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    II marg printed inal with subject wide lines margins , as , an uncut offering edges to , and the

    ' literary guild , ' and they are honest enough to 11 admit that their design is not purely philan-II thropic ; rather they suggest that the attention of 11 authors to the ' Printer ' s Hints * would save trouble

    II on both sides , and promote economy . The justice If of this theory is obvious . The excess-charges in ; a printer - ¦ - - ' s —» bill - of which the author complainsare

    j \ n ^—^ —^— a ^^^ W large - ™ - _ — number , — of instances — due to J— his , own . neglect of such simple rules and precautions as are here set forth . The writer of the * Hints '

    classifies his observations under the heads of ., ' Preparation of Copy , ' * Bad Manuscript , ' ' Proof Beading' The Bceof Reader / * The Markings \

    A \ Kja \ xii-ig , a . Lio -l- ^ wsi j . vuauoi , jli & o aloiaiu ^ o on jli Proof , ' * Authors ' " Proofs , ' ' Authors * Corrections , ' and * Plate Corrections , ' and then he gives a

    useful recapitulation of his good advice . We are inclined to think that the publishers would have — put tr ~ — the amateur — -- — — under - — a — larger _ ^_ - — obli - _¦• - _¦ gation p ^ — r ,-

    and would have increased the value of their little manual , if they had added a page of illustrations of press marks , instead of simply

    referring proof sheet their in readers Webster to the ' s Unabrid specimen ged Dictionary a corrected . From Messrs . "W . Swan Sonnenschein & Co . —

    * Adventures in Servia ; or , the Experiences of a Medical Free Lance among the Bashi-Bazouks , ^ & — c ~ ¦ / By Dr — . — Alfred — Wright ¦ - » — ^ V ^ H ^»^— ^^ ; W edited ^^ ¦ I ^^ - ^^ ^^ ~»^^ by W ^^ ^ W ^ A ^™ ^^^^^ T . G .

    Farquhar-Bernard , M . R . C . S ., late Surgeon of the Servian Army . With sixteen Drawings by the Editor . —In the preface which the editor writes to

    this entertaining volume , he assumes all the responsibilities of a literary godfather , assuring us that * at least three out of every four of the

    inj cidents that dressi to ng the narrated and fourth sp in icery onl its y pages such has proportion beon really added took of p as romantic lace would , and

    enable it to harmonise with the rest . ' The I characters real ersons brought and the forward conversations in the book with represent Russian p

    officers and with , Nihilists are given almobt verthe batim book . These , and preliminaries we are bound settled to add , we that di it p is into as

    well of authenticity that the narrative , seeing that should we find have the a guarantee author , in dial ' twopenny ogue with half ¦ a - battle penny b -field Austrian friend baron , styling i ? in him retort a

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    aided by his graphic sketches of persons and , scenes experiences , we arri through ve at which a tolerabl he passed y vivid . idea There of are the

    illustrates many amusing in a ep forci isodes ble in and the effective volume , fashion and it also the ; ' characte excited so r of much the interest warfare in which Europe a . few years ago

    » ' From Education little the volume same . . of B — y 'The Akin Dilemmas on Karol labour y . — of An and Labour interesting education and essays

    ; including a critical examination of Mr . George ' s , \ ¦ 1 Li 'Progress ¦ terary ~ - — Artisan ¦ and — -- —— — - — — Poverty . ^ ' Starting - - ¦— ' ¦ - —~ ' and - " H ^ K with w w a - ^ r chapter ^^ ^ P » the ^^ ^^ m * ^<» assertion ^ U on ^ V . 4 ^ ^^^ ^^^ ' . The ^^ ^ ^^» ^ BW

    .: \ nature that not of onl the y is work more may work be done changed —although —than was the : the case in days gone byand that not onlare

    fathers and sons but mother , s and girls compelled y the to contri working bute man to the , the wages author -fund asks of the what famil is y the of

    ! secret greed for of all luxury this , on and the his part answer of the feWinvolves is that the ' - of necessity this enormous labour on the part of

    the many . His conclusion is that while the rich

    | | ~ grow richer the poor remain where they were ,

    even the expenditure of their earnings on the II 1 necessaries of life only serving to increase the II 1

    riches of those who trade in the articles which I they buy . Hence he argues that' as long as all I material in its state

    raw primary , as weU as all I natural forces and mechanical agencies , are the I limited numberit

    also property must of be a their starvi , slave seems and while that man the I ng I

    produce of labour accumulates in their , hands the I rich alone are enabled to enjoy life . ' Leaving our I

    readers to examine for themselves the criticism I on ^¦ r ^^» ^ Mr iBr *^ BBH »^ iB > . v George ^ " ^^ ^ " * ^^ ^^ r ^ % ^^^ ' s doctrines — ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ and the — call — essay — — mJ on ^^ ^^^ The ^** * A ^ J ^ I ¦^¦^¦ H

    Dilemma of Education / we may ¦ attention to the other - - _ ¦ last words essay ______ % the on brai ' The n-worker Literary / whose Artisan woes / or the in I I

    author attention ^ — — - t hinks . ' He ' have cites hitherto some ¦ ¦ curious attracted g facts but as to . ^ little the *»«^ r x ¦^¦^¦^ h prices paid ™— for literary - ¦ workand points out —^» for im

    mm - ~ ^ - ^ ^— ' - ^ ^— ^ ^ ^— — — — —_ — mM — , ^ — ^ ^ ^|^|^ h example that ' newspapers ¦ circulating a quarter of a million pay in England two pounds for a one- I column review of a book the mere reading of I

    which may have occupied da-ys . German period- I icals , circulating above 100 , 000 copies , pay for I the column , containing almost as much matter , 15 * . I

    to authors whose contributions they particiJarlj I Appreciate / The author does not hesitate to libel I publishers-for he says ' Formerly rapacious book- I

    sellers were , content to rob authors of their H of books ^ hflr ^ B > the ^ M ^^^^ ^^ (!) age ^ " ^^ H ^ , pm ^ MV but r and ^^*^ V ^^^¦ ^ ^ now *^ V the ^^ ^^^^ , ^^^ in progress ^ P 1 ^ ^^~ accordance ^^ ^ Pl ^ BL ^^* ^^ rm ^ ^^^ of ^^ ^^ civilisation ^^* ^ with ^ V ^ ¦¦ ^^ ^* ¦ ^ i ^^ the - ^ — ' - ^^ ^^^ sp th ^ irit ' ey - ^ ^ m W , ^ H ¦ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^¦ H

    got mulct any him , throug also ¦ h of the his new money mode , if of by publication chance he " has on H a commission stefurther . ¦ "' and Not adds content ' Great with publishers this he proceeds how ** t » - H

    € ever J 0 C * L / V , p L will / 1 U . I L not ¦ 11 V 1 even , C * UV 4 thus UUUO lend , | \ S * always M \ . JIM \ . - UU their . Ulhk 7 UV firm *^ , (* w ) ^^ h ' ¦ on ^^ 1 ^^ such ^ . ^ ~ ¦> - |_ - ^ ^ « absolutel W •»»* Bi _^ ^^ ^ ^ . ^ *^ ¦ ¦» < A y » secure « rf ^«» ^^ mfm J > ^^ terms ^ r - ^^ . ^ . —* . v ^ , unless -v ^ B ~ v ^ -w -w — the ¦» — -w — name — -- ^ H |^|^|^ H

    becoming of the writer a ¦ reall afford y rich some booty extra . ' certainty Admitting of that his H their the author is ¦ ¦ of a this forei criticism as UW indeed on publish his name ers and and

    often monstrousl V 4 AVAJL ways » V Ut involved V K # y ¦ W ¦ ¦ unfair VW ^ V ^ A . expressions ^ rf J thing gner ^»^ &~* ^*» ^ , * to put « . * ^^ suggest ^^^ rf > forward Ji » * - »^ , it such - — is that tnai a a . h ^^^^_

    statement statement , , for for Mr Mr . . Karoly Karolv ought ouerht to to know know when mission a the publisher author ¦ ¦ agrees absolutel to sell a nothing book on out com of -

    without pocket VV 1 LHOUU for which WD 1 the CQ ¦ ¦ it It use would WUUIU pays of the be UB impossible JIIi trade pU »» y IUlO conveniences for iui him ««« that * to » - , h

    the get his commission book ¦ ¦ before is onl the public leg iiuiixia itimate , and therefore return lctum for * v * the --- h

    and and use tu « cuiiinii travellers travellers of the » aio ¦ ¦ u publisher ' ' ti time me winy y devoted devoted a a ' s i 3 hop , to to of the the his puDiisntu publishing clerks ^ h ,

    interests intArARt and selling . R of nf ¦ ¦ authors authors of the are Are , work not noh likely like in lv question to to be be served serveo . The , by u ] h

    charges the publication , ¦ ¦ which of any utterl person y unfair with and access one- « must idea to H ordinary vji vvi ucbi . jr channels tuanucio of -v » * trade uiauu i uu nformation \/ l u » wv . — ^_

    know to be ¦ absolutely contrary to fact . Fro t / m ? 5 Messrs the . ¦ State WiUiams ¦ / Herbert & 38 "or « ate . — ' The —A Jfan r ^

    print { < r «« from ' articles ¦ ¦ the Contemporary By The xi New Spencer Review ism . of / ' l & * -

    ¦ spencer Comi 4 Spen The xne cer ng G \ jrrei reat s a Slavery it Hriiciets ¦ jroiiticai Political / ' io > The » u n Superstition oupersuitiou * x Sons iio of / Leg . Tory iwij islators The a hv . « author - — , ai » * ^ h H h

    contention ¦ in view of intended parliamentary f iucreas orms , is ¦ of that , freedom * unless in due form precautions will bo follow are taw- ' J . H

    decrease that nothing ¦ e of freedom that has in occurred fact , / up and to he the tho rnainta P * ^ . H

    time which in the ¦ ¦ has he Westminster thus induc tersel ed Review him y expressed to alter far !< back in an as opw » i H

    he hi In does tho itio postscri rr not eswamsier oxpect pt to to the jnevievu gain volume many uas > a he » . « . disciples confesses ^— ni . ^ H H ^ h

    secure but he any puts widespread them forth ad ne hesion vertheleas to » ^ ' r ^^ [ M M ^

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Aug. 15, 1884, page 756, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15081884/page/12/