The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-12
LITER AR Y REVIEW.

VISITATION sN.sB fsoslcAl
1A1 As VEL As * WAR &c BY Wn Beach lawrence Dos
The foregoing portion of the title of very valuable
historical sketch of the claimed right search American
vessels the high 1t prepared with great care
and very accurate in its statements To the urist and
statesman il viii prove invaluable The editor Of Whea
Elements Of International Law is the author of the
book before us and he has well sustained the reputation
earned by his former work
MANUAL BBoaRsrs COMPRISING
DKsoRrnvS BlBrIcenArscAL
ADDED ssknA o. PUBLIC lAaEA by Reuben Guild, NJ New
York; Charles b. Norton.
Mr.. Philip has placed copy Of the above curious work
upon table. 1t does great credit TO the compiler,
whose position as librarian Of Brown University entities
him to be considered authority in photographed mat
ters Mr. Norton, the publisher has long been known
most enthusiastic aud silfuI bbliopolist The work
evidence Of the publishers love for letters and of
his correct taste II is printed in the antique style, and
viii be eagerly sought for by oil librarians and scholars
The first part discouises of the library apparatus fur
nshng list of four hundred and ninety five separate
works, comprising nineteen hundred and sixteen vol
Of photographed books, The second part contains
valuable historical sketches the largest public libraries in
this country and in Europe aud the whole is illustrated
by sixteen engavings The price of the volume will not
prevent its circulation amongst the classes for whom it
IL intended
LITERARY GOSSIP.
LongGellow is about to publish new volume of
poems
Thackeray's syirgni,lns does not meet with ready
sale in England and the most that Che publishers
hope for now, is that they may be able to them
selves from positive loss II is evidently far below the
works which have created his reputation for Mr. Thack
cray.
Iishers have received the following complimentary notice
M Lii.
to with than ordinary pleasure because believe
1t to be fully deserved
sit worthy Of remark that it was when almost all
other publishers were in state of complete inactivity
that the Mesrs Challen Sons displayed redoubed vgor
and enterprise issuing, with other valuable books, DR.
Barclays City of thaf}rcat King one OF the most in
terestng and superb volumes ever issued from the Phia
dephia press. No sensation boob has been published by
this house book which is not suited for the family
circle or the library 80 that it Is already ranked by
consent With the eminent house of Tcknor Fields
Of Boston, and that of Chlds Peterson Of this city
The Messrs J. Chaen Sons have now in press Pales
tine, Past and Present. by Rev. II. s. Osborn, A. NJ ;
Igdrasil The Tree of Existence and other Poems
and New Juvenile Library, Of twenty volumes. The
work Palestine is large octave, containing the
results of long and careful researches in the Holy Land
the natural scientific classical and historical features Of
thai land which is most interesting To the Christian
world. Palestine is illustrated with numerous cngraY
ngs consisting of original panoramic views taken by the
author and representing Cities villages the architecture
of the country, the landscape scenery of the east &c.
together with engavings of Birds flowers ancient coins
g. Sc This viii be an excellent companion to The
Of The Great King and do not hesitate to pre-
that it will be quite well appreciated by all Pro-
tcs ants worthy Of the name
Messrs James Challcn Sons have just issued very
elegant volume entitled "Had in Syria or Three Years
In Jerusalem" 1t is from the pen of the accomplished
daughter of DIR. Barclay.
EccENTRIozrrEs OF AUTHORS. The Boston Transcript
mentions interesting ecoentricities of authors
tIa ALL e art
wrote in undecorated ROOM plain table, with few
books and pictures OF scenery in view. Richard Saw
age noted down whole tragedy scraps OF paper at the
counters of Shops into which he entered and asked or
pen and ink, as if to make memorandum Jonathan
Edwards meditaed his profound work ''Ihe WIFI
he walked in the shade of an elm, still standing at
Northampton. Burns stanza as he ploughed the
fields DR.. johnson deved at his dictionary in poor
lodging in London with cat pnrrng near, and orange
peal and tea at hand Moere tested the comic power of
his plays by reading them to an old servant. Dr. VIM
f. Claiming used to perambulate the room while COM
posing. Bloomfield the poet, relates of himself that
nearly one half of his poem 'The Farmers Boy" WAS
composed without writing word of it, while he at
work with other shoemakers in garnet. Daniel Web
sters eloquent Grafton Bunker Hill was, in great
part, composed in boat in Marshpee Brook
Messrs Appleton have In press, and will publish next
month"; asupcrb royal octave profsey illustrated with the
finest steel engravings from designs by eminent artists
1t is entitled sThe Stanford Gallery, the Shakespeare
Sserhood and comprises foryive ideal portraits de-
Dy MIS- y. w Inc Work IL counter
part to the 'World- Noted Women Of Mrs. Mary Cow
den Clarke, and the "Republican Court by Mr.. Girls
void.
Mr.. GEORGE p. PUTNAM long and honorably known
among publishers in this city, that he will
continue the publication of the works of Washington
Irving and Bayard Taylor their account and their
agent In addition to this special trust, Mr.. Putnam
proposes to act confidential agent for either public
institutions individuals who may have occasion to
der books anything connected with the literature and
the fine arts and to procure any book article that
may be required either in this country in Europe,
charging for his services commission of ten per cent
the net phoIesae cost.