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The Bookseller 1860 The Bookseller 1860 A Abbot Barton & Co., advertising agents (Wellington Street, Strand), Thomas Barton declared bankrupt 716 Aberdeen, Davidson, George, publications advertised 526, 941 Aberdeen, Duffus, John, books wanted 605, 971 Aberdeen, Smith, Lewis & James, publications advertised, 73, 834 Aberdeen, Smith, Lewis & James, publications advertised, (illus.) 322-3 Aberdeen, Wilson, R. (84 School Hill), books wanted 606 Aberdovey, Jones, David, printer, bookbinder and stationer, insolvency 92 Accommodation offered, Teversham's Private and Commercial Boarding House (22 Ironmonger Lane, Cheapside), to country booksellers visiting London 146, 204, 267 Acland, Arthur (Mr Troyte), wrongly regarded as author of Daily Steps Towards Heaven; rather adapted work for use of English Church 2 Acts of Parliament, some alterations made in terms on which they will be printed in future 96 Acts of Parliament, Adam Black M.P. moves for returns connected with printing 213 Acts of Parliament, twopence per sheet charged by Spottiswoode too high; James Biggs proposes to Treasury that he edit the Statute Book afresh to show at a glance whether an Act is still in force and offer it for sale at a penny per sheet 557-8 Adamson, W.R.H., publisher and bookseller (16 Brydges Street, Covent Garden), commences business at Brydges Street 413, 488 Adamson, W.R.H., publisher and bookseller (16 Brydges Street, Covent Garden), publications advertised 577 Addresses to the Candidates for Ordination on the Questions in the Ordination Service (Bishop of Oxford), reviewed 9 Adkins, J.T. (Deal), books wanted 271, 347, 693 Adventures and Histories of Remarkable Men (M.S. Cockayne), reviewed 103 Advertising, letter criticizes publishers for advertising books as published when they are not ready 277 Advertising, practice of pasting in books prospectuses for rival publications criticized 215 After Many Days. A Tale of Social Reform (Seneca Smith), reviewed 369 Agencies for country trade see Provincial trade, services for Agent City Newsroom (Cheapside), address for situation required advertisement 892 Agricultural publications, prospects of the (Christmas) season 628 Agricultural publications, publications of the month 638, 936-7 Ahn, Dr., gives notice that he is to protect his New and Easy Methods 353 Ahn, Dr., law case 414-5 Aikman, James, obituary 283 Airdrie, Cherrie, David, stationer and bookbinder, bankruptcy 612 Alban. A Narrative Poem (William Thurston), reviewed 369 Albert, Prince Consort, sends cheque to Committee for the Great Exhibition Memorial 155 Alcester, Hand, John Worthy, bookseller and printer, insolvency 556 Aldis & Pearson (Rochdale), books wanted 347, 407 Algar, Fred. and Geo. Street, colonial newspaper agents (Clement's Lane), partnership dissolved (before page 1) 48 All Round the World, publishing in weekly numbers 613 Allan, William (9 Stationers' Hall Court), books wanted 207, 549 Allan, William (9 Stationers' Hall Court), publications advertised 52, 175, 436, 521 Allen, Edward, American agency (12 Tavistock Row, Covent Garden), books wanted 147, 271, 347, 407, 549, 693 Allen, James, stationer (Carnvach, Nantyglo), insolvency 496, 556 Allen, Matthew Henry and James Payne, engravers and ornamental printers (Leicester), partnership dissolved 496 Allen, Richard (Nottingham), moves from Long Row to premises nearer centre 155 Allen, Richard and John Wright, printers (Newry), partnership dissolved 152 Allen, William (La Belle Sauvage Yard), careful and punctual execution of orders for country booksellers advertised 603, 691, 892, 967 Allen, William H. & Co. (7 Leadenhall Street), publications advertised 676 Allman, T.J. (42 Holborn Hill), books wanted 347 Allman, T.J. (42 Holborn Hill), law case over references to "Ahn's System" on books not written by Ahn 414-5 Allman, T.J. (42 Holborn Hill), publications advertised 22, 119, 434, 436, 654, 762 Almanacs, publications of the month 19 American publications, alphabetical lists of principal English and American publications for month 89-90, 149-50, 209-10, 273-4, 349-50, 409-10 American publications, reviewed 511-2 Analysis of the Holy Bible, An (Matthew Talbot), letter alleges T. Whowell's Analogy of the Old and New Testaments Systematically Classified is largely a reprint of Talbot's book 417-8 Analysis of the Holy Bible, An (Matthew Talbot), letter from R. Griffin & Co. claims Whowell and West were both guilty of plagiarizing work 500 Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe from the Iron Period of the Northern Nations to the End of the Seventeenth Century. Vol. II (John Hewitt), reviewed 363 Ancient Danish Ballads (trans. R.C. Alexander Prior), reviewed, 756{*(2)} Anderson, Robert, to carry on business of Oliphant & Son 716 Andrew, James, printer and stationer (Manchester), partnership with James Jackson dissolved 276 Annable & Blench, millwrights and engineers (4 Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street), new patent horizontal printing machines, advertised 488, 548 Annable & Blench, millwrights and engineers (4 Newcastle Street, Farringdon Street), new patent horizontal printing machines, recommended 499 Annuals, publications of the month 19, 112-3, 169-70, 235-6, 298-9, 375, 427, 516, 570, 635, 929-30 Anti-Paper Tax Association, description of proposed repeal of paper duties in Gladstone's budget 96 Apercu de la Litterature Francaise (P.F. Merlet), reviewed 220 Appleby, Whitehead, J., books wanted 972 Archaeological publications, publications of the month 113, 170, 236, 299, 375-6 Archaia; or, Studies of the Cosmogeny and Natural History of the Hebrew Scriptures (J.W. Dawson), reviewed 161 Architectural publications, Mr. Tallis to publish work on street architecture of the Victorian age 614 Architectural publications, prospects of the (Christmas) season 628 Architectural publications, publications of the month 113, 170, 236, 299, 375-6, 427, 516, 570-1, 635, 930-1 Arnold, Frederic (London), partnership with Edmund Waller dissolved 412 Arnold, Frederic (London), takes over shop near St Bride's Church 413 Art Album, The. Sixteen Fac-similes of Watercolour Drawings, reviewed 753 Art galleries, National Gallery, proposed move to Brompton criticized 154 Art of Illuminating, The, warning to subscribers that parts of work will soon be out of print 649 Art publications, prospects of the (Christmas) season 628 Art publications, publications of the month 113, 170, 236, 299, 375-6, 427, 516, 570-1, 635, 930-1 Art-Journal, The, advertised 79 Arthur, Thomas (45 Bookseller's Row, Strand), books wanted 971 Arthur, Thomas (45 Bookseller's Row, Strand), catalogues advertised 874 Ash, John George, stationer and newsagent (Brighton), insolvency 352 Ashbee & Dangerfield, lithographers, draughtsmen, engravers and printers (22 Bedford Street, Covent Garden), services for illustration and printing of periodical publications advertised (illus.) 882 Asher, David, On the Study of Modern Languages in General, and of the English Language in Particular, reviewed 103 Ashmolean Museum see Oxford University Ashworth, Thomas (Leeds), books wanted 971 Assignments, Barrow, Anthony James, bookseller and printer (Preston) 412 Assignments, Brame, W.R. & Jno. Jun., printers (Birmingham) (before page 1) 48 Assignments, Congdon, Samuel, stationer and printer (Liskeard) 556 Assignments, Cookes, Sarah Anne and John Thomas Richards, stationers and printers (Fenchurch Street) 556 Assignments, Dodd, Stephen and Charles Henry Peeling, booksellers and stationers (Woburn) 904 Assignments, Geeve, John Henry, music-seller (Hull) 904 Assignments, Goodrich, Geo., stationer (Dursley) 412 Assignments, Hely, Edward, Jun., wholesale stationer (Dublin) 212 Assignments, Jackson, Robert, bookseller, printer and stationer (Gateshead) 556 Assignments, Lewis, Evans Cruikshank, printer (Coventry) 276 Assignments, Mitchell, William, stationer (Steyning) 276 Assignments, Palmer, John Corden, stationer and printer (Winterton) 612 Assignments, Potter, Joseph, newspaper proprietor (Haverfordwest) 152 Assignments, Purday, Zenas Trivett, music-seller (High Holborn) 556 Assignments, Richards, George, wholesale stationer (Bristol) 716 Assignments, Ridler, John, bookseller (Bristol) (before page 1) 48 Assignments, Shaw, Abraham P., printer (Bolt Court) 904 Assignments, Watson, Frederick Lloyd, stationer and printer (Lymington) 716 Assignments, Yardley, Eli, bookbinder (Leamington) 412 Astbury, Thomas Francis and Susan Hall, stationers (Wolverhampton), partnership dissolved 412 Astle, George, bookbinder (Kennington Oval), insolvency 716 Atchley & Co. (106 Great Russell Street), books announced 299 Atchley & Co. (106 Great Russell Street), catalogues advertised 874 Atchley & Co. (106 Great Russell Street), publications advertised 118, 241, 382, 437, 579, 938 Athenaeum, retains standing as something all feel they must see 3 Athenaeum, address changed following renaming of Wellington Street North 155 Atherstone, Edward, added to pension list 499 Auction sales, reasons for not publishing prices 1 Auction sales, Lewis, A. (125 Fleet Street), advertised 266 Auction sales, Lewis, H. (31 Anglesea Street, Dublin), continues to introduce consignments into his occasional sales 604, 691 Auction sales, Lewis, L.A. (125 Fleet Street), sales of engravings advertised 967 Auction sales, Noble's stock, advertised 406 Auction sales, Sabin, J. & Co., New York sales advertised 488, 546, 604 Auction sales, Sabin, J. & Co., sale of comedian William E. Burton's library, advertised 488, 545, 604 Auction sales, Sabin, J. & Co., sale of comedian William E. 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