New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15
PHILADELPHIA.
LITERARY AND ART GOSSIP
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puuADFIPuIA. Feb 10.-J. b, LippincOtt q
~. ,ao IN nress the Life and Writings Of Alexander
lanes Dallas" by his son. George Mihin Dallas; HIS
tory Of Florida" by G.. r. Fairbanks; Thistedown'
a volume of Poems. by ESmeralda Boyle; Poems" by
Incv Hamilton Hooper; " The Young wifes Counsellor
and Friend" by Mrs. Mary Mason why Did He Not
ne . translated by Mrs. Wis;er from the German OF
volckhausen; and " BY His own Might" by Wilhelmne
Won Hillern, author Of " Only Girl"
Tbirvone novels by the indefatgabe Mrs sOuthworth
arc on the catalogue Of T. 3. Peterson Bros To these
are 10 he added a new work. Cruel the Crave
The Mystery of Edwin brood" and " Master Humph-
reys Clock appear in volume, with portrait
and autograph OF Charles Dickens seven OF the earlier
novels Of wkie Collins have been reprinted OF when
"The Queens Revenge" sights A-FO0t'' ana mau
MonktOn" the latest The Sealed Packet 10y l. a.
Trollope, relates TO the italian war OF 1882 mans
Breitmann as an Uhan" is having fatering SALE and
new editions of the previous ballads are announced
The folio Family Bible OF George Washington has lately
come into the possession OF Porter Coates It's authen
ITCHY is unquesoned and bears his autograph on the
tepace Of each Of its three volumes This page reads
as follows: The Holy Bible, Containing the Books OF
the Old and New Testaments and the ApOcrypha, snd
Carefully Printed from the First Edition Compared with
Other and the Present Translation. With Notes by the
Right Reverend Father in God Thomas WILSON, d. d.
Lord Bishop sOdor and Man And Various Rendering'
Collected from Other Tanslations by Reverend Clement
Cruttweu, the Editor. In Three Volumes Bath' l'oo'
Ills in good preservation and is valued at 5000
THE Heights Of Edebers" by y. H. Tatem author OF
~Glennan or Life in Scotland popular novel long Out
Of print will soon be published by ClaXtOn Remsen
Haaelanger G.. W. Grifin's "Studies In Literature
containing lives of George d. Prentice, Victor Hugo &C.
1.-THE Two Conseences." essay toward andlyzhS anu
defining the two principles Of Conscience the Moral La"
and Conscience the witness and The Memories OF fly
Years" have passed 10 revised and enlarged EDITIONS
Tbe History of the Doctrine of the Church. with full
photography Of the subject by Or. McEhinuey lr"ut-
wines Engineers Pocket-Eook" with 200 engrayings re-
latinr O. civil engineering; and "Labbertons AtaS OF
Historical Outlines with 60 maps, are actively IN hauu
The second Art Reception Of the Union League opened
last evening over one hundred paintings were on eX-
hlbton and the artists Of NewYOrk were well repre-
sened new and appropriate building for the Academy
of Fine Arts proposed and meeting will be held TINS
month TO secure subscriptions desirable LOT on Broad
and Chcrrysts 100 feet by 253. within stones throw OF
the Masonic Temple and the City Hall that is to be-
has been bought for $1,000 cash An excellent north
and east light is thus permanently secured, and 1t is
scarcely doubtful that the entire lot be isolated by
streets Academys net property is valued atSOOoOO
and is represented by only $4,000 stock. 1t is contem-
plated 10 expend S2OOOCo ultimately on the tre-proof
building one apartment is TO be prepared for Rother-
mers Battle OF Gettysburg hut this painting Will most
probably be placed in repOofart gallery TO be erected
in Paramount Park