The New York herald., 1871-12-20
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.y

'.Urs AND DOWNS on LAND AND WATER by
Augustus Hoppin IL the title OF Q illustrated
work just ready for the Christmas Holiday trade
by J. r OsGood Co Tne artist has illustrated his
adventures In Europe In an oblong folio volume.
filled with wood cut illustrations Of very graphic
and piquant description. LN
THE NEXT OF the prolific breod OF novels about
women Is to be Mr.. J. Cordy Jeanrcsons' "A
Woman In Spite OF Herself /" to appear In January.
THE Golden CLUB ESSAY Q are to be continued by
second series. which viii embrace Trade
Unions, by Josefae Gostlck; War' by she brilliant
french critic, Laveleye, ana "United states
Finance" by David A. Wells.
TIKI Spectator has a thoughtful review OF the
idealism Of George Eliot and Mr. Tennyson.r whom
IL styles ndisputaby the greatest literary artists
OF our own day.u ne ennn.ert#
A COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF the works OF George
Cruiksnank, etchin9s, w0odcuts. &C., has been
published in London by Mr.. Reid Of the Apr Dc.
parrment In the British Museum. The catalogue
(Which Is illustrated by multitudes OF specimen cuts,
Is In three largo volumes and enumerases the aston
ishing number or 6,2o6 designs made Dy this ous
artist In the course or his life he began TO WORK
for publishers In 1So3-nearIy seventy years ago.
and is still at 1t In 1871 George Cruiksnank will 20
down TO posterity the master OF grotesre art in
tre nineteenth century. But Mr. Retd quotes
Nagler's cart Lexioon'' "a German publicaMon for
by that painstaking but too literal German. Nagier
1t seems, had been puzzled BY the number OF
Cruikshanks, whose illu STATIONS were scattered
through books, aud had read In an English review
the statement that "Geo rye Cmikshank was the
true Simon Pure" SO. with due gravity he clapped
Diminto his index OF artists as "Pure simon, calling
himself George Crulksnank."
ROBERT BRowNINds new poem, TO appear this
month. is entitled, "Prlnce HOhenstiei Swangan.
Savior OF Society,"
THE CRYSTAL PALACE authorities In London have
given sufficient space for the storage OF all books
presented to Chicago by public or private agency.
NEW DRAMATIC publishing undertaking OF
much importance is announced by Mr.. w. Paterson.
OF Ednburg. It Is complete reprint or the plays Of
the dramatists (chleny writers Of Comedy who
issue WILL be Sir william Davenant 70 DO followed
by the comedies (hltherto uncollecteD Of William
Crowne. Then Will follow Shadwell; Killegrew.
Etherege, Wilson, Mrs. Centlivre ana others. SIX
volumes year will be issued.
The COURT OF CESSATION Library Of Paris (the
principal law library In that city had $1,000
Volumes OF which 10000 were totally destroyed In
the connagratiOn Of the Palais de Justice In the
last days Of the Commune.
A VIRGINIA STATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY has been
publisned. 1t seems to be very full and compre-
hensive compilation, and Is neatly printed on toned
paper. -81ll
THE CHRISTMAS number OF the Aidiae Is o marvel
OF fine letter-press and careful engraving, and u
more tnan worthy of the hign reputation which its
publishers have previously made for themselves.
No finer work OF the kind has ever been produced
on the other side OF the Atlanttc and the magazine
shows satisfactorily that New YORK is capable Of
the highest efforts both In typography ana wood
Cn0raVinR.