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    CfiOOSHST> A TITLE. To tlie Editor of tl...

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    Ballade Of The Old Bookseller. He Sits A...

    In And childhood sported ' s long in the past scKo day ^ ol s p he lay ran -ground

    ^ ^^^ ta _ ut now h imse M l f t o fl ame * will a ^ ^ k fan ___ , With hope of Shakspeare quartos found .

    His And sportin though g now rare —each game stall be run to scan to ground ,

    He Midst sits alone portl , y a 'tomes dirt-grimed , and dust man around , . ,

    L'Envoi . A useful and a harmless man BBPB ^ B | Bl K B B , ¦ ^^ " ^^^* ^ ^ ^ ^ ^>~ ^ ^_

    Who long-lost learning oft has fotmdj Yet still alone—a dirt-grimed man —

    Midst portly tomes and «^» dust around , .

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    March i , 1888 The Publishers' Gifciilai * it 3 I

    Cfiooshst> A Title. To Tlie Editor Of Tl...

    CfiOOSHST > A TITLE . To tlie Editor of tlie Publishers' Circular .

    Sir , —Some doubt having arisen in the minds of novel i writers i V and i novel i H publishers

    — - — - — v v ~_ - — v - ^^ v - ^^ H ^^ V - ^^ - ^ V ^^ F ^^ " ^^«^^^ ^^ k ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ regarding the practical value of the ' English Catalogue — b of — Book — s' ( « issue ¦ —>¦ ¦ d ¦ —¦—^ - by ^ Messrs p ^ l ^ v ^^^^ ^^^ v ^^ ^^ ^^ m w ^ . ^ ^

    Sampson Low & Co . ) as a reliable work of reference in this branch of literature , I wish

    to to say sav tnat that tor for the the Jast last iourteen fourteen y vears ears it if . has haj » been part of my duties to regularly contribute thereto — — — — the — — - ¦ full —— titles - ^ " - - ^— ' - ^^ — - ^ - of h ^^ m ¦ the ^^ ^^^^ ^ novels ^^ ^^ ^^ r ^ - ^^^ issued W % t V in ^^ ^^ ^^^ " ^^^ ^ ^ . ^ ^^^^ m ^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^»

    this country and in America , also of . English ¦ translations forecompelled of fore to i utter gn fiction a h w . ord I feel of , protest

    there-, ^ m - — ^ — - — — — - ^^ -m- — — ^^ ¦ ¦ —^ - ^^ —r ^ m ^ ^^ p ^ ^^^^ - ^ p ^^ - ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^_ ^ r ^^ T ^^ r against the recent charges of inaccuracies made in opposition HH — to what — 1 — w has - ^_ ^ v ~~_ - * _^ been m ~^ - ^ p- - ^^ to - ^^ - ^^ ^ me ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ an h' ^ V ^^^^ P old ^^^ ^ . ^^^^^

    and tried literary help . —Yours truly , C . W . T .

    To the Editor of the Publishers' Circular . Sir—To the letter from the editor of the

    4 English , Catalogue ' appearing in last issue , we we should shouldlike like to to say sav a a wo "word rd in in repl r *» nlv . Wa We

    , y _ are quite aware of the existence of the * English which Catalogue we , ' ofte and n , consult indeed , in have our cop office ies . of But it ,

    , whilst the * English Catalogue' is , we admit , a most — - — — — ¦ ¦ useful — ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ publication m - " ^ ¦ v ^^^^^» ^^^ ^¦ 1 ^^^ ^~^ ^^ ^^ ^^ , i . it ^^ ^^ is ^^ »^^ , ^ p we v " ^ ^^^ feel # ^ ^^^ ^ fc ^ ^ Bh bound w ^^ r *¦ 1 ^ ^^ B ) 4 ^ bi ^* VBfc

    and to say never , not —¦ ca a h perfectl be in the y * trustworth present state y source of the , '

    law — or rather - —~ " ^ ^^^ v « , . ^ want " 1 ' ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ of ' ^^ ^^ ^^ law ^^^ B ^^^ . ^^ " ^^^^ *^^ Mr ^^^^ ^™ ^^ . ^ i ^ *^^ E ^ i ^ ^ fc ^ . ^ B ^*^ ^ Marston ^^^ ^ , , ^ ^ Bh ^ BF ^ Bt ^ b ^^^ himself , admits as much in his letter dated

    January 28 , 1888 , which he wrote to Mr ! Elliot — — — - Stock — — - - - — - ¦ — , i and ^ ^ —~ —^ h ™ which » » ^ ^ ^ - ^ " - *^ m was v ¦¦ » mm ¦ ^ w published B *^ ^ r ^^ ^ Bi f ^^ t ^^ m + m ^^ ^ i ^ Bb ^ in ^ ^^ h your W ^ w ^ VWV * ¦

    last writes issue Mr . . Marston We take , 4 to every get at possibl the titles e means but , ' it may happen occasionallthat obscure books ,

    appear which publishers do y not take the trouble to — " subscribe — — ¦ - — — - ~^^ ^^ " »™ . ^ ^ f ^ at »»^ ^» S ~~ i - . w M -mm ¦ ^ . v ' s ^ or ^ i ^ «^ elsewhere ' ^ i ^ d ^ r > f » V Bi k T Ul . * Now ^ , BJ BJ it B * ^ ^^ " ^^^ ^^^^ j ^^^ ^ 4 ^ B ^ b ^ ^ ^ ^^

    is j ust in the omission of the titles of the obscure books' in the ' Eng ¦ lish Catalogue f ' wherein

    — ^ i ^ h ^^ h ~^ — — " ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^» ™ ^^^ " BBB ^ fe ^^^^ ^^^ ^ w ^^* ^^ B ^^^^ ^^^ ^*^^ ^^^ ^ " ^^ the danger lies . Messrs . Sampson Low & Co ., say - ^ , -j produce jl — a book by a well - -known— - au-thor .

    Before the title is finally adopted , diligent search is made in the 'English Catalogue . ' The search results in concluding that the

    proposed title has never been used before . The bookhoweveris no sooner out than down

    comes — , the author - , or publisher of an 4 obscure book' claiming the title . The ' obscure book : '

    has neither been subscribed at S . M . ' s < nor sent to the Editor of the Publishers' Cirottlar ,

    hence it is not entered in the * English Catalogue . ' Now , we propose that this condition

    of affairs should be remedied by the passing of

    tion a short of Act of Parliament book at Stationers , making ' the 'Hall reg ' istra com- - every

    pulsory compelling under Stationers a heavy ' Hall penalty to issue , and a further yearl listalphabetically arranged an ¦ d properly in ¦ ¦ y -

    , ^^ ^ ^ m— — — ~ ^^ ^—^ ^^ ^ h ^^ . ™ ^^^^^^ ^^ f ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^_^^^ ^^^ v - ^^ BJ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ P ^ p ^^ dexed as to subjects , of all books published ^ Till this is done no catalogue can claim to be f

    a perfectly trust worthy source . '—We are , Sir v I your obedient servants , |

    DlGBY & L 16 NG . I February 29 , 1888 . | [ A grain of fact is worth a bushel of theory . I

    which Did Catalogu ii uivii Messrs has it e' . before Di troubled uiuuwivu gby they & Long ¦ them floundered ¦¦¦¦¦ appeal 3 much lu ilito to the / the ? i Eng blunder Messrs lucooxa lish 1 j

    x- * o .. j so u uvu . . Hurst & Blackett ' s title—• Mine Own Familiar ¦ Friend ^^ ^^ ^ i ^ ^^ v 'I ^ '— « is v Vhi ^ dul " " ^^ ^ K y V ^ recorded P ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^« ^^^ I ^ in ^ Bk ^ Bh ^ the ^^ ^^ k ^ B ^^ , f index jBb JBk ^ Bf ^ V * k ^^^^ B ^ Bb volume V ^^^ riBi ^^ BW ¦^^¦ Wfe ^^ r

    contains of the Eng a more lish Catalogue sensible suggestion . The above than letter thai | of the same writers which was printed in f last week ' s Athencetimbut there is absolutely |

    nothing pantly about new passing in it . , a It * is short easy Act to of talk Parlia flip- - | | m — new ¦ - — ^ " - ent , Copyri ¦ ' ^ - * but W ~ r ¥ ^ ¦^ ¦ » g Bfc not ht — ™ ¦ ™» Bill so m w ^^ •_ easy ¦ , _ draw - ^ w- ^^ BMW » to n ¦ up ^ accomp " » m ^ b ^"^ y »/ the lish ^ " ^ Copyri ^^^ ^ it " ^ W . ~^ J The g t" ht B I [

    tion Assoc . iation Until , embodies that is accomplished this compulsory a catalogu registra- e I j comp would iled be a from rather the misleading Stationers Vh affair m ' »^ Hall i seeing Register that (

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    properly registered . —Ed . £ * . C . \ - — - i

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    Iwhose whose Thomas death death Howells was was brwvfl briefly Edwards v mentioned -mention . — fid Mr in in . Edwards our our last last , , | I 8

    number was consequentl , was born y in in the September 55 th year of 1833 his - age , and at | f

    the time of his decease . He */ was the eldest o I son of a tradesman in Newgate Streethis I

    mother being the daughter of O a Shropshire , farmer . He was apprenticed to the firifit . ^ ef

    Partridge & Oakery , and remained with them until their business . was dissolved . Afterwards E

    for some time he assisted the accountants who I were engaged in winding up the estate . In 1855 he entered the employment of the late

    Mr Mr . . JJavid David JN Nutt utt or of 270 270 fetrand strand , , and and rema remained ined with him until the death of that gentleman in I 1863 . Afterwards , for a period ol three years ,. J

    he managed the business under the executors , I two but resi and gned a-half the years post he in was 1800 with . For Mr . the Edward next | I

    Stanford of Charing Cross , as the head of his I counting . — ^^ -house , but he . gave * up this — position x M 8

    him in 1869 bthe in consequence late Mr . N . of Trubner an ptfe . r mad In e this to B § y

    he emp became loyment very he so soon distinguished his confidential himself assis that - u § tantand after a few his partner . Since

    , years J managed Mr . Triibnor the ' s busin death ess in in 1884 conjunction , Mr . Edwards with | I

    Mr . F . Duffing , also a partner , and one of Mr . Triibner ' s executors . Shortly afterwards * his health broke downand although he

    more had been than incapabl eighteen e months of any , past active , it exertion was hoped for that complete rest would enable him to re- ||

    some his position in the firm . For the pwrpose 8 £ f obtaining this restMr . Edwards retired i

    to Godalmirig about nine , months ago , and for [

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), March 1, 1888, page 213, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01031888/page/11/