IF YOU WISH TO 140,000 THOUGHTFUL, INTELLIGENT PEOPLE OF GREATER NEW YORK IN THEIR HOMES The Globe AND Commercial Advertiser. NEW YORK'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. 1797 One Cent Everywhere Please mention THE BOOKMAN in writing to advertisers. THE MERWIN-CLAYTON SALES COMPANY 20 EAST 20th STREET, NEW YORK Announce the following Auction Sales of Books, Autograph Letters, Prints and other literary and art property to be sold in January and February: THE PRIVATE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM HARVEY OF OHIO A remarkable Collection of First Edition Extra-Illustrated and Association Books, Private Press Publications, Choice Bindings, the Drama and many rare items by Cruikshank, Swinburne, Stevenson, Byron, Hawthorne, Dickens, etc. THE LIBRARY OF M. PARDEE OF NEW YORK CITY The books of this veteran Collector make an important sale of standard and rare books in finest condition. THE LIBRARY AND DRAMATIC COLLECTION OF THE LATE A. M. PALMER The Collection of this well-known Theatrical Manager embraces not only rare Dramatic items but also works of standard literature, many finely bound and all in excellent condition. Among these are books on Costumes; Shakespeare and Shakespeariana; Dramatic Biographies and Stage Histories; rare dramatic Magazines and Tracts; old Plays; Works of the Dramatists including Colley Cibber's Works (1760-61); Genest's History of the Stage; Dunlap Society Publications, etc. Many are Presentation Copies and many Extra-Illustrated. There are also many rare Autograph Letters and Prints, and special mention should be made of a remarkable collection of Portraits, Scenes, Plays, Letters, Autobiographies (in their own writing) of Actors and Actresses who appeared at the Union Square Theatre, all inlaid to folio by Toedteberg in ten volumes as a HISTORY OF THE UNION SQUARE THEATRE. BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE PROFESSOR CHARLES SHORT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE, to which have been added a COLLECTION OF RARE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL WORKS FROM A PUBLIC LIBRARY This collection embraces rare early printed books, Elzevirs, Aldines, old bindings, etc. among which may be specified the rare first edition of Eschylus, 1518; Aurbach's Summa, 1469; Melanchthon's Copy of Terentius with his autograph and numerous annotations; Milton's Paradise Lost, 1669, and Milton's Eikonoklastes, first edition; early editions of the Bible; Greek and Latin Classics. Old Plays, etc. The Bibliographical Collection consists of 123 titles, many rare. Among these are Barnard's Catalogue Bibliothecae Regiae; Brunet's Manuel du Libraire; Hain's Repertorium Bibliographicum with Copinger's Supplement; Proctor's Index to Early Printed Books in the British Museum; Sabin's Dictionary (large paper copy) etc. THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE DR. EDWIN HAMILTON DAVIS OF NEW YORK A library rich in Americana, Ethnological and Archaeological Works. SELECTIONS FROM THE LIBRARY OF GENERAL RUSH C. HAWKINS Rare Incunabula; Fourteen Editions of Ptolemy's Geography, all printed in the 16th Century, including that of Venice (1511), with the first printed map of any portion of the North American Continent, and the Solinus Edition (Vienna 1520) with its famous map bearing the name America; Franklin Imprints; Grolier Club Publications, etc. THE LIBRARY, CORRESPONDENCE AND ART COLLECTION OF THE LATE THOMAS NAST, THE FAMOUS CARICATURIST The life long contact of this distinguished artist with eminent men and historical events is reflected in a most interesting way in his books, letters and pictures. This collection includes a large number of original drawings of Mr. Nast's famous cartoons. FIRST EDITIONS OF AMERICAN AUTHORS COLLECTED BY CHARLES E. PYSER of Paterson, N. J. First Editions of Bryant, Emerson, Hawthorne, Holmes, Longfellow, Lowell, Thoreau and Whittier. The most important sale of this kind since the Arnold Sale. THE SECOND PART OF THE DRAMATIC COLLECTION OF THE LATE WILLIAM J. LeMOVNE Consisting of Paintings, Engravings, Autograph Letters and Documents, Scarce Play Bills and other Dramatic items. THE LIBRARY AND CORRESPONDENCE OF ALFRED B. STREET OF ALBANY, N. Y. Widely known as Poet, Author, and for many years New York State Librarian. LIBRARY OF THE LATE ALFRED H. WRIGHT OF NEW YORK CITY A good miscellaneous library with many works relating to New York City, the Drama and an extensive collection of Sporting Books. FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE CYRUS W. FIELD Books, Manuscripts, Documents and a remarkable collection of letters from his correspondence. THE LIBRARY OF MR. A. F. JAURETT, FORMER CONSUL OF PANAMA IN VENEZUELA A Collection of art works, rare editions and choice books, many in fine bindings. THE COLLECTIONS OF RARE PORTRAITS OWNED BY MR. HENRY A. SMITH OF CHICAGO Washington, Franklin and other Statesmen and Generals of the Revolutionary Period, rare portraits from the Hibernian and other Magazines, etc., etc. In addition to the private libraries and collections noted above we have on hand a large stock of books, prints and autographs, many very rare and valuable, which will be placed on sale as rapidly as possible. Catalogues sent upon application. Consignments solicited For terms and other information apply to THE MERWIN-CLAYTON SALES COMPANY Please mention THE BOOKMAN in writing to advertisers. The Bookman for 1906 New Features An important new feature to be added to THE BOOKMAN is a distinct and carefully prepared department of Education. There will appear special articles by persons of authority on educational topics, in which not only educators but the public will be interested; books on educational subjects will be reviewed-in fact, all important phases of the subject will be presented and discussed in a comprehensive manner. There will be special articles on various phases of book publishing, such as: Manuscripts Offered to Publishers” How they are read and discussed, the reason for rejection or acceptance, etc. "Are there too Many Books Published?” A discussion of this important question, with statistics, showing comparative growth of the country, decrease in illiteracy, and output of the publishers, etc. Serial Story: "A Motor-Car Divorce' By Louise Closser Hale, is the serial story of the Winter. It began in the October number, and will run during the first six months of the year. It is a breezy and humorous motor-car romance-the fact that the hero and heroine are man and wife makes it no less a romance. Mrs. Ward, who is an active club woman and a believer in the theory of the ten-year marriage contracts advanced by George Meredith, goes with her indulgent husband on an automobile tour through France and Italy for the purpose of securing a divorce on the grounds of "incompatibility of temper," which, in reality, do not exist. It takes another woman, several accidents and the automobile to bring Mrs. Ward to her proper senses. Mr. Walter Hale, the author's husband, has made twenty-five splendid drawings of such towns and scenes in these two countries as have never been referred to in other automobile stories. The author is well known in dramatic circles as Louise Closser. Twenty Years of the Republic Which has delighted the readers of THE BOOKMAN, will be continued for several months, bringing this vivid and impartial history down to the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt. Famous Literary Clubs There are to be more of these articles during the coming year. Please mention THE BOOKMAN in writing to advertisers. Some Representative American Story-Tellers II. III. I. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS IV. BOOTH TARKINGTON STEWART EDWARD WHITE VI. F. HOPKINSON SMITH This series of articles, which is carried over from last year's programme, will attempt to analyze sympathetically yet critically the work of certain of the younger popular American novelists. It will discuss their men, their women, their methods of story telling, their distinct fields, and the reasons that have made their successes. Some Authors' Letter Boxes This interesting department will be continued during the coming Other well-known American writers will tell of their experiences, both annoying and pleasant. year. America's Political Workers Abroad I. THE AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE. ILLUSTRATED III. THE AMERICAN SECRET SERVICE. ILLUSTRATED In this series three services of inestimable importance will be treated not from the academic side but from the human side. Americans travelling or living abroad have not always had reason to feel proud of our consular representatives. The first paper of this series will tell who these consuls are, how they came to be appointed consuls, how they live, and what their relations are to the people about them and to visiting Americans. The second paper will deal with the intimate side of the more dignified service-its etiquette, its responsibilities, and its privileges, and the part that it plays in the times of great international crises. Both of these articles have a very strong literary favor. Bret Harte, William Dean Howells and Nathaniel Hawthorne, for instance, represented the United States at various consular posts. James Russell Lowell, the historian Bancroft and John Hay won eminence for their diplomatic services. The title of the third article is in itself so suggestive that it needs little or no explanation. The secret service of to-day and of the days of the Spanish-American War is fully as interesting and exciting as was the secret service of the years of the War of Secession. Short Stories There will appear several short stories during the year, selected for some distinctive merit. Regular Departments Such as Drama, Art, Music Reviews, Chronicle and Comment, Bookman's Table, The Bookman Letter Box, The Book Mart will all be retained. Dodd, Mead and Company 372 Fifth Avenue Publishers of the Bookman Please mention THE BOOKMAN in writing to advertisers. New York By GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Nedra," "Beverly of Graustark," etc. After the manner of "The Purple Parasol," etc. A delightful romance by one of the most popular authors of the day With illustrations in color by Harrison Fisher The Hill 12mo. Cloth, $1.25 By HORACE ANNESLEY VACHELL Author of "John Charity," "Brothers," etc. A delightful story of Harrow, worthy to rank with "Tom Brown," and with Farrar's books of English school life. A wonderful character study, and a story of tremendous interest 12mo. Cloth, $1.50 A Lame Dog's Diary By S. MACNAUGHTON Author of "The Fortune of Christina Macnab," etc. A love story abounding in the quaint humor of an English country town It is clever and delightful 12mo. Cloth, $1.50 Please mention THE BOOKMAN in writing to advertisers. |