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Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st October 1885, Edition 1 of 1, Page 957

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      Herr Cabx Bitter . —The death is announced at Berlin of Herr Carl Bitter , whose

      * Life of Johann Sebastian Bach / published in 1865 , was so fiercely assailed by the German critics - ^^^ ^^ ^_ ^_¦ - - , and also by ^^^ m Bach ' s — later — and — — - ^— ^ more —— - ^^ — - ^— - - ¦

      ample biographers . Herr Bitter , however , rescued from oblivion certain archives concerning the Bach family previously unknown ; ^ b BM ^ K ^» A ^ B ^^ ^ _ . ~ m ~ ^_ _ . _ .

      Ph and ili pp also Emanuel published Bach in und 1868 Wilhelm his book Frieder , ' Carl - mann Bach und deren Bruder . '

      Mr . D . C . Davies , F . G . S . —This gentleman , who was well known throughout North

      Wales as a geologist and mining engineer , died suddenly on September 19 on board the vessel 'Angelo' while returning from Norway to Hull .

      Mr . Davies , , who was fifty-eight years of age , was the author of several well-known works on mines and minerals . He was a frequent

      contributor to the mining journals , the British Architectand other periodicalsand

      occasionally contributed , to the British Quarterl , y . He was the author of a volume of lay sermons

      called The Christ for all the Ages .

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      The firm of Swan Sonnenschein & Co . has admitted into partnership Mr . Francis Lowrey ,

      M . A . ( Oxon . ) , of the Inner Temple . The full new style of the firm will include his name , together with that of Mr . Charles

      Cochrane X ^ q Bas , who has been a member of it for some years past , and will be Swan Sonnenschein , Le Bas , & Lowrey , though , we

      understand , the usual designation of Swan Sonnenschein & Co . will be maintained for ordinary purposes .

      Mr . Ellis , of New Bond Street , has made over his business to his nephew , Mr . G . J . Ellisand Mr . J . P . Scruttonby whom it

      will in , future be carried on under , the style of Ellis & Scrutton . The whole of the very

      valuable collection of books formed by Mr . Ellis will be sold by auction by Messrs . Sotheby , Wilkinson , & Hodge , in November .

      Messrs . Hat chard have made arrangements with Messrs . George Routledge and Sons to

      take over the publication of Every GirVs Magazine from October 1 , 1885 . In its leading features the magazine will remain

      what it has always been , viz ., a secular monthly magazine designed for the reading of girls between the ages of about twelve and

      twenty years . The difficulty of providing for this class of readers is well known , but that it

      has not proved an insuperable one will , it is hoped efforts , will be at admitted least be . directed The publishers to this end ' be and 3 t

      Ali they cia will Am be abl Leith y assisted whose by services the editor in , , Miss that capacity are y fortunatel , y still available .

      Mrs . Louis Pantlin , of 3 Granville Terrace , Woodford , has sold her fancy stationery and

      bookselling business to Miss Louisa Manning , a young lady who lias had considerable experience in the wholesale trade . Mr . Burghes

      fr" arranged the transfer . ¦ ¦ :

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      The bookselling , stationery , library , and i fine art businesscarried on for the last ! ,

      twenty-five years by the late Mr . William \ Cane , of High Street , Marlborough , has been : purchased by Mrs . Susan « Tarvisa sister of

      , same Mr . K town . A . . Lucy The , printer transfer and was stationer effected , of and the jl , 1 ,

      valuation made on behalf of both parties , by Mr . A . M . Burghes .

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      Correspondence the Editor reser for this ves the Column right is to free publish ly invited only suc , but k I I Tnatter as he may consider suitable .

      Viator ( Brighton ) . —The subject of Time Tables is exc a difficult offered one viz for . t publishers hat the . blame No shou doubt h ld - ^ r ^™ the be I I ¦

      attac ^ v ^ m —— — — hed — to the , — various v , y —m- — -. companies ^— ^ m ^ - ^^ *^ v — — - ^ — — , ^^ is r ^ am ^ valid ^^^— — ^^^ ^^ . ^ If ^^ ~^^ I your wa v > ^ ^ it ^ ^^ proposal ^ lor — ^ v ^^ correction ^^ ar ^^ «^ ^ r * - ^^ to ^^^ v ^ v the ^^ ^ i ^ * s ^^ , h effect ^ instead h ¦ ^^ ^ v ^ i ^ ^ h ^ that ^ ^ v ^ of " ^ i ^ ^^ the publis »^ ^ r ^^ ~^^ ^ press ^ ^ h ^ hing ^ K ^ 4 A ^ b ^^ yi ^ K shoul regu ^^ ~ i ~ ^^^^ ^ H ^ d - [ I

      larly , were carried out , unbearable confusion I wou broug ld ht ensue prominentl . Not y long before ago the this publi subj c ect and was the [ I

      propr cons explanation idered ietors sufficient of of the a popul matter to ar excul , guide which pate then was them , b gave y man from an y \ [ j

      un has blame der bren . the In existing offered the case , state and you we refer of affairs think to , t . he it same reasonable excuse I j

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      From Mr . E . "W . Allen . — 'Arbitration between Mr . Francis Lyne and his son , the Rev . Joseph j

      Leycester Lyne , known as " Father Ignatius / " by the Rev . Edward Wilkinson , M . A ., Ph . D . This is a pamphlet containing the account of an

      arbitration between father and eon , rendered necesand sary on fro - m rel - i a ious disagreement rinciles . » on A » - » personal - letter - ~ from m - matters -r the pw g ^— — p ¦ p ^

      Rev . S . Cragg _ __ , D . D ., Oxon ' V " ., is appen ^"" — d e d . — — \ From Messrs , Gassell & Co . ( Limited ) . — A \

      new enterprise which this active company has 1 just begun seems destined to meet with complete \ success ; and its inception affords fresh proof of j

      w to the hile p continued lace at the really desire e good time on matter it the part before lifies of the their the publishers peop known le-, i 1 pamexemp

      capacity to do such Avork in the most effective ' suc manner h as . the The ' Wor public ld ' s Wor wanted kers Series a series . ' Nowadays of books ! j

      possible there is a about widespread the men desire aod to women learn as who much have as j r works isen to calculated eminence to by meliorate the performance the troubles of useful and <

      There smooth is the no lack life of pat literature h of their which fellow describes beings the . ! doings of great statesmen and doughty warriors , f

      but the achievements of the heroes of peaceful ing progress , been have chosen only as recentl themes y , com for parativel the author y ' speak s pen - . f , •• CasselL y « 1 1 * m World » TIT 1 1 % Workers tlT 1 i series —

      Messrs . ' s ' s ' cunthe not be dealt with of collectivel the books y , is beyond briht say novel ing t and hat appearance g , ,

      attractive Attractive . . All All the the volumes volumes are are new new and and original original Taking works written the firs by t that popular comes contemporary to hand we find authors it to .

      be Sir Titus Salt and George Moore / by James . 1 , 1 > ' , ¦¦ : : i 1 . ' 1 ' ¦ ¦ v ah g & i

  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Oct. 1, 1885, page 957, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01101885/page/41/