Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st November 1884, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1155

^^^¦^^^^^^^ NEW MAGAZINE FOR BOOK-LOVERS . T astefully printed rou gh edges ncient , pric styl e e , ONE in crown SHIXXiIITG 4 to . size - , Monthly on antique . paper , with BOOK-LORE . Jl l ^ Tctgaaitte bcvotcb fo ^ 16- ^ ttne Jlitcraiute . QWith rv 7 izeh is incorporated ' The Bibliographer . *) CHE literature love of more Books widel is now y diffused commoner , but the than possibilities in any preceding of its grati age fication . Not onl have y i greatl s the y passion increased for ,, gathering For one Book up that -collec which tor in is interesting the past , there valu are able now , or curious hundreds in who Literature are dili . gently studying and It is this large and increasing class that Book-Lobe addresses , appealing to all who are interested in the Byways of Literature , to the seeker after that which is quaint and curious , to Book-lovers , Bookbnyere , and Booksellers , and to all those "who delight in pondering over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore . ' . In We hope to show that Bibliography may become popular without losing in value or accuracy . We I I concern propose s to books help the will collector be outside of Dicken our range s' editions of sympat as h well y . We as the shall hunter deal with after the Caxtons methods . Nothing of their pro that - II II which The faction blunders he in has ancient of recorded scribes and modern and his thoug printers times hts , , the , and the fortunes the substance manner and on in misfortunes which which Art man of has books has added written and its authors , beauty the instruments to the Literature heroism by . I II II the public folly and , the private fanaticism , ancient , and and the modern eccentricity , will be embalmed noted . Ep in isodes books in will the , History also have of a Bookselling place ; . Libraries will be , , I chronicled . Biographical particulars will be given of those less-known worthies who have hitherto I almost month b escaped y month attention , a Magazine . In of short information , it will be , usefu the l object in substance of the and conductors popular of in Book form , -Lore that shall to present appeal , I I I it to as all Authors who are , Artists interested , Printers in the or literature Booksellers of the . past , and in the lives of those who have contributed to I The love of books , the passion for book-collecting has its own uses and charms . * Evea a Million-I becomes aire , ' wisel a y bibliop observes hile ; Mr while . William to the man Blades of , business * will add with a hundred a taste for per books cent , , to who his throug daily p leasure the day s if has ho ¦ ¦ I pl stragg easurable led in repose the battle opens of upo life n him , with . as all he enters its irri his tating sanctum rebuffs , wh and ere every anxieties article , what wafts a to blessed him a season welcome of , ¦ I and evtrj book is a personal friend !' II Amongst the articles which w , ill appear in the early numbers of Book-Lore are the following : — ^ TKRABT BOOKSELLERS * . RlCHARD BURTON , JOHN The COLOURS of PAPER and INK . I fcooRAPHicAL Jamks Duktok Lackikoton , John Notices Bagford , Wiixiam of , Coixectors Sir Hutton Richard . , and Phillips others , . Remarkable The whence ' Tai . es they of Editi are a Waysidb derived ons and . Translations Inn , ' and the sourc of The es I jm Obibntal the Collecting Books , Libraries and Study , and of Old Collectors Books . . Dr Bible . Johnson . and his Writings . I Tyf J'iscRipnvE 8 *^ 1128 TOHIE a ^ N 8 - ^ otices ot ome some an of < * Famous Hark Abroad Books . Books . . Ineimted Book Gaskell -Illustrat Letters Helnt ing * , Kirke Ancient of Robert White and Modern Southey and others . , Mrs . . I I lh Th 8 ? ERATURE ° f Shorthand . Scriptural , Translations r and Blunders , . « Gentleman ca s ' s Magazines and other early Litebary Suppressed History Books . of the Ephesian Royal Authors Matron . , I Th £ J ^ I Th r ^ 0 SITIB * ° f Book-Collecting . Projects for a TJnivehsal Language . I I Th jJ * p ° ' " ¦^ ^ * . 8 tor - * ^ y and Little Practicall Books y considered . . . Notes Chea p on Books the Provincial and Dear Books Press . . authors & AHLY . Editions of Dickens and other Modern I Th Early e Story Works of the of Famou First Edition s Authors o £ . Fbstus . I I ° ^ f Dri th ? Veat num 8 ° * h > er will mon also th that contain are , of under interest the to titl Book e of - the collectors Bibliophile , including ' s Kalendar notices of , a Sales chatty by Chronicle Auction , * "Well laneoue ° ^ " ^ Gossi are B ° on oks curren , References t events to of interest articles to of Book special -lovers note . in the Periodicals of the day , and p I *} U o « antique . " - ^ pa OBB ^ er wi * H th 1 >© rough issued ed in ges handsome , and will crown be published 4 to . size , Monthl and will y , price be tastefull One Shilling y printed . in ancient k I ** dinq thfi eC ° ^ ae ^ ra to ^ l ° ^ a ve a l ° ve for Old and Curio us Literature , and who will find a pleasure in \ m MtfCircii wars / * to the ^ ** Publisher on ° f BOOK , 'LORE among Collectors and others , are requested to apply for a supply \\ ¦ few _ _ ELLIOT STOCK , 62 Paternoster Bow , London , E . C .

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