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books as well. Rufus Choate was a scription edition. The works of Francis great lover of fine books and he fre Parkman, by some considered greatest quently visited Little & Brown's. Daniel of American historians, Palfrey's "New Webster was a large buyer of costly England," Bartlett's "Familiar Quo English books, but it used to annoy him tations," Captain Mahan's epoch-making to have people following him and watch works on sea power, the first standard library edition of Dumas, and the trans ing him when he was making his pur chases. lation of the historical novels of HenWendell Phillips ^ _ was a good customer, ryk Sienkiewicz are and anything per among the firm's taining to American achievements in gen history, no matter eral literature, a branch which has in what language, been greatly de would bring George Bancroft, the his veloped since the ac torian, to the store. quirement of the Justice Story was a publishing business large buyer, particu of Roberts Brothers larly of books on civil in 1898. law. He is said to In forsaking the Newspaper Row of have been a rapid V, Boston, so called, for talker, and many larger and better animated conversa tions took place at quarters on Beacon 254 Washington Hill, Little, Brown street between Story & Co. are one of the and Chancellor Kent. three particularly JOHN MURRAY BROWN It is not surpris Who as senior partner maintained the worthy noted publishing traditions of the firm with ability firms of New England ing, therefore, that until his death in 1908 which have taken for the firm's list of legal offices and sales authors included such names as Kent, Story, Greenleaf, Parsons rooms houses overlooking the historic and Washburn, whose early treatises Boston Common, and formerly occupied through frequent and careful revision by Boston's foremost families, the other have retained their prestige. Perhaps no two firms being the Houghton, Mifflin house has brought out more works of Co. and Ginn & Co. Now, without the American statesmen. Among the most uproar of traffic and the cry of the notable have been "The Life and Works newsboy to disturb them, the presentof Washington," by Jared Sparks, in day lover of fine books or the seeker twelve volumes, Sparks' American bio after any legal treatise may enter the graphy in two series, twenty-five volumes well appointed sales rooms located at in all, a ten-volume edition of the works the corner of Beacon and Joy streets of John Adams, Edward Everett's works, and leisurely examine the well-stocked shelves, undisturbed save by the rustling Winthrop's speeches, also Daniel Web ster's works, which have been recently leaves on the Common or the honk of added to and brought out in a new sub- the passing motor car.