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original I'm the British Museum and tine
latter volume contains a view OF the
Interior of the Old Swan Theater.
The preface. glossary and references matter
are as full and valuable as Is usual with
these fine little volumes.
Charles Dickens, "Jr.," ia dead. His
last work was, we believe the editing OF
his fathers works, the closing volume
OF which series has Just boen issued by
the Macmillans, completing a thoroughly
adequate and most acceptable set OF
Dickens with all the original pictures,
and interesting accounts of how the books
were written and sketching the life ana
work OF Dickens all for the modest price
OF one dollar the volume. The series
complete numbers twenty volumes, all
accurately and handsomely printed and
nicely bound In cloth.
The Monetary and Banking Problem,
by Logan q. Mcpherson is the title of an
important and timely book which is
published by ID. Appleton * Co., and
now for sale by Gregory.
A new edition OF From Flag To Flag,
by Mrs. Eliza MoHatten- Ripley is pub
liohed by ID. Appleton Il Co. This book
is vivid picture OF woman's expert
ence In the South during tho war, in
Mexico, in Cuba and the account OF
Cuban experiences should have special
interest for readers at present.
Among the important scientific books
pu olished ny the Macmillan Company is
a translation of Professor Won Zitteis
Textbook OF Paleontology, by DIR.
Charles Il. Eastman, Ph. d. of the Museum
College, Cam bridge, Mass. After brief
introduction and an outlined clessiiica-
tion of the branches of the animal king
dom, the author describes in detail each
fossil order included hereunder, de-
scribing all forms and variations, with
the assistance of u profusion OF illustra-
tions, the range and date, with such in
in which Ii Is found, special distinguish
ing marks, ect., as is of interest to the
scholar who would make thorough
study of the sob ject.
The Macmillan Company announce to be
published shortly new medical work by
\. J. Maclagan, NJ. d., on rheumatism,
its Nature, its Pathc logy and its Success
ful Treatment.
70 THE LITERARY EDITOR OF The
NEWS:
SIR-In your issue of the 11th inst, in
your notice of some OF Our books recent
~ sent you, you say:
"The American Publishers Corpora
tion or United states Book Company and
the John W. Lowell Company that were
we are quite confused by the changes In
the business of this house-has issued or
re-issued a number of good books
The American Publishers Corporation
is the result OF the reorganization OF the
following companies: The United States
Book company, Lowell, Coryell Il Co.,
Hovendon company, international Book
company, Seaside Publishing company,
Empire Publishing company and Nation
al Book company.
1t has succeeded to all the right. title
and interest of all Indebtedness TO the
Aforesaid corporations
The American Pu ublishers corporation Is
the largest publisher of bs oks in the
United States. We own the plates of
over 5000 titles in the various depart
ments of literature and we carry over
!, 600, 900 volumes in stock.
Will you kindly explain this TO your
readers, 80 as to make clear the confu-
sion TO which you have made reference,
and oblige,
Yours very truly.
AMERICAN PUBLISHERS CORPORATION.