Ben Smith's Patent During an experience of over 25 years with Librarians, Book-buyers and Booksellers in many parts of the world, I have repeatedly had brought to my notice the want of a bookshelf fitting which would admit of its instantly, without trouble, being raised or lowered to any desired height, and in introducing the present simple device I shall be earning the thanks of every librarian and book-lover who adopts them. Their charm is their simplicity, no tool being necessary-merely the pressure of thumb and finger. . These supports can be fitted to existing shelving by the addition of half-inch grooved ends and division, screwed to the existing uprights; these ends can be fixed by anyone, being supplied by me ready to put up, with supports to suit any width shelves from six inches upwards. Thousands are now in use in public and private libraries, booksellers' and stationers' shops. Mr. G. GREGORY, one of the leading booksellers in the West of England, having recently had his shop fronts re-fitted with them, says: "These shelf supports are a marvel of simplicity, and ought to be known by every bookseller and librarian throughout the kingdom. They enable the window-dresser to adjust his shelves to suit a row of any size books. There are thus no gaps between the tops of one row of books an 1 the shelf next above; this often enables the assistant to get in another whole row of books " The illustrations describe more fully the idea, but on receipt of a card I shall be pleased to send a sample support and any further particulars desired. Estimates furnished for library and shop fittings of any description. and there you are ready for the shelves. To re-adjust the shelves the slightest pressure upwards to the supports instantly releases them. "Remarkably Clean and Free from Errors." Mr. GOAD, Bookseller, Bath, Eng., writes : The Reason is that we are fully equipped for the prompt and efficient production of Bookwork, and we print every book or catalogue from new type. To give you an idea of our prices we quote for a demy 8vo catalogue as under, set in Brevier type : 8 Pages and Colored Cover 500 16 Pages - 80/ 1000 91/ Will you kindly compare, and if you find our prices favourable, give us a trial? We shall be quite content to depend for further orders upon the satisfaction given with the first order. HARDING & CURTIS, Ltd., The Printers of " Book-Auction Records," LONDON: Queen Anne's Chambers, Westminster, S. W. BATH, ENG Some Notes on the Early Printers, A and Remarks on its Public and Private Libraries, by Adam Smail, 11, St. Patrick Square, Edinburgh. LTHOUGH Glasgow is now the Second City of the British Empire, it was comparatively late in introducing the Art of Printing. From "A List of Books printed in Scotland before 1700," by Harry G. Aldis, University Library, Cambridge, issued by the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society in 1904, we find that the first book printed in Glasgow appeared in 1638. It was entitled The Protestation of the Generall Assemblie of the Church of Scotland, etc. (28-9 November, 1638), 4to., and came from the Press of George Anderson. He began business in Edinburgh, in 1637, but in the autumn of 1638, apparently by invitation of the Town Council, removed to Glasgow, where he died in 1647. In 1639 he published "A cleare form of Catechising," by Zachary Boyd. This famous writer was the author of books in theology and poetry, which were issued from 1628 to 1648. His best-known book is "The last battell of the soule in death." It was published in 1628, by the Heirs of Andro Hart, Edinburgh, in one volume, 8vo. Being rather bulky in that form, it was re-issued in two volumes in the following year, with new titles and some additional prefatory matter. Dr. David Laing's copy sold for £52 10s "The Holy Songs" forming part of The Garden of Zion (Glasgow, G. Anderson, 1647) and "The Psalmes. ... in meeter " appeared in 1648. The heirs of G. Anderson (his widow and children) issued this volume, and in 1649 they removed to Edinburgh. From 1625 to 1699, twenty-four names are detailed in Mr. Aldis's List, fifteen described as booksellers, and one as Bibliopolorum Typographicum. R. Sanders flourished 1661-94 and R. Sanders & Co., from 1695 to 1730. Seven booksellers appear under 1676, but one only, I. Brown is heard of afterwards. In 1685, he sold Paterson (Jas.) "The Scots Arithmetician." Andrew Anderson, who succeeded his father, removed from Edinburgh to Glasgow about July, 1657, by invitation of the Town Council, who offered him a yearly pension of 100 marks (about £5 11s. sterling). He returned to Edinburgh in the summer of 1661, and died in June, 1676. He was succeeded by Robert Sanders, who styled himself Printer to the City, and who was for many years the only printer in the West of Scotland. He died about 1696 and was succeeded by his son, Robert Sanders, " of Auld House" A few of the works first printed by him were tolerably executed, but his later productions are extremely paltry and inaccurate. Printing at that time and for some years after wards was in the lowest state in Scotland. In 1831, Mr. Richard Duncan presented to the President and Members of the Maitland Club, a volume entitled "Notices and Documents illustrative of the Literary History of Glasgow, during the greater part of last (the 18th) Century." The author was Mr. William J. Duncan, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, who died in 1885. This Work includes "Notices regarding the History of Printing in Glasgow Catalogue of Books printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, and Notices regarding their Academy and Catalogue of Pictures done at the Academy in the University of Glasgow. Seven original papers form an Appendix of some importance. The first contains "Proposals for erecting a Bookseller's Shop and a Printing Press within the University of Glasgow " [1713]. "In order to have the University well accommodated with books, and a printing press, It is proposed that before the next sessions of the College there shall be a well-furnish'd shop erected, with books of all sorts,paper,paper-books, pens ink, ink-horns, sealing wax, and all other things sold either in a bookseller's or |