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W. asked me: "And how about the title for the book?—have you hit one yet?—how does mine strike you?

Spoke of his intention to send a copy of the birthday book to Stedman.Somewhere, there chanced a cursory

"You must take the book along: you'll want to use it—read it."

W. declared: "I should advise its excision—advise that Harry cut it out entirely—not the name only, but

And when he learned that Harry had invited our criticism he said: "That more than ever persuades me that

I should not say that Harry was the man—but some man has gone there, sustained a personal failure, and

"It is not the literary quality of the book which strikes me, but its inevitability—necessariness.

"As to the 'form' of the book, as Gilder would speak of it—that does not occupy me."

"You see Harry," he said, "and tell him for me that it would not please me to have this go in—to have

I remember now that Harry once privately communicated that to me—I did not believe it then.

W. expressed his gladness that I had "so frankly indicated to Harry."

As shown in Stedman's book Taylor is very flippy indeed."

I asked W. how Stedman had dealt with Cooper in that book?

"I thought perhaps you might use this picture in the little book, though, perhaps, it is not so appropriate

Bring it down—it is a yellow book."

"I can see," he said, "why you should believe that this little book will have an importance: more and

Said he had not yet received acknowledgment of book from Gilder, nor sent the intended copy to Stedman

"Our pamphlet, or book," he said, "threatens to be quite an affair—more and more threatens!"

process, and that for the present anyhow, it is designed for private circulation, not for use in any book

But shortly he came wheeling up, admonishing Ed promptly: "Get the book and the letter, Ed—and hurry

"Bonsall was here—Harry—and I have him his copy of the big book." Had he promised him such a book?

I have made up my mind that Harry and Buckwalter should have copies—so as Harry was here, I thought he

Then he said: "And there was a letter from Gilder today—a letter acknowledging the book.

catch on to the truth of me: but I may say, happily, you take right hold there of the key-word to the book—the

He who goes to my book expecting a cocked and primed philosophy, will depart utterly disappointed—and

I sketched for W. the "non-literary" passage among my notes for the book. He said: "Oh!

Did much through the day towards getting the book in shape. Mrs. Baldwin and J. H.

For a great while I've been intending to send him a copy of the big book: now it must go, and at once

I shall use this in the book. His note read thus: From Ernest Rhysc/o Walter Scott:To Horace L.

He asked me: "How do you progress with your piece for the book?

And he continued: "That whole book of Sarrazin's would interest me—fill my knowledge of him with new

if I had only known it, I should have sent a package of books in his charge.

You have heard of Legouve, the Frenchman, who wrote a book about the voice, &c.?

That going to most all books and literary men, they find so little life throbbing in them, whereas the

I went upstairs to get the Sarrazin book for Morris.

W. said: "I feel as though I ought to give Morris a book anyhow—and we'll do so yet."

Inside was a bundle on which he had pasted an inscription: :Two books: one for Frank Williams and one

I had with me, a rough manuscript of my book matter, and read to him from it, here and there.

I had given Frank Williams his book today.

idea," he said, that perhaps a portion of this German article could be "appropriately used in the book

place on the Hudson," its "rare beauty" etc., and remarked, "He says nothing at all in that about the book—the

See how even Hawthorne sends out one of her books with a note bearing his name, Hawthorne, so chary of

I said there were errors in O'Connor's book which I had no doubt would not have escaped his eye had he

As to our book, "I should say, leaded bourgeois would best do the business.

By the way, the last number of the Book Buyer has a portrait of Stedman, a colorless sort of picture,

Explained that he had "sent a big book to Edward Bertz today," and further, "I addressed it to Potsdam

"Take this," he said, "you may be able to use all or a portion of it in the book.

Gould's Whitman book. W., interested to know about it, made it matter for joking.

But wouldn't it be funny Horace, if the book should be a success—should sell?

merrily, "I don't know why it may not as well happy soon that somebody arises to protest against foreign books

"Here are the sheets," he said, "twenty of them, I shall have twenty copies of the book bound Dr.

First Sheets for Binderyfor 20 copies L. of G.bound in green morocco ordinary mode(without the pocket book

Had taken MS. of book along. Used his blue pencil for numbering pages. Discussed ways and means.

Talking of the book, he said, "It should have an index: every good book owes its readers an index, but

And did you ask him about the morocco book? if it arrived all right?" as I had, indeed.

And anyhow, how O'Connor—our glorious O'Connor—would have revelled in the book you are getting out—the

would like to write a few lines to do with anything about myself that is so strong—so vehement—as that book

He said again, "Frank appears to have come over in part to thank me for the book."

I had seen McKay today and Ferguson will do composition of the book.

McKay will electro book after all—weighs all points and finds this dictated.

I saw Oldach and gave him order for the twenty books.

chair around—"it would be right in that place,"—pointing to a point on the floor—"under a pile of books

Bucke's book. "There seems to be a demand for them!"

Wrote a letter offering McKay the morocco book for 3 dollars per copy.

I saw Myrick today and gave him definite directions about the book.

I said something about the Critic notice this week of Burroughs' new book.

"on the fly"—"I have a letter from Dowden—I will show it to you—it is not much—he has received the book

"I've been keeping a sharp eye out for it: it is evidently a curious, if not great, book.

He read the papers some today, and "some out of the books"—had in fact felt "a little on the mend" but

Said to me: "I have been reading Amiel—looked quite a good deal through the book today.

How had he come to wish for the book? "Oh! through hearing everybody crack it up!

I asked,—"Shall it go in the book?"

equally quick to retort—"That was all fixed—understood—fully settled—long and long ago—it is a closed book—it

s on my way home (5.10) to leave one set of proofs of my piece for the book.

To some remark of Tom's about the importance of the book, W. assented, "Yes—so it seems—it evidently

Bucke inquires about his special morocco book, now being bound.

W. is quite favorable to having it used in our book if the Morse picture goes amiss, as is not unlikely

"'Harrington' was quite a big book—published by my Boston publishers—the publishers of Leaves of Grass—by

Did the book give works of O'C.'s best qualities?

The book was instigated by the success of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.'

"He tells me he has got the book—then that he is going away—that his address for a while will be Hobart

John's place by nature would seem to have been from the first out of doors: his best books are the early

remember there came a time to Burns when he imagined he was called upon to put estimates on writers, books

Even the intelligent public goes off in this way—and it is to be supposed that anybody who reads this book

will be intelligent—that the book has no attractions otherwise."

I told him I had orders for two big books, for the Lychenheim boys. W. queried, "Hebrews?"

Would it be well to ask Cox's consent to use it in our book?

Had inscribed the two Lychenheim books, which he sent me upstairs for.

Had authentically endorsed the package thus— Two Books ($6 each) Two copies Complete Works Walt Whitman

Referred to portraits for book. I argued for new portraits as far as possible.

Have you seen the steels in Stedman's books?

I suppose, after we have given up the search, had the book printed, bound, all that, they will turn up

Swinton has often said to me that one of the most impressive passages in the book—in Leaves of Grass—is

I think Dombey and Son a fine, almost a great, book!" Ed here entered.

And at once, "No indeed—and especially now, after the affair of his big book, in which he has set up

nothing—nothing whatever—except what I have written by my own hand—what stands there now in the two books

Hartmann "had heard Kennedy was getting up a Whitman book"—had himself written up thoughts of W. W.

So far from that story being true, I never took the books around—may have sent some of them away (some

I had got W. the three copies of Bucke's book yesterday.7.45 P.M.

there—as with me: for I am a most curious fellow, hungry to know about all that's going about all the books

Said he: "I have sent off one of the Bucke books.

do not say I am enthusiastic about it, but I am willing to let it go and it will look better in the book

Harry Bonsall came in—with him Buckwalter. You know Buckwalter, don't you?

"As it shows up in the book there, it disappoints me."

And the big book, bound there as it is, with notes, portraits—I am happy, content, for having secured

Even this book, this edition, seems to me to have a simple, settled, purpose, all its own—to be made

It is certainly a great and potent book—and fascinating, too.

Ticknor put the work of a life into the book—twenty years of research, labor preparation."

that book I know. I cannot say intimately, but I have seen it.

There is a place of that name, and I knew John was soldering together a new book.

"Anyhow," I said, "whether you are going to get out or not, we are going to get the book out!"

"I had no doubt of it, but have just been proving it here by a book itself."

Burleigh had bought at Gutekunst's—a copy of the sitting picture in Bucke's book.

in hitting on his name—Van Cott—"or something like that"—doing so, however, at last.He spoke of a book

This book is a book I am getting out, not to please the public, but solely with reference to myself."

W. had noted in papers today, announcement of publication of book "Emerson in Concord," by Emerson's

He took the book—wiped the dust from it on a robe there on the floor—then took a pen and firmly (though

Book in my hands (a present from Clifford; Gilman on Profit-sharing).

Questioned me about my work at Ferguson's today—spoke particularly of inside margin for book.

I have myself had so much difficulty just there—so much of experience with books, which, to be seen,

reinforcing himself with Carlyle, Davidson said again that Dante's was "the serenest"—"the most earnest" book

Take the book along. I don't want it—I have not read it and never shall—I never read such stuff."

I sometimes get a little anxious lest the book will not get out by the date specified.

He asked that I come down tomorrow forenoon to get book for Brown. Wednesday, April 24, 1889

He had prepared me a bundle containing sketch (dummy) of book.

He cannot put the book on press till Tuesday next, anyhow.

If we fail to get the book out by the date set, it will be ruin!"

He discussed the illustrations for the book.

Might have some mounted even if not for use in the book. Spoke then once more of the Sarony loss.

And after my affirmative: "If I could get a book to suit me, into which I could put the pictures to suit

—a book about this size?"—measuring about a foot square. "Not necessarily larger—or larger at all."

The book itself was new to him, he thought. "Probably Dr.

W. book. McKay waived the applause, saying the book was wholly W.'s &c.

McKay made some inquiries as to terms for books going abroad.

Harry Walsh at Dave's when I entered.

"I see that Edward Emerson's book is out—the book about his father there at Concord" adding:—"I suppose

"Take this book to your Mother or Aggie," he said, "either one. And do you want another?—this?

Had made up a copy of the big book to send to Will Carleton at Brooklyn.

He read the matter marked—read this book, too, as if he liked it.

Sent of Carleton's book this morning.

a lot for 25—bound as we have 'em here—taken right out of the lot as it stands—I will sell him the book

The printers, binders, book-men par excellence—all agree to its success: only Dave dissents.

is a specialist—knows whereof he speaks: he was quite sure of our success—called that a first-rate book

Although Brown had said to me that he was expected to put the book in press Tuesday, W. was dubious about

I wrote back saying that such a book was not to be secured now, but that copies identical with it except

Talked of the book.

not a great question—is not vastly important: so that, anything in the way of going through a big book

No one but William ever read Delia Bacon's book? How about me, then, don't I count?

W. said, "It is a good book—it has my cordial regard right through.

Well, Doctor's book reviews me at friendly hands.

William was a book-man—not an inch of him clear of the charge—but a book man after the most elemental

sort, knowing the abstract book, [divining] its human purpose, meaning."