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Literary
October 13, 1913
The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Excerpt reflecting on publishers' bittersweet experiences with unsold promising books, quoting Robert Sterling Yard from 'The Publisher' on the satisfaction of creating noble volumes despite losses, and the joys of connections to literature, art, and influential people.
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If Publishers Were Rich.
"Even the disappointment and exasperation over the failure to sell of some books of much promise," says Robert Sterling Yard, the new editorial head of The Century Magazine, in his book, "The Publisher," is tempered somewhat by his satisfaction in having planned and brought into being so beautiful, so fit, so noble a volume. 'If I were a rich man,' he whispers to himself, 'it would almost have been worth the loss just to have done it.' He is not rich and he cannot afford to have those four figures on the wrong side of the account; but-well, it's all in a publisher's life.
"One of the greatest of his sources of happiness, one of the largest items on the profit side of his book of life, is the position his business gives him in reference to literature, art and learning, the affairs of the hustling, palpitating world, the core of life; and, in the same breath, the associations he makes with the men and women who, in innumerable and widely diversified fields of endeavor, are doing this world's living."
"Even the disappointment and exasperation over the failure to sell of some books of much promise," says Robert Sterling Yard, the new editorial head of The Century Magazine, in his book, "The Publisher," is tempered somewhat by his satisfaction in having planned and brought into being so beautiful, so fit, so noble a volume. 'If I were a rich man,' he whispers to himself, 'it would almost have been worth the loss just to have done it.' He is not rich and he cannot afford to have those four figures on the wrong side of the account; but-well, it's all in a publisher's life.
"One of the greatest of his sources of happiness, one of the largest items on the profit side of his book of life, is the position his business gives him in reference to literature, art and learning, the affairs of the hustling, palpitating world, the core of life; and, in the same breath, the associations he makes with the men and women who, in innumerable and widely diversified fields of endeavor, are doing this world's living."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Publishing
Books
Literature
Satisfaction
Associations
Literary Details
Title
If Publishers Were Rich.
Subject
Reflections On The Joys And Challenges Of Publishing
Key Lines
"Even The Disappointment And Exasperation Over The Failure To Sell Of Some Books Of Much Promise," Says Robert Sterling Yard, The New Editorial Head Of The Century Magazine, In His Book, "The Publisher," Is Tempered Somewhat By His Satisfaction In Having Planned And Brought Into Being So Beautiful, So Fit, So Noble A Volume.
'If I Were A Rich Man,' He Whispers To Himself, 'It Would Almost Have Been Worth The Loss Just To Have Done It.'
One Of The Greatest Of His Sources Of Happiness... Is The Position His Business Gives Him In Reference To Literature, Art And Learning... And, In The Same Breath, The Associations He Makes With The Men And Women Who... Are Doing This World's Living.