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to the Contemporary Club; after the adjournment of which, Morris, Williams, Brinton, Bucke, Harned, Harry

He not only tells me to "keep the Thoreau book—it is yours," but, today—on my commenting upon a big 1871

must take that one," signing my name to it at the same time.I showed him plate-proofs of our Johnson book

, which he looked at "with admiration," as he said—adding—"they threaten to make a handsome book."

Davis was in the room, and W. desired her to "go upstairs—bring me the red book on the foot of the bed

This is the book of a young man—a college man—not of an old stager.

I remember this further of what W. said to me of Ellis' book last night: "What is the significance of

We referred to Ellis' book.

this trip, though today our talk was rather more full than any others: mostly of Ellis and what his book

I wondered if the other essays in Ellis' book (I have only so far read the Whitman) would not help me

I expressed the feeling that the book as a whole did not reach my expectations—that it was too literary—not

Gave me a copy of the big book to give to Jennie May—just married to Sam Fels—which I transferred with

Said he had "sold a book to one Sears," at some distant point: writing, as precaution, for acknowledgement

of receipt of the book.

s preface to O'Connor's book.

W. from the floor—opened the book at a place marked—laughed outright—"Why—here is Ingersoll's letter,

turned into a marker for the book!"

Has sold several books this week.

Potter—I think he is now in Philadelphia—not a Leaves of Grass man, but friendly to me.

Wednesday.Times half-column yesterday (evidently from Jim Scovel)—made up bodily almost from the birthday book

Looking over his own big book—open before him on the table.

Not therefore out.On the floor a pile of books which I found to be the Centennial edition of Leaves of

"You should send him a book," W. said—adding—"I acknowledged the 25 dollars he sent me—also sent him

the books—expressed them: they made too big a package to mail."

tree.Harned met Scovel today who admitted he had made the Times matter up complete out of the birthday book

he asked me, and said he "promised" himself to get out if it did not.Advised me to "send book to Forman—and

Autographed a big book for Daniel Longaker—I taking it with me.

"He wrote a letter—then sent me the book called 'Prose Poems'—they came together in the first mail this

There seems to be a great collection in that book—mostly touches at this and that in a few lines—but

The book is in every way elegantly produced—covered with what would be called tree calf—every page elegantly

It is a book selling, I should say, for 5 or 10 dollars."

Showed me Ingersoll's handsome book, still in its box—but on the floor.

"Here is the Arnold book, too," he added—"it turned up today—and I want you to read him on Heine."

Also a birthday book for one of the Johnston girls and a paper for Bucke.Talcott Williams discovered

I have read all the pieces in the book [that] he spoke of in his letter—and much more, too."

Ingram's particular fad is for the prisoners—he is what they call a prisoner's friend—goes into the prisons

Thackeray about his book on the land question, said among other things: "I have to congratulate you on

the accuracy with which it is printed, a thing not ordinarily met with in American books."

inevitable errors of typography, but these may be expected, and found, in other as well as American books

Now if he had said something about the printing of our books, he would have had more point."

I asked him if he yet had the book for Edelheim?

Then this book of Symonds'—then both—both, as now: they have been a constant, unvarying resource."

I delivered Edelheim his book today—much to his surprise and gratification at the gift.

Did you ever read William's piece on John Burroughs' book, printed at that day, in the New York Times

I have always felt that the book was amateurish—the work of a young man.

If you write to him tell him I don't want his money—tell him the book was sent as a sort of New Year's

"I have received," he offered again, "a letter from the man we sent the book to—what is his name?

I mean about the book, the pay—the gift-book, New Year's. Do you expect to write within a few days?

And then swinging his chair about and looking among things on the floor—"That reminds me, there is a book

here I want to send to your father—you can take it along now—a book with Gray's poems—or containing

It is a book I have had about me for a long time—read it off and on—particularly in war-times, when I

had little baggage—3 or 4 books in all, probably in a handbag.

Young as poet and person (in one of her essays)"— The last in the little book he had for me [for H.

Vila] Blake's book.

I said—"I don't suppose you would care to read B.Brinton's book 'The Origin of the Religious Sentiment

s interest in the magazine—W. assenting—"I like to read reviews and resumes of books, even if I find

Morris engaged him talking of Tennyson's new book. Had brought W. English papers from Gilchrist.

so this is the book!

But the greatest wonder is not the book itself but the fact that the old man, now above 80, pen in hand

There is a great satisfaction getting a cheap book—a soft book you can mush in your hands, so"—indicating

—"a book you are not afraid to injure.

'The Pirate' is hardly a sea book—hardly to be rated with Cooper—Cooper's 'Pilot.'

As to the poor binding of Carpenter's book: "I understand that certain of the English books are bound

pointing to the old lithograph tacked on the wall opposite—"he was in our early history, you know—taken prisoner—died

in prison from confinement."

for they are all gone—and General Taylor, and Scott: having known them all, I know how they were harried—their

memories harried—by lies."

"Very few people know—very few readers of books—literary people—what we owe to proof-readers—the indefatigable

Later, as I left, he said: "I ought to tell you I got 5 dollars today from Kennedy for that book: he

Again, of domestic matters: "Harry Fritzinger opened his grocery store today—or perhaps you knew of it

Woodbury reports Emerson as saying: "'Leaves of Grass,' by Walt Whitman, is a book you must certainly

He reminded me that I had promised him a dinner book, so I sent him one.

"I do not think any trace of such a thing is to be found in me—in my book—in Leaves of Grass: I know

Book sale chronicled in the Critic has a 1st. edition of L. of G.Leaves of Grass selling for 15 dollars

Bucke's book on all those matters: it is all verified—there is no mystery there to clear up: that is

that Latchford, according to Morse's letter, was greatly impressed with the Morse bust as found in my book

I returned him the Tennyson book.

jokingly for "news," as he always does, and said when I told him I had been reading Johnson's little book

The contents of this singular book are neither verse nor prose, but a series of ejaculations and aphorisms

It was designed, he says, "to emanate buoyancy and gladness"; and it soon became a favorite book with

plates: ordering a thousand printed from time to time, and so keeping track of his affairs on his own book

John's books have a wide currency—seem to go pretty much everywhere—and there ought to be some income

"We have plenty of books in America—but about the literature?—oh! I have my doubts!"

A picture of Whittier in the book attracted him.

I asked, "Have you sent him the book yet?"

And the words are as strong, I put them there in my note-book—have kept them all these years.

He seems to be commissioned by somebody or other to write a book about Italy.

Philadelphia last evening and took occasion to speak of Emerson's "flinty" personality: that it is the books

It is a curious book—the book of the smartish American woman—prohibitionist and other ist—bright, quick

he objected—"That is the very point: I think they do: they are the sentiments of a man who has read books—knows

books—goes to the heart of books."

I told him I had a note from Brinton asking how many of the Bruno books we wished and that I had replied