New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-07
BOSTON.
AITunRS AND BOOKS.

NOVELS ESSAYS, AND TRANsLATlONs-IhLAl-
RICAL MATTERS.
BosroN, Jan. 5.--For the last quarter oil CEN
,urv at least the literary interest of New England has
clustered in great degree about one firm in different
localities and under different Names st the same in
character aud reputation. Until few years ago TINS
headquarters was little store at the Old Corner
one Of the oldest and quainest buildings In America
and there under the gambrel roof, onhunters might
and often did lie watt Of gmpscs OF LOngfclow
and Emerson and Hawthorne and the rest, which they
might cherish for all their days, and prize adding so
much TO the pleasure Of reading their books was the
same after the removal TO the spacious aud comfortable
shop on the new in Tremont-st; it the same
after Old familiar style changed two years ago;
tits and that IL is to be the same in the future
the announc emenS which the house of James r. Osgood
Co have to make OF their books for 1871 will abundant
~ testify. These publishers programmes are OF interest
10 the whole public mapping out the future achieve
Of American literature within the limit of twelve
month; and rcjoee TO have obtained the opportunity
OF telling yOu somew hat In advance of the formal bue-
tins the main points Of what our Boston authors ana
other authors who in alliance with our Boston
houses are doing and going TO do. And the place OF
honor al the head Of the catalogue belongs TO that old
young house whose name have already mentioned.
The January books OF this firm will he four concerning
which the public knows something already PrOf'
Iowes new Of essays for which the title chosen
at last is my study Window DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holiness delayed volume Mechanism in Thought and
Morals" the novel, "woven of Many Threads" with
scene laid partly and partly in this country the
authorship Of which concealed but which Understand
IL by lady artist OF NewYork well known in art circles
In that city and How TO Draw" little manual for
young learners by Charles \. Barry the artist OF
that welkuOwn picture THE Motherless," and himself
an instructor in drawing in our public schools.
Among the foremost of the books for the later Winter
and carly Spring will he novel by Miss Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps author Of "The Gates Aiar" and Hedged H."
10 be entitled "The Silent Partner" The second and
NJ Mr.
"Faust" viii be ready in May. edition of Miss
Kate Felds's pleasant little book "Pen Photographs OF
Charles Dickens" in preparation, it being in especial
demand that the great humor1st and actor whose
readings it portrayed is 1t will have llustra
tons. Mr.. James Parton Will have volume, partly OF
ESSAYS which have had gazne circulation and part
y OF new matter, called Topics Of the Tine" The Rev
James Freeman Clarke will publish his work 10 which he
has given great deal OF thought and research, The
Ten Great Religions the World Historically and Crit
caly Considered" small part Of the contents of the
book have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly and 1t will
he remembered that the religions OF Confuciu Brahma
Buddha and ZOroaster and onward are taken up in
turn and treated in combining great learning
and popular interest A volume by Mr.. Edwin p
Whppc is to several essays and lectures hth
erto imprinted including his lecture "Shoddy,' hav
ing for central idea practical advice TO young men en-
tering life and for general title Success and its Con-
ditious" At the time edition Of all Mr.
Whpples books will be issued with some rearrangement
biography OF Gov Andrew which ought from the subject
and bis own favorable opportunities be the great work
Of lis life steadily advancing toward completion and
its publication this year may he confidently ookedfor
Returning 10 Spring books the house have in hand
anovel by the author OF Emily Chester" and one or
two other stories who was Anne Crane andis Mrs.
seenuller-I believe of Baltimore lts utle Is Inc
Arches" Mr.. Wilson Flagg, a naturalist VINO look al
things not only scientifically but asthetcay ana some
Of whose writings are well known to magazine readers,
doo nv with
ers and called The Woods and Waysides OF New-En-
GLAND "a handsome illustrated octave. Still another
novel will be entitled something TO Do story by
new writer Then the house will complete all It's various
editions Of Dickens by the addition OF volume contain
ing not only the fragment Of "The Mystery OF Edwin
brood but large amount of matter hitherto uncol-
lced y anybody and which it requires time to gather
together from magazine volumes and files Of journals
Coming now to books appear further along IN the
year and the precise dates of which cannot be fixed we
reach some Of the brightest in tho list Nathaniel
HaWthorne's Italian Journals will add two more vol
umes the last the world can ever have from his pen
MIR Ralph Waldo Emerson is getting together some Of
his later essays for new volumes in which, dare say
the Pilgrim address delivered at New-York last month
will be included Mr. Emerson has also consented TO the
publication OF a volume English poetry TO which he
eustains editorial relation only-his own favorite
pieces literature, which he has been gathering
during his whole lifetime To those accustomed 10
Mr.. Emerson the platform, and who know how
superby he occasionally rectes extracts from his read
ings and how grand they all seem, this announcement
promises much many Of the purely original books.
Mr. ]. c. Whittier is also on the catalogue as an editor,
having consented to select and arrange volume Of
poems children. The public will earnestly hope
the task may tempt him 10 contribute TO the collection
some new pieces Of his own, knowing how admir-
able and how very the standard Of
his very best production is his poem In School Days"
which he wrote for juvenile magazine. Mr.. Whittier
will edit also during the year I" The Journal Of John
WOOlman," Quaker minister OF Mount Holly, New
Jersey one Of the earliest and most devoted Of the
Abotonsts whose memoir has been out Of print these
thirty years but s possesses element Of freshness
and living interest. Mr. William Cullen Bryant at last per
its the announcement OF his translation OF the Odyssey
OF Homer-a mighty work, equal in magnitude and diff
Guilty to rendering Of the Had, but which is already
nearly half completed. 1t Will be issued in the same
style with the other work Mrs II. b. Stowe will
make book Of oldtown Firesde Stories" Of the half
dozen already contributed to the Atlantic and some
Others to be issued with illustrations worthy its merits
as a study Of the New England life Of several
tions ago Mr. John Hay will publish his record OF
Spanish experiences and observations when the papers
have appeared in magazine numbers And finally Mr.
Charles Reade's new novel; "a Terrible Temptation"
will Of course published in book form soon as its
course as a SERIAL is run and will probably reach large
sale as any single publication Of the coming
Messrs Lee Shepard have also very promising list
of books in preparation. They will issue the second and
third volumes OF the elaborate standard edition OF the
works Of the Hon. Charles Sumner, continuing the ad
dresses and public letters in chronological order as they
were begun The first volume of the series which has
been accessible TO subscribers only will be published for
the general during Another work Of interest
O. the pubcist and student Of political problems will be
she Hon william Writings "War Powers under the Con
,ituton Of the United states" MI Whiting, it will be
remembered a. solicitor 81 'be War Departmentduring
tn Rebellion AID II that time published a slender
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