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A QUARTERLY JOUINAL
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF LEGAL LITERA TURE.
V. L] o OVEM , 187. [No I.
10U535ID QUAUYZRLY ST
BANCROFT-WHITN EY COMPANY,
LAW PUUUSREXRB.
FR.ANCmo . . . OALoMwiI.
TIlB EDITOR'S ORSETING.
The chief duties of the Law LIBRARIA
are to keep a record of all law books as they
are published, to tell where they may be
found and what may be found in them, what
period is eovered by them, as in the case of
reports and digest, and what subjects are
treated by the anthors, as in the case of
treiss; to talk in either a matter-of-faot
or goesipy way of the books which have
hee, ought to be, or ought not to have
been published; to tell his patrons what he
knows or thinks of the now candidates for
p.oe ional favor, and what new enterprises
or new editions awe announced or contem-
plated by anthors and publishers.
He does not contract to resl all the books
which may be published, and he will some-
times be ready to admit that his opinions are
based on hearsay evidence, or to express the
judgment of others who have tested the
books by practical use.
His reports will be made and delivered by
prepaid post quarterly, on the first days of
November, February, May, and August, to
thoese who wish to reeive them.
He is a public officer, the servant of the
legal profession, and entitled to no fee from
any patron; his information, gained by con.
stant application and years of training, is
fre to all who ask for it; and now, to save
time, breath, and muscle. he dictates to a
stenographer and pays the printer himself.
To all who desire his information he re-
spon s, Such as I have give I unto thee.
The LAw Lrnaamw. is published in 8am
Francisco. San Francisco is not the geo-
graphical oeeter of the country, ar is it the
inteleetuslhub. The former weul lb3 some-
where about Omaha, whil3 the litter is sup-
posed to fit an aWe on the north Atlhutic
coast; but more law books have been miu-
factured and more new law hooks have beien
issued in San Francisco .luring the last year
than in any other American city. Few of
these have been of a loal character, the
great majority being leignedl for and hav-
ing attained national circulation.
The complete law Libraries here, four of
them public, give unusual facilities for worL
A visitor to these great libraries will ob-
serve a wide difference in the method& of
handling and using the hooks. Amon:; the
patrons are % score of men who ask no ques-
tions, walk directly up to the right shelf,
place the hand at once on the right volume
open it within a loaf or two of the right page,
scan the syllabus, run down the decision,
and c tch the exact p'tinat before some more
elderly and pcrhaps wore experienced preti-
tioner has aseertain-A what he really wants.
These are the men who by systematic
training have learned how to utilize every
ioment an aiiover.nt, how to traca point
or principle, how to letect avjl correct an
error, - the bt,k.makpa or thore who
thrmugh long experience in that best school
have learned how to prepare their own briefs.
The works of these Ine anl of some fa.
Mons eastern authors who,* moksma west
for publication have nmde baa Fraciso.
publishers the busiest in the land.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.lbr/lalibsaf0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)