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pleased thereat.In regard to the inquiry he says that the lectures will be published in magazine or book

s price, McKay orders the six copies of the big book. W. will give me the first sheets tomorrow.

I argued that McKay had no enthusiasm over the big book, that he would probably have preferred to handle

I urged not: that it was well enough to sell all the books if he chose, but to reserve the copyright.

As to Doctor's urging that "Death's Valley" should go into the book, "Perhaps it should, but it can't

Anyhow, we have made our throw: the poem is in the book." We discussed further matter for the book.

The more it is noticed, the more chance of the book in the fall.I saw that they meant this as a feeler.Love

If you can, go there and see if that is not so—see how many big books in sheets he has there.

Oldach appears to have about 150 or 170 books—autographed sheets and all—ready to deliver (folded).

I suggested, "How would it do to include that in the book—to send it to New York and have Ingersoll correct

me, "So you are quite set that the Sarrazin piece, or Kennedy's Dutch piece, should not go in the book

I picked up a book from the floor—W. H. Babcock's "The Two Lost Centuries of Britain."

another have scarified me—here was Dave, too, and he undertook to pay me for only 50—not 100—of the big books—remembering

Yes, Dave did report an increased sale for the book, which we are warranted in attributing to the Colonel's

He changed the Lippincott's piece for the book—instead of "memoranda" made it "jottings" in headline—cut

W. still says there are two copies of big book McKay has not paid for.

I advised that hereafter no book be delivered to McKay except for receipt.

I had them ready to go into the book when the idea struck me to send to them first."

Book to page 51 now.

Nothing, of course, will be right, but the printed book—and for that we must wait."

I gave him my ideas as to extract of O'Connor's reports: to try to have the book issued by subscription—say

You write an introduction and I will write a sketch of O'Connor—then we can let all the rest of the book

See that I get the bal[ance] of the proof of the little book as soon as convenient...."

Looks now as if all was to wait till his birthday: no book till then.

Took out his pocket book—folded away the new note—gave me a ten—saying, "One good turn deserves another

Companion editors.As to Truth piece had this to say, "My additions better it—though they are for the book

Explained to him substance of my letter to Truth—that they should let me write about new book—review

to appear contemporaneously with book or just before—perhaps with facsimile reproduction of preface or

Said he had not understood it was for the book.

Talked with Harry Walsh last night.

I told W. and he said, "Well, I can say that I felt I was paid enough for the piece—yet Harry's advice

gastric troubles, and threatened blindness; but keeps good spirits, and has a new little forthcoming book

I persuaded him that he should add six pages to book—making it 72—and he answered, "I shouldn't wonder

Gave me proofs I had left yesterday—few changes—added to book little paragraph from yesterday's Post—ordered

He listened to my persuasions that he should add to the book at least the six pages to fill in the 72

Found him industriously reading proofs of book. Looked distressed—how did he feel? "Under a cloud!

Gave W. revises of last four pages of book. We spoke somewhat of portrait-frontispiece.

I always feel even with my own books, which are entirely in my hands, that I never get them just as I

My letters are too full of bowels—the ups and downs of the physical critter, prisoned here, suffering

He is like the Philadelphia fellows—nearly all of them—wise in bindings, names, of books—with a pretty

good income, leisure—given to loafing in libraries—knowing about every book that ever was—yet knowing

books to be reverenced at last.

Want it for a birthday book. None too much time ahead.

And, "We are like to have a decently good book anyhow"—as he casually turned over the pages.

I picked up one of his old war memo. books from the floor, and spoke of the handwriting as "more easy

Wished to send books or pictures "or both" to Myrick and the proof-reader.

Curiosity as to the book at last induced him to get up off the bed.

And again, "The important question now is—what of the book? Will they print it?

It had come over me last night that W. had forgotten his Horticultural Hall speech from the book—and

Nellie makes the question keener—what of the book? Will they print it?"

I suggested that we might delay the book beyond his birthday, "But no—I guess we can do it—make the date

Was a little afraid they might delay it beyond the issue of the book (in which it also appears)—"which

One funny thing about book is, its O'Connor preface, appearing here before in O'Connor's own book!

made up my mind to have 'November Boughs' printed in the same style, and then have copies of the two books

But for the present, no doubt, 'Good-Bye' is our book—we must center on that."

W. said, "I thought to add a good deal to it—make it a page (had plenty: it has gone into the book),

couple of good negatives were secured, and then the old man was assisted back to his bedroom, his books

he writes a short sketch or poem, all of which are hurried off to the publishers of his forthcoming book

saints, sailors, laborers, carpenters, pilots—goes liberal-footed everywhere—has no erudition—reads books

I had left on my first trip the old scrap-book containing Ingersoll's "Burns."

Ingersoll in the back office—several clerks at work upon books spread about the floor—Ingersoll rapidly

"Now you are here, Traubel, you can tell me what you want for your book—I can write it—understand it,

Morris came to tell me he had been up to Lippincott's to see Harry Walsh.

And she was a literary woman, long ago—has written books, I think.

He also sent me an order for a book for some lady—a five-dollar book—which I at once sent off.

Had he read by the books? "No—only by my good sense."

"Then I am wrong—for the book is right."

"This is another error—I just hit it there in the book—there"—pointing to the bed where the book lay

I asked, "Is the book ready?" "No—not quite—I am pegging away at it the best I can."

never thought of Buck's $10 again till three or four days later, when I opened my long memorandum book

So I carried Buck's $10 in my memo book till Nov. 28, when your call came and, putting $5 more with it

He got up—went painfully round the table, reached underneath to his memorandum book, from which, opening

W. said, "That book has peculiar value.

They will give us proof Monday.W. gave me $22 check for Oldach—books just bound and sheets folded for

Referring to books spread out on the other side of the room: "It seems to me the print of these is better

shorter bits and speeches of the last two years; also, in an appendix (partly to fill out, as the book

housekeeper and nurse, in Mickle street, Camden, New Jersey, retains buoyant sprits, sells his own books

W. said, "I sent them copies of my leather-covered book: did they get them?"

I cautioned him not to give out any of the just-bound books till they were numbered, and he promised

I referred to "the book, or the person, called 'Leaves of Grass,'" Bob's notable line, W. exclaiming:

And further, "I had another order for a book today—sold another book, rather.

dollars—a gift—and Johnston writes on his own hook to say that it might be well for me to send the man a book

, which I did—one of the leather books."

"You did right: I want to stand by the punctuation of the book—but I did not compare these galleys with

the book—simply read and made the changes as my common sense commanded."

I had read from the book—he, as he insisted, from his "good sense"—and he had frequently changed the

He wants another copy of the big book. Had one yesterday, you remember?

"I am sorry for my imprisonment—but glad I have a good prison," etc., with a laugh.

"I had quite a big order today for books—four of the six-dollar books—and all the way from Australia,

"I sent off the four Melbourne books. Yes, sent it by Adams.

Bush bought copy of Bucke's book.

Had been clearing up things: a great mass of books and papers thrown confusedly on the bed.

And you," turning to Stafford—"when you see Harry tell him I shall have an Ingersoll pamphlet for him

Harry is an Ingersoll admirer. The pamphlet is even now being printed, I suppose."

Afterwards, "The article as it appears in the book is different from the article in the magazine, where

Then, "It is a plume for us, that someone abroad should have bought 100 sets of sheets of the big book

W. asked what would be a good name for such a man as guarded and sold books—was there a name.

combine them both in perfect musical harmony.I see in Critic (Nov 29 I think) accounts of yr forthcoming book

wished this, and said he would remember.Speaking of Symonds' "Dante" he said, "The best part of the book

"Did I tell you," he asked, "that William's book is to be printed?

Atlantic Monthly people propose to first use 'The Brazen Android' in the magazine, then to produce the book

The book to include my preface." I had offered to Mrs. O'Connor to read proofs.

the negative was put into good hands—for I know it needs powerfulness—generosity: as in the ink of a book

prints we beat the foreigners out of their boots, but in the daily journals, they beat us—and in their books

We put the pictures under heavy weights of books to press them.

As to the book itself, he was "satisfied": it had fulfilled much if not all that he had hoped.

We put them under a mass of books under the table to flatten them.

(The book in my hands was L. of G.)It certainly isn't worth a place "on your walls," but it may serve

"Not definitively—but enough to know he is willing to handle the book. I think I may risk that."

And further, "I am willing to push the book right through now: I give it over to your hands."