G. W. Carleton & Co., Publishers.

LONDON: S. LOW, SON & CO.

MDCCCLXXXIV.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY. A Book Clerk at Fifteen-Why and how

this Volume was written-Early Business Career-Becomes a Book

Publisher - Origin of Bancroft's California Bookstore-Author's

removal to New York-Continues a Successful Book Publisher-

The Book Publisher's Festival-United States Agent for Paris Ex-

position-The Century Club-Commodore Vanderbilt's Steamship-

William Orton and other Friends.....

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HENRY IVISON. Early apprenticeship to William Williams of

Utica-Opens a book store in Auburn-S. Wells Williams-Ex-Gov.

Throop, and the Albany Regency-President Van Buren on a fence

-Mr. Seward and Washington Irving-Ivison removes to New

York-Mark H. Newman & Co.-Newman & Ivison-Sad death of

John C. Ivison-Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & Co.-The thirty-day

credit system-He astonishes Trubner & Co., London-Immense sales

of school-books-Retires with an ample fortune.....

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WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Early recollections of Mr Seward—

He meets General Lafayette and Washington Irving-Elected Gov-

ernor of New York-Seward, Weed, and Greeley-Writes Life of

John Quincy Adams-General Taylor advised-Solomon Northrup

kidnapped-Murder of the Van Nest family-Eloquent defense of

William Freeman-The Trial published in book form-Gladstone's

compliment-Irrepressible Conflict and Higher Law-J. G. Whit-

tier's poetical tribute-Author appointed U. S. dispatch agent—

Attempted assassination of Mr. Seward - Dr. Verdi's thrilling ac-

count Interesting anecdotes-Wonderful journey around the world

—Mr. Seward's death-His monument in Madison Square.......56

HARPER & BROTHERS. First call on Harper & Brothers-

Their early business hours-Anecdotes of their early home-James

Harper's fund of Humor-Elected Mayor-His lesson to hackmen-

Accident causing his death-John Harper's fondness for horses-Will