New-York tribune., 1872-01-29
AMONG TIE NEW- YORK PUBLISHERS.

AMONG TIE NEW-T0Rh PUBLI"HH"o'
Among the later foreign noveists, the ono
,r seems most iorciby attract and hold American
.a.aors is Mr. Geo Macdonald, His great popularity Is
49,, ,s frustrated by the fact that already, before the
80 nv scribner Of the arst edition OF Whrd Vuii'
,,c,c the afth edition is printing. Inc ur' mas re"
,od lor-o orders for the book from al parts OF Tue
,,,4rv Tney will shortly bring out volume OF Mr'
,,1n Ids r,eus. The leading article IN the harch
!, C~l,t,,s lEonfhlv is an illustrated one by Mr..
90 Alnrd Townsend on The Chesapeake Peninsula"
ur samson cs Rugers College will Scekto prove In an
,r,tc,c on The False Claim of Mormonism, that poys
r,, 4. not justified 10y either Oriental or Biblical prece
dent, and Nj Charles Dudley Warner Will give the thnu
=, his series oi Backlog Studies" This number viii
, ontn an Illustrated article by Bayard TAYLOR, and
story by MI Noah Brooks, "The Cruise OF the Balboa"
,t tbe story of q murdCrous tragedy on board COoe
shin and is founded on fact.
rho ,pnletons will soon reissue their reprint OF
4. fq,,stian Theology and Modern Skcptcism' by the
pnke OF Somerset. Probably the fact that tins work
made decided sensation in England VIII do as much
A further ts success here, its careful review OF the
s<p.csrn tie day and Its attempts to show thGt the
,beoloeical doctrines Of the Christian Church must nc
modified TO meet successfully modern scientific inquiries
Among the other coming publications Of this firm ere sr
John Lubbock's prehistoric Times;" novel, Rghted
t Last" BY young lady OF Connecticut in which state
her characters chiefly strut their bref hour now
dstiop Of Ieckys Leaders Of Public Opinion in Ire
land :" and o reprint OF Sir Henry Hollands kecoi-
lec,.sns of Past Life" The author, distinguished alike
as o traveller and physician, describes IN this
volume the many Journeys Of his long life, ana
soslps about the countless intellectual and political
heroes whom he has known. His "reminiscences OF FFeS
dent Lincoln, With whom lie was intimate, VIII Do par
tisularly interesting TO Americans Mt. Jauan ia"-
thorne who has clever story In the last number OF AP
ret2nS JournGl-and who, indeed, seems TO Dc rapN
and inexhausble teller of taes-s busiiy engaged In
writing novel The scene is laid among the Berkshire
hills of Massachusetts.
About the middle of February the Harners VIII lssne
new household edition OF Dckenss novels, In large oc-
tavo form and in paper covers. The illustrations are
from designs made expressly for this edition. and the
rrcc Is only hy cents volume. The second volume OF
1yer1nans Life OF Wesley" will be ready at the same
time There are several Oher.bOOks on the Hapers list
for next month One is Illustrated volume OF ravel
Around the World" 10y 7. d. G. Prime, d. ID. From
prailie-lOg villages on the American Plans TO ramping
tigers on the banks Of the Hoogy from the Yosemite
valley TO IonconG; from the hills and chapes Of the
Holy City 10 tic lazy shores o Naples the author rushes
with astonishing ccouty. He accomplished the journey
"a year. and cGmddly remarks in the preface that his
work exhaustive account OF what may be seen
learned or enjoyed IN such tour-ha: it merely gives
suggestive glimpscs. Another book of travel is Dr
H.vcs's Land of DesoatiOn'-a work full OF descrip
tions of Greenland men, manners aud scenery, and
containing besides several chapters OF scientific inter
est concerning tie formation Of Greenland glaciers and
iocbergs.
This week the Harpcrs send out new novel Patty"
by Katharine G. Macquoid and another volume in the
sories Of Books for Girls edited by Mrs Crak.
Ts one called Twenty Years Ago and Is the bona
ade Journal of girl III her teens kept by her during
short residence in Paris Just twenty years ago. IL Is
tiny story Of daily life tod with all the emphasis, RAPID
conviction and little cXaggcrdtiOns OF young girl who
thinks ior herself and has political opinions. IL the third
week IN February appears tlio fOIrh volume OF Hapers
"Cyclopcda ol Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical
Literature" The eGoTinc. lei, Or. McCntock aided IN
the preparation ol paIt OF this volume and since lis DEATH
his CcalcrCT, Dr. Strong assisted by PT0fs j. IL NOr-
nan, and =. ). schcm, has assumed the editorial
, responsibility. The Plan has been maintained in
thi, s IA TIE p-Cc; ling volumes, and IS 70 DC carried out
II tho remainder Of the work. which VIII bo issued
rapidly as tho mechanical part can be wei executed.
The l.ading a tice in the March number of HaTPeS
Iio.tsi Is one by Col Thorpe 'The United States
T.easury Department" The weekly VIII shortly begin
the publication of story by Farjeon. writer who
Is rapidly making for himself good position
T.e Putnaus have long been engaged in COMPILING
sad are about to bring out a valuable guide ior libra
rians and booEbuyers entitled, "Iho Best Reading" 1t
classified list Of modern publications arranged in Or
DER molt under go general heads. The prices ali
places Of Publication arc giycn ANA iAe most compact
and ccmprvhg.,c Looas OF reference are indicated by
letternss The necessity OF such this Is appa
rent TO every who knows anything about the ctteT'
OF inquiry as TO tie material ana arrangement Of libra
ries which publishers constantly receiving from un
,uored Librarians aud literary amateurs all over the
country. OEci coming publications Of the rutnams' arC
"PoieTy ANA Porcelain" by john H. M3dTell-bc drst
work issued on the subject in this country tlret
miscellaneous volumes by John 7. Kennedy; and th
novels Of August Blanche, representative sweedisl
author statesman, social refOTmer, and planhropist
They are translated by Selma Borg aud Nlrie A. Brown
he OF tho Series "The Bandit will be read
fn Fcnruary Another book 10 he sent out by thi
frm is q political romance called Fyc Hundred Major
iiy," the Grst work OF American whose name an
station aIc a. yet unknown.
The coming event from Holt & Wlliams's press
Barring GoUlds Legends Of the Patrarch3 aHd Proph
ets." These LEGENDS colo, Ted from various ancien
Oriental works ard modern tIauslatons and cryslaz
IN sometimes aDusiIc and always interesting form
numerous Persian and RGbhinic traditions. Some q
these stories ariute tho worthless Of the ora Testa
Inent performances Which, to say the least. wcr
rather peculiar, and clash with established idea
OF persons aud VrOprieties in & startling manner.