PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY AMERICAN BOOK-TRADE JOURNAL WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE American Literary Gazette and Publishers' Circular ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1852 VOL XXXIV JULY-DECEMBER, 1888 NEW YORK 1888 THE PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY. Vol. XXXIV. JULY to DECEMBER, 1888. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. INDEX TO EDITORIALS, COMMUNICATIONS, SPECIAL LISTS, AND PROMINENT NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 205, PAGE 1 PAGB Ainsworth, Joseph E., Obituary...... ... 888 | Christmas Book-Shelf..... 671 American Copyright League............. --- Holiday gift-book description, 20-60.-Books --New view of .....................'ninni .......... 615 for young people, 62-89. --Specialties, 90.-List, 91 96. - publishers in Eng ......... issues... ..................... 524 Another Roe(se) added to the bunch.. .............. 41 Clausius, Prof. R. J. E., Obituary.................... 252 Author and Classed Catalog Rules ...................1025 Coffin, Roland F., Obituary........... ...... 140 Authors' bargains.................................... 977 Compleat Angler, Lea and Dove ed ........ ......... - book-hawking union .............................. 269 Convention of the Typothetæ ....................486, - Dinner of................................ Copyright, American, New view of .................. B. C. T., Annual meeting, 952.-Committees appoint - bill deferred............. ed, 952. .................... Bachelor's wedding trip........... -- Present status of.............................. ....... 134 Bellew, Francis H. T., Obituary..................... - in Uruguay.. Bibles, Fifteenth century ........... .... 925 - matters ........ Bibliographical hoax ...... ... 345 -- The Chace bill will not come up this session .... Bixby, Daniel, Obituary................ -- English opposition to the Chace bill............ .... 188 Blue-lined paper bad for the eyes ......... - movement in Canada ............ ................ 679 ...... 587 Bogus Copyright petitions .... - petitions, Bogus................................... 977 ...... 977 Book auction by mail ...... ......1022 .... 228 - statistics for 1887 ..... - stealing in Paris ... - See International, Bookbinders, Some noted ............ - See Little Lord Fauntleroy. Bookbuying cranks, Curious facts about............ Cotta, Freiherr C. v., Obituary......... Books, Distribution of....................... Cunningham, Mrs. Chas., Obituary ............ .... 205 - in foreign languages, Duty on ................ ..... 585 Currier, Nathaniel, Obituary. - Infection in.................................... ....... 345 Cushing's anonyms - on the instalment plan........................ Dent, John C., Obituary........ - or bricks? ......................................... Dillingham's (C. T.) new quarters ............... .. 315 Dinner of the authors .................. - Over-valuation of .. – Tarifi on ........... ............. 613 Ditson, Oliver, Obituary .............................. 1024 Bookseller by appointment ....... ...... 617 Drummers' tax unconstitutional...................... 653 -Two cents a mile .................. Booksellers' and Stationers' Provident Association. 135, 136, 615 Duty on books in foreign languages.................. 585 - house in Leipzig ................... .............. 41 -- non-English literature .......................... 250 Booksellers, Hint to................................. 205 | Echoes of Hellas ..................................... - Intelligent, wapted.... .......... 553 Editions de luxe in a new light....................... Brotberhood of Commercial Travellers, Fourth annu Educational Catalogue : List of text-books ....... al dinner ................ ............1022 ...... 101 * Bunch of Roeses "again............................ 20 - Number, Supplementary .......... Burnett, Mrs. Frances, Testimonial of English au - Publishers, Key to abbreviations........ ...... 102 thors............................................... ........ 653 0 Encyclopædia Britannica in America ............ Butterflies, Monumental work on .................... 586 English books, List of.. 134, 164, 204, 242, 523, 584, 639, Campaign (Some) biographies...................... .... 167 Canada. Copyright movement..... Engravings, Piracy of .......... ......... 885 Canadian Bookseller on retaliation ................ Fall announcements : List, 294.-Publishers' summa- Copyright Assoc. favors retaliation ........... ... 611 ries, 317. Caspar's directory of the book-trade........ .... 679 Fall trade ........................ ........... 250 -" Mail Book Auction." ...... ...... 228 "Fern leaf” and “broken glass " patterns ......... 316 Cassell & Company's new house....... .... 187 Ford, John Bruce, Retirement of ...... .... 886 Catalogue (Author and Classed) Rules ..... .....1025 Foreign books on the free list ...... .... 179 Catalogue. Teachers' .............. .... 922 Fractur or Antiqua? ...... Century's fire ........... ........ 40 Free trade in books ..... Cheap books, Plea for ............................881, 884 Gateley, Michael R., Obituary ........... ......... 166 Choudens, Antoine, Publisher of Faust .............. 951 Germany, Red tape and Literary dedications ........1025 Christmas book, Mystery of.......... ............ 975 | Germany's new international copyright law.......... 269 ........................ 080 924 186 975 268 ..................................... VU O ...... ............ .................. 345 184 PAGE PAGE | O'Meara, Kathleen, Obituary..... ... 21 Our Christmas issues.... .... 19 Paper-making, Ancient materials ....... 188 Paper testing in Germany............................ 225 526 Paris Universal Exposition of 1889.......524, 612, 652, 881 Petter, G. W., Obituary........ ................... 526 Philobiblon, Grolier Club edition .................... 924 Piracy rampant in England ...... 250 Political opportunity for the trade Poole's (new) index .......... ................... 585 ..... 524 Prang's art publications for 1888................. 135 252 “Princess Nourmahal," Authorship of ......... 886 ..... 975 Proctor, Richard A., Obituary ......... ..... 315 .............. 207 Publishers' Weekly, Value of .................... 208, 1021 Publishing in Germany, Cost of.......... ............ 136 Rand McNally & Co. See Laird & Lee. Roe, Edward Payson, Obituary...................... 140 ........ 950 Routledge, George, Obituary ....................... 978 ... 490 ... 586 ........ 553 ... 587 .... 554 ..... 251 Sloping bookcase..................................... nouncements, 294.-Holiday gift-books, Christmas Book Shelf. “Spice of Life" again........ .......... 615 - in court................ .... 586 .........1021 Splitting paper, Another way............ ........ 978 Stop thief ... ... 616 Subscription-book publishers' memoranda not con- tracts......... Tariff on books......... ..............613, Teachers' catalogue ........ ......... 922 587 Text-books “at cost ” ........... To an old book...... Trade exhibitions, Value of........... ........19, 314 .......... 923 - - - Good words for.............................. - outlook................... ......................... 314 Two cents a mile for drummers...................... 41 Type-setting machine............. Typothetæ, Convention of ..................227, 486, Underselling, Attempt to prevent.... ........... 40 ......... 526 Venice, Inter, congress in............... .............. Vizetelly fined.. ...... 227 Weed out the beats ............. Weld, Rev. Horatio H., Obituary.......... Woglom, Henry F., Obituary..... Woodbury, Prof. Wm. H., Obituary ................ Lawrence Oliphant ................................1024 Zola, Crusade against ............. ....... 487 022 653 615 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. 20 PAGE Altemus, H........277, 459, 499, 567, 624, 149 Duffie, W. J .......... American and Foreign Magazine Depot.....146. Dutton (E. P.) & Co ........374-375, 104-105 x 349, 655, 955 | Economist Press. ..........173, 231, 566, 117 x American Catologue..... ...............1036 Ellis, Geo. H .............................454 American Educational Catalogue. .......27, 503 Esterbrook Steel Pen Co. (See also Trade American News Co ......... .......901 Cards.) ..........................123, 502 American Tract Society ....... .......452 Estes & Lauriat ..........2, 386-389, 140-143 x Anderson School-Book Co.............. Fellows (G. S.) & Co....... ..........259 Annual American Catalogue.......28, 212, 1031 Fords, Howard & Hulbert ...........460, 150 x Appleton (D.) & Co.. ..1, 33, 55, 104, 125, 153. Fowler & Wells Co ..... ...............123 177, 197, 218, 237, 261, 281, 473, 506, 541, 573. Fuller. Henry C ..........................349 601, 656, 669, 116 x, 861, 905, 937, 961, 985 Armstrong (A. C.) & Son ..........284-285, 2 x Funk & Wagnalls ..........453, 623, 3d cover x Gebbie & Co ..................542-543, 146 x Baker & Taylor Co. (See also Trade Cards.) Gebbie & Husson Co.. 58, 365, 502, 534, 560, 593, 658, last cuver x Gillott (Jos.) & Sons. (See Trade Cards.) Bangs & Co ..............................5 Barnes (A.S) & Co..... .........53, 100 x Griggs (S. C.) & Co.......................192 451, 962 Harrwitz, Max........ ............897 ..........273 Blair, J. C..............255, 459, 567, 981, 1032 | Holman (A. J.) & Co.....275, 458, 501, 568. 624 Blakiston (P.) Son & Co........ ........107 Holt (Henry) & Co....................103, 350 .........273 Houghton, Mifflin & Co,...34, 108-109, 391-408, Books for Summer Travellers, .......... 24, 148 Boston School Supply Co.................114 Hubbard Bros. .............457, 568, 663, 147 x Hurst & Co ........................570, 148 x Brentano's......146, 213, 280, 457, 475, 540, 662 International News Co ....... ........474 Ivison, Blakeman & Co... ...........106 Burrows (The) Bros. Co...31, 195, 571, 685, 979 Jenkins, Wm. R. .......... 118, 458, 661, 149 * Cambridgeport Diary Co ..................462 Carter (Robert) & Bros ..............452, 147 x Cassell & Co.........352-354, 504, 602, 10-13 * i Judd (O.) Co ... ...................454 Cassino, S. E......... ...........123 Kehoe, L. ............ Kellogg, A. H ...............31, 147, 463, 1035 Christmas Bookshelf. ............561, 622, 898 Leach, Shewell & Sanborn .................122 Leavitt (Geo. A.) & Co ................255, 569 Collins, Charles.... .... ..............116 Levey (F. H.) & Co.....................149 x Copyright Notices.....23, 45, 146, 897, 955, 979 Lee & Shepard.....124, 288, 465-472, 151-166 x Cowperthwait & Co ......... ........ 123 Lippincott (J. B.) Co. (See also Trade Cards.) 54, 286,287, 351, 360–364, 598, 8-9 x, 1034 136–137 x, 901 | Literary News........ Dearborn Pub. Co....................663, 689 | Little, Brown & Co .....372-373, 629, 138-139 x ................463 | Lockwood & Coombes.....................123 e ........ ...........257, 461 | Lothrop (D.) Co........I 54, 238, 422-426, 630, De Wolfe, Fiske & Co...31, 193, 273, 539, 119 % Dillingham, Charles T. (See also Trade Cards.) 427, 453, 496, 533, 563, 620, 659, 903, 1034 | Lovell (J. W.) Co.... .......... 450 Dodd, Mead & Co..217, 436-437, 625, 126-127 x | Luyster, A. L.........29, 230, 463, 685, 900, 979 Draper, W. F................. ........118 | McGeorge, P. A ..............31, 147, 259, 463 ..... . . |