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Wheeler's (Nym Crinkle) first novel, "The Toltec Cup." for $10,000. All of the action and incidents of this story are laid in and about New York City; it having been Mr. Wheeler's purpose to ascertain whether an intensely dramatic and thrilling romance could not be made out of material more closely adjacent to the average reader than the solar system, or the heart of Africa. The book will be issued about the 25th of June. BROMFIELD & Co. will publish in August, in two volumes, the "Life of Jesus Christ," by Henry Ward Beecher. The first volume of this work, it will be remembered, was published years ago by Ford & Co. Two-thirds of the second volume were written just previous to Mr. Beecher's death. Messrs. Bromfield & Co., who purchased from the original publishers the plates of the first volumes, have completed the work by compiling the material from Mr. Beecher's later sermons preached along the line of this subject. The work will be handsomely illustrated, including a fine lithographic reproduction of Munkacsy's "Christ Before Pilate." The second volume will be sold separately. Bromfield & Co. have also obtained control of the "Life of Henry Ward Beecher" formerly published by Charles L. Webster & Co. THE JOHN W. LOVELL Co. have just ready Whistler's book, the full title of which is: "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies as Pleasingly Exemplified in Many Instances Wherein the Serious Ones of this Earth Carefully Exasperated have been Prettily Spurred on to Unseemliness and Indiscretion while Overcome by an Undue Sense of Right." The contents include most of the criticisms upon the author's works of art, with the court records of Whistler's suit against Ruskin for libel, the Ten O'clock Lectures, and some very spirited correspondence between the author and a few of his enemies. The broad margins of ..814-817 the pages Whistler has utilized for what he calls 813 66 Reflections" upon the material of the pages, 835 and in this way he gets in some very sharp thrusts. 835 833 The book is dedicated "To the rare few who 834 early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many." They announce in press by spe833 cial arrangement with the author "Notes from 835 the Record" and "The Word and the Will," two new books by James Payn. 830 831 834 831 834 835 830 835 833 GINN & Co. will publish at once a revised edition of Preble and Parker's "Handbook on Latin Writing.' They have in preparation "Business Book-Keeping," a manual of modern methods_in_recording business transactions, by George E. Gay, Principal of the High School, Malden, Mass. GEBBIE & Co., Philadelphia, have nearly ready a valuable and handsome book by Madame Dieulafoy, entitled "At Susa." It will give a graphic account of the famous excavations made at "Susa," and also a narrative of travel through Western Persia made by the Dieulafoy expeditions. The volume is very fully illustrated with fine engravings from drawings by some of the principal French artists of to-day, and altogether should prove a most interesting book. THE LEW VANDER POOLE PUBLISHING Co., N. Y., announce that they have bought the right THE HISTORICAL PRINTING CLUB, 97 Clark St., Brooklyn, N. Y., have in press a "Revolutionary Orderly Book of General William Heath," edited by Worthington Chauncey Ford, and "The Harrisburg Convention of 1788," a study in popular government, by Paul Leicester Ford. They have begun a series entitled Winnowings in American History, to consist of original publications from MSS., reprints of rare tracts, and selections from old newspapers. Four numbers are in press, being "An Account of a Plan for Civilizing the North American Indians, proposed in the eighteenth century by John Daniel Hammerer," printed from the only known copy; "Report on the Management of Estates Sequestered in South Carolina, 1780-82, by John Cruden;" "A Short History and Description of Fort Niagara, Written by an English Prisoner, 1758;" and "Proceedings of a Council of War Held at Burke Jail, Georgia, 1779, with a narrative of the subsequent proceedings, and the Proclamation issued by Col. John Ingram." Only 250 copies of each are printed. WEEKLY RECORD OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.* The abbreviations are usually self-explanatory. c. after the date indicates that the book is copyrighted; in the copyright date differs from the imprint date, the year of copyright is added. Books of foreign origin of which the edition (annotated, illustrated, etc.) is entered as copyright, are marked c. ed.; translations, c. tr.; n. p. in place of price, indicates that the publisher makes no price, either net or retail, and quotes prices to the tradeonly upon application. A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charles; D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; I: Isaac ; J: John; L: Louis; N: Nicholas; P: Peter; R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. Sizes are designated as follows: F. (folio: over 30 centimeters high); (Q. 4to: under 30 cm.); O. (8vo: 25 cm.) D. (12m0: 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 17%1⁄2 cm.); T. (24m0: 15 cm.); Tt. (32m0: 121⁄2 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq., obi, nar., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. Bainton, G, comp. The art of authorship; liter ary reminiscences, methods of work, and advice to young beginners; personally contributed by leading authors of the day. N. Y., Appleton, 1890. 6+355 p. D. cl., $1.25. The opinions of a number of prominent authors are gathered together and grouped under the following titles: Good writing-is it a gift or an art? Methodsconscious and unconscious; The influence of reading on literary style; The strength of simplicity; A protest against obscurity; Truthfulness to one's self; Index to contributing authors. Balzac, Honoré de. Père Goriot; from the French by Mrs. F: M. Dey. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1890. c. tr. '86. 2-212 p. . D. (The Rialto ser., no. 21.) cl., $1; pap., 50 c. Braeme, Charlotte M., ["Bertha M. Clay," pseud.] Weaker than a woman. N. Y., Street & Smith, [1890.] 4-272 p. 1 il. D. (The select ser., no 45.) pap., 25 c. Britton, Wiley. The civil war on the border, 1861-62. N. Y., G: P. Putnam's Sons, 1890. C. 15+465 p. por., map and battle plans, O. cl., $3. A narrative of operations in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and the Indian Territory during the years 1861-2, based upon the official reports of the Federal commanders Lyon, Sigel, Sturgis, Frémont, Halleck, Curtis, Schofield, Blunt, Herron, and Totten, and of the Con federate commanders McCulloch, Price, Van Dorn, Hindman, Marmaduke, and Shelby. Brooks, Elbridge S. A son of Issachar: a romance of the days of Messias. N. Y.. G: P. Putnam's Sons, 1890. C. 7+293 p. D. cl., $1.25. This story was first published in the Detroit Free Press as one of the three prize stories of the year 1889. The Son of Issachar is the son of the widow of Nain, who becomes a follower of the Rabbi Jeshua after he has been raised from the dead, and who after the crucifixion is also identified with the first martyr, St. Stephen. His life is described as that of a brave yet uncertain, a desiring yet wavering soul." Herod's court, a fight with lions, and many customs of the East in the time of Christ are elaborately described. An element of romance enlivens the darker scenes. A plea is made for the motives of Judas Iscariot in his betrayal, founded upon his selfdestruction, his sin and repentance being contrasted with the cowardice and after-commendation of Peter. Brown, J: Mason. The political beginnings of Kentucky: a narrative of public events bearing on the history of that State up to the time of its admission into the American Union. Louisville, Ky., J: P. Morton & Co., 1889. c. '80. 3-260 p. por. Q. (Filson Club publications, no. 6.) pap., $2.50. This work of Colonel Brown will vary the commonly received political history in Kentucky in more than one important direction. The author has gone to the bottom of what were known as Spanish, French, and British intrigues in the West, and righted the wrongs inflicted upon some of our best and wisest pioneers. To accomplish this desirable end he not only appealed to original authorities (printed and MS.) in this country, but secured from foreign archives copies of the official despatches sent by agents to their governments touching these transactions. The despatches of Dorchester, Miro, and Gardoqui have been especially laid under contribution. *Campbell, W: J. W: J. Campbell's chronological list of the practising members of the Philadelphia bar, 2d ed., April 15, 1890. With an appendix cont. the bar of Camden, N. J. [Phil.,] D. J. Gallagher & Co., pr., [1890.] c. 48 p. O. pap., 25 c. *Cobbey, J. E. A practical treatise on the law of replevin as administered by the courts of the United States; arr. in three parts to facilitate ready reference. Beatrice, Neb., J. E. Cobbey, [1890.] c. 50+933 p. O. shp., $6. Coppée, François. The days of my youth; from the French. N. Y., Belford Co., [1890.] c. 297 p. D. (The Belford American novel ser., v. 2, no. 3.) cl., $1: pap., 50 c. Although the hero Amédée Violette is an imaginary person, Coppée admits that he has put some of his own life in his adventures, he " experienced life," he says, "as I experienced it, when I was a child and a young man." The scene is laid in Paris some thirty years ago. The hero loses his mother at an early age through consumption. While his subsequent life is full of ups and downs, it has as much brightness as shade in it. Literary and dramatic life are well introduced. *Craig, Ja. A. Hebrew word manual, etymologically arranged. Cin., Rob. Clarke & Co., 1890. 120 p. 12°, cl., net, $1. Davis, Jefferson. A short history of the Con federate States of America. N. Y., Belford Co., 1890. 4°, subs., cl., $2.50; shp., $3.50; hf. mor., $4; full mor., $5.50. *Davis, Mrs. Jefferson. Jefferson Davis, ExPresident of the Confederate States: a memoir, by his wife. N. Y., Belford Co., 1890. il. 8°. subs., cl., $5; $6.50; hf. mor., $7.50. *Eben, C: Theo. Eben's sprachmeister: handbuch der englischen sprache für dur Schul und selbstunterrecht. N. Y., S. Zickel, 1890. 432 p. 8°, hf. roan. $1.75. Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary of art, sciences, and general literature. 9th ed. (American reprint.) V. 25, General analytical and topical Index; ed. by D. O. Kellogg. Phil., J. M. Stoddard Co., 1890. C. 991 p. map and il. Q. subs., cl., $5; shp., $6. Franklin, B: The sayings of poor Richard; the prefaces, proverbs, and poems of Benjamin Franklin; originally printed in Poor Richard's almanacs for 1733-1758; collected and ed. by Paul Leicester Ford. N. Y., G: P. Putnam's Sons, 1890. 6+288 p. por. T. (Knickerbocker nuggets, no. 27.) pap., $1. Fraser, Alex. Campbell. Locke. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1890. 8+230 p. por. S. (Philosophical classics.) cl., $1.25. Besides an account of Locke's life, an exposition is given of his philosophy. An appendix gives his works in chronological order of publication. *In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcriptions (according to the rule of the American Library Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. Gautier, Théophile. Juancho: the bull-fighter; from the French, by Mrs. B: Lewis. N. Y., Cassell Pub. Co., [1890.] c. tr. 3+208 p. D. (Cassell's sunshine ser., no 49.) pap., 50 c. A brilliant description of a bull-fight at Madrid opens the story. The characters all meet here-the young bullfighter who loves a beautiful Spanish girl, the Spanish girl and her duenna, and a rich, educated young Spaniard who sees the Spanish girl for the first time and becomes the rival of the bull-fighter. The story is full of incident and rich in color. Gerhard, W: Paul. The disposal of household wastes. N. Y., D. Van Nostrand Co., 1890. c. 195 p. T. (Van Nostrand's science ser., no. 97.) bds., 50 c. A discussion of the best methods of treatment of the sewage of farm-houses, isolated country houses, suburban dwellings, houses in villages and smaller towns, and of larger institutions, such as hospitals, asylums, hotels, prisons, colleges, etc., and of the modes of removal and disposal of garbage, ashes, and other solid house refuse. Guimps, Roger de. Pestalozzi, his life and work; authorized tr. from the 2d French ed., by J. Russell, with an introd., by Rev. R. H. Quick. N. Y., Appleton, 1890. C. 18+ 438 p. D. (The international educ. ser., no. 14.) cl., $1.50. Chapters on: Pestalozzi the child, the student, the agriculturist, the father, the philanthropist, the writer, etc.; also on his last years and last writings, his religion, ections and elementary method, with personal recol of the author. There is a list of Pestalozzi's works, and a list of books to consult on Pestalozzi. *Guinness, Mrs. H. Grattan. The new world Hammerer, J: Daniel. An account of a plan Heathcote, J. M., [and others.] Tennis; [also,] Lawn Tennis, by C: G. Heathcote and others; [also,] Rackets, by E. O. P. Bouverie; [also,] Fives by A. C. Ainger. Bost., Little, Brown & Co., 1890. 11+484 p. il. D. (The Badminton lib.) cl., $3.50. Directions are given for playing the four games named in the title, with histories of the games, etc. *Hemenway, Francis Dana. The life and se lected writings of Francis Dana Hemenway. *Henty, G. A., ed. Stories of history. N. Y., *Hurd, J: The Union-State: a letter to our James, H: The tragic muse. Bost., Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1890. c. 2 v., 2+422; 2+ 423-882 p. D. cl., $2.50. The central figures of the story are an English family of rank who have come to Paris for the annual opening *Kirk, Ellen Olney. A daughter of Eve: a nov- We learn from the dedication that this is the "true record of a real life." The hero's name, partly given by his nurse and partly acquired by his religious experience, is "Lord Will By Force." Marshall, W. K., D.D. Which? one church or many? Introd., by D: Ja. Burrell, D.D. Minneapolis, Minn., T. J. Morrow, 1890. c. 236 p. S. pap., 15 c. form." "An inquiry into the meaning of our Lord's Prayer for oneness among his disciples, and an earnest plea for an expression of church unity in organic federated *Martindale's (J. B.) American law directory, 1890-91, biennial; a complete directory of the lawyers of the U. S. and dominion of Canada; with ratings, except in large cities. Chic., J. B. Martindale, [1890.] c. 822 p. O. shp., $10. *New York. The new ballot reform law approved by the governor, May 2, 1890; certified to by the sec. of state, with an introductory, serving as a guide to political parties, election officers, and citizens in general-corrupt practices act-officers to be voted for at the next election. N. Y., Manual Pub. Co., 1890. c. 51 p. S. pap., 10 c. *Pennsylvania. Supreme ct. Reports of cases, Rathborne, St. G: Doctor Jack: a novel. N.Y., (Primrose ser., no. 3.) pap., 25 c. A story of love and adventure in Spain, France, and the Orient. The characters are chiefly Americans. Seymour, M. F. Trovata. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1890. 4-208 p. D. (Globe lib., v. 1, no. 124.) pap., 25 c. The heroine is a young girl brought up by an aunt. She has always believed her parents dead until her aunt's death, when she discovers that her mother is alive but had been disowned by her father's family because she had become a Catholic. The story tells of the heroine finding her mother, and of her own conversion to Catholicity. An English story. #Southworth, E: W., and Jones, Dwight Arven. A treatise on the New York manufacturing corporation act of 1848, and business corporation act of 1875, together with said acts, as amended, extended, and modified to April, 1890; with forms and by-laws. 2d ed. N. Y., Baker, Voorhis & Co., 1890. c. 23+480 p. O. shp., $4; cl., $3.50. Stevens, T: Scouting for Stanley in East Africa. N. Y., Cassell Pub. Co., [1890.] c. 8+288 p. por. il. D. cl., $2. 4-170 p. D. (Sergel's international lib., no. 1.) pap., 50 c. Way (The) to do magic: a complete exposé of the so-called black art. N. Y., Street & Smith, [1890.] 2-60 p. S. (S. & S. manual lib., no. 3.) pao., IO c. Mr. Thomas Stevens, the author of "Around the world on a bicycle," was chosen by the New York World to lead an expedition sent out by them in 1888 to find Stan-*Weekly notes of cases argued and determined ley. Although he did not find Stanley, he penetrated far into the heart of Africa, and had innumerable exciting and novel adventures. This volume gives them in detail. Talmage, T. De Witt, D.D. The key-note of Tincker, Mary Agnes. The jewel in the lotos: Tolstoï, Count Leo. The Kreutzer sonata. in the supreme court of Penn., the county Weyman, Stanley J. The house of the wolf: a romance. 1890. 5+278 p. D. cl., $1.25. A modern English version of a curious French memoir or fragment of autobiography, apparently written about the year 1620 by Anne, Vicomte de Caylus. While the story is in a measure historical its human interest is its chief attraction. It tells a graphic tale of life in the 16th and 17th centuries. Tincker, The jewel in the lotus.. 50 [We shall be pleased to insert under this heading, without charge, advance notices of auction sales to be held anywhere in the United States. Word must reach us before Wednesday evening, to be in time for issue of same week. JUNE 23, 24, 2:30 P.M.-Miscellaneous books, also small library of medical books. (757 lots.)-Bangs. September 16, 10 A.M.-The stereotype plates and entire stock of Robert Carter & Brothers, unless previously sold at private sale.-Bangs. Che Publishers' Weekly. FOUNDED BY F. LEYPOLDT. JUNE 21, 1890. The editor does not hold himself responsible for the views expressed in contributed articles or communications. 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 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. 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. 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. REVERENCE FOR LITERATURE AND lic. A recent contribution to literature in the department of fiction gained unusual recognition. Its success was established from inception. The book in question dealt with some of the most sacred and absorbing problems of the day, and after passing the critics picket guard was welcomed into the ranks of the general public. Its sale was unprecedented. Written for a purpose with a strong and scholarly hand it found favor and approbation, and no book within the last fifteen years had met with such unqualified success. This was the merchant's opportunity, and that book, which had made for itself a place in literature, was without hesitancy offered as a premium to the purchaser of a cake of soap. The book is dead-the soap is still alive-the merchant only waiting for another golden success in literature to boom his business. Art offers a similar illustration. The "Angelus," which has created such public interest, and just closed a successful exhibition, has not escaped the merchant's attention. It was but a few days ago, standing in a grocery store, we were attracted by a cheap reproduction of this wonderful picture, encased in an elaborate gilt frame. Underneath the picture was a short inscription as to its merit and the wonderful price it had commanded, while in large bold letters the purchaser THIS is the age of ambition. The countersign of a certain proprietary article was offered this to commercial circles is push, energy, snap— | elegant reproduction as a recognition of patronwords adapted to the occasion. The manner of age. accumulating wealth by years of industry, frugality and prudence, is no longer popular as lacking that element of risk which is gradually absorbing mercantile interests. Success must not be courted, but captured. Fortunes must be made quickly or not at all. Hesitancy or prolonged consideration of questions involving large interests is fatal to success. Competition, which should be the life of trade, is making the shrewd rich and the prudent poor. Combinations in trade concentrating capital are enriching the rich and wiping out the moderate. Progression is the trademark of the times. Those who have made fortunes in haste must be keen to keep them, and those struggling for a legitimate competence can only with difficulty gain recognition. There is no time to rest; to falter is to surrender. While this spirit of unsatisfied ambition has brought compensation and developed an activity not to be ignored, it has nevertheless been at the expense of certain elements of character which should not be abused or uncultivated. Dignity is very often forgotten. There are no letters in the commercial alphabet that will spell courtesy. Each for himself-business is business, and those who cannot keep up with the race must fall behind. Two prominent illustrations of this business spirit" have lately been brought betore the pub These are but two of very many illustrations of business shrewdness and enterprise. Nothing that has met with public favor or success escapes the merchant's eye if he can in any way use it to advantage in advertising his business. Reverence and dignity are not conditions of trade. One of the most successful abettors to this spirit of irreverence and lack of dignity is the combination of certain trades. It is quite as incongruous for an art dealer to run a meat-shop in conjunction with his business as a linen-draper and haberdasher to run a book-store. You cannot sell books together with a line of corsets and gloves and do justice to your patrons. It is this "bazaar spirit" which has placed an undeserved indignity upon literature. Lower the tone of the individual and you lessen the dignity of national character. If literature and art are to be treated as common merchandise, without any interest beyond what they will bring a pound or their value measured by a yard-stick, it will make commonplace the manners of our people and their intelligence restricted to the counting-room. The defence of these "shrewd business-men " who advertise their wares in conjunction with literature and art will be that a taste has been cultivated for these things among a certain class that otherwise would be lacking-but if the lit |