The Publishers' Weekly FEBRUARY 24, 1877. Quarter page.. Eighth page.. Sixteenth page.. Short advertisements, per line.. $20 00 12 00 R. WORTHINGTON, 750 Broadway, New York, has ready this week "Our Birds of Prey; or, The Eagles, Hawks, and Owls of Canada," by Henry G. Vennor, F.G.S., of the Geological Survey of the Canadas, of whom it is said that his enthusiasm for the feathered population of the country has secured for him the name of the Audubon of Canada. He has also won distinction by his remarkable weather prediction, and is popularly known as the Old Probabilities of the Dominion. The volume is a handsome quarto, uniform with Audubon's shouldBirds,' beautifully printed, containing thirty full-page illustrations of birds of prey, superb specimens of photography by William Notman, the celebrated photographer of Montreal, which alone are worth the price of the book. 7 00 4 00 2 50 25 Front, back, second and third pages, and pages facing editorial matter, $25. Applications for these pages be made at least ten days before publication day. Special rates for twelve, six, and three months' contracts. Books Wanted, or for Exchange, or Rare and Secondhand Books for Sale, 10 cents per line. Situations Wanted, free insertion of five lines. Short advertisements must be paid in advance. Advertisements should reach the office not later than Wednesday morning, but are desired as much earlier as possible. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year, postage prepaid. Three Months, postage prepaid. Single copies, 8 cents; post-paid, to cents. ..$3.20 1.00 Remittances should be made by draft on New York, P.O. money order, or registered letter. We can not be responsible for loss. Address, P. O. Box 4295, N. Y. PUBLICATION OFFICE, 37 PARK Row, N. Y. NOTES IN SEASON. JAMES R. OSGOOD & Co. have now ready the third and last volume of Vice-President Wilson's "Slave Power," a work of great and permanent value. This volume contains a full index to the entire work. On Saturday, March 3d, James R. Osgood & Co. will publish the Autobiography and Memoirs of Harriet Martineau," in two octavo volumes uniform in style and price with the "Life of George Ticknor." The illustrations will include two steel portraits, one taken in 1833, the other in 1850; a view of her birthplace, in Norwich; two views of her residence, The Knoll, at Ambleside; and a pretty picture of Tynemouth as seen from her window. This 'Autobiography" was written twenty years ago; the Memoir" has just been completed by Miss Martineau's most trusted American friend, Mrs. Maria W. Chapman. Many biog raphies of exceptional interest have recently appeared, and this promises to rival the most popular in all those sterling qualities which constitute the great charm of biographical THE first volume of Herbert Spencer's "Principles of Sociology," in his great philosophical system, will be published within a fortnight by the Appletons. THE result of Prize Question No. 14 will be published in our next issue. JOURNALISTIC NOTES. THE March number of the North American Review has articles on "The Electoral Commis. sion and its Bearings," by Ex-Senator C. R. Buckalew of Pennsylvania; Demonology," by R. W. Emerson; Christian Policy in Turkey," by Lawrence Oliphant; "Centenary of Spinoza," by Rev. Dr. Samuel Osgood; William H. Seward," by Richard Grant White; "English Polar Explorations," by Chief Justice Daly; "The Insurance Crisis," by Sheppard Homans; "The Silver Question," by J. S. Moore; and "Harriet Martineau," by Julius H. Ward; besides the usual reviews of new books. works. Miss Martineau was one of the most Publishers' Board of Trade. remarkable women England has ever produced, and the story of her life cannot fail to be profoundly interesting. ROBERT CARTER & BROS. have in press for March a new book by Miss Warner, called " The Pine Needles," said to be an interesting story, in which are woven English translations of the German tales of Pastor Harms, relating to the early Christianization of Germany. Also, a new volume of children's sermons, "Little and Wise," by Rev. W. W. Newton, who is said to inherit the gift of his well-known father for instructing the little people. They will also be the American publishers of the lives of Bernardino Ochino, of Siena, an early reformer, and of Dr. Arnott, the famous Scotch clergyman, both of which are expected to be ready during the month. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, III and 113 William street, New York. February 20, 1877. ENGAGEMENTS. BY HARPER & BROS.: A. C. Shortridge. WITHDRAWALS. By A. S. BARNES & Co.: W. H. Cone. H. W. CURTISS, ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOOKS JUST PUBLISHED. The Frices in this List are for cloth lettered, unless otherwise indicated. Imported books are marked with an asterisk: Authors' and Subscription Books, or Books published at net prices, with two asterisks. Appleton's Hand-Atlas of Ancient Geography. In 28 Maps, on the Plan of "Appleton's Hand-Atlas of Modern Geography." Edited, with an Introduction, by the Rev. George Butler. 4°. $3...... Appleton. Beckwith.-Majolica and Fayence, Italian, Sicilian, Majorcan, Hispano-Moresque, and Persian. By Arthur Beckwith. With photo-engraved illustr. 12°. $1.50. Appleton. Beilstein. An Introduction to Qualitative Chemical Analysis. By F. Beilstein. Transl. from the third ed. by I. J. Osbun. 12°, pp. 96. 75 c...... Van Nostrand. Belknap Papers. See Mass. Hist. Soc. Benedict.-Madame. A Novel. By Frank Lee Benedict, author of ""Twixt Hammer and Anvil," etc. 12°, pp. 484. $1.75; pap., $1... Carleton. Burrill.-A Treatise on the Law and Practice of Voluntary Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors; adapted to the Laws of the various States. With an Appendix of Forms. By Alexander M. Burrill. Third ed., revised and enlarged by James L. Bishop, Counsellor-at-Law. Roy. 8°, pp. 800. Shp., $7.50.. Baker, V. & Co. Butler, George. See Appleton's. Campbell-Walker.-The Correct Card; or, How to Play at Whist. A Whist Catechism. By Captain Arthur Campbell-Walker. New ed., with additions. 18°. $1. Appleton. Collins.-Basil; or, The Crossed Path. A Love Story in Modern Life. By Wilkie Collins, author of "The Dead Secret," etc. [New ed.] 8°, pp. 159. $1; pap., 75 c. Peterson. **Compendium of Architectural Sheet Metal Work. Profusely illustr. Embracing Rules and Directions for Estimates, Items of Cost, Nomenclature, Tables of Brackets, Modillions, Dentils, Trusses, Stop Blocks, Frieze Pieces, etc. Illustr. 8°. $10. [Salem, Ohio, 1876.] Van Nostrand. **Davis.-Formula for the Calculation of Railroad Excavation and Embankment. By John W. Davis. Illustr. 8°. Pap., $1........ [New York, 1876.] Van Nostrand. Dick's Recitations and Readings. No. 3. A carefully compiled Selection of Humorous, Pathetic, Eloquent, Patriotic, and Sentimental Pieces in Poetry and Prose, 16°. exclusively designed for Recitation or Reading. Bds., 50 c.; pap., 30 c..... ..Dick & F. Disturnell.-American Register or Blue Book for the Year 1877. Containing the Names of the Principal Civil Officers of the Federal Government; Army and Navy List, etc. Together with authentic Political and Statistical Information relating to the Separate States and Territories, Dominion of Canada, and other Portions of the Continent of America. Also, the Official Census of the United States, including a Monetary Directory for the Cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. Compiled by J. Disturnell, from Official Authorities. (Twenty-fifth Year of Publication.) 8°, pp. 144, 57. Pap., $2 Disturnell. Duff.-Book-keeping by Single and Double Entry. Text-Book for Schools and a Manual of Practical Instruction for Business Men. By C. P. Duff, W. H. Duff, and R. P. Duff. 4°, pp. 192. Hf. roan, 75 c... Harper. Euchre.-The Laws and Practice of the Game of Euchre, as adopted by the Washington, D.C., Euchre Club. By a Professor, one of the oldest and most noted Euchre Players in the United States, and a Member of the Washington Euchre Club. [Re-issue.] To which is added the Rules for playing "Draw Poker." 12°, pp. 144. $1. A Peterson. Eyser.-Farrago. By John Eyser. 16°, pp. 198. $1. Witter. Gillespie.-The Season of Lent. A Companion for the Closet. By the Rt. Rev. George D. Gillespie, D.D., Bishop of Western Michigan. 18°, pp. 105. Pap., to c. Dutton. Hanson. Bible Proofs of Universal Salvation. Containing the Principal Passages of Scripture that Teach the Final Holiness and Happiness of all Mankind. By J. W. Hanson, D.D. 12°, pp. 107. 60 c.; pap., 40 c. 7. W. Hanson. Hays.-Every-Day Reasoning; or, The Science of Inductive Logic. By Rev. Geo. P. Hays, D.D., Prest. of Washington and Jefferson College. 12°, pp. 172. $1.50. (Corr. price)... ....Claxton. Handbook of Charities of New York City for 1877. Compiled for Board of United Charities. 12, pp. 81. 50 c.; pap., 25 c...... Whittaker. 16°, Hodgson. The Cradle of the Confederacy: or. The Times of Troup, Quitman, and Yancey. Á Sketch of Southwestern Political History from the Formation of the Federal Government to A.D. 1861. By Joseph Hodgson, of Mobile, late Supt. of Public Instruction. 8°. $2.50. Jos. Hodgson. Hooker. First Book in Chemistry, for the Use of Schools and Families. By Worthington Hooker, M.D. Rev. ed. 4°, pp. 176. Hf. roan, 65 c............. Harper. Irving.-Rip Van Winkle. Par Washington Irving. Traduction Exacte. Par le Major L. Du Bos, Professeur à la High School de Charleston, S. C. School ed. pp. 64. Hf. bd., 60 c. ;-Same. With 6 illustr. 75 c. Claxton. Los Angelos Co., Cal.-An Historical Sketch of Los Angelos County, California. From the Spanish Occupancy, by the Founding of the Mission San Gabriel Archangel, September 8, 1771, to July 4, 1876. 8°, pp. 88. Pap., 25 c. and 50 c... ...L. Lewin & Co. Massachusetts Historical Society Collections. Vols. 2 and 3. The Belknap Papers. 2 vols. 8°, pp. 500, 461. Per vol., $2.50.... ..Mass. Hist. Soc. Mozley.-Ruling Ideas in Early Ages and their Relation to the Old Testament Faith. Lectures delivered to Dutton. Graduates of the University of Oxford. By J. B. Mozley, D.D. 8°, pp. 295. $2.50... Murray. The Popular History of the Catholic Church in the United States. By John O'Kane Murray. 8°, pp. 619. $2.50. [1876.]....... ...Pilot Pub. Co. Nisbet.-Resurrection of the Body. Does the Bible Teach it? By E. Nisbet, D.D. With an Introduction by G. W. Samson, D.D., late Prest. Columbian Univ., D. C. 12°, pp. 124. $1.. .Authors' Pub. Co. **Reynaud.-Memoir upon the Illumination and Beaconage of the Coasts of France. By M. Léonce Reynaud. Transl. by Peter C. 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Thompson.-A Text-Book of Facts for the Use of Students in Naval History. By John Thompson, U.S.N. 12°, pp. 40. Pap., 40 c..... Shillington. Warren.-The History of the Bunker Hill Monument Association during the First Century of the United States of America. By George Washington Warren, late President of the Association. With Portrs., Illustr., and Heliotype Fac-similes of Documents and Letters. 8°. $6. Osgood. ORDER LIST. D. APPLETON & Co., New York. AUTHORS' PUB. Co., New York. Appleton's Hand Atlas of Anc. Geog....$3.00 Nisbet, Resurrection of the Body........$1.00 1.50 Beckwith, Majolica and Fayence... BAKER, VOORHIS & Co., New York. Burrill, Voluntary Assignments, 3d ed. Ea. 3.50 Shp. 7.50 ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS. RESOLVED, That this Convention recognize the Publishers' WeekLY as the established organ of the entire trade, and recommend it to publishers as the medium through which they should make their “first announcement" of books they propose to publish, and the full title of all books immediately on publication.-AMERICAN BOOK-TRADE ASSOCIATION. BRYAN, BRAND & CO., St. Louis, Mo. G. W. CARLETON & CO., New York. A Hero in the Battle of Life. By Miss Marsh. HARPER & BROS., New York. Across Africa. By Verney Lovett Cameron, C.B., | The Golden Butterfly. A Novel. By the Authors of "Ready-Money Mortiboy," "When the Ship Comes Home," etc. 8°. Pap., 75 C. When the Ship Comes Home. By the Authors of "The Golden Butterfly," etc. Nora's Love Test. A Novel. By Mary Cecil Hay, author of "Old Myddelton's Money," "Victor and Vanquished," etc. 8°. Pap., 50 c. Christmas at Thompson Hall. By Anthony Trollope, author of "The Prime Minister," etc. Illustr. The Publishers' Weekly. FEBRUARY 24, 1877. PUBLISHERS are requested to furnish title-page proofs and advance information of books forthcoming, both for entry in the lists and for descriptive mention. An early copy of each book published should be forwarded, to insure correctness in the final entry. The trade are invited to send "Communications" to the editor on any topic of interest to the trade, and as to which an interchange of opinion is desirable. Also, matter for "Notes and Queries." Notes from librarians will also be gratefully received. In case of business changes, notification or card should be immediately sent to this office for entry under "Business Notes." New catalogues issued will also be mentioned when forwarded. Every man is a debtor to his profession, from the which, as men do of course seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves by way of amends to be a help thereunto."-LORD BACON. MORE STATE BOOKS. behind him, on getting the people of Minnesota into the pretty scrape of guaranteeing him a cash profit of from 100 to 200 per cent on all the text-books used in the State of Minnesota for the next fifteen years. Seriously, the bill is a far greater wrong, and seems to conceal a much greater job, than any alleged against the publishers. The articles of the Publishers' Board of Trade, which in no way prevent a publisher from reducing his retail prices, simply prohibit a greater discount than forty per cent from those prices-a measure adopted to check the agency system, at which the bill also is aimed. In the present unfortunate ignoring of the retailers by the school-book publishers, a State paying cash can obtain the full forty per cent without difficulty, which makes about the price which, counting the cost of transmission," and other expenses in this connection, the State must pay for Mr. Merrill's books If a trial balance is struck, it will be seen that there is a saving of perhaps five per cent now, while the State puts out of its power for fifteen years any advantage from the probable reduction of prices in the near future. This without considering any other of the weak points of which the bill is full. COMMUNICATIONS. THE SCHOOL-BOOK QUESTION. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14, 1877. To the Editor of the Publishers' Weekly: Has the resolution of the American BookTrade Association, "that a discount not exceeding 20 per cent on ... school-books may be allowed by publishers. . . to large buyers outside the trade," ever been repealed? THE most extreme instance yet of the "State books" project has just passed the Minnesota Senate as a popular measure, and is reasonably likely to become a law, unless it should be disapproved by the governor. This definitely puts the whole supply of school-books throughout the State under an exclusive contract with Daniel D. Merrill, of St. Paul, Minnesota, a local bookseller. He is to furnish, under bonds of $25,000, "suitable school-books" "equal in quality, as to matter and material," to the text-books now in general use (which are named in the bill), and acceptable to certain commissioners named, at specific rates, which average a little more than one half the present retail prices ($4.87 for the series of 13 books, the retail price being now $9.39). The contract is to hold for fifteen years, though the books are subject to revision every five years. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to add to the specified prices sufficient to cover the cost of transmission to the several counties, and the books are to be sold at this retail price to the scholars by the teachers. The proceeds are to be collected by the counties, and sent to the State, but Mr. Merrill is to have his money on delivery of the books, "a revolving fund," as the bill calls it, of $50,000 being appropriated for these advances. If, as is wildly alleged by the St. Louis Globe-Demo-years-and so on ad infinitum. In short, what crat (which is leading the crusade at the West, and which as wildly advocates the repeal of copyright on text-books, so that every publisher can "begin printing the books formerly issued by his neighbor"), the publishers make "a profit of 300 to 400 per cent on their books," we must congratulate Mr. Merrill, or whosoever is If not, why do the publishers of Readers guarantee that these books shall be sold for TWO YEARS at 333 per cent discount from present retail prices," if our School Board will adopt them? It is very evident that no one in the retail trade here can sell the books according to that guarantee, and it must be that the publishers themselves propose to furnish them to the School Board or the pupils direct as the cir cumstances require. If the by-law of the Publishers' Board of Trade permitting introduc tion to continue for ninety days can be stretched to cover two years, why may it not be for five need is there for the city of St. Louis to have any retail booksellers at all, if such a condition of things is to obtain here? We may as well close our doors at once, instead of waiting longer to join the throng of those who are Going, Going-Gone!" You as an editor are supposed to know every thing, and can therefore enlighten ONE WHO HAS NOT YET GONE. STATIONERY NOTES. BLACK, STAR & FROST, Successors to Ball, Black & Co., New York, have opened a stationery department in their new store on Fifth Avenue. They make a handsome display of Chamberlin, Whitmore & Co.'s fine stationery, for which they have worked up a large trade. their affairs were referred to the Finance Committee of the Stationers' Board of Trade for action, and subject to their call for a future meeting. business as a bookseller and stationer at 341 BOSTON, MASS.-W. H: Piper has resumed Washington street. DANBURY, CT.-Nathaniel Barnum, bookseller, etc., has made an assignment. NEW YORK CITY.-The firms of N. L. Munro & Co. and Ornum & Co., publishers, have been dissolved, and the business of both will be continued by Norman L. Munro. TITUSVILLE, PA.-D. W. Field has purchased the stock of books, fancy goods, and stationery of B. N. Hurd. WINCHESTER, VA.-Owing to the death of Mr. Hite of Hite & Wall, there is a change in the firm, and the business is continued under the name and style of Thos. T. Wall, successor to Hite & Wall, bookseller, stationer, and dealer in fancy and gents' furnishing goods. LITERARY AND TRADE NOTES. THE "Essentials of English Grammar," by Prof. W. D. Whitney, is now published by Messrs. Ginn & Heath, of Boston. The great philological, linguistic, and literary ability of Prof. Whitney will cause this work to be welcomed with unusual favor. The above cut represents a patented stand having an ink-well at the bottom, so constructed that the last drop of ink can be consumed. This stand and ink is got up expressly to meet the demand for an ink to sell at five cents per bottle, and contains one ounce of the best quality of black, warranted to give entire satisfaction to the trade and consumers. It is manufactured and for sale by Thaddeus Davids & Co., 127 and 129 William street, Newformity in text-books are pending in at least six York. W. H. WOGLOM, 239 Greenwich street, New York, has a new jet-black ink which is notable for its fluidity and permanency of color. It is said that it will not thicken in the stand, and is jet black as soon as used. It is also a splendid ink for ruling lines, as it will not break, and runs evenly from the pen. This Ink is especially adapted to musical composers and others requiring a jet-black ink, at the same time even and permanent in color. F. H. DUNKINSON & Co.'s pure Irish linen papers having met with considerable favor in the Canadas, they have felt compelled to secure their papers from infringement, and accordingly their trade-mark was registered in Ottawa February 8th, 1877, in accordance with the trademark and design act of 1868. T. V. SMITH (late of J. O. Smith & Sons), 58 William street, New York, has a new cuspadore which he intends introducing to the stationery trade; price, $6 per dozen net. No neat and well-fitted office is complete without such an article. It is self-righting in shape, and is very handsomely japanned. Mr. Smith has added to his line of specialties the goods of the Hart, Bliven & Mead Manufacturing Company, American Shears Company, Fairbanks & Company (Scales), and Patent Cuspadores; all of which he can furnish to the trade at bottom prices. BUSINESS NOTES. BALTIMORE, MD.-Turnbull Bros., 8 N. Charles street, publishers, booksellers, and stationers, have been compelled to suspend payment. At a meeting of the creditors held in New York BILLS to prevent changes or to provide uni States-New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. An anonyislators, is in circulation, giving the points mous circular on the subject, addressed to legagainst State legislation, and suggesting the prohibition of changes more than once in three years as the extreme of legislation. ESTES & LAURIAT report that their January sales this year exceed those of last year by sev eral thousand dollars. JOHN WILEY & SON have in preparation, and to be ready soon, a translation of Prof. Jacob J. Weyrauth's celebrated work on "Calculation of the Strength and Dimensions of Iron and Steel," as shown in the latest experiments in Europe, a thoroughly practical work on a subject just at present exciting much attention among our engineers, in view of the failure of the structures of these materials. The work is undertaken by Prof. A. Jay DuBois, of Bethlehem, a friend of the author's, whose name is already favorably known in connection with his "Graphical Statics," a new edition of which is now in press. Prof. DuBois has nearly ready a work on Hydraulics and Hydraulic Motors, with the Theory of Steam Engine, translated from vol. 2 of Weisbach's Engineering. HURD & HOUGHTON will shortly issue a new book of essays entitled "Birds and Poets, with other Papers," by that fascinating writer John Burroughs. It will be a charming companion to his two previous books, "Wake Robin" and "Winter Sunshine," the former of which has just passed to a new edition, while the latter is also to be revised and attractively reissued. THE Springfield Republican speaks of Rossiter Johnson's "classic cheese-press," which it would like to have applied to Auerbach. The public invests in Auerbach, nevertheless, and |