volume in the miniature Wisdom Series. "Can terbury Chimes; or, Chaucer Tales Retold for Children," by Francis Storr and Hawes Turner, which has already appeared in England, will be brought out here with illustrations from the Ellesmere manuscript. The third and concluding volume of The Bible for Learners," containing the New Testament, is in preparation, and will complete a very remarkable work. Mr. Thomas G. Appleton has gathered a number of his brilliant tales and essays into a volume which he proposes to call "ChequerWork." Prof. W. P. Atkinson, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has written a preface for a new edition of his book on "Classical and Scientific Studies." Roberts Brothers will soon publish the third edition of Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly's thrilling novel of convict life, "Moondyne, a Story of the Under-World." The last book to be mentioned in Roberts' programme is one of the most important, though not sure of the widest sale. It is Mr. Edwin Arnold's new, but already famous, poem, "The Light of Asia; or, The Great Re Randolph has also prepared an extended collection of home poetry, arranged under the several divisions of " Childhood," Youth," "Home Life in the Country," "in Town," etc., the title of the general volume being probably "Home Life in Song, from the Poets of Today." "Red Letter Days," a register of anniversaries and birthdays, and Kept for the Master's Use," both by the late Miss Havergal, and both in press at the time of the author's death, will find many to appreciate these last works of a gifted writer. There will be also a last volume from the pen of the late Mrs. Prentiss, Avis Benson," a collection comprising a story published by the Advance in 1871, and some sketches originally published in the New York Observer. A volume of poems by Harriet McEwen Kimball is in press. Keble's "Christian Year," in 12mo and 24mo, with twelve illustrations by Overbeck, reproduced in permanent photography; a new impression of Thorold's "The Presence of Christ," from new plates; and a reprint, from the fifteenth thousand of the English edition, of Caroline M. Noel's The Name of Jesus," may be noted.nunciation," which is an epical representation "The Lady's Crewel Embroidery Books," series 1 and 2, will be added to the previous books of this kind. Their variety of canvas books, painted by hand, as originally introduced by them, will be increased by the addition of a number of new volumes, and two decided novelties, of which we may not now speak, may be expected for the Christmas season. of the life and teachings of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. The English critics are remarkably hearty in praise of it. Rev. E. E. Hale has edited a volume of "Stories of the War, told by Soldiers," which will be followed by "Stories of the Sea, told by Sailors." Mrs. May Alcott Nieriker, one of the "Little Women," will add a little book of good counsel on Studying Art Abroad and How to Do it Cheaply" to the series of Popular Hand-Books issued by this house. ROBERTS BROTHERS are so fortunate as to be able to promise books by several of their most popular authors. Jean Ingelow's novel," Sarah GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS have just ready de Berenger," will be heartily welcomed for its on the American side several reissues of old own sake as an excellent story, and for its au- standards, among them the four volumes of thor's sake, by reason of the confidence univer- poetical selections, "Golden Leaves from the sally cherished in the healthy tone of her mind American Poets," ""British Poets," " Later Engand the nobly wholesome influence of all she lish Poets," and " Dramatists," formerly pubwrites. Miss Alcott will collect for the fifth lished by Bunce & Huntington, and now issued volume of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag" a number of in new and attractive binding and with fullher capital short stories, the first of which, page illustrations at $4 the set; also the works "Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore," will give of Smollett, Fielding and Bulwer, in large octhe book its name. Susan Coolidge promises tavo, from the old Leavitt plates, brought up by a new story, "Eyebright," which is to be pub. good printing, and in taking cloth binding; lished in the same style with "What Katy Did," and a new edition, in large type for oldish peoand with illustrations; it can be safely reckoned ple, of that well-known book of devotion, Boamong the best and most attractive books the gatzky's "Golden Treasury." The centenary season will bring for young folks, and older edition of Thomas Moore's Poetical Works, ones, too. H. H. contributes "Letters from a edited by Charles Kent, is noteworthy, and Cat, published by her mistress for the benefit there is a new cheap edition of Samuel Smiles' of all cats and the amusement of little chil- biography of "George Moore, Merchant and dren," which will be illustrated with 17 pictures Philanthropist." To the Red-Line Poets will be by Addie Ledyard; and the letters and pictures added Spenser's Choice Poems and Keats. Of will doubtless make a very entertaining book juveniles the name is legion. They are headed for children, and their parents likewise. Dr. of course by the prime favorites, Routledges' R. D. Joyce, whose "Deirdre" made so great" Every Boy's Annual” and “ Every Girl's Ana stir two years ago, has written another long poem entitled "Blanid," which will appear this fall. The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delany" having been revised and edited by Sarah C. Woolsey, who has been hitherto known as Susan Coolidge," will be brought out in two duodecimo volumes with portraits. "One Hundred Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads," an original work by an eminent English poet, will form a tasteful book, which needs no other description or commendation than its title. The editor of "Quiet Hours." one of the best of little books, full of choice short poems, has prepared selections from Fenelon, which will make a new 64 nual" and Little Wide-Awake" for 1880, with colored frontispiece by Kate Greenaway. The Book of Notable Voyages," newly compiled by W. H. G. Kingston, will interest many general as well as young readers, as will also Capt. Mayne Reid's new book, Gaspar the Gaucho," and a reprint of Miss Jane Porter's Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of his Shipwreck in the Caribbean Seas," with new preface by Kingston-all these of course with many illustrations. "The Roll of the Drum" is a book for boys, by R. M. Jephson. A new volume of "Other Stories," by KnatchbullHugersen, will delight the admirers of grotesque fairy tales. There will be a new cheap 64 especially for beginners, by Henry Leffmann, M.D., who is the lecturer on toxicology in Jefferson Medical College, and assistant professor of chemistry at the Central High School of Philadelphia; and an important essay by John Lord Peck, entitled "The Political Economy of Democracy." THOMPSON, BROWN & CO. have just issued a new and complete "Musical Guide," by W. S. Tilden, presenting a comprehensive system of land, modelled after and retaining portions of musical instruction; Stone's History of EngWorcester's; and a new Practical Arithmetic in the Eaton & Bradbury Mathematical Series. edition of Scott's "Tales of a Grandfather." the latest information, certainly deserve sucA collection of "Theatrical Scenes" for chil- cess. The latest are Holbein," after Woltdren's acting, by Keith Angus, is a happy | mann, by Joseph Cundall, and Tintoretto," thought, and two clever novelties are Rout- by W. Roscoe Osler, and others will follow at ledge's Singing Quadrille" and "Singing Lan- the rate of two a month. New additions are in cers" for children, with nursery rhymes set progress to the Mayfair Library of satire and to square-dance music. For young children humor, of which the last issue is a new edition there are hosts of books, notably The Nur- of "Puck on Pegasus." The newest of birthsery Picture-Book," a large folio; "Little Sil- day books is the Spurgeon, with extracts from verlock's Story-Book," and "Little Ruby Lips' the writings of the great London pulpit orator. Story-Book," by Mrs. Sale Barker; two new EDWARD STERN & Co., the publishers of the toy-books from that clever designer, Caldicott, Penn Monthly, will bring out early in the fall Elegy on a Mad Dog" and The Babes in First Steps in Chemical Principles," being an the Wood;" and a most exquisite novelty for Christmas-time of which we shall speak later. introduction to modern chemistry, intended CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS begin the fall with a splendid run on Mrs. Burnett's new novel of "Haworth's," of which the first large edition was exhausted by first orders. Mr. Gladstone's "Gleanings of Past Years" is completed by the issue of the fifth and sixth volumes, devoted to "Ecclesiastical" writings, and the seventh, containing his " Miscellaneous" papers. Into the last his recent paper on The Evangelical Movement" has been inserted. There is just ready also a new issue of the Memoirs of Sargeant S. Prentiss," the Mississippi orator and statesman, by his brother, Rev. Dr. George L. Prentiss, of this city, a work long out of print. An elaborate "History of the Rise of the Huguenots," by Prof. Baird, will be an important addition both to historical and to religious literature. A new book by Newman Smythe, an English writer and author of " The Religious Feeling," a view of "Old Faiths in a New Light;" and a translation from the German of Ulhorn's "Conflict of Christianity," will be added to the religious list, with the final volume, "Numbers," of Lange's and a new volume of the Speaker's Commentary. The Epochs of Ancient History is extended by the volume on The Gracchi, Marius, and Sulla," by A. H. Beasley, M.A., and other volumes in this and the Modern Epoch series may be expected. In poetry, there will be a collection of "Friar Anselmo and other Poems," by Mrs. Julia C. R. Dorr, one of the strongest of the "magazine poets," and for holiday time a sumptuous and finely illustrated complete collection of Dr. Holland's poems is on the tapis. Two books of travel will also be suited to the holiday season, a book on "Brazil," by H. H. Smith, illustrated by Champney, the fruits of the Scribner expedition to that country, which has already reported in part through the pages of the Magazine, and a serious and elaborate work by Jules Verne, a "History of Exploration and Adventure," from the times of Herodotus down, in three finely-illustrated volumes, the material for which has been collected in Verne's search for the marvellous as the basis of his more marvellous imaginings. For the boys, "The Serpent Charmer," by Rousselet, the author of " India," a book which will match the Verne juveniles in profuseness of iilustration, is first scheduled. Other fall and holiday publications are probable, but not yet ready for announcement. SCRIBNER & WELFORD are making a strong point with their Illustrated Biographies of the Great Artists, which, with their curious binding after an old design, their many excellent illustrations, their neatness of typography, and notably the editorial care to bring them up to D. VAN NOSTRAND has now in active preparation Colonel J. W. Adams' treatise on Sewers and Drains of Populous Districts," which has been several times announced, but delayed on account of the personal engage ments of the author. MARCUS WARD & Co. are not to be forgotten by the trade this year as book-producers, as well as manufacturers of the beautiful cards which have made their names famous. Their new edition of the "Waverley Novels," 25 vols., at $1 each, justly command attention as at once typographically excellent and very cheap, while the Blue Bell Series of original English novels, in neat shape and at the extraordinarily low price of 60 cts. each, including illustrations by the best artists, already number stories by Miss Yonge, Sarah Tytler, etc., and will be steadily added to. The original edition of Miss Yonge's historical series for young people is also to be noted. JOHN WILEY & SONS are pushing forward their new and fine edition of Ruskin's "Modern Painters" and kindred works, completing that named with the fifth volume in October. The first volumes of his "Proserpina" and of "The Laws of Fièsole," which he has been publishing in parts, will also presently be issued, with all the illustrations. There will be a third portfolio of plates in Piton's admirable China Painting in America series-a most creditable work of art. Church's "History of the Comstock Lode," with colored illustrations, a large quarto, will be of more than technical interest. Revised editions of Cooke's "Naval Ordnance and Gunnery," Hatfield's "American House Carpenter," and other important technical books, will also be published. W. J. WIDDLETON is now offering to the trade a handsome library edition of Poe's complete works, in four volumes, including the several sketches of Poe's life and the monumental proceedings, and includes in his catalogue other editions and the works separately, in several attractive styles. We note particularly a new 66 R. WORTHINGTON announces for the fall a remarkable variety of books, illustrated, miscellaneous and juvenile. Of the first, the novelties are the Aldworth Edition of Tennyson, up to the latest of his poems, the conclusion of "The Lover's Tale," in a fine red-line volume, with steel plates, richly bound, at $5. "The Table-book of Art," by P. T. Sandhurst, a general outline history of art. with many illustrations on steel and wood from the masters, will be an attractive book of its class. Papyrus Leaves," new for the coming holidays, will be a collection of poems and papers from the first American writers, edited by Wm. F. Gill, and similar to the "Laurel Leaves" and "Lotos Leaves," which Mr. Worthington will also reissue in new bindings. The Caledonia" of Macwhirter, Lossing's "Hudson" and "Home of Washington," Addison Richards' "Pictures and Painters" and " Examples of British Art," "Christmas in Song and Story," and "America's Advancement." by C. Edward Lester, all fine illustrated books, will also be reissued in new styles. Of coming miscellaneous books, "Famous French Authors," sketches of twenty or more, by Theophile Gautier, Eugene de Mirecourt and others, with many portraits, will be a delightful contribution to literary biography. This will be done in the very beautiful style of Mme. Le Brun's Souvenirs. A four volume edition, from new plates, of Fielding's Works, with the Cruikshank illustrations; the "Pilgrim's Progress," with the illustrative notes of Rev. R. Philip, in a fine and a cheaper illustrated edition; a remarkably cheap dollar edition of Robinson's Dictionary of the Bible," with Dr. Wm. Smith's History, and finer editions of the same; and the octavo Library of Famous Fiction, binding together a number of modern novels, are to be noted in the way of reissues. Gunning's "Life History of Our Planet" and Prof. J. R. Nichol's Science at Home" may also be mentioned. The older children will be pleased with Stories and Pictures from Grecian History," "Tales of Many Lands," by M. Fraser Tytler, and My Schoolboy Friends," by Ascott R. Hope. For the still younger people, Frolich's "Frolicks" with his clever scissors, a most amusing silhouette book, and the several Chatterboxes, are the salient things. Mr. Worthington has spared no pains to make his Chatterbox Junior" and "Little Chatterbox" for 1879 far ahead of last year's, and the "Chatterbox Picture-Book" and Chatterbox Quartette" (imperial quarto, double size) are both attractive. The Little Folk's Play-Book," illustrating the favorite out and in-door games, and "My Own Pet's Book of Birds," illustrating bird-life, have a double interest. A collection of Merry Songs for Merry Singers," with music, should be popu lar, and there are many other books which need to be seen and then bewilder one with pleasant perplexity of choice. THE FALL TRADE SALE. THE trade sale will open this year somewhat continuing nine days, through Friday, Sept. 26th, earlier than usual, on Wednesday, Sept. 17th, and with the usual sessions, commencing each day at 9 o'clock. The catalogue is of good size, numbering 588 pages, and the invoices are mostly of good size. There are several very large offerings on salient lines. Sixty-six contributors are entered, besides minor invoices. Most of these are publishers. but several manufacturing stationers are represented. Some few plates will be sold, but the chiefly notable feature will be the closing-out sale of remainders by Messrs. Colton, Zahm & Roberts, the chromo publishers, on the last day. Full notes will be found elsewhere on the new books of publishers offering invoices, as well as of others. We give below a résumé of the order of sale, quantities and salient features. The place of honor on the first day is resumed by Houghton, Osgood & Co., whose invoice starts off with 50-25 of most of their forthcoming (so far as then ready) and recent publications. One thousand Favorite Tennysons will be offered, with 250 each of other editions; 200 each Household Poets, 150 Diamonds, and 50 each Red-Line and Library, both of which have been considerably reduced in price. The new Globe editions of the standard novels, the new Fireside of Hawthorne & Emerson and the new Little Classics, etc., will be in lines of 25 each. One hundred each of the Bodley books are scheduled. The rest of the invoice is on the same scale through their full list, running mostly 25s and 10S. R. Worthington follows with 50-25 of his new books: "Chatterboxes," including the Junior, Little, etc., and 100 each of other new juveniles; the remarkable number of 5000 Tennysons, in the Landsdowne, Laurel, new 12mo., and finer editions; 1000 the $1 Koran; a full line of the Chambers publications, including 65 Encyclopædias, Chatto & Windus' publications, etc. These two invoices furnish plenty of work for the first day. 2000 The second opens with a good invoice of Little, Brown & Co.'s standards, including 125 Bancroft, 100 Bartlett's "Familiar Quotations," 100 Clough's Plutarch's Lives, 100 Webster's Speeches, and smaller lots. George R. Lockwood enters one copy of the hand-colored Audubon. The first event of the day will be the opening of the Lippincott invoice with 1000 sets (5000 volumes) of their best 12mo Macaulay's History, with Dr. Allibone's index. There will be 20-25 of some of their new books, and 50-20 of "Uncle Herbert" Kimball's well-known juvenile lines, including the "My" books. sets (1000 volumes) of the American edition of Chambers' Encyclopædia and a full line of Worcester's Dictionaries, though not in large quantities, are to be noted, besides a general offering through their large list, including Bibles. Jas. Miller's fully representative invoice leads off with about 500 Mrs. Brownings, in the Florence and more expensive editions. The day will conclude with a fine offering of Bibles and albums, from the well-known goods of A. J. Holman & Son. 100 Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger lead off on the third day with an invoice covering mostly 20s and 50s of their general list, with nearly 300 of their popular Avon Shakespeare, in its two editions and various styles of bindings. The rest of the day will be occupied with the very large Catholic invoice of D. & J. Sadlier & Co., covering 45 pages of the catalogue. It includes large lots of most of their publications, among them over 300 of the new 12mo Douay Bible, 100 sets of their Household Library, now running to 168 numbers; over 500 of "The Key of Heaven," etc. The fourth day, Saturday, will be opened by G. P. Putnam's Sons, who will offer 100s, 50s, and 255 of their fall publications, including in the first number Mallock's and the Goodale children's new books. Their invoice is large throughout, running to 25s. They are followed by J. M. Stoddart & Co.; Fords, Howard & Hulbert, with 150 "A Fool's Errand," the same number of Judge Tourgee's novels, etc.; Graves, Locke & Co., with juveniles in sets; John E. Potter & Co., an unusually full and large invoice, including Bibles; J. H. Bufford & Co., with 5000s and 10,000s of various chromo cards, and several minor invoices. The fifth day, opening the second week, is devoted entirely to the invoices of D. Appleton & Co. and Virtue & Yorston. The first is the usual representative line, in the usual quanti ties, a few 100s and 50s, but mostly from 25s down, including 25 sets New Handy Volumes, over 200 Bryants, in various editions, and their lines of prayer-books. Virtue & Yorston offer 10 to 25 each of their fine art and other books. The four-leaf clover of Roberts Broth ers' good luck starts the catalogue for the seventh day; "no duplicates" is announced, as usual. Bidders will have a chance at 200 "The Colonel's Opera Cloak," 100 "Signor Monaldini's Niece," 100 Dr. Joyce's new poem, 100 each Miss Alcott's, Susan Coolidge's and H. H.'s new juveniles, with smaller lots throughout this always salient list. The rest of the day will be occupied by the three Scribner houses: Scribner & Welford with their general line of importations, including 25s of the new Artist Biographies and Mallock's books; Chas. Scribner's Sons with 30s to IOS of their recent and standard lines, including holiday books, and concluding with 100 "Haworth's" and smaller lots of other fall books ready, and an average line of 25 through their most important school-books; Scribner & Co. with 25 Baby Days" and the bound volumes of St. Nicholas, always attractive. Webster's Dictionaries lead the seventh day, the Merriam invoice of Unabridged in not large lines, the Ivison invoice including 1000 Primary, 500 Common School, etc. A. C. Armstrong & Son appear of course for the first time, with lots generally of 10s of the standards formerly on Mr. Widdleton's list, including Disraeli, Hallam, May, Macaulay's Speeches, Stanley, French, Milman, Doran, etc.; and 20s or more of their coming fall publications. Lee & Shepard follow with a large invoice, over 400 Shakespeares, in their several cheap editions; 100 each of most of the Oliver Optic series, aggregating 7200 volumes of his books; 250s each of their popular illustrated hymns for Christmas buyers, including the new one; 2500 That Wife of Mine" and large lots of that series; and lines running mostly to 100s and 50s throughout their catalogue, including the fall books. They offer also a considerable quantity of remainders and miscellaneous stock. The eighth day is a miscellaneous day, and the catalogue packs work. There are represented, among others, Collins & Bro., Clark & Maynard, the Masonic Publishing Co.; Sheldon & Co. with 50 each American Authors, and lines of 25-10, running on some of their school-books up to 100; Schaefer & Koradi; Dick & Fitzgerald; Wm. T. Amies, with 25-10 of his standards in respective editions, 125 in all of his People's Dictionary, Bibles, and a very strong offering of albums; Thompson, Brown & Co., S. W. Tilton & Co.; Donnelly, Gasette & Loyd, with large lots of 1000 down on some of their cheap books; John Allyn; Henry A. Young & Co.; Home Book & Pub. Co., with 1000 Perfect Shakespeare, etc.; Russell & Banks, with 500 Flameng Decamerons," and other large lines; Burlock & Co., with a considerable offering of albums; A. S. Barnes & Co.; Jas. A. Moore; National Pub. Co.; A. W. Stuart's blankbooks, etc. Friday, the ninth and concluding day, covers the invoices of Jas. P. Virtue, which is quite large; a sale of plates from Donnelly, Gasette & Loyd (the Verne books), Horace Wentworth and the Home Book & Pub. Co.; S. E. Cassino; J. W. Bouton; Marcus Ward & Co.'s new Waverley, Blue Bell and other lines of books, 25s to 10s, with larger lots of their popular, cheap and valuable Atlases; and the London offerings of Henry Sotheran & Co. and Bernard Quaritch, which include many costly books. The sale concludes with the large sale of Colton, Zahm & Roberts, the entire remainder of their well-known chromo publications, none of which can be duplicated or produced again, as all the drawings have been destroyed. BOSTON LETTER. BOSTON, Sept. 4, 1879. THE prospects for autumn business in the book trade here are very promising. At least this is the tone of both publishers and booksellers. Quite large orders have already been received from the West, and of such a character as to indicate unmistakably that the Western jobbers feel sure of their market, and are ready to order liberally and not on the petty scale which has ruled for so long. Our publishers show by the lists they announce for the season, that they are looking for a large business. It is a number of years since so formidable columns of forthcoming books have been marshalled in array for the autumn campaign. Looking them over, one marvels where are the hosts of bold bookbuyers that it will require to order and distribute all these through the country; but when one reads the reports of immeasurable crops, and-by glancing over publishers' shoulders-reads in scores of letters from editors in all the States, and notably in small and obscure towns, that their papers circulate largely among a rich and intelligent class who eagerly read the book-notices in their papers, and then buy and read the books, the wonder ceases; or, rather, is changed to doubt whether even the hundreds of thousands of books made and making for the autumn trade can satisfy a demand so general and clamorous. most of the leading houses have been here with their samples, and seem to be well satisfied with the sales made. C. E. B. BILL. It is noticeable, in studying the announcements, that the proportion of absolutely new material is not large. It would seem that the publishers are disposed to be considerate of the many who for several years past have not been able to buy the good books published, THE PROPOSED BRITISH COPYRIGHT and therefore they reissue these, sometimes enlarged, sometimes abridged, frequently reduced in price. This thoughtfulness will doubtless meet its reward, and many thousands who have been devoting their strength and money to battling with "hard times," can now read the books they have heretofore been obliged to forego. The enterprises involving heavy outlays are mainly limited to subscription books-Longfellow's Poems in Houghton, Osgood & Co.'s sumptuous edition, which is almost crowded with gems of pictures by the best American artists; Estes & Lauriat's American Art Review, Ranbaud's "History of Russia." Zell's "Dictionary of Commerce," and other works in which costly illustrations are a leading feature. The publishers of these read with great satisfaction the many signs of returning prosperity, and anticipate better results in this department of business than for years past. In short, the prospect "cheers but not ine briates," and the trade enters on the autumn campaign with heartier courage and better hope than for many an autumn before. PHILADELPHIA LETTER. S. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1, 1879. THE fall season-so anxiously looked for ward to has at last arrived, and after a season of rest and recuperation all classes of business are ready for whatever hard work may come. The prospects of a good fall trade this year are extremely bright and cheering, and the general tone throughout the business community is hopeful, the predominant feeling being that the hard times are over, but that we shall never again see the flush times we had after the war. The manufacturing interests of this city and State are experiencing a revival that has put in operation many rolling mills and furnaces that have been idle for a year or so past. Orders have been coming in so rapidly that many have all the work they can do till next year-working day and night-while others have been compelled to refuse any further contracts, having more work than they can possibly attend to. Manufacturing business of every description is in the same healthy condition, while the foreign and domestic trade is picking up finely. This gives an impetus to all classes of business throughout the State, and consequently the wholesale book and stationery trades are doing an excellent business, which it is hoped will increase largely as the fall advances. The general feeling throughout the trade is that the fall will be one of the best we have had for a series of years. Great preparations are being made in the way of new publications, as will be seen by the announcements scheduled elsewhere. Small profits will be the rule, especially in school-books. The retail trade has hardly felt the effects of the revival as yet; but the cool weather will bring the people home who have been away on their vacation, when that important branch of the business will pick up. The travellers of WE give below the copyright bill introduced Commons, as prepared by Lord John Manners, by the Government into the British House of Viscount Sandon, and the Attorney-General. Parts 1 and 3 are abstracted in full, notwithstanding their length,-the first in view of the general principles laid down and the probable reform of our own domestic law, and the third because of the importance of the Canadian question, and the fourth is printed verbatim, because it directly concerns this country. The concerned with the legal proceedings and are portions omitted from the fifth part are chiefly of exclusively technical bearing. The bill itself in full is on file in this office. PART I.-Books. The proposed "Copyright Act, 1879" provides that the author of a book first published in Her Majesty's dominions shall, whether he is or is not a British subject or domiciled or resident in H.M. dominions, be entitled to copyright in the book throughout H.M. dominions The author of a book first published out of H.M. dominions, if at the time of that publication he is a British subject or is an alien domiciled in H.M. dominions, may acquire copyright by republishing it in H.M. dominions within three years from the date of first publication, in which case copyright shall date from republication, and no proceedings for acts prior to the latter date shall hold. Period.-Copyright shall endure for the author's life and thirty years after his death, if the book is published in the lifetime and in the true name of the author; for thirty years after first publication, if published after his death and in his true name; for thirty years after first publication, if not published in the true name of the author. Infringements.-Copyright is infringed by (a) printing or causing to be printed any copy, (b) abridgment, (c) or translation; (d) dramatizing or adapting; (e) printing or causing to be printed or performed any dramatized version; (ƒ) importing or causing to be imported for sale or hire any copy or other infringement as aforesaid; (g) selling, publishing, letting or exposing for sale or hire, or causing the same, or having in possession for sale or hire any copy or infringement as aforesaid. Suppressions. To provide against the suppression of an important book, on complaint that the proprietor of a copyright has after the death of the author refused to republish or allow to be republished, the Queen in Council may license complainant to publish the book subject to the conditions Her Majesty in Council may think fit. Registry.-The copyright shall be registered in a book to be kept by the Stationers' Company, all fees to be paid into the national exchequer and all expenses paid by the latter. No proceedings shall hold until the copyright is so registered, and if copyright shall not be registered within one month after first publication, no proceedings shall hold in respect of |