The New York herald., 1873-12-21

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| Arti rDas Kunsthandwerk", which is 10 contain
| a collection illustrations and text OF the models
] OF art and art products OF all periods. Ihe pup-
lisher's intention Ia to bring In carefully executed
| pictures wood and tint, ac-similes OF the urea
sures contained in the public and private cohec-
tons, museums, churches, &c, OF Germany Aus
| tra and neighborin2 countrles-in acL 10 MAKE
the work an "atlas to the history OF art products
The work is especially valuable Tor the decorative
manufacturer. the art collector and the scholar. IL
| is edited sy DR.. Bucner, custodian ana secretary
| OF the Imperial Austrian Museum for Art and IN
dustry in Vienna, and Professor Gnauth, in
/ Stuttgart BotG works q credit TO their pub
lishers Spemann, OF Stuttgart, publishes IN pho
| tographs, rom the original cartoons, 20 fac
| simles OF b. Neher's celebrated frescoes in the
Schiller and Goethe room at Weimar. with text
by the art historian, Professor Lubke.
GERMANY AND ROME
The Germans have peculiar admiration for
! ancient Roman lie and history. Gregoroyius de-
| voted eight well-written thorough volumes to his
'Hisory oil the City OF Rome III the Middle Ages"
and had the satisfaction of receiving the public
thanks OF the Municipal Council OF the Eternal City
for his laoors. The eight volumes treat OF the history
OF the city from the fifth to the sixteenth century,
and the concluding volume OF the period from the
death OF Pope Alexander vi. TO the death OF
Clement yI (l5o3-l535.l 1t is published by Gotta.
The second number OF 4 large quarto, beautifully
Illustrated work, entitled, "Plctures OF An
cient Rome,' (''Aus Altr0mischer Zeit Cul-
turbilder'1. by Theodor Simons. with illus
tratons by the celebrated Munich artist, Alex
ander Wagner, appears as Christmas gilt volume.
The present instalment is made up OF four exceed
ingy interesting Illustrated essays:-l. Glada-
tor Fight and Wild Beast Fight in the Arena at
Pompei 70 A. D.; .. Chariot Race in the Circus
/ Mo- viz, Dor n A Ron sl,a Ia
ace OF Lucuus, "A B. Co. and Marriage Festival in
Carthage, 224 b. c. Both author and artist appear
to comprehend the spirit OF the times they Illus
trare, and their united labors make most vau-
able and artistic work. The author has thorough
knowledge OF ancient Roman life, and possesses
imaginative power enough TO make his writings
intensely interesting. In power OF dellneation he
is fully equal to Bulwer, and, in thoroughness in
whatever he undertakes to describe to Gregor-
ovius.
SCHLIERMANNS TROJAN DISCOVERIES.
The new publications. OF Brockhaas (Leipsic)
embrace some exceedingly interesting and valua-
bic scientific works first OF oil Trojan Anti
quites," by Dl. Schnermann, renowned for his
excavations on the site of ancient Troy. These
excavations have been carried on by the entnu-
siastlc antiquarian (and his wifel from october,
lsl, TO July OF the present year, and SETTLE as he
thinks the question TO the exact site of ancient
Troy. The atlas accompanying the work Will con-
sist OF 211 Photographic tables, number OF views
and pans and pictures oil some 1000 objects dis
covered-the richest material ever brought into
single work-say the publishers. The objects dis
covered by Dr. Schermann are at present in
Athens The text OF the work WILL Judging from
the essays that have appeared IRON time to time
in the Augsburg Augemeine Zettung and in the
HERALD IRON his pen, be full OF romantic interest
The German archeologlst, man OF wealth. and
enthusiastic in mis- labors, offered some years ago
as a prlze his own person in marriage TO any
young LADY who could repeat the 'lliad" by heart.
The prize was won by modest, enthusiastic, but
not rich young lady of Athens, who has ever since
been the constant help and companion OF her hus
band.
GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS.
Arminius Vambery who is at present about the
only authority on Central Asiatic matters we have,
issues volume OF more than ordinary interest
just now. In his Central Asia and the Anglo
Russian Boundary Question" (Brockhausl, the
author has collected, arranged ana enlarged his
numerous essays written from 1S6. TO 1873. during
the progress OF the Russians in Asia, and published
mainly in the German review "Unsere Zeit."
Vambery is well known as bitter antagonist OF
Russia, and has been warning England for years
past 10 prepare Tor the inevitable conflict with the
Muscovite, who, he says, has dishonest intentions
renowned Magyar traveller not we must ad-
nit that he knows whereof he speaks. Speaking
OF the Magyars we would medtion +. V. Loeher's
book (Leipsic) on this people tine Magyars and
other Hungarans), which will be read with in-
terest, especially in view OF the approaching mil
lennial anniversary OF the Magyars settling on the
Danube. The first volume OF "History OF the
Moors in Spain up to the Conquest of AndalusIa by
the Almoravidesr (71l-111Ol, by X. Dozy, is pub
lshed By Leipsic house. Since we have not be-
fore us the two volumes published by Harteben OF
Vienna, describing voyages to and around the
moon, we cannot say much OF them. The first is
entitled From the Earth to the Moon Direct
Route in 81 Hours, 20 Minutes;r - the second, 'voy-
age Around the Moon.- We recommend them to
the notice. however, OF the Graphic and p. 7.
Barnum. The fourth instament OF 'TRe Franco
German War;" edited by the Prussian General
Stan, just issued, contains the march Of the Third
Army to the Moselle and the events connected
with the First and Second armies up to the even
ing Of the 14th OF August, with four plans, seven
Autographed sketches and order OF battle.
POLITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS.
| German political works have generally very
little interest for American readers. The only
book OF Importance announced in this department
| is by Deputy Lasker, OF the German Parliament.
who is editing selection OF his essays, lectures
and speeches, TO be published by Brocknaus. The
| first volume promises to be OF more than ordinary
interest, and Will contain his essays the Prus-
sian constitution and its development. 1t will be
published a separate work under the title OF
"History of the Prussian Constitution" lew
interesting biographical and photographed
WORKS have appeared during the month, among
which we may mention the first volume
OF the renowned Prussan historian, Drovsen's
"Frederck the Great and the second halt volume
OF ssFrederck the Greats Selected Works,r
translated into German by Mergens, with an
introduction by Professor Wegee. The present
volume contains Frederck's "Hlstory OF My own
Tme.r Timely, but hastily. written are a series Of
pamphlet biographies by Brachvoge OF 'The Men
OF Modern Germany The lives OF the late King
John OF Saxony; his successor, King Albert !;
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