ably as might be, and that there is still reason to hope for a reversal by the Supreme Court on grounds not covered by the District Court decision. The latest New York bill, simply prohibiting changes within five years, and similar to a law existing in several States at present, is favored by several leading schoolbook houses. Its passage will bring a swarm of agents into the State, to secure the five years' trade. This bill has not the obnoxious feature of uniformity, however. THE Petersons propose to accommodate those book-buyers who are clamoring for cheap books Their " Dollar Series," just at hand, is really a new departure, and will be heartily welcomed as a very creditable piece of publishing likely to stand well with the public and not to stand long on booksellers' shelves. The initial volume makes a thick book (of print, not merely paper) of 544 pages, and is very neatly and tastefully bound; the only criticism to be passed upon is that it is made to begin on the sixteenth page, for which no reason can be found. COMMUNICATIONS. THE TRADE SALE. April 12, 1877. No better service has been done by the WEEKLY than in the recent article on the Trade Sale. May I commend its thoughtful perusal to all who contributed, and to all regular dealers who purchased. During the sale the remark was more than once made in my hearing that the sale was a success. Since the sale one of the contributors has remarked that the sale was a mistake. In the previous years, when the sale was a semi-annual feature, it was a common remark, at the close, that it was an evil and did not pay. Will any one tell me, in view of the experience of the trade, why the sale has been revived and why it should be continued? One fact remains: those who were the largest purchasers at this sale are the undersellers. They reap the benefit. The regular dealers, who felt themselves debarred from this sale, saw the best books in the market-books which they always keep in stock, and which they had bought, and must buy, at 25 per cent and 33 per cent-sold to these other dealers at 40 per cent and 50 per cent and 60 per cent off. When these dealers have sold out their trade-sale lots of new and standard books, will they put on their shelves a new supply at such rates as the regular dealers pay? Will the publishers take my order for any page of the trade-sale catalogue and sell me a bill, at the rates which the sale netted, and take an endorsed note at five months? Of course not. And yet, who is it that truly supports the publisher? Is it the trade-sale buyers or is it the regular trade? Next fall, doubtless, there will be another sale. I look for it, and with a larger catalogue ROBERT M. DE WITT, the well-known publisher, of No. 33 Rose street, died on Monday, April 16th, after a brief illness, at his residence in Stratford, Ct. He was attacked a week ago with erysipelas, but, fearing no danger, continued to transact business until Sunday evening last, when he fell into a stupor from which he never rallied. Mr. De Witt was associated early in life with William Graham, the publisher; after Mr. Graham retired, the business passed into the hands of Mr. De Witt and a fellow-clerk named Davenport. This firm did not last very long, and after it was dissolved Mr. De Witt continued the business alone in Frankfort street up to within a few years, when Since Mr. De Witt's large failure in Frankfort he removed to his new building in Rose street. street, he has paid his creditors their claims in full with interest. JAMES M. CAMPBELL. MR. JAMES M. CAMPBELL, a well-known citizen of Philadelphia, died at his late residence on Wednesday last, aged 77 years. He was born in that city, and was at one time employed in the publishing business. He was a grandson of Robert Aitken, the publisher of the first Bible in Pennsylvania printed in the English language. At one time he visited Europe, and introduced there a well-known history of the North American Indians. Some thirty years since he published a very popular edition of D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation. In 1853 he entered the chemical establishment of Powers & Weightman, where he remained till the time of his death. BUSINESS NOTES. ATCHISON, KAN.-Geo. W. McCabe, bookseller, etc., has made an assignment. BRUNSWICK, ME.-Charles H. Griffin, dealer in books, etc., has sold out. LOCK HAVEN, PA.-The book and stationery store of Jacob Ulp was recently burned. NEW YORK CITY.-Walter R. Carter, bookseller and stationer, 1213 Broadway, is closing out his business. NEW YORK CITY.-James Miller, publisher and bookseller, will remove May 1st from his present quarters to 779 Broadway. PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Richard Magee & Son, publishers, stationers, printers and, blank-book manufacturers, are offering to compromise at 25 per cent. corner, have been placed outside the border SPANISH-AMERICAN ANDREW TOUGHERTY MANUFA TURER 7078.80. CENTRE SENYOR riority of this style of playing-card, which comprises the features of two styles of playingcards in one. The Spanish style is followed in the line which is placed around the face of the ordinary card, and broken at the top and bottom to designate its suit, with a number inside the line to show its value. For diamonds, the and put up one dozen in a box. It is claimed to be unequalled for style, durability, and finish. The price per gross is $72, and dealers will find this card to meet with great favor. Of course ordinary games can be played with it the same as with ordinary styles of cards. BELCHER & HOUGHTON, for many years located at 71 John street, have removed to 28 Beekman street, where they have much better facilities for the manufacture of their goods. Edward E. Brown, for many years engaged in the manufacture of fine stationery, has taken charge of the manufacturing department, and his experience and good taste guarantee satisfaction to their many patrons. This house is represented by Joseph W. Wilson. It is to be hoped that their friends will not fail to give them a call at their new location. J. L. READ & SON, 102 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., have the sole agency of the "Expert Writer" pen with turnedup point. It is made by William Collins' Sons & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. This pen is claimed to be the best steel pen made for general purposes, and more especially for rapid writers, as the turned-up point does not stick into the paper and spatter like the ordinary sharp-pointed pens. It is claimed that the point cannot be eaten away so rapidly by the acids in writing fluids, and it makes a plain, legible mark as well as fine lines. It can be used on any kind of paper, whether of rough or even surface, where the ordinary pointed pen would be utterly useless. It is said to be as well adapted for the use of poor penmen as it is for expert writers, and can be used with greater freedom. When the EXPERT WRITER. line around the face is perfect; for hearts, it points are corroded they can be straightened has one break at the top and bottom; spades, out, and will be found as good as any ordinary two breaks; and clubs, three breaks. A Spanish | pen. They are packed in boxes containing player ascertains the character of his hand by three dozen pens, each pen being stamped merely exposing the upper edges of his cards," No. 413-Expert Writer-William Collins, one above the other. To give the English | Sons & Co." The boxes bear a white label, player a like advantage, a pip or emblem and printed in purple, descriptive of the pen, with number, indicating the suit and value at the the words "J. L. Read & Son, Pittsburg, Pa., READY REFERENCE DUPLICATE OF THE MONTHLY REFERENCE LISTS OF BOOKS RECORDED IN THE PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY. MARCH LIST. The figures in () refer to the (whole) number of the "PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY" in which the full title has been recorded under the word preceding the figure. The more prominent works appear in this list, both under author and title or subject, with reference from the latter to the former. - Spanish Ballads. See Lockhart, J. G. Art, Hist. Development of. See Zerffi, G. G. Babcock, C. See Krusi. -(269), Lombard Street, new ed., $1.25......... Scribner. Best Reading. See Perkins, F. B. .Harper. Bible (271), ed., etc. by Cheyne, Driver, Clarke, and Goodwin, Bourgeois, $5.75.... ....Pott, Y. & Co. Bowen, S. (271), Dyspepsia, pap., 40 c.... ......Loring. Braddon, M. E. (272) and Miss Mulock, Joshua Haggard's Daughter, and Laurel Bush, pap. 50 c. Colby & R. Donnelley, L. & Co. Bramwell, W. C. (269), Wool Carder's Vade Mecum, $1. Van Nostrand. Brevets in the Armies. See Fry, J. B. Brittan, S. B. (268), Rational Spiritualism, pap., 5 c. Broadribb, W. J. See Ancient Classics. Brookes, J. H. (268), Bible Reading on Second Coming of Christ, pap., 25 c.... ......E. A. Wilson. Brooks, W. H. (270), Strong Staff, pap., 25 c... Williams. Bruner, J. W. (270), Free Prisoners, $1.50.. ......Claxton. Buntline, Ned (270), Morgan.-Life and Saddle, ea., pap., 25 C...... .....DeWitt. Butler's Literary Selections. See McCaskey, J. P. Buttz, H. A. (268), Epistle to the Romans in Greek, compared, $1 and $1.50.. Nelson & P. California (268) Sup. Ct. Rep., v. 51, Tuttle's, shp., $5. Bancroft. Campbell, J. V. (271), Polit. Hist. of Mich., $4.50. Schober & Co. Canada Birds of Prey. See Vennor, H. G. -See also Brookes; Buttz; Woolley. Bishop, J. P. (268), Commentar es on Criminal Law, 6th ed., 2 v., shp., $12.. ....Little, B. & Co. Cotton, E. (268), Our Coffee Room, $1.. Nat. Temp. Soc. Dana, E. S. (270), Text Book of Mineralogy, $5.... Wiley. Dark (268) Colleen, $1.50; bds., $1.25................. Lovell. Darwin, C. (269), Cross and Self Fertilization, $2.-(271) Orchids Fertilized by Insects, 2d ed., $1.25. Appleton. De Quincey, T. (268), Anc. Hist. and Antiquities, Riverside ed., $1.75... ..Hurd & H. De Witt's (270) Handbooks, Chadwick's Base Ball Guide, 1877, pap., 10 c.-Song and Joke Books, Nos. 226 and 227. ..DeWitt. ea., pap., 10 C. Dickens, C. (268), Dombey and Son, Ill. Lib. ed., 2 v., ea., $2.. Hurd & H. Douglass (269) Series of Christian Greek and Latin Writers, Justin Martyr, $1.75.. ...Harper. Droz, G. (270), Sempstress' Story, pap., 20 c. West, J. & Co. Duncan, D. See Spencer, H. Lippincott. Duncan, F. I. (271), Wax Flowers, $1. Dyer, T. H. (272), Hist. of Rome, $5. Early and Late Papers. See Thackeray, W. M. Edward, Thomas. See Smiles, S. Elder, C. (272), Dream of a Free Trade Paradise, pap., 30 c. ..Baird. Lippincott; Scribner, W. & A. Putnam. Frothingham, O. B. (270), Cradle of the Christ, $1.75.-- Fulton, J. D. (269), The Way Out, $1.50. Gathered Leaves. See Dunning, F. A. B. Worthington. Greene, C. E. (269), Roof Trusses, $1.25. Van Nostrand. Griswold, A. V. (271), The Reformation, pap., 20 c. Whittaker. Half-Hour Series. See Besant and Rice; Freeman; Trollope. Hall, E. H. (271), Picturesque Tourist, 50 c..Am. News Co. Hall, H. See Spon. Hall, W. W. (272), Dyspepsia, $1.50.. Worthington. Hurst, J. T. See Spon. Humphrey, G. H. (271), Hell and Damnation, pap., 50 c. Hussey, E. G. (269), Home Building, $5. Hussey. Jacques, D. H. (268), Florida as a Home, pap., 10 c. Blew. Justin Martyr. See Douglass Series. ... Whittaker. Keats, J. (268), Poet. Works, ed., etc., by Lord Houghton, $2. Keeping (270) On Series, 6 v., $3. Roberts. Crowell. Keyes, E. L. (269), Tonic Treatment of Syphilis, $1. Appleton. Kingsley, C. (270), Life and Memories, $2.50..Scribner. Kirkman, M. M. (270), Railway Disbursements, $2. Railway Gaz. Off. Kitchin, G. W. (272), Hist. of France, v. 2 and 3, ea., $4.50... Macmillan. Kraus-Boelte, M. (271) and J. Kraus, Kindergarten Guide, No. 1, 65 c.; pap., 35 C. Steiger. Lee, H. (270), Ben Milner's Wooing, $1..... Roberts. Long, G. See Epictetus. Lord, W. (271), Blessed Hope, $1.25. W. G. Holmes. Lee & S. .....Carter. Carter. Matheson, E. (272), Works in Iron, etc., $6... Spon. Miller, J. (271), Questions Awakened by the Bible, $1.50. Milner, T. (268), Turkish Empire, rev., $1.50. Mining Machinery. See Andre, G. G. Nelson & Sons. Mulock, Miss. See Braddon, M. E. Mystery, The. See Wood, H. National (268) Cent. Commemoration of Introd. and .Lothrop Newton, W. W. (271), Little and Wise, $1.25....Carter. Roberts. ... No (268) Name Series, Great Match, $1. ..Benziger. One Hundred Choice Selections, No. 13. See Garrett, P. Palmer, Mrs. Phoebe. See Wheatley, R. Passion (270) Week Manual, 25 c., 50 c., and 75 c. Moravian Pub. Off. Pearce, S. A. (271), Columbia Coll. Chapel Music, pap., ..Pott, Y. & Co. 50 C.... Peerless Cathleen. See Agnew, C. Perkins, F. B. (268), Best Reading, 4th rev. ed., $1.75 ; pap., $1.25. Putnam. Carter. Physics and Mechanics. See South Kensington. See Hill, K. N. See Stevenson, W. F. .Appleton. -(271) and Manchester, Va., Dir., hf. bd., $3. Randolph & E. Riddell, R. (273), Suppl. to Lessons on Hand Railing, pap., $3.-Work compl., inc. suppl. $5.......... Claxton. Rigg, A. (272), On the Steam Engine, pts. 1-3, ea., pap., $1.25.. Spon. "Rock That is Higher than I." See Johnson, J. E. Roman Triumvirates. See Merivale, C. Romans, Epistle to the. See Buttz, H. A. Van Nostrand. Russell, W. O. (270), On Crimes and Misdemeanors, 9th Am. ed., in 3 v., v. 1 and 2, ea., shp. $6.50..... Johnson. Russia. See Wallace, D. M. Sabin, J. (271), Dict. of Books rel. to Am,, pts. 47 and 48, Scamp and I. Sée Meade, L. T. Science of the Bible. See Woolley, M. Scotch Naturalist. See Smiles, S. Appleton. Scott, W. (268), Abbot. Lib. ed., $3.50.... -(268), Pirate.-Fortunes of Nigel, Riverside ed., ea., $1.50 .......Hurd & H. Scovil, W. E. (269), Short Hand, 9th Am. ed., $1.75. Campbell & Co. Seeking the Golden Fleece. See Stillman, J. D. B. Seguin, E. C. (271), Myelitis of the Anterior Horns, $1.75. Servants (271) of Christ, 50 c....... |