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The Publishers' Weekly.

FOUNDED BY F. LEYPOLDT.

FEBUARY 19, 1887.

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better books, better made, must pay eight times as much. From the fiscal side, there is the objection that the bulk-rate is anything but selfsupporting as it is. Of course, the express companies will fight hard against the proposed bill; and if the trade want such a measure, they must be ready to take a hand in the struggle in its

favor.

THE phrase "moral copyright" is rather an apt one to describe the right, emphasized in an article in another column, of an author against misrepresentation in books which bear his name. Certainly no publisher or adapter has a right to give as an author's what is not his and what he would not accept as representing him. It sometimes happens that in making representations or adapta

tions changes are made from what the author actually wrote when he first prepared the book, to which, however, he could and would make no objection. We refer not to these, but to the changes to which he might, and probably would, enter exceptions. In this case the benefit of the doubt ought to rest with the author, and no publisher should permit himself to do otherwise than he would be done by.

POSTAGE.

THE following is the text of a bill presented at the suggestion of the A. L. A. committee by Mr. Stahlnecker in the House of Representatives, January 24, 1887:

THE Committee of the American Library Association, appointed at the Milwaukee Conference, to procure a reduction of postage on books sent by mail from libraries to second-class rates, has prepared a bill, printed elsewhere, which has been introduced into the House by Mr. Stahl- BOOKS BY MAIL AT SECOND-CLASS necker, of New York. It goes much further than the measure originally proposed, and extends the rate of one cent per pound to all books sent by mail, providing not more than one copy of any one book is sent to one person. The committee had a consultation with the Postmaster-General and with the leaders of the Postal Committees of both Houses on the subject of the bill, and were assured that its principle should have full consideration, though we understand that no pledges were given as to the attitude the Department might take in regard to the matter. The bill rather reverses the idea of the cheap rate for newspapers, which involved the payment of postage in bulk, instead of by stamping individual copies.

Judging from the lack of response to our previous queries as to the trade feeling on this subject, the trade takes no special interest in this matter, one way or the other. The plan has, in fact, advantages and disadvantages both, to almost every member of our trade. It would enable country dealers to order single copies at very low postal cost from publishers, with certainty of safety and speed in transmittal; on the other hand, it would also promote the sending of books by publishers direct to customers by mail, of which so many local dealers complain as detrimental to local self-support. As it is now, the cheap libraries, with books mostly of fiction or lower-class literature, go at the low rate, while

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, all books may be transmitted through the mails at the uniform rate of one cent per pound, as provided for mail-matter of the second class by section one of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other purposes: Provided, That no more than one copy of the same work may be mailed at the same time

to the same individual.

"SEC. 2. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with these provisions are hereby repealed."

"MORAL" COPYRIGHT IN GERMANY.

PROF. C. A. BUCHHEIM writes to the London Athenæum concerning copyright in Germany as follows:

"With reference to Mr. Trueman Wood's com

plaint in the last number of your journal, it may be of interest to your literary readers to know that the subject of what I would call 'moral copyright' was discussed at the Schriftstellertag recently held at Eisenach, and that the following resolutions were adopted:

"1. The publisher is not allowed to make any alterations whatever in a work he has bought, without the consent of the author.

"2. In case a publisher has reserved to himself the right of making alterations, he shall have forfeited the right of retaining the author's name, in case the alterations carried out injure the character of the book.

"As a rule, English authors, fortunately, know very well how to guard their interests; but as there are publishers-here as well as in other countries who believe that with the acquisition of the pecuniary copyright they have also acquired the right of doing with the author's intellectual property as they please, it occurred to me that it might be expedient to call special attention to the above resolutions."

MCMASTER'S HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE U. S.

THE publishers of McMaster's "History of the People of the United States" receive numerous inquiries as to the probable time of the publication of the third volume of that work. In a recent letter to Messrs. Appleton & Co., Mr.

McMaster writes as follows:

"As to when volume three will be finished, I can only say, I hope within the year. This volume ought to be the best of the three, and to make it so I must go slowly. The papers to be examined at Washington are immense in number, so that I cannot tell how long it will take to go over them. No pains, however, shall be spared by me to have the manuscript in your hands at the very earliest moment."

THE DUNLAP SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS. IN February, 1885, we announced the formation of a society named in honor of William Dunlap (1766-1839), one of the first American dramatists, one of the earliest of American managers, and the foremost historian of the American

theatre. The object of the members of this society was to bring together all those interested in the history of the American theatre; to issue such books and pamphlets as might throw light on this history; and to collect and to preserve portraits of distinguished American actors, dramatists, and other theatrical celebrities which might otherwise be lost, and to issue engravings

of these from time to time to its members.

After nearly two years' delay the society is at last ready to publish its first three books-two of which may be expected at once, and the third shortly. The first publication will be the comedy of the "Contrast," written by Royall Tyler,

McKee, Treasurer, No. 338 Broome Street, New York City. As the third publication of the society, Mr. Laurence Hutton is preparing a collection of the poetic addresses written for the opening of various American theatres during the past century and a quarter. Among the later issues will be Dunlap's "André," edited by Mr. Brander Matthews, with an introduction considering the many other plays on the subject of Arnold's treason. It is in contemplation to issue during the year a volume of 'Transactions,' containing a theatrical bibliography, Mr. Lawrence Barrett's recollections of Charlotte Cushman, etc. It is to be hoped that the society meet with substantial encouragement.

OBITUARY NOTES.

AUGUSTUS C. TAYLOR.

MR. AUGUSUS C. TAYLOR, late of the firm of Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., died at his residence in this city on Saturday morning, 12th inst., in the fifty-sixth year of his age. He had been in ill-health for several years, and for some time past was unable to give active attention to business. Mr. Taylor was well known to the trade, and highly esteemed for his business accomplishments and agreeable personal qualities. His manners were exceptionally engaging, especially to those who were brought into contact with him in a business way: perhaps there never was a man under such circumstances who was better liked, or who shared to any fuller extent the confidence of others. His connection with the book-trade dated from his early youth, when he became a clerk in the then large house of Andrus & McChain. Ithaca, N. Y., to which place he moved published Cobb's Readers, among the first gradfrom his birthplace in Great Bend, Pa. They uated series of school reading-books issued in this country, and did a large and thriving busi

ness. It was here that Mr. Taylor "learnt the business," and he always referred to these early days with pride and pleasure. Early after he the book business on his own account at Bloomcame of age Mr. Taylor went West, and went into ington, Ill. He did not remain there long, however, but came back to New York to take a

responsible clerical position with Ivison, Phinney & Co. In this position he made himself so valuable to the business that he was admitted into & Co., January 1, 1864. Mr. Phinney retired in the firm, it being then Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman 1870 when the firm became Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., remaining so until a few weeks ago, when Mr. Taylor retired. He leaves a widow and two sons amply provided for.

afterward Chief Justice of Vermont, and acted at the John Street Theatre in 1787, just a century ago. It was the first play by a native author which was acted by a professional company, and MRS. HENRY WOOD, who was best known by it contained the first "Yankee part." It has been her novel," East Lynne," died on the 10th inst., edited, with an introduction, by Thos. J. McKee. at her home in London. She was about sixtyThe second publication will be "The Father, or seven years of age. Her father was Thomas American Shandyism," the first comedy of Wil- Price, a leading glove manufacturer of Worcester. liam Dunlap, which was the second play by a na- She began her literary career as a contributor to tive author acted by a professional company. the magazines. 'Danebury House," her first The introduction to this is also the work of Mr. complete novel, was published in 1860. It was McKee, who supplies an outline sketch of followed the next year by "East Lynne," which Dunlap's career, and an elaborate and much-achieved a remarkable success. Among her other needed list of Dunlap's plays, with the dates of their writing, performance, and publication. Both of these books have been beautifully printed at the De Vinne Press. They can be had only by members. The annual subscription is five dollars, which may be sent to Mr. Thomas J.

works are "Roland Yorke" (1869), "Dene Hollow" (1871), “ Johnny Ludlow" (1880). She was editor of the Argosy.

MRS. HARRIET B. MCKEEVER, the well-known author of Sunday-school books and religious