The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-18
BOOK TRADE.

form an epoch in the book business; these are on
the eve of commencement in New Pork and Phila-
delphia. Judging from the comprehensveness of
the catalogue, we should augur favorably for the
condition and prospects OF the literary craft despite
the general depression of trade. The catalogue ex-
tends over 800 octave pages, and includes an i'm
mense collection of valuable works in the several
departments of literature, making the largest
logue of the kind ever issued. The sale begins on
the 9th inst
The announcements of some of our publishers
fertile of Interest," those of Messrs. Appleton in
clude among others the following forthcoming lite
, rary novelties: A racy and highly piquant volume
on the Living Authors of England, by Thomas
Powell, esq, author of several popular works. a
beautiful embellished volume, entitled "Women
of the New Testament with sixteen engravings
on steel, and 1.-THE Four Gospels Illustrated both
designed for presentation books at the ensuing ho-
days; "The Literary GEN." an illustrated volume;
Anthon's Contributions to Legal Science, Bosses
Exercises in Greek Composition, Seames and We
asque's Spanish Dictionary, Prof Johnsons edi-
ton of Cicero's Orations, Prof Thatcher's Cicero
de Oficis, &C.; also, Byrnes elaborate and valu.
able work on Machines, Mechanics, and Engineer
ing which is form 1000 pages to be embellished
by many Illustrative engravings, including 1000
examples of American machinery, &c. We under
stand the entire cost of this important production is
not expected to be less than $4,000. Mr.. Putnam
has ready for immediate publication Mr.. Irving IS
new work, Oliver Goldsmith, biography; the
Crayon Reading Book, by the same author, COM
prising selections from his various writings, de-
signed for the use of schools; Prof Howe's Practi-
cal Elocutionist Lanman's Letters from the Ale
ghany Mountains, Johnston's Universal Atlas of
historical, commercial and political geography, in
folio; Prof Gray's Genera of Plants of the United
States, with hundred plates; Lieut.. Kingsbury s
Treatise on Artillery and Infantry, and an illus
trated edition of Warburton's "Crescent and the
Cross''
The Harpers also have several works in prepare
ton. They publish this week. first part Of Thacke-
rays new work, the "Hstory of Pcndenns"-a
work said to be fully worthy of the humorous and
racy pen of its author. They also issue thorough
! ly revised and annotated edition of the works of
| Horace, by Prof. Anthem; and History of the
American Bible Society, from Its first organization
to the present time by the Rev. w. p. Strickland.
Ticknor, of Boston, is about to publish the poetical
| works of Robert Browning, recently collected by
| himself; also, new volume by Hirst, the author
of { Endymion," entitled "The Penance Of Roland
a romance;" the complete poetical works of t. X.
Hervey, and collective edition Of the productions
Of De Quincy, the English Opium Eater" Little
e. Brown announce reprint Of Spers French
Dictionary, which is pronounced by the critics a
faithful work by an accurate scholar; they also pro-
pose to publish Lord Csmpbes Lives of the Eng
sh Chief Justices, +" simultaneously with the Eng
sh edition by Longman & Co. Phillips & Samp-
son are about to issue, by a similar arrangement
with the London publishers, Lamartines History
of the French Revolution Of lS4S"--a work that is
said TO discover, in eminent degree, the authors
penchant for the poetical. Gould, Kendall, and
Lincoln announce Prof. Agassiz's ''Tour to the
Lokes"-a work that will doubtless excite consde-
rable attention among the learned, ard which the
authors engagements have prevented his finishing
till the present time Crosby and Nicholas, also OF
Boston, have in preparation "Cheap Religious
Library" comprising volumes Of sermons, sacred
poetry, biography, &c. DR.. Burnap, of Baltimore,
and Rev. Mr.. Muzzy, author Of the young Maid
en-" are contributors to the series.