BIBLIOPOLIST. A Literary Register and Repository of Notes and "What was scattered in many volumes, and observed at several times by eye-witnesses, with no cursory pains I laid together to save the reader a far longer travail of wandering through so many deserted authors. ***** The essay, such as it is, was thought by some who knew of it, not amiss to be published; that so many things remarkable, dispersed before, now brought under one view, might not hazard to be otherwise lost, nor the labor lost of collecting them."-Milton, Preface to Brief History of Moscovia," 1732. Vol. VIII. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY, 1876. No. 79. Annual Subscription:-One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents, inclusive of prepaid postage. Single numbers, issued Bi-Monthly:-Twenty-five Cents each. REMIT FOR 1876.-Subscribers who desire a continuance of the BIBLIOPOLIST will kindly favor the publishers by remitting $1.25, the amount of the subscription for the current year, including postage, payable in advance. Attention is called to this, it being, as a rule, the only means of learning whether a continuance of the magazine is wished for. NOW READY.-THE AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST, Vol. VII, 8vo, cloth, uncut edges, $2.00. The Title and Index to the Seventh Volume can be had separately-price, 15 cents. The publishers can supply the former volumes of the BIBLIOPOLIST, in cloth, as follows: Vol. I, $4.25; Vol. II, $1.75; Vol. III, $3.00; Vol. IV, $3.00; Vol. V, $2.00; Vol. VI, $2.00. J. SABIN & SONS, 84 Nassau St., New York. 14 York St., Covent Garden, W. C. TO ADVERTISERS AND PUBLISHERS. THE AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST, A Literary Register and Repository of Notes and Queries, Shakespeariana, etc. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, $1.25, INCLUSIVE OF PRE-PAID POSTAGE. SINGLE NUMBERS 25 CENTS EACH. Published Bi-Monthly during the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. AN ADMIRABLE ADVERTISING MEDIUM. Advertisements are solicited for the "AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIS г." This magazine, which has à circulaion of some two or three thousand, is the only one in the United States which has SUCCESSFULLY Occupied, during the last six years, the place of NOTES AND QUERIES and other British Periodicals of the same genus, and offers ESPECIAL INDUCEMENTS as an advertising medium, not only on account of its coming into the HANDS OF THE BOOK BUYER, but of its diffusion among Libraries, Reading Rooms, etc., and READERS OF THE INTELLEC TUAL CLASS GENERALLY. Attention is particularly called to the criticisms of the press, which speak well as to the position occupied by the AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST. It cannot be characterized as of a mere ephemeral nature, for it is used as a continual book of REFERENCE during the period of publication, and at the end of the year the separate numbers are bound up in volumes, in which the advertisements are carefully preserved. Complete sets of the AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST are now worth THREE TIMES the original published price. The volume for 1875, will make the seventh. The price of advertising is as follows: Page, Halt page, $16.00 9.00 5.00 3.00 Special arrangements are made for the insertion of separate slip pages and continuous advertisements CRITIQUES OF THE PRESS. The AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST, in its present improved form, every man with a literary taste will thoroughly enjoy. It is well edited, and has always a rich collection of bibliomaniacal items.-Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 26-27, "74. The July and August number of the AMERICAN BIPLIOPOLIST is out, and contains the fourth installment of the Handy Book about Books," with much antiquarian lore and literary gossip, such as an account of the origin of the names of States, etc.-Publishers' Weekly, 1874. The AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST is invaluable to those who wish to be kept acquainted with events of permanent interest in the library world, and particularly to those who are interested in the curiosities of literature.-N. Y. Methodist. The BIBLIOPOLIST is admirably edited, I suppose by our senior," learned in bibliography. Thank you for all that you sent me.-S. Austin Allibone. The AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST, in addition to a great variety of interesting literary announcements, abounds with bib liographical and antiquarian details, which cannot fail to gratify the curiosity of the patient book worm.-N. Y. Tribune. J. Sabin & Sons have brought their AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST to a point of great interest, as a "Repository of Notes and Queries" and every lover of curious inquiries into the origin of words, customs, etc.-in short all antiquities of a literary character or bearing-ought to possess this ingenious and useful magazine.-Christian Union. This publication, though nominally addressed to book-buyers, furnishes a large amount of curious and entertaining information for all lovers of literature. It is not the mouthpiece of any set, and its criticisms of catalogues and books are refreshingly independent and piquant.-Nation. A Register of the Progress of Literature, which enjoys a wide popularity for the spice and vinegar which season its pages.-Evening Telegram. The AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST is the only real "Literary Register" issued in this country. In addition to its valuable lists of rare old books, and its catalogues of new ones, the BIBLIOPOLIST contains monthly correspondence on all sorts of literary subjects, and from all quarters. A most interesting and important feature of this work is in its department of Notes and Queries," in which curious words, old traditions, ancient customs, and other subjects in which antiquaries delight, are discussed by correspondents among themselves.-School Journal. The Department entitled "Notes and Queries," of the AMERICAN BIBLIOPOLIST is a repository for all sorts of out of the way, and at the same time interesting literary information.- College Courant. To a man or woman engaged in literary pursuits, such a work as this is simply invaluable, combining, as it does, the features of the London "Notes and Queries," with a complete catalogue of the works issued from the British and American Press during the month. It is printed on fine toned paper, and is just the work to gladden the heart of the book. lover.-Brooklyn Times. No Bibliopole should neglect to subscribe to this publication; its interest and value to him is almost inestimable. It gives notice of some of the most noticeable new books, literary gossip, some curious notes and queries," interesting correspondence on a variety of topics, and some valuable articles on subjects relating to literature.-Philadelphia Inquirer. The BIBLIOPOLIST is undoubtedly the most interesting and worth preserving literary record within our knowledge. Boston Pilot. Sabin's BIBLIOPOLIST contains its usual literary feast of notes and queries, and some interesting correspondence. -Jewish Messenger. J. SABIN & SONS, Publishers, 84 Nassau St., New York 14 York St., Covent Garden, London, W. C. A Literary Register and Repository of Notes and "What was scattered in many volumes, and observed at several times by eye-witnesses, with no cursory pains, laid together to save the reader a far longer travail of wandering through so many deserted authors. The essay, such as it is, was thought by some who knew of it, not amiss to be published; that so many things remarkable, dispersed before, now brought under one view, might not hazard to be otherwise lost, nor the labor lost of collecting them."-Milton, Preface to: " Brief History of Moscovia," 1632. VOL. VII. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY, 1876. LITERARY (AND OTHER) JOTTINGS. "Many for many virtues excellent ROMEO AND JULIET, II., iii., 13. The Publishers' Circular, London, recorded in 1875 5218 books, of which 3573 were new books, 1331 new editions, and 316 American importations. Of the months, August and September show the minimum and December the maximum production, the figures of the latter being 1102. There has been a marked increase, as compared with 1874, of works on theology, fiction, history, poetry, and art, and a decrease in educational books and juveniles. The issue of theological books was 782; educational, 343; juvenile, 219; fiction, 992; law, 135; economics, 126; art, science, and illustrated works, 686; travels, 333; history and biography, 436; poetry and drama, 371; year books and bound serials, 258; medical books, 127; belles lettres, 199; unclassified, 211. The Circular says: "While all other businesses and professions shared the somewhat tame but quiescent feeling that we were doing very little, but possibly at the end of the year should pull through, the publishers must be excused if they too thought with the world. It is the thinkers who lead the world, not those who merely publish their thoughts. The publishers are not, therefore, to be blamed, nor their organ to be condemned, if they express some surprise at the business done last year, and in the fact that, in spite of all grumblings and assertions to the contrary, 1875 was a very good, in the sense of having been a very productive year, and a decided improvement on 1874." One of Mr. Belknap's last official acts was very creditable to the political spirit of his department. According to Richmond papers he had entered into direct communication with the newly reorganized Southern Historical Society with a view to completing the archives of the Civil War thoroughly and fairly. In a letter to the society he points out that the Confederate records are necessarily much more incomplete than those of the Federals, being still largely in the hands of No. 79. private individuals. Many of these are stated to be disposed to lend them for use, if not to surrender them ; and, hearing this, Mr. Belknap desired to dispel the belief existing in the South that there was any disposition on the part of the Administration to make a difference in the compilation of the two sets of records. He begged the Southern Historical Society to contradict this emphatically throughout the circle of their operations, and to explain that the documents need not be altogether surrendered in order to be used. They would, of course, have to be verified as genuine; but, this once done, the money appropriated by Congress for archive purposes would be applicable in any way to be agreed on, and the temporary use of what the possessors could not give would suffice for the department, which would avail itself of such loans to lay up authenticated copies at Washington. The society referred to has, since its removal from New Orleans to Richmond, begun to publish for itself, in lieu of merely sending contributions as hitherto to the Southern Magazine of Baltimore; and the first number of its proceedings appeared last month, filled chiefly with documents relating to the causes of the war. New Library for Chicago.-The news has been received of the death in Rome of Miss Julia B. Newberry, daughter of the late Walter L. Newberry. Through this event the North Division will some time be honored with a magnificent public library. The late Mr. Newberry left an estate clear of all incumbrance, consisting chiefly of real estate, and valued even at the present depreciated prices at $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 A large portion of it is unproductive, but the income is upward of $100,000 a year. One-third of this goes to Mrs. Newberry, the widow, as her dower, and the remainder, now that the heirs are dead, is to accumulate until after Mrs. Newberry's death, when one-half of the whole estate will be devoted to founding a free public library in the North Division. The following are the provisions of the will relating to this subject: "In case of the death of both of my said daughters without leaving lawful issue, then, immediately after the decease of my wife, if she survives my said daugh ters, but if not, then immediately after the decease of the last surviving one of my said daughters, my said trustees shall divide my estate into two equal shares, and shall proceed at once to distribute one of such shares among the lawful surviving descendants of my own brothers and sisters, such descendants taking per stirpes and per capita. "The other share of my estate shall be applied by my trustees, as soon as the said can consistently be done, to the founding of a free public library, to be located in that portion of the city of Chicago now known as the North Division. And I do hereby authorize and empower my said trustees to establish such library on such foundation, under such rules and regulations for the government thereof, appropriate such portion of this property set apart for such library, to the erection of proper buildings, and furnishing the same, and such portion to the purchase and procurement of books, maps, charts, and all such other articles and things as they may deem proper and appropriate for a library, hereby fully empowering my said trustees to take such action in regard to such library as they may judge fit and best, having in view the growth, preservation, permanence, and general usefulness of such library." This public library is, then, a fixed fact, depending only as regards time on the death of Mrs. Newberry, who is now a hale and healthy lady, about 57 years of age, and is at present travelling in Europe.-Chicago Tribune. Menzies Library. - Our British contemporary, "Notes and Queries," of March 11, speaks as follows of the catalogue of this important library, edited by Mr. Sabin: "Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Engravings, and Library Furniture belonging to Mr. W. Menzies, of New York, including an extraordinary and most valuable collection of books relating to America, an unapproachable series of bibliographical works and fine specimens of early typography; many of the earliest books printed in the North American Colonies; a remarkable and unique collection of illustrated books of very great value, autograph letters by Washington, books in general literature, &c. It is especially worthy of note that the entire collection is in the finest possible condition, and that in the qualities of rarity, beauty, and intrinsic value, it far surpasses any collection that has ever been offered for sale in America. (U. S., Sabin & Sons.) It is not stated when this sale is to take place, but we can assure those who do not intend to buy that this catalogue is a valuable possession, full of bibliographical information in quite a new field. The price is two dollars, which is not dear for nearly 510 pages of interesting knowledge." Since the time of the Wizard-Warden of Manchester (Dr. Dee), and of the antiquary, Christopher Townely of Townely, Lancashire, England has supplied many famous names to the roll of mathematical scholIt is said that one of the earliest surviving Man ars. chester printed books is a work on Mathematics, by a local mathematician, 1718. Amongst the chief geom eters, about the end of that century, was Henry Clarke, LL.D., of Manchester and Salford, who was ranked by the learned Bishop Horsley as an "inventor in mathematics." Clarke, however, also attained no unworthy place in other fields of learning. Mr. J. E. Bailey, F. S. A., the new Librarian of the Chetham Hospital, Manchester, is now collecting materials for a more extended account of Dr. Clarke than the imperfect notice given in Baines's "Lancashire;" and he would thankfully acknowledge the receipt of any authentic memorials concerning Dr. Clarke, from his descendants or from others. Clarke himself projected an account of his 'Life and Writings,' to contain, besides, records of his intercourse with many of the celebrated philosophers and mathematicians of his time; and it is to be hoped that these MSS. may come to light. Born in 1743, Clarke died at Islington, in 1810, leaving two sons and two daughters. The Archbishop of Dublin writes to the (London) Guardian:-" Mr. Thomas Keble has placed in the hands of a relative of mine the pleasant but now difficult task of bringing together for publication and editing the scattered reviews and essays of his uncle, the late Rev. John Keble. Of the essays some are still in manuscript, and all these writings are more or less in danger of being lost sight of, or becoming inaccessible unless collected in time. It is greatly to be desired that such a collection should be as complete as possible. Some of his friends, I am informed, believe that he wrote for the British Magazine during the time that Hugh James Rose was the editor; and it has been suggested that copies of this periodical and of the British Critic, to which he certainly did contribute, must be in existence marked with the names of the contributors. If any of your readers can give information as to reviews or essays of his in these periodicals or elsewhere beyond the catalogue which is here subjoined, it is earnestly requested that they would at once communicate with the editor of 'Mr. Keble's Remains,' care of Henry Parker, Esq., publisher, Oxford." An interesting paper has quite lately been printed and circulated, in reference to the character and dates of numerous appointments to offices of responsibility in the British Museum. It is supplementary to a tract which, if published, may have considerable influence in drawing public opinion to the principles that appear to guide the selection of officers and their promotion, and gives the names of gentlemen on the staff of the Museum, in the chronological order of their appointments, their rank, the dates of the appointment, and the salaries given to each. Most remarkable conclusions may be gained from this document, conclusions the soundness of which it is not possible to guarantee, except one, and that is that there seems no connexion between the reputation of the respective officers, outside the British Museum, and the official status of the men |