Subscriptions to THE BOOKSELLER for 1867 are now due, and Subscriber are requested to transmit the amount, 5s., either in Postage Stamps or by Post office Order, payable at the General Post-office to MR. EDWARD TUCKER. Subscribers are reminded that the amount is too small to admit of application being made for it by post, and they will consequently see the necessity for promptly responding to this intimation without putting the Publisher to any needless troubl or expense. Advertisements inserted in THE BOOKSELLER are charged at the following rate-Four lines, set close, in column, 35. 6d., per line beyond, 6d. ; six lines, se close, across the page, 10s. 6d., per line beyond, Is. 6d,; page, 31. 35.; half-page, 17. 16s.; quarter-page, 20s. ; one-sixth, 14s. Displayed Advertisements, whether in column or across the page, are charged according to the space occupied. Bankrupts : THE GAZETTE. Breach, William, jun., Lewes, bookseller, &c.; solicitor, E. Hillman, Lewes. Brown, Henry, Nicholl Square, printer and engraver; solicitor, T. S. Lewis, Wilmington Square. Clarke, Thomas, Leicester, pasteboard manufacturer, &c.; solicitor, R. Durrant, Leicester. Clayton, Joseph, jun., Strand, newspaper agent; solicitor, J. Edwards, Bush Lane. Congdon, Samuel, Plymouth, printer, &c.; solicitors, Beer and Rundle, Devonport. Cousins, Joseph, Nottingham, printers' engineer. Dolling, James, Edgware Road, bookseller and stationer; solicitor, C. Butterfield, Connaught Terrace. Fyfe, William Wallace, Fordington, and Dorchester, publisher and printer; solicitor, H. Lock, Dorchester. Jack, David, Oldham, printer; solicitor, J. Taylor, Oldham. Pearson, Robert Langton, Withington, near Manchester, paper manufacturer. Rees, Thomas Henry, in co-partnership with John Henry Watts, under firm of Rees and Co., Hatcham, ink makers, &c.; solicitor, M. B. King, Staple Inn. Rudofsky, Rodolph, late Maiden Lane, formerly Portway Terrace, Camden Town, and Chandos Street, Covent Garden, lithographer; solicitor, W. W. Aldridge, Moorgate Street. Slater, Samuel, Congleton, stationer and schoolmaster. Spencer, Edward Pawley, Cherry-tree Court, Aldersgate Street, book and vellum binder: solicitor, D. Howell, Cheapside. Dividends: Furby, William, Bridlington, stationer, on Jan. 29; solicitors, Wells and Cross, Hull. Lyon, J. D., musicseller. First, 43d. Kinnear, Birmingham. Maas, Joseph, musicseller. First and final on Jan. 30. Tranter, J. D., printer, &c. First, Ss. 10d. Eaden, Cambridge. Parkyns. Woodward, W., jun., printer, &c. First, 4s. Lacey, Henry, Will , photographer. Comp. of 68., Melhuish, Arthur James, York Place, Regent's Park, photographer. Comp. of 20s. 38. 4d. in six, twelve, and eighteen months; two, two-and-a-half, and three years. Powle, Benjamin, Portman Place, Edgware Road, staAssignment of 5s. 2s. 6d. at three and six months; trustee, William Wilson, artificial flower importer, Wood Street. Smith, Edward, Birmingham, printer, &c.; trustees, John Goodman, printer, and Francis Evans Williams, accountant, Birmingham. Stevenson, George John, Paternoster Row, publisher. Comp. of 4s. 4d. on Feb. 1. Sydenham, Richard, Poole, stationer; trustees, James Poynting, wholesale stationer, London, and George Hancock Gutch, shipowner, Poole. Thynne, William, Gateshead, music dealer, &c.; trustees, Edward Fletcher, manager of railway works, Gateshead, and Frederick Lucas, accountant, London. Walters, William Mills, Liverpool, printseller, &c. Comp. 10s. 4s. in four and eight months, and 2s. in twelve of months, secured. Wilkins, George, Derby, late Ashby-de-la-Zouch, law stationer and accountant; trustee, Joseph Cotton, engineer, Derby. Partnerships Dissolved :-- Billing, John, Henry Billing, and Henry Watts Whitmore, Birmingham, printers and stationers. Debts paid by H. Billing and Whitmore. Hirst, Job, Damon Roberts, and Absalom Roberts, Cleckheaton, cardmakers. Lister, Charles, and John Butterfield, Bishop Monkton, near Ripon, paper makers. Debts paid by Butterfield. Miller, Stephen, and Edward Byrne, Bread Street, wholesale and export stationers. Debts paid by Miller. Newman, John and Charles Terry Sparks, Watling Street, wholesale stationers, engravers, &c. Debts paid by Newman. Nicholson, John William, and George Barnfather, Oldham, printers and bookbinders. Debts paid by Nicholson. Paton, James, and James Baird, Dunfermline, photographers. Debts paid by Paton. Pickup, James, James Isherwood, William Grimshaw, and Thomas Kay, Lower Darwen, paper manufacturers. As regards Isherwood, debts paid by remaining partners. Simpson, Charles Edwin, and Louis Alderman Poiti, Temple Row, Birmingham, lithographic printers. Debts paid by Simpson. Staines, James, and Mark William Fletcher, Leicester, box and pasteboard manufacturers. Temple, Isaac, sen., and Issa Temple, jun., Newcastle, wholesale stationors, &c. Debts paid by J. Temple, jun. Turney, John Goodson, and Phillip Henry Jones, Wooburn, millboard manufacturers. TRADE AND LITERARY GOSSIP. Messrs. Spicer Brothers, wholesale stationers and paper-makers, will shortly remove from 68, Upper Thames Street to their old premises in New Bridge Street, Blackfriars. They have also purchased their old family property, the paper mills, at Alton, Hants, where their celebrated hand-made writing papers were formerly manufactured. Messrs. Spon, the well-known scientific booksellers and publishers, are about to remove to Charing Cross, their premises in Bucklersbury being required for the new street. Lovers of fine books will thank us for directing their attention to the large paper edition of "Walton's Angler," just published by Messrs, Little, Brown, and Co., of Boston, U.S. It is a splendid reproduction of Major's edition, illustrated with woodcuts, engraved in America, aud impressions of the original steel plates. The work has been exquisitely printed at the Cambridge University Press, by Messrs. Welch, Bigelow, and Co., on thick vellum-faced paper. beautiful reproduction has evidently been a labour of love with the editor, Mr. John Bartlett. This The retail bookselling and stationery business belonging to Mr. Alfred William Bennett, 5, Bishopsgate Street Without, has been recently sold by Mr. Holmes to Mr. Francis Bowyer on Kto, late with Messrs. Hamilton, Adams, and Co., Paternoster Row. Mr. Bennett will for the present continue his publishing business upon the same premises. Our readers will be glad to hear that the basiness of the late Mr. Nutt has, since his death, been successfully carried on by Mrs. Nutt, who, at the commencement of her third year, has issued a circular, informing her friends that it will be continued as heretofore, but under the management of Mr. Haas, who was in Mr. Nutt's employment for several years, and has now returned from Leipzig. Mrs. Nutt says she feels "a peculiar pleasure in making this an¡nouncement, as Mr. Haas possessed, in the fullest degree, the confidence of her late husband; ↑ and she believes that Mr. Haas's name will be a sufficient guarantee to the old correspondents of the house of D. Nutt, for the future efficient conduct of its business." I Mr. C. W. Wood, son of the authoress of East Lynne," has commenced business as a publisher at 13, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden. Mr. Wood, besides the usual training in London, spent some time at Leipzig, and afterwards at Paris, and has thus made himself acquainted with the publishing trade as carried on abroad. At present, we believe, it is Mr. Wood's intention to confine himself to the publication of works of fiction. Mr. Cackett's business, Uxbridge, has likely been disposed of by Mr. Holmes, to Mr. Bealby, late of 21, Charing Cross. Also Mr. Geake's business (Morley's Library), Park Terrace, Regent's Park, to Mr. Cackett, late of Uxbridge; and Mrs. Hanson's business, Craven Terrace, Bayswater, to Mr. Harrison, of Union Terrace, Camden Road. Mr. John Tatam Stanesby, has retired from the stationery and bookselling business at 179, Sloane Street. It will in future be carried on by Mr. Henry Jesse Stanesby, and Mr. | Henry Humphrey, under the firm of Stanesby and Co. He THE MANCHESTER SWINDLERS AGAIN. -Not Mr. Beck this time, but Mr. James Hunt. has obtained religious books from at least one London house. He writes: "I am well known Manchester, and have been for the last twenty ears." On inquiry at the police-office, we find his statement corroborated; the chief-constable says that Mr. Hunt is a notorious swindler and a Convicted thief. THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT.-At present, this is onfessedly in such an unsatisfactory state, that many points it is difficult to know what is the recise law, or how rights may be protected. The last act was passed on the solicitation of wome authors who were desirous of protecting Certain interests with which the claims of booksellers were supposed to clash. Those conflicting ms were very fairly adjusted, but new points f difficulty have arisen since then; of these we ay mention the case of the rival Belgravias, ad that of the rights of aliens, at present in disPite between Messrs. Low and Routledge, in order to show that fresh legislation is necessary. We think, therefore that the time has arrived for publishers to bestir themselves. Nothing can be se in the present session of Parliament, but preparation may be made for a bill to be psed next year. me THE TOWN AND COUNTRY BOOK SOCIETY.— No doubt some of our readers have been puzzled at the appearance of certain advertisements offering books to the public at cost price, and in some instances at even less-e.g. "all five shilling books at 3s. 9d." Amazed at this extraordinary display of philanthropy, we sent for a catalogue, and made some inquiry as to the "Company," and strongly suspect that we have traced a very close connection between the philanthropic Town and Country Book Society" and the "Library Company, Limited." At any rate, it is perfectly clear to our minds that the moving spirit of both concerns must be one and the same person. The monthly circular of one bears so strong a family likeness to the monthly circular of the other, that we could be almost positive the same type had been used. How one company will affect the other it is hard to say; but we think we are not far wrong in predicting that the dividend of the Town and Country Book Society will not be much larger than that which was lately declared at the annual meeting of the Library Company, Limited. In addition to bookselling, the new company undertakes to bind books at the lowest prices-to supply all new music, five shillings' worth at 2s, - and, moreover, is making arrangements "for a full supply of stationery and general goods usually sold by stationers." In these days of free trade we are prepared for all kinds of efforts to procure business, but there is something so unusual in the proceedings of the managers of these companies, that we feel compelled to notice them. Although no reference is made to the Library Company, Limited, in the circular of the other company, we must regard the managing director or chairman as responsible for all that takes place in either, and think that we can easily point out the error that has been committed. This is in requesting the services of booksellers and stationers in London, the suburbs, and the country, to become agents for the Library Company. No doubt a sufficient inducement was held out to them to open depôts and agencies, to solicit their best customers to become subscribers, and thus put the manager in London in possession of all the best readers and most respectable buyers. Having these names, there would naturally be a temptation to request these persons to deal at the Town and Country Book Society's depôt for books and stationery. We do not say that this has been done, and hope that it has not; but it is easy to see that the opportunity is given. Now we quite confident that no one would have undertaken the agency of the Library if he had known that its managers were connected with an underselling book store. We wish it to be understood that we are not aware of any dishonourable practice having been resorted to, but there has been the opportunity; and we think the trade should know that there is a connecting link between the two societies. Messrs. Gilbert, of Copthall Court, n the last BOOKSELLER, drew attention to the fact that prices at some of the publishers. Several letters retail purchasers could procure books at trade bearing upon the subject have reached us; some by no means complimentary to Messrs. Gilbert; but we think the thanks of the trade are due to those gentlemen for drawing attention to what we must hope was an oversight. A correspondent requests us to draw the attention of publishers to the annoyance which country booksellers are subjected through the magazines being announced as ready one or two days before they are delivered. COMPENSATION CLAIMS.-The new street in the City requiring the removal of Messrs. Spon, a special jury was called upon to assess the damages those gentlemen would sustain. From the opening speech of the counsel it appeared that Messrs. F. N. and W. Spon were engaged in the book trade, which they inherited from their father, and which was formerly carried on in Queen Street, Cheapside. In 1850 they took a lease of their present premises, No. 16, Bucklersbury, of which four years would be unexpired at Lady-day next. Upon their removal to the new premises in Bucklersbury, which are now required for the new street, they began a business of a very peculiar kind, viz., that of publishing and trading in books of a purely scientific character. Any person requiring any book in relation to any of the arts or sciences was sure to be able to procure it at "the shop in Bucklersbury." In fact, the claimants were the only publishers engaged exclusively in carrying on such a kind of business within the walls of the City. Their profits, during the first year of their business operations in Bucklersbury, were £400. During the seventeen years their profits had risen to £1,300, or £1,400. They started with a stock worth £500. Their present stock was worth £5,000. He (Mr. Giffard), was told that this was a particular class of business, and exposed to peculiar risks when suddenly checked. They had a very large and lucrative retail trade, which had progressed not by sudden jumps, but by a steady increase. The first thing which the jury would have to consider was the value of the lease, of which four years would remain unexpired at Lady-day next, at a reserved rental of £105 per annum. The claimants let off the first, second, and fourth floors, at an aggregate rental of £110, so that, in fact, they carried on their business there rent free. Mr. Spon would state to the jury that with every desire to get suitable premises near to their old spot, they had been unable to succeed. They had gone in every direction, but could get none except at enormous rents. The second item which the jury would have to consider would be the amount of compensation to be paid to the claimants for the inevitable loss of their retail trade, for which one and a-half year's profits in some cases was large, while in this it would be very small. Another class of damage to which the claimants would be exposed was this: they would have to cancel the title-pages in all their stock in order that the proper address of the publisher might be inserted. They only sought an indemnity, and not a profit. Another item in the claim would be for depreciation of stock, which had been moderately put down at 12 per cent., and then there was another item of claim for advertising, and printing, and new addresses. Mr. Deputy Tegg showed the effects which a removal would have upon the claimants' stock, and the very great expense to which they would be put, in reprinting title-pages, &c. The jury awarded the claimants £2,750. The original claim sent in was for £7,70) Os. 3d. Another case was that of Messrs. Reeves and Turner of the Strand, next Temple Bar. The claim exceeded £6,000, and some remarkable evidence was given as to the value of house property in Fleet Street and the Strand. The rent of the premises under lease from 1860 was £220 a-year, and such had been the increase in value that it was now "rentalised" at £420. Mr. Archer, a tobacconist, whose premises were required for the Metropolitan Railway, had taken premises at the corner of Surrey Street, Strand, which he had pulle down, and was now rebuilding. He gave £50 for a sixty years' lease and £50 to the tenan and had top ay £350 a-year. The case w adjourned, with the intimation that it woul not be resumed within a month. CAUTION TO PAPER MAKERS.-The Tim says: “Several instances having been recent observed of the use of the waved line in t watermark of the paper used by certain ban for draughts on their agents abroad, it may useful to call attention to the Act 24 and 25 Vid cap. 98, sec. 14, which expressly reserves to t Banks of England and Ireland the use of pap with the curved or waving bar lines, or with t laying wire lines thereof in a waving or curv shape, or with any number, sum, or amou expressed in a word or words in Roman lette visible in the substance of the paper.' The Rival Belgravias.-The cross case of Ho versus Maxwell, and Maxwell versus Hogg, ca on for hearing before the Lords Justices of App on the 15th inst., and the decision arrived at taken every one by surprise. Neither party is have the exclusive title to the name; but L Justice Cairns went beyond this, and enuncia the novel doctrine, that the mere declaration an intention to make use of a name could give any right of property, nor even if in a tion-as in Mr. Maxwell's case-a large sum money had been expended in making the int tion known. The case is of such importa that in a future number we must devote m space to it than we can afford in this. "Most Mr. Newby has been advertising "Mrs. Wo new work, Sir Cyrus of Stonycleft.' sons would suppose that the work was by author of "East Lynne," especially as it understood that the author of that, Mrs. H Wood, was on the eve of publishing a new w Mrs. Henry Wood has therefore, very natura written to the papers to say that she is not author of "Cyrus of Stonycleft;" her new v is "Lady Adelaide's Oath." It is to be regre that Mr. Newby did not advertise in su manner as to prevent any misapprehension. NOT A BAD IDEA.-It is customary with of the Paris papers to offer to their yearly scribers what they call "primes," or premi as the new year approaches, with the vie inducing their old customers to renew their scriptions, and of gaining new ones. The dition is, however, that the subscriptions sh for twelve months, paid in advance. The miums consist of books, of which they pub. long list, leaving to their friends, and whom they hope to make friends, to choos work from among them. A contract is Icluded with some bookseller on whose sh lies a stock which he has found it difficult t pose of, and who admits that, however p worthy it is for a writer not to be bought not an advantage that the same privilege s attach to his productions. After due exa tion, a selection of the least vendible part store is made, with a few works, with whi reading public is already familiar, thrown make the mass go off easier; and the boo handed over to the managers of the journ conditions favourable to both parties. days the foremost columns of the pape nounce the treasure they have in store, the displayed in the choice of it, and the gene of the proprietors in dispensing at half the price, sometimes at two-thirds-for the pr is never entirely gratis-to their sympa customers the cream of modern French liter In L t. Messrs. Hurd and Houghton, of New York, are bringing out an edition of Dickens's works, with beautiful steel-plate illustrations by Darley, in addition to all the original English illustrations, which they are having re-engraved in America. The proprietors of the British Workman have been frequently asked to print that work in larger type, but have felt unable to comply with the request; they have, however, endeavoured to meet the demand for a large-type magazine by adopting the Friendly Visitor, a work commenced more than forty years ago by the Rev. Carus Wilson. Of this they have commenced a new series, printed in large type, and illustrated in the same expensive and elegant manner as the Band of Hope Review, and other publications, issued under the same able management as the British Workman. Messrs. Cassell, Petter and Galpin announce that they have made arrangements for the publication of a new serial, to be called "Cassell's Magazine," to be published in penny weekly numbers, and in sixpenny monthly parts. It will be illustrated. Cassel's Choral Music is a new serial that deserves a large amount of success. It is well printed on good paper, full music size. The contents of Part I. are-"How Soft the Shades of Evening Creep," a part song, the words by Bp. Heber, set to a composition of Henry Smart's; "In Going to my Dreary Bed," a madrigal, written and composed by Richard Edwardes in 1560; "Now Fie on Love," written by Thomas Goffe in 1656, and set to music by G. A. Macfarren; "Flora gave me Fairest Flowers," a madrigal, composed by John Wilbye in 1598; and, lastly, an English version of the "Ave Verum" to Mozart's music. It will therefore be seen that the selection is all of high-class music, much of which will be copyright in itself. The editor, Mr. Henry Leslie, will re-mark the whole, and thus give a new value to the older portions by adapting them to modern usage. The first part of Cassell's Illustrated Book of Sacred Poems also appears this day under the editorship of the Rev. Robert H. Baynes, accompanied by a brilliant impression of Doré's "Crown of Thorns," from his great Bible. Some of the illustrations are excellent. The Dean of Emly, Mr. Alexander, and his wife, are among the chief contributors. That useful little annual, the "London Catalogue of Periodicals and Newspapers," has just made its appearance; it is one of the most carefully compiled works of reference with which we are acquainted. But for this we should have no idea where the Last Vials or the Latter Rain are to be found; that there is a Net in Amen Coruer; that the Anti-Tea-pot Review is published quarterly; the Earthen Vessel monthly; and the penny Tailor weekly. There is good news for valentine writers. Mr. Hotten has just published St. Valentine's Pocket Book, a whole anthology, culled from English authors of every age. Authors that are known, and authors that are unknown, are pressed into the service, and compelled to yield their sweets. Most of the specimens are complimentary, but many are just the reverse. The Turks have taken a lesson out of the books of their more civilized neighbours; the authorities at Constantinople, finding the comments of the Levant Herald, a newspaper printed in English, unpalatable, have instructed their gentleman in black to suspend the publication for a mouth. The editor, Mr. McCan, has appealed to the English Minister. Miss Braddon's Belgravia still maintains its character of being the cheapest, and at the same time one of the most entertaining of our magazines. Miss Braddon's tale, "Birds of Prey," loses none of its interest as it proceeds. Messrs. Hogg's Belgravia has a remarkable frontispiece, containing about a hundred portraits, drawn by Brunton. We notice that the proprietors advertise for sale the right of pubfishing a magazine under the title of Belgravia. Keith Johnston's Royal Atlas. - We have before us two new maps by Dr. Keith Johnston, engraved for his Royal Atlas, comprising the explorations of recent travellers in Africa, and the marvellous transformations effected by the seven weeks' war and subsequent negotiations in Prussia and neighbouring States. The proprietors appear resolved that no exertion shall be wanting to make this Atlas the most perfect of its kind. Their plan appears to be to limit every edition to a reasonable number, and in the interval between each issue to look out for, and incorporate all new discoveries and modifications of boundaries as they occur, so that any fresh issue of the Atlas will present some new feature, and keep abreast of the progress of Geographical Science. The Flying Dragon, the only Chinese paper printed in this part of the world, has met with so much success that the proprietor has imported a fount of Chinese type. The Dragon contains a summary of home intelligence, and carries news of our doings and institutions to all the ports of China with which we have connection, to the Phillipines and to Japan. Advertisements of English machinery and manufactures are inserted, but they are translated into Chinese, and by this means are brought within reach of the inhabitants of China, Japan, Siam, Java, and all parts of Eastern Asia. In some of these countries the editor tells us European arts and machinery are eagerly discussed. The Kings of by introducing Western Arts and Education. Siam are most anxious to improve their subjects The great Daimio-Princes of Japan are all more or less alive to the advantages to be derived from the adoption of European methods of warfare and commerce. The Chinese are, perhaps, the most reluctant to adopt new measures, but they have, however, found that foreign rules, even in the military art, are better than their own-that foreign rifles surpass the old matchlock-that shot and shell can be cast, and cannon, too, better by foreigners than by themselves. Evidence of this is supplied by the facts that they have, under Colonel Gordon, C. B., and Brigadier Staveley, submitted to and practised European drill-and under Dr. Macartney, have established a shot and shell-foundry at Soochow and a cannon foundry at Shanghai. They have also begun to print with movable metal type in the European manner. Newspapers for New Zealand or Australia, sent via Panama, will in future be liable to the following rates of postage, which must be paid in advance: For each newspaper duly registered at the General Post Office for transmission abroad, not exceeding four ounces in weight, 4d.; above four ounces, and not exceeding halfpound, 8d. Chambers's Journal for 1866, a portly volume, contains a complete novel, by Thomas Speight, called "Brought to Light," and another, "Mirk Abbey," by the author of "Lost Sir Massingberd." Another, by the author of "Lady Flavia," is to run through the early numbers of the present year; the title is Lord Ulswater." OUR NATURAL INSTRUCTORS. -The Scotch seem designed by nature to be our instructors. If a man has the good fortune to have been born on the other side of the Tweed, his instinct is, not to stay there, but to cross for the purpose of advancing the interests of Englishmen. Not only does he exhibit this philanthropy in commercial affairs, but he displays it equally in science and literature. He is as ready to show us how to write, and speak, and think, as he is to show us how to turn a penny. The education of the human mind, particulary of the English mind, is, he believes, his forte. Nor is this assumption fictitious. He really supposes his pretensions to be based on fact; and when he arrives among us, his allies who have preceded him are equally credulous with respect to his merits. So loud and so emphatic, indeed, are testimonies adduced in his favour, that the public itself is almost compelled to take the estimate laid before them. At one time it was thought that Jeffrey was the great critic of English literature; that Reid and Stewart, and Browne were our only great philosophers; that M'Culloch was the only authority on political economy; and that Sir William Hamilton was the most eminent metaphysician that had appeared above our horizon. And not only for the light shed by such elevated studies as were professed by these men are we indebted to Scotland: we have to thank them for turning their attention to subjects usually considered of smaller importance. Just as we are assured they speak the English language, with the proper accentuation and modulation of voice, only at Inverness, and some other remote towns in Scotland, so are we told to believe that the Scottish intellect is the most trustworthy criterion with respect to English education. The works published in Scotland for the use of schools are so extremely numerous, and treatises on arithmetic, on grammar, and on English literature, are compiled in such abundance, that we begin to think there must be some institution in the North for turning out the works on the principle of division of labour. Reference to our list of educational works will fully exemplify our meaning. A WELL PRINTED BIBLE.-Mr. Mackenzie, of Glasgow, has printed a small number of what he calls his CL Hundred Guinea Edition" of the Holy Scriptures; an edition with which his name will always be associated. It is the most sumptuous and best printed Bible ever produced in this country. The size is Atlas Folio, the type used is a beautiful, sharp-cut great primer, set up in two columns, with two narrow central columns of references, a thick red border line is printed outside the text, the paper made use of is very thick, made specially by Dickenson, costing, we believe, as much as fourteen pence a pound. Twelve copies only have been printed, and the probability is that whenever a copy turns up for sale it will fetch some fabulous price. We have to thank Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son for an exceedingly useful table, showing the selling prices of works, sale price for the same, and what each volume nets after the odd copies, with five, ten, or fifteen per cent. have been deducted. We do not know whether copies of the table are for sale. The severe frosts during the past month, for the first time since the opening of railway communication, put a stop for several days to the postal communication between this country and the continent, and even interfered somewhat seriously with the transmission of letters between London and the northern parts of Scotland. Mr. Murray has brought out a complet edition of Lord Byron's Works, with all th notes and copyright matter, for three shilling and sixpence in cloth, or half-a-crown paper. 1 A shilling edition of Byron is announced b Mr. Dicks, uniform with his shilling Shakspeare First, it will be issued in penny numbers. Part contains 64 closely-printed crown 8vo. pages, si illustrations, and a portrait, of the author. Messrs. Macmillan have added the poetica works of Sir Walter Scott to their "Glob Library;" it is edited by Mr. F. T. Palgrave. BOOKS WANTED. -We again have to warn ou subscribers that no notice will be taken of the lists of "Books Wanted" unless the rules lai down be observed :--1. No list should contai more than five books, with the name, makin six lines. 2. The books must not have bee advertised for in any other publication, no recently in this. 3. Books advertised for o special subjects, e.g., "Any Work on Anima Magnetism"-or catalogues wanted;" also, an excess of the number, or those that have bee advertised for before, must be paid for at the rat of sixpence a line. Lastly, lists must be receive not later than the 26th of the month. We repea this caution, as, notwithstanding the notice i last BOOKSELLER, several lists have been receive which, not being in conformity with our rule have been omitted. 66 Mr. John Timbs has just completed his fortiet yearly volume of Facts in Science and Art. first eleven under the title of the "Arcana Science and Art ;" the others under the prese title of the "Year-book of Facts." We wis some one with sufficient influence would repr sent to the proper authorities how hard M Timbs has laboured in the cause of education, a in the dissemination of useful knowledge. We such a course taken, we feel sure an honourab pension would be granted him. T WRITING INK.-Not being good writers, v generally find something amiss with our pen, the paper, or the ink, and lay all the blame our bad copy on one or other of the articl named. To-day we have no fault whatever find with the ink, as we have been making e periments with some specimens of Houssa Jonquet's, forwarded for the purpose by t London Agents, Messrs. Peel and Co. first is called "Encre noire Anglaise à Copie This we can speak of very highly; it flows eas from the pen, and even deposits itself over sligh greased parts of the paper. We have not tr the experiment, but the proprietor says t several copies of a letter written with it may taken in the press. No. 2, steel pen writ fluid, writes blue, and turns black afterwar appears to possess no advantage over Stephen to which it bears a great resemblance. Encre Violette Carmine; this is an ink wh may be recommended as pleasant to use, and a novelty, it turns almost black as it dries, may also be used as a copying ink. Apart f any excellence it may possess, there will b large demand for it on account of its nove No. 4, is a common black ink, "Encre N. double," neither better nor worse than ordinary best black. No. 5, Encre Bleu, i bright colour, but suits a quill better tha steel pen. No. 6, Encre Rouge, a brilliant 1 very limpid, one of the brightest coloured i we have seen. No. 7, and last, Encre Viol this will become a favourite with the ladies is pleasant to use and pleasant to the eye, possesses the great charm of novelty. No. |