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    A National Library For ^¦^A ..Ib^ A ^.Ba...

    managed library belonging to the Writers to the Signet , which , though it receives no public support ,

    is always 1 We have generousl heard y complaints open to any made investi regarding gator . the accessibility *^"""~ *^» r ~^^ r *» ' ~~^™~ ¦ ^^ aa * 1 wmmw ~ ^^ " ^^^ ^ " ~ *^™~ h of ^^^ " ^ amr the ^ aw ^^^^^ fc ^™ " ^ Advocates ^ H ammm ** w ^ ar * mma ag ^ a ^^ ^^ aW ^ Btf ^ F ^^ ^^^ V ^^ ' ' Library ^^ H ^^^ B ^^ " W ^ r ^^^ . ^^*^ ^^^* ^ B ^ for ^^ ^^^ ***** purposes B ^^ ^^^^ . ^^ H ^^ ^^^ r ** % r ^^ ~** m ^^

    of literary research in only one respect—namely , the condition enacted by the Faculty that applicants shall state the specific subject on which their

    research is to be employed . While this rule may be "useful in preventing the library from being abused ™~ -- ^*^ - ™ r — ¦ — - ~ b - —~ y ¦—«™ miscellaneous — ¦ ™ ~^» ^^ ^^^ ^^^» ^™^™ - ™» - ^^ * m —^ — readers ^^ ^>^ - **^ mm ^*^» ^^^ ^ bv ^^» , * m it m *^ * tw ** has ^*** ***^ *** r proved m ^^ ^^ " ~ i i ~ * w ^»^ ^*^ m a ^ n ^^»

    barrier in the way of literary men , who very often desire the object of their researches to be kept in petto , and to the very considerable class who wish to read ¦ 1 in search of a ¦ h subject M - * t ^ . fT

    - ^ — — —^ - ™ - ^_~ v r - « w ^^ -v m ^^ ^^^^ ^^ M ^ mj ' Though we have every reason to be satisfied with the present arrangement of the Advocates' Library , we v * " " ^^ agre — " ^ HM ~~ V ^ e ^*^ with ¦ w " ww mm' wmm ^ your « ip v ^^^ ¦ correspondent - ^^ - ^^ ^ K BV * ^^^ « tf B ^ T ^^ ^ Hi ^» ^*» ^^ ^ h ^^ - ' on " ^ fc ^ ^ ta ^ B the ^^ ^^* ^ k ^ desirability ^^^ ^^ f ^ rf Jfc ^^ ' ^ . IM W *^ m » ^ fe ^^ *» W

    of the Scottish capital possessing a national library under public management and as freely accessible to all classes of reiders as the British Museum . '

    Me . A . W . Black , of Messrs . A . & C . Black , says : * Respecting the merits of your proposal for founding a National Library for Scotland , I beg to say that there is ample material at our disposal for establishing oDto such institution

    1 uiiomug The various outu libraries nix an xusuiuuuU ( public i . and semi-public ) in Edinburgh contain a total number of 750 , 000 volumesequal to 3 ' 24 volumes head of the

    , per population . ' This proportion is exceeded by only three large cities in the world—MuuichWashingtonand

    Rome . With such an abundance , of literature , of the highest class within our bounds , it would be an immense advantage to ; the consulters of books if it

    could , more or less , be brought together in one institution . 'To accomplish this might entail some difficulties of arrangement with the proprietors of the

    libraries , but the focussing of the collections would be so great a gain to all that probably an adjustment might not be impracticable , although necessitating the obtaining of an Act of Parliament for

    the purpose * The scheme is a large one , but could be carried out inexpensively if the books were given on loan ,

    the central library undertaking the responsibility of thfir maintenance . ' A weix known Glasgow Publisher writes :

    ' A National Library for Scotland situated in in Edinburgh would be advantageous chiefly for gentlemen resident in Edinburgh . It could not

    do much to assist gentlemen resident in Glasgow , the greatest centre of population in Scotland , or

    those resident in Aberdeen and other distant towns . Edinburg ¦ h is ¦¦ not a centre towards which all

    " •* *™»— f-j — —> — - » ** . - ^ - » */ « . *• VVA * U * v * J ^ -r »» i ^ , A . - \ % , KJ If AA 1 V ^ JUI . U > JLX people flock and take up their residence for literarv literary and and scientific scientific purposes nurnoRfts . as n . s London Tinndnn is is . and nnH

    consequently a movement such , as your corre , - spondent suggests would not , I think , be taken up with much enthusiasm in tho provinces . Edinburgh , however , might very well take up the proposal and work ¦» - »¦— ¦ it out ^ tj on its own linesWere the

    — * v r ^^ v- 'J »* . A % sK-J V If 44 JL A M . M KSUa . J V KJJL KJ XJkM . \ J Libraries obtained — — — ¦^™ - wherewi ¦ Act •¦• adopted ¦ th to , ^ 2 , 000 out a year correspondent might easily bo ' s

    • - " ~ - — ~ ^ " ' » - ^ > * * n * - ?* - * . \ J ^ + r carry ^ suv jl a . r v *^ V * i- ^ your T v- ^ ^ C JL V /\ - / X * . V ^ U k / V / * Ji V ^ VJ Jl II kj suggestion . However , the people of Edinburgh have naye a a knack Knack ot of obtaining obtaining Government Government mon monfiv ey . ' If Tf

    they can persuade the Chancellor of the Exchequer not to give think them the £ 1 provinces , 000 a year would for this d purpose them , I this do

    preference . gruge Library 'We in hope the position in Glasgow of being to in put effect the a National Mitchell

    • " ^— % J - —*» - *^ »~ r ^ KA » JJ » . V ^ AJI ^ 44 L WV / AUI _ A * A \> JIX . \> V > % J < JU O _^ « J l ^ JL \ J A . XCU JL Library . "We want money in order to erect new buildings , and money to extend purchases , and & . =

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    money to extend up-keep and assistance , but all these moneys we hope to supply locally either

    through gifts or through rates . ' A Press Writer says : ' Most thoroughly do I sympathise with jour Edinburgh

    correspondent ' s views as to a National Scottish Library . We have many privileges in the north , but no national power in the way of libraries . The fc

    ^*^»^^ V ^* ** ^^ ^^ - ^^ aJB ^ *^ VMV ^^ • ^ " ^ ^^ ^»^ p ^^ ^^ ^ Bi ^^ ^ . » » » ^ Bf ^ m ^ ' ^ ^^ - ^— ' ¦ - — ¦ - — — ¦ - — w ^ p ^^ ^^ Mitchell Library in Glasgow—the result of a bequest—is an excellent institution , free to all , but as uf yet it few of those ¦ rare ¦ works v ¦ "which

    ^ literary ^ w ^^ w ^ 0 vv ^^ ^ r men possesses H ^ r ^ v p ^ r p *> v look ^^ ^ m * ^^^ ^ b ^ nr for ^^^ ^ . ^ * * ; standard ^ ^^ ^^^ ^*^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ books ^^ ^^^ ~ * ^^ are — —~ ~ alway " — - ^ ^» ^^ a s ^^ at hand . * Workers have no reason to complain against

    the Advocates of Edinburgh , who liberally give access to their treasures , while the staff" is invariably attentive to the wants of readers . But there is

    none of that privacy which is often desirable in press work . A dozen or so of readers crowd the place , and their books are huddled on the table before them . I remember on one occasion seeing

    a gallant young advocate , looking > brand new in his wig and go \ ra , showing some ladies the wonders of the library . Stopping at the readers' table , he looked benignly upon the oddly-assorted half-dozen who sat thereandturning Vfc 4 b to the fair *»» dames

    V V r ^^ r Ph ^^ wV ^^ ~ * " m ^^ <^ ^^ , M ^^^^ w ^ ^^« , * ^ w W M ^ P *^ ^^ ^^ ^ ' ^ " ^ ^*^ ^^ ^*^~ ^^ ' **• ^ - ^ ^ * vr , v graciously explained , " This is the general public . " 'At the Advocates' Library books are often

    " out , " and remain " out" for a long time , the Advocates themselves having a right to get books

    sent to their homes . While thanking the Faculty very heartily for the accommodation which is provided , I at the same time sincerelhope that the revival

    of the National Library project y will be earnestly supported . ' » o «

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    The next number of the English Illustrated Magazine will contain an article on fox-hunting ,

    written and illustrated by Mr . Randolph painful Caldecott dut , -whose y to earl record y death in our it has obituary been our of j

    X . -day . XI V The next volume of the * Badminton

    Library' will contain 'Flat Racing , ' by the ; Earl of Suffolk and Mr . W . G . Craven ; and

    * Steeplechasing , ' by Mr . A . Coventry and ' Mr . A . E . T . Watson .

    The New York correspondent of the j Standard , referring to the recent discourteous !

    action of Mr . W . S . Gilbert , writes : ' Messrs . j Harper Gilbert , an the honorarium publishers , having of 50 dols sent . Mr for . W their . S . , |

    cheap man has reprint acknowledged of his comic the operas recei , that pt of gentle the - !

    money in terms that have given great offence , j The incident has given rise to much comment

    and Englishman to much . personal The fact abuse is said of to the be " that ill-bred these '

    to cheap ^ h ^ * N ^ compete ^^ ^* S ** ^~ edition *» V ^ | ~ ^ ^^^ with V W s rf ^ ^ have ^ , f ^ * i ^ the ^^ ^^ JK ^ been * book T ^^ T ^^^ ^^^ dPk broug **» p ^ mM irates ^ k « ^^ T V ht ^^ ^^ p out f whom * V *« B « in ^ ^^^ «« ^^ order «^ the ^^

    established firms dislike quite as much as the English authors and publishers possibly can .

    of The 250 £ 10 cop in ies question and a represent considerable the retail portion price <> f

    ¦¦ Messrs newspapers ¦ . Harper especially ' s profits h regre besides fW mtf t the . Some incident 4 f of ib the at

    this ^*^ ^^^ ¦ v V juncture an H ^^ ^^ mr ^ " - ^^^ h ^ - ^ v ^ - ^^ , mw- *^— when a ^^^ ^^^ p ^ ^^^ a *^ m ^ u ^ aw H ^^^> the W V *^ question ^ U ^^ m ^ ^^^ ^^^ F am ^ r ^ BaW aW ^^ aa * ^ a ^ of v ^ V ^ H ^ " reci ^ ^ Ha ^^ ^ ^* r ^^^ ^* procal aw ^^* ¦ ^~

    prospects copyright convrierht is ia of han hanging an f ? irnc arrangement ? m in ttho he bal balance ance brighter , , wit with h than the tne

    they have ever been before . . —& ... : . — - — 'GP

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Feb. 15, 1886, page 150, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15021886/page/8/