New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24
BRITISH LITERATURE.

HUGHEss LECTURES ON THE LATE Mr.. MAURICE
MR. AREoIDs "HGHER SCHOOLS AND UNI
vERsrT1Es on GERMANY -" HOLLAND HOUSE -
PRoF. MAssoNs EDITION OF MISUNDERSTANDING
AND MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS.
HRo1 TIRE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Sept 2.-Soptember is not nVeiy
month in the book trade except that It herads tue u"
preach of the publishing In fact the Autumn
upon us without our knowing IT, and before the Autumn
~ ended the counters OF the booksellers VIII DC oaueu
with new wares and the circulating libraries VIII once
have both books and readers PuDshers arc " o
the sort OF people 10 hide theH hsh' "n"ei
bnshel. They more likely 10 touon tne n"'o"
before there lisa good supply OF OIL lkno" no'Ni,ie my
tiTesome than waiting for much wanted DOCK some
,Veeks or ncrbans months or some times even years
nfter n has been announced, and the date OF us aP
pearapee fixed | should be the last, therefore, 10
complain Of publishers for not rushing prena'u'eV
into pript with promises. Still less do mean 10 oher
them advice on that other subject Ihey nave
fear almost as little respect for the views OF OUTSIDERS
Ne a railway board for the SAFETY Oipassehh'IS Vi I"
Yolitician for public opinion.
Tho most important list Of announcements yet MADE
Dphlc is that OF Messrs. Macmillan, who now rank,
suppose as an international house, ana put Lohugh ana
New York on their title pages or some OF them' Ihey
have as usual, strong names, and one OF 'he
sirongest Is one Of the most frequent Mr. T. A. Free
man h collecting into an octave volume the lectures
title. Comparative Politics" Mr.. Thomas Hughes is
doing the same for lectures delivered by his mucloved
friend the late RSy f. d. Maurice with the singularN
good title. "The Friendship Of Books" know
NOT how large the band OF Mr.. Maurices dis
eipos may be, how well they hold together
since his lameuted death But his readers are always
numerous. Mr.. Matthew Arnolds " Higher Schools and
Universities OF Germany" in crown, svo was among
the announcements of the past season and is OF this 80
Is the Princess Marie Lichensteins Holland House,
book eagerly expected and there are TO be two editions
OF it, one Ia vO $40, with numerous wOod-cu'e ana
fine steel plates another in 40 evidently large paper
though not described half morocco with permanent
photographs wOod-cuts and India proofs OF steel paes
which suggests comments that beg Mr.. Macmillan
10 receive gOodnaturedly. Why half moroccof II
a publisher will give ms our books either III
cloth boards with uncut edges or stitched In paper
wrappers, he will do his duty and no more Inc latter
n the French way and for books OF luxury the true way
tnnoss they be put cases, also French methooJ'
leaving the buyer bind he likes Cloth boards are
very well that large class OF books which one does
not care 10 blnd in more thorough manner; or /
might saw TO bind, since bOokoyer would regard
cloth boards as binding. have nothing to say against
halfmorocco as SUCH except that no English Olhder
understands II. and that 10 Is an abOminaon unless
with uucut edges the latter and done by one OF
half dozen Freuchman, tits quite good enoughiO many
books The addition OF extra Illustrations to copies Of
India proofs provided that proofs before letters
otheris their value is very little greater than ordinary
imtre.sions Last OF an and most of ALL will Messrs
Macmillan tell us how many copies they propose TO print
ma guarto and will they print the number ON hyledi
opposite the utle and number each copy, ana never
after print any that particular paper or SIZE
n they Will do ,ud not do all those things, they VIII
fuan the indispensable conditions without winch extra
copies ON large paper can never have biographical
Xalue or be ANYTHING but for the unwary buyer
ON the 81 points have written before and shall write
again as often get a suitable text ana my snort
sermon Is meant at least much for American pub
fishers as for Messrs Macmillan, who pay unusual at
tentlon to the geup Of their books. The fact that
said at the beginning Of this letter meant to offer no
body any advice any subject has nothing to DO Win
the question assure American publishers they never
had better opportunity win distinction in their own
0eld The Euglishmen doug little for bookmaking
rs an art and little not always in the right way
France is the present school IL our publishers want 10
zee and 10 initiate the best work OF the udy'
Def them import the best specimens OF seheurng' oil
Name and above all, of JOuaust Those houses have II
ia fair 10 add the help OF some Of the best amateurs IN
Pranre and France boasts Academic des Bbhophies,
with vitality enough publish books t 10 be put beside
rhc OF Abus BOdoni or the elder DdOt
Jouaust their printer. and not theirs Alone ana Is
publisher as well a. printer He reckons Ihiers among
bis friends aud while THEIRS still Chiet OF the State
Office advising with that admirable artist about Wig
nee and coophons varieties Of type for the next bit
of good printing that 10 be turned out NJ lhefs Is
becr known as a collector of brOnzes ana pictures IMAM
of books but he likes art IN bOokmakng also nave
seen his name in Davds ledger David is of the five
or SIX artists booRbmdng In Paris aud he showed me
with pride photograph ofThers given TO him BY THEIRS
with his autograph and polite inscription on the back
But that Is long parenthesis and have Kept John
Milton waiting his bOgrapher, Prof. Mason, VINO Is
,rs,, On a new edition of the POetcal Works. with
Text collected from the best authorities" hope that
docs %; mean that Prof. Mason much AS considers
for one moment prOpety OF adopting any OF Bent
LEVI preposterOus cODecurd emendations or that he
ioots ,,,,on Newton as a benefactor Mltons text
son think the duty of an editor Of Milton with respect
10 the text very pan but is too early TO be discussing
that Prof Mason is a singularly patient student,
and his Introduction and Notes ought to have different
yalnc from ToId's. He gives himself ample room lOr
work the edition being announced in three volumes svo
uniform with the Cambridge Shakespeare. There Is to
H. suor 10 make part Of the Golden Treasury series,
An two volumes lsno. Prof Mason is still at work on
his Life aud Times OF Milton, OF which the thrd volume
has lately appeared. Lest that should not sufclenty
oecupy the time he spare from his ProfessorshD OF
Rhetoric and English Literature in the University OF
Edinburgh, he is also writing biography OF Drummond
Of HaNthorDden.
Leonardo da Vinci and his Works" by Mrs. Charles
~ ueatop will comprise a Life Essay his scieu-
rife and Literary Works, and account of his more
important Paintings aud Drawings; illustrated win
permanent photographs and wood engrayings; royal
syo SIS Cd a companion volume judge, TO Mrs Hea-
TOMS Abrecb Drer," which had good success in It's
time and stil sells. larger and more expensive work
still Is "sr Joshua Reynolds and his Works" by Mr. j..
C. Collins illustrated by a series of Portraits OF Dstin-
euished Beauties Of the Court of George III,
reproduced in Autotype from proof impressions
q; the engravings by Green Watson. &C.; folio al S.
Sill another book on kindred topic is MI j. Beavng-
ton Atkinsons IAN Art Tour in the Northern Capitals
NJ Europe" and there is to be edition revised,
with an introduction OF Mr.. HamertOn's Thoughts
About Art" and Second series OF Cabinet Pictures,
,ant.or ~