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"The Old Masters and their Pictures" embraces from the thirteenth to the middle of the seventeenth century, whence "Modern Painters and their Paintings" the title is too near Ruskin's, and should be changed-takes it up. A vast deal of information, excellently put, is crowded into these two volumes. VICTOR HUGO's great novel of "Ninety-Three" is very nearly ready at the Harpers'. The sale will scarcely stop short of fifty thousand, and advance orders may safely be made large. latter time. Also, a new and enlarged edition of "Fruits, Flowers, and Farming," in which Mr. Beecher discusses the fact and fancy, poetry and prose, of his experience of farm and garden. "WHAT IS DARWINISM?" Dr. Hodge's forthcoming book (Scribners), answers the query of its title from these sources: First, from Mr. Darwin's own writings; second, from the expositions given of the theory by its avowed advocates; and third, from the character of the objections urged against it by its opponents. WARREN & WYMAN will soon publish a "Common Sense View of the Mode of Baptism," by Rev. Samuel Hutchings-a book, on the Pedobaptist side, for practical use among those who are inquiring on that subject. It will also be a convenient manual for ministers, etc. Its appearance just now will be timely, as bearing on the question of open or restricted communion. The book will appear under the recommendation of a number of eminent clergymen of different denominations. THE new "Life of Christ," by Rev. F. W. Farrar, to be issued in this country by E. P. Dutton & Co., will contain two original illustrations by Holman Hunt, not copies of previous paintings. The work will make two octavo volumes. J. B. FORD & Co. have nearly ready "ToiEdward Beecher's remarkable series of papers on nette," a tale of Southern Life, by R. R. G., Dr. the " History of Opinions on the Scriptural Doctrine of Retribution," and "The Mode of Man's Immortality; or the When, Where, and How of the Future Life," by Rev. T. A. Goodwin, A. M., author of "The Perfect Man," etc. "ADINA " is the title of the new story by Henry James, Jr., to appear in Scribner's for May and June. G. J. MOULTON has in preparation a translation from the German of La Mara's "Musikalische Gedanken-Polyphonie." MR. F. B PATTERSON, 61 Liberty street, is shortly to reprint fac-similes of an old map of New York in 1728 (at $1), and of the New York Directory of 1786-which should be of very general interest in this city. DR. SANDERS, the German lexicographer, is issuing a German work corresponding to Roget's Thesaurus," but following a division of his own instead of that of Roget, and of Robertson in his "Dictionnaire Idéologique," the French work of the sort. The full title of the work is "DeutScher Sprachschatz, geordnet nach Begriffen zur leichten Auffindung und Auswahl des passenden Ausbrucks. Ein stilistisches Hülfsbuch für jeden Deutschschreibenden.' "CRUEL CONSTANCY" and "The Queen of the Regiment," two novels by Katharine King, and several translations from Emile Gaboriau, are on the Osgoods' list of novels for the spring. MRS. ALICE M. THOMPSON, of Boston, has written a narrative of European travels, called "A Woman's Vacation," which Lee & Shepard will APPLETONS will issue April 9, the "Pickwick Papers," in the new English Household Edition; Upton's Cavalry Tactics, in the new series; and an important English work by Thompson Dick-publish. son, M.D., on "Medicine in Relation to Mind.' AT the same time with Eggleston's "Circuit Rider," the Fords will issue the two final volumes (nine and ten) of the original octavo series of "Beecher's Sermons," comprising sermons preached from September, 1872, to September, 1873: a new series in 12m0 form, beginning at the ESTES & LAURIAT have in preparation a book called "One Hundred Representative Ministers," comprising biographies of American clergymen, famous and obscure, by Rev. T. L. Flood. A NEW story by Miss Farquharson, author of "An Old-Fashioned Boy," etc., is promised by Dodd & Mead. It is called "Our Fred." ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOOKS JUST PUBLISHED. Inman.-Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism The Prices in this List are for cloth lettered, unless otherwise indicated. Imported Books are marked with an asterisk; Authors' and Subscription Books, or Books published at net prices, with two asterisks. Arthius.-Treatment of Nervous and Rheumatic_ Affec- | Iniguez. See Yniguez. tions by Static Electricity. By Dr. A. Arthius. Transl. from the French by J. H. Etheridge, M.D., Prof. ot General Therapeutics Rush. Med. Coll., Chicago. 12, pp. 144. $2............... ....Keen, C. & Co. Birsol.- Sensational Character. A Sermon in West Church, Boston, Sunday, 15th March, after Decease of Chas. Sumner. By C. A. Bartol. 8, pp. 23. Pap. 25 c. Williams. Beadle. The Women's War on Whiskey. Its History, Blake.-Fettered for Life; or, Lord and Master. Williams. 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Emergencies, and How to Treat Them. Hugo.-Ninety- Three. By Victor Hugo, author of "Toilers Roy. S", - Ancient Faiths Embodied in Ancient Names; or, An Attemp to Trace the Religious Belief, Social Rites, and Holy Emblems of Certain Nations by an Interpretation of the names given to Children by Priestly Authority, or Assumed by Prophets, Kings, and Hierarchs. By Thomas Inman, M.D., etc. (London). 2 vols. Illustr. 8, pp. 1914. $27..... ..Butts. Jefferson, Thomas. See Parton. John Dane. By A. M. D. 12°, pp. 451. $1.50..... Høyt. Routledge. St. Germain.-The Doctor and Student; or, Dialogues Seven (The) Gray Pilgrims. "A Siemens, W. C. See Van Nostrand's Sc. Series. Wood.-Therapeutics, Materia Medica, and Toxicology, ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS. BOSWORTH, CHASE & HALL, Cincinnati. The Gospel Plan of Salvation. By Dr. T. W. Brents. The Life of Elder Walter Scott, with Sketches of his HENRY L. HINTON. New York. "A Great Lady," etc. 12", Own Right," "Must It Be?" pp. 350. $1.50. 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A Narrative History The Fox Chase. A Poem. By James Bowen Everbart. SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO., New York. Sunday-School Books. Stoddard. Vol. 1, Personal Reminiscences from Chorley, Publishers' First Announcements. From the New York Commercial Advertiser før the week ending March 23. MARCH 17. Roberts Bros. :-Poems, by F. W. Bourdillon, now first Porter & Coates:- Between Father and Son, from the MARCH 18. James R. Osgood & Co. :--Idolatry, a novel, by Julian Hawthorne.-Lettres à une inconnue, by Prosper Merimée. Roberts Bros.:-Giuseppe Maria Campanella's Autobiography.-Mrs. Gilbert's (formerly Ann Taylor) Autobiography. Ampère's Promenade en Amérique. MARCH 19. James R. Osgood & Co.:-Cruel Constancy.-The MARCH 23. A. D. F. Randolph & Co.:-The Changed Cross, by the Hon. Mrs. Charles Hobart, née L. P. W., with illustr. by H. I. C. Miles. 66 away books, and the trade can compete" only A CORRESPONDENT presents in another column indirectly, by publishing books that Sundaysome views on the prices of Sunday-school books, schools must have, though at the higher price. a subject which is one of the perplexities of the The work of the Bible Society, for instance, is a trade. He urges a reform in prices in this direc-glorious work, that no private publisher can for a tion, which is simply one phase of the general reform so strongly advocated by us and put in shape at the Cincinnati Convention. Mr. A. F. Graves, of Boston, is now moving personally in this matter, and has already procured a number of signatures binding to an agreement that the best terms on this class of books should be 50 off on purchases of over $500, and 40 and 10 on less, no further allowances to be made. This is a step in the right direction, but "please, sir, such a very little one." It would be much better to set the discount at a third and have done with it. moment take exception to; yet, notwithstanding it sells one copy or a thousand at what is really less than cost, for it includes no rent in its prices, there is still a tremendous private trade in Bibles. These limits of the trade must be recognized as facts; the publisher must see that he is not able and ought not to be able to restrict the giving away of books of this sort. There is a considerable margin for him outside even in the Sunday-school field, and he can best improve this by the reform we have suggested for the general trade. The chief difficulty in this matter comes of the complication of the religious publishing societies A CORRESPONDENT desires us to impress upon with the general trade. These publication all publishers and jobbers the necessity of keephouses, so far as they are charitable and mission-ing at hand a copy of the " Telegraphic Index " ary in organization, do not come within trade issued by Lippincott & Co. The suggestion is a lines, and cannot be expected to look at matters good one, but for this very important pointof price from the trade point of view. Their that the "Index" is an individual enterprise of precise purpose is, as nearly as possible to give the Messrs. Lippincott, and that it would seem that the benefits of it should accrue to them by the telegraphic orders being sent to their house. say. This is theoretical, yet we shall see how far this is true. Each of four large and powerful denominations publish Sunday-school libraries. Let us see at what cost. I, as a dealer, buy them THE Subscriptions to the "Finding List" have at 33 1-3 or 40 per cent off, and place them on my shelves, innocently, we will suppose, thinking I not quite reached half the desired amount so am entitled to that percentage for risks, losses, The first customer far, and we fear that the cost of procuring the and expenses of my store. balance of the needed subscriptions would come who calls for a selection of these books is a plain, to more than we can afford to put at risk We can-simple-minded appearing man from the country. In response to the prices I ask, he demands the not do for the trade what it does not prove pracdiscounts I offer. I say, if I say correctly, “My tically that it wants done. If the present sub. dear sir, these are religious books, and published scriptions were doubled throughout, we should by Society for the use you wish them for. It is not a money-making concern, as is the house have nearly enough guaranteed to commence on, of Messrs. and they offer the books and Mr. Patterson proposes to make an effort to at the low margin of the advertised price. It is understood that the Amer-in order to help educate and improve the secure this. ican News Co, which has always fully apprecia- minds of the people. They are missionaries." "Yes," is the reply, "but they offer me just these ted the need and usefulness of such a work, stands same books at 25 per cent. off these same prices." ready to make its subscription $500, so soon as that will probably secure the publication of the Now here is a fraud, even if not something more. I am expected to bear every expense and risk as a Society, who list. If others would do as well, we might begin bookseller, and compete with desire to sell a country Sunday-school $20 worth the work at once. of books. To be successful in competition I am a merchant. compelled to be unsuccessful as Suppose I refuse to deduct the same liberal discounts, why, my country customer replies, Brother A or B tells him he can get all the books for him at 30 per cent. off and he pay the express. or LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. The interests of the trade cannot be better served than by a full discussion by its members of all Our columns are always This is all wrong, and is one of the things questions which affect it. open to communications on any such subject, pro- which the book trade must meet, discuss, and vided they be brief and suggestive, and we cordially rule as being out of order in the reform they are demanding for the new order of things. The invite the trade to express any suggestions or opin-discussion of these and similar wrongs must take ions of interest or value in “Letters to the Editor." Sunday-School Books. SCRANTON, PA., March 15, 1874. To the Editor of the Publishers' Weekly. Perhaps it is better for the success of the combination that the meeting should be free from any of the influences which would almost certainly shadow it if it had been held at the East, and in the vicinity of the large publishing and jobbing houses. To be successful, a free interchange of opinions must first pass among the booksellers themselves Of the three parties composing the book-handling trade-viz., the publishers, the booksellers, and the people-the middle men are the retail dealers. The large houses of the city know but little of the hundred and one causes of complaint which the country dealers are seeking to remedy. They know that the book trade is nearly demoralized, and that it is largely supplemented by outside branches of business. A bookstore proper cannot live on the profits of the books, in one of a hundred places that nominally suppose they are doing so. As the spring is so nearly upon us, I want to call the attention of the booksellers and interested parties to the grievance of the "Sunday-school book" trade. I believe that I have the sympathy of the larger part of fellow-laborers. By generally accepted opinion, the four leading religious publishing houses were founded with the intention of supplying religious reading of every sort to the needy at the lowest possible price, or tax, I will place before the large dealers are invited to join action with the retail-book men. Others are discussing the book agents, as found in the middle men in our colleges, seminaries, schools, teachers, clergymen, or travelling impecuniosities. My point is to reach the so-called cheap religious publishing societies, who receive the contributions of the churches and legacies of their dying friends in order to furnish reading cheap. Unlike the Bible Society, they do not do this at the lowest rate, but at 30 per cent more than they can afford to. The arrangement creates dissatisfaction, really preventing any interest which booksellers might have in promoting the use of their books. No one who does not bear the risks and labors of dealers should expect a single cent off from regular published prices. If chips must fall when hewing is done, then let these fall where they will. Let these large discounts cease, and I guarantee that these library books could be sold at 20 per cent. less price and still leave booksellers a remunerative profit. Two or Three Points. H. SCRANTON, PA., March 17, 1874. To the Editor of the Publiskers' Weekly. SIR: Have you any extra copies of "Uniform Trade List" left? We have only one left, and that we have to loan occasionally, and teel lost without it; it is one of the most useful and necessary articles of furniture we have in the store. Would you be surprised to know that offer books out of their retail department to consumers at 33 1-3 per cent.? I saw a letter from them a few days ago to a gentlenian that is about buying about $1,000 worth miscellaneous books |