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    r^=- '^ fl August i, 1890 The Publishers...

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    ———»v» THE DISCOUNT SYSTEM IN THE

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    THE BOOK-FINDER. To the Editor of the Pu...

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    third ^^ pt JB pm *p« Oxford h> 4 summer...

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    An American Vlfew Of International Copyr...

    accoun own . — t Henry of the Cabot price , Lod to read , in those the A of tlantic their

    Monthly tor August .

    R^=- '^ Fl August I, 1890 The Publishers...

    r ^ =- ' ^ fl August i , 1890 The Publishers' Circular 917

    ———»V» The Discount System In The

    ———» v » THE DISCOUNT SYSTEM IN THE

    BOOK TRADE . The discount question has entered upon a

    both new « — - and | publis importan hers aP t $ ^« id ph booksellers ase , and one are in vitall which -y

    interes Macmillan ted . mad The e proposal in March which last Mr in . Frederick regard to discounts will be fresh in the memory of our

    readers his _ sugges iPt , -7 and tion now with his a practical X firm have experiment followed X — . — — up of — —

    j jus it s t utili published r ty . Messrs an impor . Macmillan j . tant book & Co b— y . Prof have .

    sending Marshall , ou the t this ' Princi work ples for of Economics review they , ' give in

    the notice terms that on it which ' is published it is at lied a net to price the t , rade i . e . are not such as will enable supp them to allow a

    is discoun only an t to experimen purchasers t . ' but The it is thing a bo , ld of course experi- ,

    ment and we A . have reason , to believe that JL if Messrs , . Macmillan & Co . receive any w kind of — —

    the suppor same t further princi r p books le . Nor will are Messrs speedil . y Macmillan follow on

    and Co . the only publishers who are showing a wish to cut down discountsfor Messrs .

    Cassell & Co . are publishing a new , library of popular * j . works at a ' net price j .. '

    it is Wha of t course the effect impossibl X will ' be e on at the this trade stage < generall - ? to say % J y ,

    Meantime but there , is the likel fol y lowing to be at letter least from some a ag publisher itation .

    shows that the matter is regarded seriously : — To the Editor of tlw Publishers' Circular .

    Dear Sir , —Will you allow me to say a word or two with regard to been the discount question in ,

    discoun pages which which ? h has ts VP I have a all recently rftn round watched ^ ntlv within been the gradual discussed diRC the last ussed bW increase ten in PB your vnnr 0 of

    that with — ¦ " ^~ * some apprehension w ^^^ m ^^ *^ ^ i » P pp . ^ « h n ^ ^^ ^^ r ^ sort Fi V ^ ^ . ^ . - * * ^ ^ P . . ^ k «^ ^^^ of ^ P / ^^^ mm ^ . ^ M ^^ ^ s fe . , ' ^^ tand ^ B v and ^^ r «¦• V # p V > ^ 4 *^ b * ^ V would ^ I ^ ^ ¥ ^ . ^^ B have ^ ^ S ^ P ^ ^ ^ Vh ^ ^^ ^ . flBi P ^ P *^ have < ^ long pk ^ P ^ « h ^^ ^^ ^ « ' ^ P ^ P p ^ # ^ ~ v to antici ^ ^^ ^ V ^ . be pF *\^ ^ B ^^ . pa M made years W A % p ^ & p % P t ^ W V ^ ed Xi V ^ P Vb ^^ B ^ W ^ ^^ f **

    The on the ~ initiative — - ^ - ^ ^ part ^ 'p ^ M ^ « h V of ^^ the taken ^«*^ 0 ^ Hh ^ publishers ^ «« ^« b r ^ pr y w one - ^^ *« «« ^^ to of - ^^ «^ stem our x ^ ^ ^ * m * the firs JhAph ^>^ t ^ p flood r pub WS ^^ Ti * S - .

    on Hshers net terms just recentl to the y trade , who deserves subscribe undoub d a book ted

    arise commendation — from — ¦ " . vr rn . rn . rn . such *^ f *>^ t % , m . m but , a ^^ w step r ^ I «« ^ fear > »_ r , unless ^_<* that i k » a - ^ p- is ^ * _» little some * s « ^~* **¦ •» » good ^ - » united ^ j * iaa can *^ V ^ V > v >

    recentl effort is made that certain to uphold of the prices old . -fashioned It is but quite firms have given y to the demand for greater

    discash counts th ~ » , ey " and F have AJL ^ way V V from X ^ in A A JL many * , ** the - »* A » ori cases ^/^ -VPhVV g inal -f arrived tVA A A terms » V * « V * . « at - V of putting i _^ ^ A scri V Vlll & L p

    down A recent single cop visit ies to at the sale Lei . pzig book-fair has be been tter explained to abl me to our position than I had

    convinced » een previously previouslv me that able there e to is grasp L'rasD but one it it . , and and possibility it it has has WV Dy which Wllloll we vuf \ could nr \\\\ A still afill be Ko saved an \ rArl from firim ruinous ruinnna

    c " * utting ganu Kanise $ e of . on on prices the th « . plan nlan This of of seems the the German Gui to -man me to * Jtmch Rnch be to --

    h & ndler , Verein / a union among publishers a llowed -d booksellers to , by which discounts to be

    ngorousl a « Hu > wea to y fixed and and . bv by If tne the a few retail retail of trade trade the large should should firms be be uia

    ys * u ^ > rr— . combine , to start . the , ¦ general cause —

    ———»V» The Discount System In The

    establish others would so strong follow O a , boycott and 1 it would on all be cutters easy to of

    bookse prices llers as woul as d well ensure as to good the profit publishers to the . Believe methe public would soon discontinue

    asking for t , present ridiculous discount they are in the habit of demanding and getting .

    nex I t issue hould to glad somewhat if you will into allow detail me on in your this go

    lishers subject as , whic well h as is to of booksellers vital importance and particularl to pub y -

    to dwell upon the perniciou , s an d degrading custom of selling books with as much

    intelligence tent and medicines discretion . In as this one would as in sell soap othe or r pa trades 7 much harm has been , done b many y the

    competition , of Co-operative Stores . * f I amdear Sirobediently yours

    , , A Young Publisher , .

    July 29 , 1890 .

    The Book-Finder. To The Editor Of The Pu...

    THE BOOK-FINDER . To the Editor of the Publishebs' Circular .

    repl Sir y to , — Mr I am . G . much Redway obli in ged the to matter you for of your the

    case title is of recise my Book lthat -Finder which . I Y had our conceived view of m to y p JL y v

    be in the the correct title onl one y . . I I claim do not copyri claim ght copyri —or g ex ht

    be elus tter - ive — in , the if Mr title o . G as . Redway applied likes . to •> my o tha publica t term

    t under ion , which its tit publica leand tion is still was being the first issued star . ted If

    the conti thre nued e grounds do , not of constitute invention , a firs good t use case , and of

    copyri a title gh or t ^ - name or rig — ht I of don exclusiv ' t kno e w use what as regards would

    ^ Mr make ^^ p w P . ^ P » P ^» . ^ P G — ~ ¦ . v a Redway ^ p ^^ p good ^^ ^^^ ~^ r ^ m ¦ w w ^^ p- ^ p case , ^ p a ^^ ^ r ; publisher ^ r ^ r ^ and »^» »^^ p ^ v w ^ i p ^^» I ^^ ~^^ ^^— am and ^ — — surprised — the owner — — that of

    copyri Ihowever ghts , has not been lad to able be to able see to this . that gsay

    the not tak publishers , . e Mr . , G of . Red the ^^ way second ' s view ^ Book *^ a . . ^ B They - Finder ^^^ V M ^ have do ^ k

    have acknowled informed ged my me prior that they right will to t find he title another , and

    i name s # not PI for a question their paper •*¦ of ' . damages P 1 B This is / as all Mr I want . Redway . It

    seems possible p ^* HM " ^^ ^^ *¦ V to ^~ or fc have ^ " ^ *¦ prospec ^» ^ " ^^ " assumed ^^ ^^ tive •¦ ^ — — , V- VWPpM damage thoug ' ^ / h — , damag of course - e by _ ,

    confusion p > ^ ^^ r P ^^ ^^^ ^^ »^^ ¦ p ^ . ^ ^^ r rmm of ^ ^^^ identity ^^^ ^^^^ ^ T ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ , ^^^ for ^^ ^ ^ one ^ f ^ B ^^ tiling— ^ B is to r some \ jfc ^ i extent H * p » » in p «» view » » » . pr ^^ ^ ^^ ^"" ^^ ^* " ^^ *¦ ^*^ ¦ p ^ " ^ "

    Yours very W trul . Dent y , . Kentish Town :

    July 23 , 1890 .

    Third ^^ Pt Jb Pm *P« Oxford H> 4 Summer...

    third Oxford summer University meeting will ExTttN be hel d sioK at — Oxfo The rd

    the during ^ ^ pt 0 k a ^ p * * h > 4 meeting j » ¦* ^ ^ * * the ^^ p » *¦ ^ » » p ¦ . " »»* ¦ " ¦ present # * ^ ^ . » p will " * p ™ ¦* * > "p fc ' ^ « » p * ^ »^*~ month beg ' ^ r vppk ^ * f % in ^^ ™ ~~ — " ¦ . with ' - ^* - — ¦— The _ - ^ - ~ — an _ . ~ first — , inaugura part j- j of l ¦

    this address ( Friday by Professor ) evening Max and w-- ^ - Miiller will end at 8 on . 30 the on

    par eve « » r ^ pm ms 4 ^ * > » oh hr t ning « p * of ^ » ^ » *» pp * ph t ^ r * he ** *» of (¦ * p w . «» mee pbb w Tuesday » p m * ^^ ^^ ^^ t - * w ing pjpj ^ ^ ^ ^ * ^ p ^ ^ — P ^ p m ^ —p wi —~~ , - — m ll - ——~ t , v he —— — — - — g v 12 ^ k in — th - on - . , The Wednesday second ^ v

    even morning *^ H ^ V ^ pr ¦*•» ¦¦¦ i # * ng H * ¦¦& , , September l ¦ ^ p ^ Au ^ P * g ^^ ^^ ust imm ^ immm -r *^ - ^^ 13 *™ p , , 2 v . and This - —— ¦ end period ^ 1 on Tuesday will be ^

    devoted to quiet study . The . courses of —A

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Aug. 1, 1890, page 917, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01081890/page/15/