The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
LITE aARY CHlT-CHAT.

Mr.. JAMES GRANT. not satisfied with writing ono
ponderous "book of blunders'' about the London
daily press now proposes to innict upon US two
more volumes, one on the weekly and the provin-
cial press, and another the American and foreign
press.
PHILADELPHIA PUBLISHERS, paper makers ana
bookbinders have held meeting and adopted reso-
lutons hosue to any International copyright.
"THE BEST READING" is the title OF new blblio-
graphical work just being published by G. p Putnam
& Son, containing not only full classified lists OF
books, but suggestions from a wide variety OF
sources as to how to read and what Of read
ing, hints as to book clubs and advice as to the
owning OF books.
A DR. STEARNs, Of Baltimore, has prepared q
complete concordance to the constitution OF the
United states, by which any passage may be found
at once, II any word in 1t is remembered.
THE MARCH NUMBER of the BtoliopoIist, published
by J. Sabin Sons, will commence a reprint of
''rhe Tales and TESTS or MFR. Hugh Peters, with An
Account OF Ills Lire," queer and quaint old Eng.
lsh book OF A. d. 1860.
STORY Is GOING the rounds that the original
manuscripts OF "Don QIxOte" has been discovered In
Spain. 1t Is barely possible that this may be true.
but utterly improbable that we should exact very
close proof OF commences before accepting the
handwriting as that Of Ceramics Shakespeare and
Cervantes died in the same year-16l6-and not
scrap OF Shakspeares handwriting survives, except
three signatures OF his name.
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS are still com.
planning OF the exceeding duness of trade. Perhaps
Is that they fan TO advertise their books
only half advertise them. In London ali the jour-
nails OF largest circulation crowded with adver
tisements OF new books or old books reissued. 1t Is
not so In New YORK. Our publishers nave very
Imperfect idea OF the value Of printers ink.
Dr. CUYLER's periodical articles are to be gath
cred and published in book under the name Of
Thought Hives"
JUSTIN MCCARTHY has published in London a lit
tie book ON Prohi bltory Legislation in the United
States"
The CANADIAN GEOLoGIsT, DR.. j. n. Dawson, has
published his "Report on the Fossil Land Plants
OF the Devonian and Upper Siurian Mountains OF
Canada" This work describes 100 species OF plants
found fossilzed In formations older than the car
boniferous, and places the knowledge OF this old
nora In advance Of that OF any other part OF the
world.
The NEW HYMNAL OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Is out and nine diGertnt publishing houses
are engaged in supplying 1t to the public. Hurd
Houghton, who had set OF elecrrotype plates sup
piled them on Wednesday afternoon, mad an edition
printed OF and the sheets in the bindery the next
day (Thursday), and on Saturday morning they
shipped an edition of the book completely bound.
The quick work Is accounted for by the keen com.
petition of the rival publishers to lie the nrst In the
market for the large demand.
THE DUKE OF SOMERSET has written a remark.
able book on "Cnristlan Theology and Modern Scep-
ticlsm." 1t develops in a striking manner the grow.
Ing discomfort Of intelligent thinking men with
ecclesiastical beliefs.
THE Industrial Monthly large quarto, takes tho
place OF the Techaoiogist, New York scientific
magazine.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON has translated, and Dewitt
G. Lent & Co. have published, "Lucretlus on the
Nature Of Things, Translated into English Verse;
This is the rst American translation OF the Poet Of
MaterlaIlsm.