New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
LITERARY NOTES.
AT HOME.


imp,rta,: announcements OF works IN preparation but
cor events now begin TO cast their shadows before"
IN he shape attractive promises from the publishers
who are preparing for active season, which may
predict win fruitful IN substantial works Of nstruc-
tou as well as in Agreeable novelties FOR the hosts Of
American readers with whom "a new book is of the
essen, g' conditions of ifc.
G.. =. Putnam 4 Sons announce several new
works i'm press amt in preparation. one of the most
notable IS called The "a grim and the Shrine. or Passages
~ hc lie Of Herbert AHsie. A. b.; reproduced from
tie london edition. Tls book received special atten-
u,n rori = gli~h critics the AhcUGtna describing II
CgrGcd g book travels or the true history of ro-
mantle ,. thought ul and philosophical essay il is
equally r,'iE3iaJhc 0ud attractive The saturday ne
rt,tc describes these brilliant pages" nGTratng
the ra ace Of soul from superstition 20 faith" The
Tunes me Spectator and other journals speak o. IN sim
liar terms aa most rclnar5atc book. me NcRcoH-
caruest t 10 consider tho best way dealing with shcp
teal inqurers" The American edition is TO be issued
early ia j, braary.
Mr.. Irving Browne of the Troy Bar, whose
translation Of Racinc's "Sutors" recently issued
has prepared for Ncssrs. Putnam Sons pleasant book
;hc Humorous Phases Of He Lar. including not
only wise saws but modern instances Whch WI a1ise
and instruct lawyers clients and the public, as wen as
the profession.
Putnam's edition Of Scribner's Monthly" is
ISSUED ny them ths day with Messrs scroners
edition, and identical in contents and in price Messr
Putnam & Sons furnish It as successor to Putnam :
Magazine ana they arc the sole publishers in the
city Of Ncw-York of the English periodical issued
monthly IL large quarto entitled 'AIt Plcorai anu @ iu
dustral." TINS work is rapidly gaining favor among
the critics and amateurs ia art.
Another book Of travels to be issued by
Messrs Putnam in February, uniform with siberia
describes region as strange and novel; perhaps as the
arctic regions pictured that work. 1t is by Dr. Ma
phe-yi q Hungarian gentleman now resident in New
Go.s. and Is called Cherdda or Aney DagS , Tc %s
across the Atlas Mountains TO Ghardaia the great oasis
of the Desert of sahara
G 9th
nouneemcnts are Prof Bascom's Mental PhilOsophy,
uniform with his Psychology" The Touag Mechanic
hook for boys by the author Of "The Lathe and its
Uses" new edition Of IepySs Diary in single e. vol, vol
Bc4fc,,s." "a Tabe-Book Of Popular Astronomy, illus
tratcG; and a new novel by new writer, entitled me
Sisters OF Orleans which is said TO be a welltOd story.
peculiarly 0bTopOS To the times.
Mr. Losing, the well known author of the
Field Book Of the Revolution" History of the Late
War" &C. has just completed new HStOry0f England,
in single substantial though portable volume intended
for ponu ar wen for students in The higher
schools Tie main feature the book is the special at
given to the condition and progress OF the people
in CIVILIZATION literature, and the arts The work Is 10
h.vf maps tables, DC, adapting it for any library, as
wei as .or the student.
Mr. Geo Kennan, the young Ohio traveller,
whose book Tent Life in Siberia has passed to fifth
edition. has lust returned from another visit TO Russia
and tourney from Petersburg Astrakan. the
Caucasian Mountains through Northern Syria to Con
eautuople. Tart of the region travelled has rarely If
been visited by an Aulcrlcdn MI. hcuidh uOuts
of ms Journey are full OF novel interest, and Mesrs
propose to issue them in volume uniform Win
ton and from such English journals as me SGtnr-
dGg Ee-t &c, Spectator, and 4hena&n, nm |hch men nav nav
with any American books.
A complete history of Michigan by Charles
Ianmau to be entitled The Red Book OF Michigan, is an
nouuced for publication at early date in Detroit The
author has made subject special study for many
years and his work will probably eXmt the pIo5Iess
of that state ron lts early sfIgElGG5 gEG 10 % dIs &
history.
The Harpers will publish in a few days a
volume of travels by Miss MuocR, Iented Far France
which takes the reader through Normandy and other
picturesque regions of France, which, being on the ord
v rote of travel as laid down the guidebooks are
roo much neglected 10y American tourists Paris Is MOI
W. W. and Miss Mnlocks elatty and genial volume viii
prove most agreeable guide 10 tnose Nlo V,
ait.'"' art. anu ''''i''
The Harpers have added TennysOns new
poem. The WiHd0r or ne Songs Of he Wrens tothcir
complete edition of the Laueates poeca works. with
music which was composed for them by Mr sGIlVan
The volume will soon De ready for publication.
Rolfe's school and family edition of " The
Merchant of Venice" with notes. Illustrations, glossary
Hc will appear in a few DAYS from the press of the
Harpars We understand il viii be followed by editions
of other plays prepared with the same design II VIII
make Il neat aud convenient little volume
ID. Appleton & Co. will publish, during the
present month, General Surgical Pathology and Herd
1,ics in fifty lectures, textbook for students and
rly.caus by Dr. Theodor Billroth Professor Of sur
gerry IN vienna translated from the fourth German edi
ZION with the special permission Of the author by Chas
I uacLlcy A. NJ VI. d. Surgeon to the New-York Eye
and Ear fHfrmary sc. Prof. BilrOth one OF the most
noted authorities on surgical pathology. has in the
rrt sent volume. gwen a complete RESUME OF the
existing state Of knowledge IN this DIanch OF medlca
science knowledge which, during the past zen years
the nicroscOpehas greatly advanced ana Wmel, per
hap has made progress IN Germany thah
Prof Bilroh'S work reached four editions III Ger
many, and has been translated into French, Italian
Ru SIAN, Hungarian. ana now mo I-Sleh-ldcts WDIch
elculd be some guarantee OF 1T standing.
Among the last labOrs of the late Rev. AL
bert Barnes, accomplished with great difficulty,
ong 70 his almost complete loss OF sight, the
mi and thorough revision OF his popular "Note on the
Eew-To stament" 1t seemed eminenty desirable, both
10 author and publishers that these Notes should be
made more valuable by incorporating in them the vast
amount of light which science and discovery have in the
last twenty years thrown upon Scripture. In the new
edition much been added in the way Of notes, and
many valuable and interesting illustrations navS Deeh
inserted At the time OF the author ueah an Ine % Noi
ready for the press the Gospels IN .Wo Vol
uues, just ready and the Act' ia one Noluie VIII
lie published shortly. Inc Nolule Oh oialiS - %
fyIed aud will soon be issued The Otner volumes VIII
appear suitable Intervals The success WhlcIl hds az
edition, made much valuable Will be eagerly
welcomed by all students OF scripture
John Wiley & Son continue to devote much
attention 10 the Of practical scientific works, and
10 the special importation OF books for public libraries,
ccepc, and private collections. The catalogues Of this
firm which they monthly for gratuitOus dlstnbu-
tion are in themselves literary study. Among their
recent announcements Of works in preparation we find
A Treatise on he Resistance Of Materials hy Prof De
yolson Wood of the University Of Michigan Entended as
"A textbook A Treatise lenGt0tt0it, more tul ana
practical than any siu work yet pnhslr a liuiafS'
Leeds Neuc Elementary Hebrelc Grammar specially
tdaped beginners, with many Illustrations ana SNtI
isss iucorpOrated ia the text, by Prof william henry
Green d. d. Of Princeton theological seminary NOS 10
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