the question is decidedly "pressing," although British publishers may view his embarrassment with beaming nonchalance.

The case, therefore, stands just here: American publishers, at the "pressing" solicitation of British authors, proffer a practical scheme of international copyright, by which, as the Harpers said in a recent letter to the London Times, they propose to make obligatory and legally binding what has been for years heretofore a voluntary practice under our law of "trade courtesy." The scheme is hailed with acclamation by eminent British authors, who see in it nothing to which they object, or which they wish to change. But the British publisher, who for years has been crying out against "Yankee pirates," stands sullenly aloof, grumbling: "I don't see what I am going to make by this arrangement. If I can't put my fingers in this international copyright pie, I would rather things should be left as they are.' This is the key-note of "C's" rejoinder. He does

not claim that the American scheme would be

unjust to British authors, while the whole drift of his reply is to the effect that any scheme must be absurd which does not include provisions for the benefit of British publishers.

In conclusion, allow me to say that "C" had no right whatever to assume that I wrote as the special exponent of the views of American publishers. By so doing he charges me with false pretences, as I expressly claimed to set forth the views held by a large proportion of American readers. But perhaps I ought to feel complimented, as a party to a controversy, that my opponent, instead of meeting my arguments and statements fairly, should resort to persiflage, and to assumptions unwarranted by anything in my article, or by the conditions of the controversy. S. S. CONANT.

STATIONERY NOTES.

A NEW article, introduced by C. C. Shepherd, is the Patent Automatic Tray with self-closing Inkstands, for attachment to a lady's writingdesk. The desk to which the tray is attached

is made fourteen inches long, outside polished rosewood, with bevelled edges inlaid with tulip and other fancy woods, making an ornamental and useful article.

EDWARD TODD & Co., now located at 44 Union Square, this city, have lately secured a patent for a new fountain stylographic pen, which will soon be ready for distribution. They will also place on the market about the same time a stylographic dip pen, the cheap

ness and durability of which will insure a large sale. We understand that this house has in hand the larger part of the order for gold pens from the Treasury Department, and all the orders for the House of Representatives.

LITERARY AND TRADE NOTES. PROF. HUXLEY'S long expected "Introductory Primer" of the sciences is at last in the press, in the series published here by Messrs. Appleton.

THE publishers of St. Nicholas, it should be noted, announce a permanent enlargement of the magazine to be begun with the issue for November. Each regular number will contain at least sixteen more pages than heretofore. D. APPLETON & Co. have found their presses overrun this season with orders for their new line of readers, which in their preparation and illustration have marked a long step ahead in the making of text-books.

book on "The Workman" should be quoted at DR. J. P. THOMPSON'S anti-communistic little $1 instead of $1.50. The death of its author makes this the last of a long line of good pieces of work in favor of American principles.

WARREN F. DRAPER has in press a book by Rev. G. Frederick Wright, of Andover, entitled "The Logic of Christian Evidences," which is described as an attempt to readjust the perspective of the old-time evidences so as to meet the demands of modern discussions in science.

J. S. OGILVIE & Co. have just published the first number of the Sunday Library, a publication designed by them to take the same place in religious literature which the Franklin Square Library occupies in its field. The publication, which is neatly printed in quarto shape, starts off with "Nellie, the Clockmaker's Daughter,"

at 10 cents.

THE publishers have concentrated their working force so far on the manufacture of juveniles. The early making and delivery of most of them this year will give a freer chance for the early publication of Christmas books for the grown people, and the trade should take a hint and forward orders as early as practicable.

WE understand that Houghton, Osgood & Co. have found it impossible to keep up to their orders on the new cheap Waverleys and Dickens issued by them. Their Globe editions, in large type, giving two novels in a volume at $1 each, are indeed wonderfully cheap, and in the present competition almost any one should own a library of these standards.

A NEW volume of selections from Thoreau's manuscripts, notes Mr. F. B. Sanborn, is in preparation, but may be withheld for a time to permit their publication in one of the magazines. There has been of late a quickened demand for Channing's "Life of Thoreau," which Roberts publishes, but there is also some talk of a new biography, for which there is much unused material.

ALEXANDER MOORE, Boston, has ready for immediate issue "Microscopic Organism in Cochituate Water," a little work of special interest to Boston people; " First Help in Accidents and in Sickness," a popular medical aid for home use before the doctor can be called: and 'Gas Consumers' Guide," a practical work on the management and use of gas; he

also promises reissues this fall of all the books on his list, at reduced prices, re-edited and much improved.

HOUGHTON, OSGood & Co. will not publish Miss Phelps' new book "Sealed Orders" until about the middle of October. Their next lot will include the "Little Classics," which have had so great popularity, in an edition of eight volumes uniform in size and style with the "Riverside Classics," to be sold only in sets; Scott's Tales of a Grandfather" in three volumes like the Illustrated Library Waverley; and Miss Larcom's very choice book, "Breathings of the Better Life," with additional selections, and in "Little Classic" style. The new "Bodley" book, "The Bodleys Afoot," will come very soon, and there seems to be no reason why it should not have quite as prosperous a run as the last year "Bodley" book. It will be abundantly and attractively illustrated, and its stories are by the same skilled hand which has made the previous "Bodley" books so acceptable to young and old.

ROBERTS BROTHERS are ready to receive orders (however liberal) for a fine October list, beginning with Miss Alcott's new book, "Jim my's Cruise in the Pinafore," which forms the fifth volume of "Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag," and which, being Miss Alcott's, will sell itself by thousands. Hardly less popular is Susan Coolidge, whose new story, "Eyebright," will be heartily welcomed in hosts of families. Young folks are to be congratulated on having so delightful books written for them by so charming authors. Other books in this list are "Canterbury Chimes," in which Francis Storr and Hawes Turner tell anew the Chaucer Tales for Children: "Moondyne," Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly's thrilling story of convict life, in a third edition, printed from new plates; Mr. Thomas G. Appleton's wise and witty tales and essays, which he calls "Chequer-Work ;" Blanid," a new, long story-poem by Dr. Joyce, who won so instant fame by his "Deirdre" Edwin Arnold's great poem, The Light of Asia," in which the career and character and doctrines of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, are related in poetry worthy of the noble theme; "The New Testament," forming the third and concluding volume of the very instructive work, "The Bible for Learners" "Selections from Fenelon," a sterling little book of wise and religious thoughts, culled by the skilful editor of "Quiet Hours ;" and a little hand-book on "Studying Art Abroad, and How to do it Cheaply," by May Alcott Nieriker, who writes from very full observation and experience.

GINN & HEATH have just ready Hudson's revised editions of "Macbeth,' King Lear," "Julius Cæsar," "The Merchant of Venice," and "The Tempest," each in a book by itself, with an introduction which gives the history and analysis of the play, and with foot-notes that explain and comment whenever comment or explanation is necessary. The introductions and notes are the rich fruit of Hudson's long and peculiarly productive study of Shake. speare, and they render these expurgated plays specially desirable, not only for school use, for which they are intended, but also for families and private reading. Other books to be published soon by Ginn & Heath are Peirce's "Smaller Four-Place Tables" of lo

garithmic and trigonometric functions; "Selections from the Greek Lyric Poets," with "a historical introduction and explanatory notes by Prof. Henry M. Tyler, of Smith College; the first two books of "Paradise Lost," prepared for class use, and furnished with diagrams and notes by Homer B. Sprague, Master of the Girls' High School, Boston; and Elementary Lessons in English," for school and home use, by Prof. W. D. Whitney and Mrs. N. L. Knox. It is intended to teach children to speak and write our language readily and accurately.

D. LOTHROP & Co.'s list of books just issued includes enough to set up a publisher in business; and more (not "worse) remain behind." This week brings "Breakfast for Two," which promises to be a good meal for thousands, by Joanna H. Matthews; "Child World Stories," by Laurie Loring; a little book on "Dogs." the first volume of a Natural History Series, by Ernest Ingersoll; a new edition of "Evenings with the Doctrines," a work by Dr. Nehemiah Adams, which has long been a kind of sacred classic in evangelical households; "Little Lucy's wonderful Globe," by Charlotte M. Yonge; Once upon a Time," story plays with taking pictures, by E. E. Brown; "Water Wonders," and Winged Wonders," full of pictures and information about birds and fishes, by Mrs. A. E. C. Anderson-Maskell. Next week will bring a holiday book containing Dr. S. F. Smith's national hymn, “ America," furnished with illustrations, and with an illustrated sketch of the author; "Child Lore,' containing "Classics of Babyland" and "More Classics," and still more classics, gathered by Mrs. Clara Doty Bates, all profusely illustrated; "Christmas Pie," illustrated by Miss Lathbury; "A Consecrated Life," being the biography of Rev. Edwin D. Kelley, a missionary to Burmah, written by his wife; "Don Quixote, Jr.,' in which John Brownjohn relates additional adventures of Miltiades Peterkin Paul; a new edition of the hymn," Jesus, Lover of my Soul," generously illustrated.

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A PUBLISHING firm has been established at Cettinje, in Montenegro.

AN account of the life and writings of Buckle, edited by A. H. Huth, is in press by Sampson, Low & Co.

CASSELL, PETTER & GALPIN announce a new both as to text and illustration. edition of "Old and New London," revised

MESSRS. BLACKWOOD & SONS will publish early in October Dr. John Hill Burton's work on the reign of Queen Anne, in three volumes.

THE new edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, states the London Bookseller, has been entirely set up by two girls using Fraser's typecomposing and distributing machines.

MR. ALEX. GARDNER, the enterprising publisher of Paisley, Scotland, announces a "Biographical Dictionary of Scotsmen," by Mr. Joseph Irving, author of "Annals of our Time."

A NEW memoir of Lord Beaconsfield, just out in England, bears this motto from Artemus Ward: He asked me what was my prinserpuls. I ain't got enny,' I said, 'not a prinserpul: I'm in the Show Bizness.'

ANOTHER of the superb La Croix books is forthcoming during this year-" Le XVIIe Siècle, Institutions, Usages, et Costumes, France, 1590-1700," with sixteen chromos and 250 wood engravings. This volume of 640 pages is to be followed next year by "Lettres, Sciences, et Arts au XVIIe Siècle," which is to fill, with the above mentioned, the gap between the four volumes of the "Moyen Age et la Renaissance" of the same author, and the two volumes he has already published on the eighteenth century.

THE New Testament Revision Company, meeting at Westminster, The Athenæum states, have made such progress in their work that the New Testament is likely to be published by the University presses early in 1880. It is intended to issue in the first instance two editions-a large, handsome octavo; and a small, cheaper volume, for more general use. The English and American companies are now busy with the final revision of passages in which the same Greek words are found, so as to bring the translation into greater harmony.

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THE unpublished мss. left by Thiers are kept by the Bank of England. One of them, relating to the personal transactions of the French statesman in the government of Louis Philippe, was sent to London by himself toward the end of the Second Empire, together with a money deposit, in provision of the impending events, which were not long in forthcoming. Another, relating to the part played by M. Thiers from 1870 to 1877, was forwarded by his wife immediately after his death to avoid seizure at the hands of the Broglie Cabinet.

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