF thea
ter exits, SO.
I3-"Theory of McBeth" By Henry Irving.
With DeQuincey's famous essay on the
"Knocking on the Gate together with
remarks upon the peculiar gait of the
gifted actor and the strides he has made
In his art. S5.
1.-THE poems of William Winter. lyrical
and grammatical, together with Gray
Davs and Cold: or. Now is the Winter OF
Our Discomfort to which is added that
beautiful and touching ballad. "Oh.
Willie. we nave MlsStu lou. Iuittu
by Bloodgood Cutter. Very quaint. Price
subject 20 fluctuation.
15-William Morris-"News from No
where" BY arrangement with the As
sociated Press.
16-"Thoughts OF Marcus Aurelius, To-
gether with Medi,ations of Paddy Glca-
SON." Long Island City edition. In press.
1.-THE Poems Of Alfred Austin and Poet
Laureate of England. including all his
finer fr,..ies before he got there and
all the mush he has written since. At
your own price.
Also. extra edition, creani-blank, without
the writings, selling fast, at any price.
1t will thus be seen that the New World
can hold its own with the Old. and that she
will always go England one better inevery-
thing. whether it he competition with kelm-
scott or A lde rshot.