TRADE WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED The American Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular. [ESTABLISHED 1852] Publication Office, Franklin SQUARE (330 PEARL STREET), New York. VOL. XXXIV., No. 13. NEW YORK, September 29, '88. WHOLE NO. 870. D. APPLETON & CO. PUBLISH this week: The Advance-Guard of Western Civilization. By JAMES R. GILMORE ("Edmund Kirke"), author of "The Rear-Guard of the Revolution," John Sevier as a Commonwealth-Builder," etc. With Map, and Portrait of James Robertson. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. 64 This work is a narrative of an episode which is perhaps the most unique and remarkable in American history-that of the settlement of Middle Tennessee. It is in a measure a continuation of the thrilling story told by the author in his two preceding volumes," The Rear-Guard of the Revolution " and "John Sevier as a Commonwealth-Builder." Researches on Diamagnetism and Magne-Crystallic Action, including the Question of Diamagnetic Polarity. By Professor JOHN TYNDALL. 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Lists of standard and recent publications in Economic and Political Science, including the “Questions of the Day" and the works of Wells, Taussig, Bastiat, Schoenhof, Sumner, and other authorities, mailed on application. Che Publishers' Weekly. SEPTEMBER 29, 1888. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. One page.... Half page... ... .... $18 00 10 00 10 Special positions, $5 per page extra. Applications for special pages will be honored in order of receipt. A deduction of $3 per page for standing matter. Pages for re-insertion must be ordered kept standing. Special rates for yearly or other contracts. All matter, whether for the reading-matter columns or our advertising pages, should reach this office not later than Wednesday noon, to insure insertion in the same week's issue. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Three months, postage prepaid. Address P. O. Box 943, N. Y. ..$3 20 1 00 ROBERTS BROS. will publish on the 1st of October the second and concluding volume of "Franklin in France," by E. E. Hale, senior and junior, which will contain a fine portrait of Franklin in his old age, by Duplessis, never before enalso just ready," The Book of Christmas," by graved, and numerous illustrations. They have Thomas K. Hervey, descriptive of the customs, ceremonies, traditions, superstitions, fun, and festivities of the Christmas season, with original illustrations by R. Seymour; "Prince Vance," the story of a prince with a court in his box, by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates, with numerous illustrations by Frank Myrick; and " Sparrow, the Tramp," a fable for children, by Lily F. Wesselhoeft, illustrated by Jessie McDermott, a Publication Office, FRANKLIN SQ. (330 PEARL ST.), N. Y. thoroughly delightful child's story. PAGE 499 500 495 492 475 503 495 504 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS Co. announce some attractive gift-books for the young folks in their Moving Picture Series, containing three volumes, by L. Meggendorfer, comprising "Live Animals," "More Living Animals," and "Moving Animal Pictures;" also in the Showman's Series, containing four volumes, devoted to "Living Pictures," "The Mammoth Menagerie," "The Theatre Picture - Book," and "The Children's Year," telling of happy days in spring, summer, 498 autumn, and winter. These two series are a 500 complete novelty, and are made very striking by 503 large, clear type, and handsome, illuminated covers. By special arrangement with publishers in 502 Japan the house also offers a line of genuine 497 Japanese picture-books, in which all the wonderful designs are printed in bright colors on fine 474 plant-paper, and all the representations of Japanese country scenes, flowers, birds, and insects, as well as Japanese ladies, gentlemen, manners, and customs, are explained in English text. 496 502 495 501 ...... 503 ...... 503 Philadelphia Bible Warehouse. 499 Press Engraving Company. 503 Putnam's (G. P.) Sons.. 476 JOURNALISTIC NOTES. PRESUMABLY the last literary work of Prof. Richard Proctor appeared in Harper's Weekly, 503 published September 19. It is entitled_"The Moon a Dead World, but Never Like Our Earth." A portrait of Mr. Proctor is published in the same number. 502 J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY announce that a new edition of the "United States Dispensatory is now being bound, and will be ready in a few days. The revision has been thorough, and not merely the addition of a supplement. More than one-third of the book, or nearly eight hundred pages, is entirely new matter, while the whole work has been most carefully rewritten. The National Formulary has been incorporated. D. APPLETON & Co. publish this week "The Advance - Guard of Western Civilization," by James R. Gilmore; "Researches on Diamagnetism and Magne-Crystallic Action," by Prof. John Tyndall; “Westminster, and other ser Once a Week, published by P. F. Collier, 104110 Attorney St., N. Y., prints in its issue of September 29 a weird poem by Amélie Rives (Chanler), entitled "Asmodeus," illustrated by Sterner, and a story by Dion Boucicault entitled Hy-Bras-Ayl, or, the nine lives of Con O'Neil." Other contributors to this enterprising journal are Marion Harland, Julian Hawthorne, Benson J. Lossing, Bill Nye. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Edgar Fawcett, R. K. Munkittrick, J. W. Riley, J. Howard, Jr., Mary Kyle Dallas, Maurice Thompson, Patience Stapleton, Charles Barnard, and Minnie Irving. The art department is in charge of Matt Morgan. The periodical is edited by Mr. Nugent Robinson, who is showing great energy and ability in his work. The intention is to spare no money or pains to make the paper the best of its class. Among the attractions secured for the near future is a new story by Rider Haggard, entitled “My Fellow Laborer." |