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"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

I left with him a big bundle of Bruno books sent to me by Brinton. He smiled upon the bundle.

Hard grating cough.W. said he had looked over the Bruno book.

I had no idea Dave could accomplish such good work: the book is worthy of him, of Brinton, of Bruno."

Informed me he had "sent off a number of the Bruno books today."

Brinton to show him how we are bestowing the books."

violent but loosened greatly.He would have it, (upon my reminder, that he was going to send Brinton his book

that explains in part why he likes me, likes the book!"

And upon my remarking, with the heavy book in my arms—"It is a great institution"—W. continued: "It ought

W. asked me if I had found the postage correct on the Dowden book the other day, and to my "yes" he laughed

giving me the postal to read and then to mail.Very particularly inquired if I intended delivering the book

Bucke: probably 7 or 8 lines: and he likes the book—says he sat right down and read it."

I delivered the big book to Brinton last evening. W. "pleased that the Doctor is pleased."

Once again he remarked: "I have been looking further into Brinton's book: it is a simple, direct, story—bears

Wrote Burroughs, however, thought he would have to, much as he regretted it.He sent the Bruno book today

Referring to the letter I gave him yesterday from Brinton, thanking him for and applauding the book sent

health the winter through, W. expressing solicitude and saying: "No—I have never sent him the big book—but

high mention of Grant's book, the Hay-Nicolay Lincoln, and Joe Jefferson's autobiography as "the great

books—at least the great biographical books—of the time."

No great book was ever made of such lack-gifts.

It may be I am harsh because I have not looked far enough into the book—yet I am sure this is not the

Of the Century books—the war pieces—of Grant's—all those special articles, what-not,—the mania of this

I have thought in reading the Bruno book, how autochthonous Brinton himself seems to be—a creature of

Had he seen Childs' new book—recollections? "No: it has not been sent here.

"No—I do not think it would raise the cost of books.

Sulzberger's tonight—so one copy was to go there.Said he had a letter from Dowden, about the Bruno book

Called my attention to an English catalogue, rehearsing rare and autographed Whitman books for sale—prices

"I wish I had a few hundred of the books myself now—they would set me up!