New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15

/ tho too-famorS MS. correctOr OF the second
foIol Dir Furness yindcated successfully his own hon
esty but there may be doubt whether the change
of his pan will not hazard the completion Of his work
Messr LppineOfts stately volume of 600 pages Is
entirely occupied with the single play OF Romeo ana
Juliet If the edition is To he carried through on uo
scale, it must fill than 30 volumes, and wha'
should like 10 know is, how mach of Mr. FnrnesS >
editorial labor the other plays is already done
cannot find any distinct information on this poinh ~
seen any pledge as to the regular pubhcatio" =.
cee1ing volumes. Will not Mr. Furness let us hno" ~
We may expecti The great accuracy ana 'cb
ness OF this first volume show plainly ehousn ~ t
! time Il has cost II no considerable aoN"no0 ~
been made I'm the Others what probable ch'..0 -,
that r Furness will he able 10 complete MS euluon
He has imnosod On himself great task; one not eNoee
inc bt Ii. m Il evdent but he will not take u hisS
homo ~ nurchasers of the first volume ask wheh uo'
! NAV expect to see the next-and also the ias''
,,o,, "A, that n will be some time before Mr. Fur
csss,s edition even when complete VIII superseue 'ne
oior,rn Of 1871 except with shakespoarian schoais'
There IL a manifest slowness on the part OF the EngnSn
- buving public to accept American edition OF hn
| ,cI,sb autbor Mr. Grant Whites Shakespeare never
| had any great sale in England. The edition OF burke
bIshed in Boston by Messrs. Little Brown is sup
nose the hest I'm existence, better than the Kvingoh
edition. which is the most complete and the latest pun
shed in England, and ont of print 1t cannot ma
house, is known and be bought in London but the
old imperfect Edinburgh edition OF 1924 is still more
sought for The difficulty does not lie in the expense II
importing since all these books are cheaper in
London than in America. That is one OF the
secrets Of the booktrade into which don't
ATTEMPT to penetrate. Mr. Furnesss first volume Is pub
lished in Philadelphia at S. So and he bought in
London of the importers for &c. and Of other booksellers
for :5-a striking contrast TO what occurs with books
going from England America I'm which latter case the
tariff for but small portion OF the enhanced
price. asked very intelligent bookseller why such an
edition Mr.. FUruesss should not at once take It's
proper place in the London trade AT first, he limited
something about copyright troubles but finally said,
"Wen the real difficulty is that the book has
Philadelphia and not London the title page" |
understood that to mean simply that the English
booksellers do not care 10 sell nor the Eng
lish public TO buy an American book. The
absence Of a copyright produces continued foelng
which nothing but the enactment OF an honest law VIII
completely dspel Perhaps this remark does not apply
to books unique character and due wholly TO the pa
nenti work of an American, such IA MIR. Allibone's
critical Dictionary Of English Literature. The third
volume of that work has been inpatently expected
and eagerly sought for SO long rs there were any
doubts about the completion Of .the book, there was
ceck upon the sale Of the first two volumes Now that
the whole be had there no one any way concerned
with books or with journalism even, who does not feel
1
on hour. Of tedious hunting after the facts which pis
pages for the first time English literature Collect in
state for ready reference and for one beg to assure
him that grateful for the service he has rendered.
Mr.. NJ. d. Conway's The Earihtcqrd Pilgrimage has
been out long enough TO have the gauntlet of reviews
and periodical criticism in general The rstieement Of
success that attracting attention has beyond doubt
attained 1t is often the that the amount of notice
hook secures depends upon its authors choice Of pub
Usher. Mt Conway was not fortunate in his neverthe
less be has beena good deal discussed and while orthodox
papers naturally shy OF book dating from the very
mOrthodox south-pace Chapel, Independent journals
have given due praise to the ability and honest purpose
of the book he Daily Ners, spite of leaning to Dis
sent found much 10 like in line Of thought remote
from tie principles Of Dissent from the Church OF
England. The FortnghHy Rerer observes that there
is romantic anQuarianism winch curiodsly sets oil tho
Emersouan philosophy of Mr. Conway, while a native
pety and reverence mixes itself up strangely with pitt
less abomiuation Of sham, tyranny super5ttiOn and
social injustice OF al sorts" 70 The Westminster Rerier,
it appears pungent satire upon Christian gionisra
and that high authority adds: The EarthpdTd Pilgrim
acc does not contemplate any halfway houses or resting
places admirable is the authors chassement Unpopular
spcrsttious and selfish views Of the relation OF the
! future life as supposed 70 DC believed toward the
present :" and Tie Examiner describes it az "a very
notable volume fun Of good suggestions and well stored
with apt comments the religious and social nstitu
! tons Of the day
"DarwinsE" is more in the ascendant; at least II
one may Judge by the number OF criticisms upon the new
Descent Of Man. and The number of separate books and
pamphlets devoted to attacking or supporting M Oar
wins Latest production. That il should be elabora.cly
reviewed in. every periodical Of any critical pretcnsOns
is matter Of course. In The Aoddemyfor this week ap
pears review twelve columns long by Mr.. Alfred h.
wallace tho eminent author Of Tyarels IN tie Ay Ar
cbpetqc and OF Contributions to ne Theory Of Natural
cectoa one Of the hest known Of Mr.. Darwin's dsc.-
pies Mr.. Wallace says emphatically that ithough Mr..
Darwius reputation is already nigh that it may seem
difficult 20 add 10 H. yet this work viii undoubtedly do
so and he concludes his loGg examination by describing
the new book of the most remarkable works in the
English language. At the same time Mr. Wallace finds
many difficulties I'm The detailed application Of his views,
and thinks II probable that these can only be overcome
by giving more Wei Int to those unknown laws whose
existence he admits hut TO which he is altogether
subordinate part in determining the development Of
organic forms. The Rev T. Il. r. stebbing, whose cer-
cal title indicates his views has volume Of Essays on
DqJ7rinis,n published by Longmans. Mr.. Murray al
ready announces the 1fth-thousand OF Mr Darvin's
wor-a large sale Tor an expensive book in England
and the circulation OF his preceding works Is stimulated
by the appearance Of fresh one II may be SEEM also,
how all books akin in subject remotely to Mr. Oar
wins come TO the surface. Mr.. Wallace's Contributions
above mentioned Mr. ST. George Mivart's Genesis Of
Species M Francis Cations HereditaB Genius, and Mr.
T. Ray Lankeser's Comparative LOngerity IN Man and
ne Loer Aninds all advertised together by Messrs
Macmillan under the heading " the Darwnlan Theory
Tie second and final series of The DGy Necs War Cor
| respondence has been issued by Messrs Macmillan,
bringing down the story Of the war TO the conclusion OF
peace is marked by the features the first Sc
RES accuracy and vivdness of description, the
/ same lucid connecting narrative Altogether the two
volumes the best annals OF the yet existing,
and they have a kind OF merit which will survive long
after more prcentous histories have been lesuTely COM
piled The first has already been translated into Ger
man and published in Berlin.
The AcadepV announces that the miscellaneous works
OF the late Professor COningtOn editing by Mr.. j. A.