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ever later than eleven o'clock, and one night he was home at half past nine o'clock, he gets a few books
beautiful, and all, with a rare exception here and there, neat and healthy looking; they are employed in book-binding
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
Such are the statements on the police books.
Reverend William Berrian (1787–1862) was a rector of New York's Trinity Church and the author of the book
She must have left Southampton on the 20th inst., with some 120 passengers; that number being booked
Korth was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms, totalling eighteen years ("Sentence of Korth," Brooklyn
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
under charge of murder by flogging a seaman, was detailed in one of my late letters, yet remain in prison
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
Book publishing languishes badly enough, about now.
chasms—patent-leather boots, ditto—garments with the royal signet of Broadway in every seam and fold—books
, and such books, O they indeed are to be envied, particularly if one looks in at Wiley's or Putnam's
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
B's testimony: "The prisoner often called at her husband's residence, and was on terms of friendship
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
Korth was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms, totalling eighteen years ("Sentence of Korth," Brooklyn
Korth was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms, totalling eighteen years ("Sentence of Korth," Brooklyn
They are for listening audiences, not for the pages of books. They will not be preserved.
Berford was a literary agent with an extensive establishment offering books and periodicals for sale
He founded several newspapers, including the Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle in addition to publishing books
Even the stale tricks of pocket-book dropping, watch stuffing, and so on, go down yet.
feeling between the New York and the establishments first mentioned....Now you pass music, dry-goods and book-stores—places
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
Hamblin occasionally booked opera and ballet events, but primarily produced melodramas, romances, farces
They may get the dollars—but it is quite likely they will get a short residence in the State Prison,
Mark Haskell Newman (1806–1851) was the New York book agent for the Merriam brothers.
In addition to selling books, Newman was also a publisher.
After running through the Sun, it seems to me it would pay handsomely to print it in a neat 25 cent book
I rubbed my eyes a little to see if this sunbeam were no illusion; but the solid sense of the book is
I did not know until I, last night, saw the book advertised in a newspaper, that I could trust the name
For more information on Whitman's use of Emerson's letter, see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books/Books
Hall (1855) and Rose Clark (1856), as well as her collection of stories for children The Play-Day Book
—They retard my book very much.—It is worse than ever.
He described himself as "the Poughkeepsie Seer" and published approximately 30 books in his lifetime.
The firm published numerous books and magazines on phrenology, reform, and self-help topics, and anonymously
native of Kentucky author of Autobiography of a Female Slave, and an excellent & lovely woman had her book
The firm published numerous books and magazines on phrenology, reform, and self-help topics, and anonymously
Redfield, a publisher at 140 Fulton Street, New York, was a distributor of Whitman's books in the early
—When the book was first issued we were clerks in the establishment we now own.
We read the book with profit and pleasure. It is a true poem and writ by a true man.
Whitman's books, and put our name as such under his, on title pages.
—If you will allow it we can and will put your books into good form, and style attractive to the eye;
We can dispose of more books than most publishing houses (we do not "puff" here but speak truth ).
By the late 1840s Ticknor and Fields were publishing most of their trade books in a dark brown cloth;
beginning in 1856 with Tennyson's The Poetical Works, Ticknor and Fields began to print books in a distinctive
For discussion of Ticknor and Fields's "blue and gold" books see Michael Winship, American Literary Publishing
By the late 1840s Ticknor and Fields were publishing most of their trade books in a dark brown cloth;
beginning in 1856 with Tennyson's The Poetical Works, Ticknor and Fields began to print books in a distinctive
For discussion of Ticknor and Fields's "blue and gold" books see Michael Winship, American Literary Publishing
I do not care so much about the style the book comes out in.
Whitman seems to have promised to send Vaughan some proof sheets from Leaves of Grass (1860), the book
Do write and let me know about when the book is to be ready. I can do a great deal for it.
Or if they dont don't , to let me act for them here as a kind of N.Y. agent to push the book, and advance
—I am glad very glad Walt to hear you are succeeding so well with your book.
bed—but sit down to write to you, that I have been here in Boston, to-day is a fortnight, and that my book
They have treated me first rate—have not asked me at all what I was going to put into the book—just took
The book will be a very handsome specimen of typography, paper, binding, &c.
go-ahead fellows, and don't seem to have the least doubt they are bound to make a good spec. out of my book
received his mother's letter of March 30, 1861 (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
situated and the more so that you are having things done to suit you in the way of publishing your book
yesterday he was quite smart I sent Eddy to see) Walt there was a letter come from Boston wanted A Book
He was wounded in the First Battle of Fredericksburg (December 1862) and was taken prisoner during the
Mother wants me to be sure and tell you that you must bring her one of those books by the authoress of
I am glad that you are having so good a time and that your book has such a good prospect of success.
The book is finished in all that makes the reading part, and is all through the press complete—It is
The typographical appearance of the book has been just as I directed it, in every respect.
afterwards—I do not know for certain whether it is a good portrait or not—The probability is that the book
I make Thayer & Eldridge crack on the elegant workmanship of the book, its material, &c. but I won't
Published as a serial in 1851-1852, and as a book in 1852.
:42–44), who "behaved very friendly indeed" (Trent Collection of Whitmaniana, Duke University Rare Books
My dear Walt, The books are duly delivered.
It is written all over the book. There is an aroma about it that goes right to the soul.
other paper in the land, and as your poems are not new to me, I can say it will all be used for the book—in
At any rate, the book is bound to sell, if money enough is spent circulating the Reprints and advertising
You should send copies at once to Vanity Fair, Momus, The Albion, The Day Book, The Journal of Commerce
I want to do great things for you with the book, and as soon as I get over my immediate troubles will
favorable response, the editor of the Saturday Press, Henry Clapp, Jr., had forwarded a copy of Whitman's book
Her husband, however, angered that Clapp had sent the book to his wife, appropriated it and wrote a scathing
Received your book, also a letter for Han.
Wilkins Times Tribune Day Book Vanity Fair Momus Illustrated News Herald of Progress Journal Commerce
suggests that Whitman's publishers "should send copies at once to Vanity Fair, Momus, The Albion, The Day Book
New York Weekly Day Book was a Copperhead newspaper founded by Nathaniel R. Stimson in 1849.
The Day Book billed itself as "The White Man's Paper" and changed its name to the Caucasian (August 1861
Beginning in October 1861, the paper was excluded from the mail for fifteen months; the Day Book reappeared
favorable response, the editor of the Saturday Press, Henry Clapp, Jr., had forwarded a copy of Whitman's book
Her husband, however, angered that Clapp had sent the book to his wife, appropriated it and wrote a scathing
Lippincott and Co., 1856) and co-author with his brother Charles of Ye Book of Copperheads (Philadelphia
If you will look in the next number of Frank Leslie, an advertisement headed "a Good Book given away"
There is considerable opposition among the trade to the book.
Mercury with the allusion of Ada Isaacs Menken Heenan, and think it a good indication that the book is
We sent the books to England a long while ago.—a day or two after you left Boston.
For a discussion of the significance of this color change see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books / Books
For a description of Imprints see Ed Folsom, Whitman Making Books / Books Making Whitman (University
published a small advertisement in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper under the heading "A Good Book
Free" which reads: "One of the most interesting and spicy Books ever published, containing 64 pages
address as above, and you will receive by return of mail, without expense, a handsome and well–printed book
I said I would write to you about your Book when I found time to read it as it was written to be read
But somebody whispers, open your book!
What care I for books now (though loved companions ever before).
I have that which is better than books. The book opens itself. What do I behold! oh! blessed eyes!
The praise in regard to the mechanical execution of the book is great, from that source.
If you make a book too good for the money—you ask for it, you degrade it at once.
Let us hear from you further on this point—we do not think favorably of paper covers for a dollar book—nor
The Saturday Review described the 1860 Leaves of Grass as "a book evidently intended to lie on the tables
We cannot however stereotype your little book now, as we have so much already underway.
Business will be stagnant with us till after the Presidential election when with our new books we shall
a full-page announcement of his proposed new volume of poetry,The Banner At Day-Break (though the book
Books being a luxury, there was no demand. All book firms were 'shaky.' . . .
Honeybun worked as Thayer and Eldridge's book-keeper.