, 1873-09-02
LITERATURE.
The Prospects in Boston.
j. Il. Osgool's Programme Of New
Books.

j. X. Osgood's Programme Of New
Books.
Special Correspondence n The Chicago Tribune.
DosToN, Aug. 10, 1879.
Tho dull season In tho book-trndo is very
nearly ende1. At ieaat, tho publishers assuno
TINT It is, and aro alroa1y we'll on in preparation
for the brink trade which they anticipate from
the middle Of Boptombor until New YearB. J.
Il. Osgood b Go. hnvo worry long list Of now
books md now editions Of popular works, that
will koop them busy enough In bringing out, and
good readers busy enough in appropriating.
Trlo to thoir traditions, thoy promise qlite
library Of poetry, though much Of this is old
vino to bo put in now bottca but, as tho wine
iB good, and tho bottlos iiltoy to DO TASTEFUL tho
public need not DO oxasporated, for frequently
in poetry, ns in vino, "The old iB bottor."
1oNoFEILow.
Longfellow's "OhtiBtua Including "Tho
Divine Tragedy" Tho Golden Lcgena," and
"Now England Tragodios '-waa published, aa q
completed work, Inst year in three volumes.
Now 1t ia to bo reproduced in five different edi-
tions, uniform with Longfoilow'B other poottcal
worls, namely; blue and gold, cabinet, diamond,
rcd-1fno, and 1T m octave volume to match tho
ouo-Yolumo Dante. Hia Pooms wero iAsued
seven years ago in tho samo style as tho Earring
ford Tennyaon, In four volumes. These arc now
to bo compressed into two thick golumoB, which
will be excsllontly suited to library"uno. Very
oarly In soptombor, Longfel1ow's now volume
will appear. Ho calla 1t "Aftormath," by
why Of confession that provious harVeats
Of poetry hayo been garnored from tho folds
which this volume glennB. It Includes now
Beries (the third) Of "TafeH Of 8 WayBide~Inn."
supplemented by fresh flock of Birds Of Pas
aage." A few Of these poems hare boon pub
lishod, but a good proportion arc now. Ono Of
the "TalcB appoared in tho September ANdn-
to- -" Tho Rhyme Of Sir Christopher" II would
be d convenience, ae we'll NJ q pleasure, to have
tho thrce sorios of Wayaido-Inn Tales " In n
volume by themselves. Inter. IN tho season.
LongfolloW's Poems aro promised In m entirely
nov form, in Household Edition like thosa Of
Whittier and Tonnyson. II the American poo
ple do not read Longfcllow, tho responsibility
certainly will not rest upon his publishers.
ADELAIDE rRocTEn-sAxE-punNs.
Diamond aud rcd-lino illustrated editions arc
announced Of Adcaide procter's poems, which
aro to bo read with tho honrt and soul quite Ms
much IS with tho understanding; also, Of Saxo's
and Durna' pootnB.
whoAo pootical works have just been published
| IN a angle-volurno Merrimack edition, good for
| libraries, will DO honored in September with a
| now octave illustrated edition, which will bo
| protty ouough for 1ollday-uso, and auro to be
| in request therefor.
| MIR. ALpnlcH
| ha8 revised hiR poems, formerly published IN
blue and gold, Inns Withdrawn sevoral which tle
| once liked better than now, has added to tho 10,
mainder 1nnny poems Nritton during the few
| past years, and now volume will be issued in
November, u1ltlor tho titlo "The Cloth Of Gold
| and Other poems." Worry little mo1ern poetry il
30 listilctiyely poetical, or manfcsts tho accom-
plshel literary artist go clearly us Ai,lreh's.
I THE POEMS or I'LL. HOWELLs"
arc to be collected from two or more thin vol.
umos III whch'some Of them have boon pub
liahod, and from magazines. They will make
book like bis "Cha,ice Acquaintance" and vii
10 very fortunate i they win auy considerable
Blaro Of tIa popularity that exquisite story las
gained.
HOWARD aLYNDoS's
(Miss Laura c. Redding'b) poems arc to appea
il October, under the name OF "sountls iron
hint remotely at tho authoroas' gad misfortun,
OF being deaf and dumb. sho has genuine poeti
feeling, and no small gift Of poetic expression.
Osgood & Co. publiah Immediately Ill Engisl
poom, ,-..--. ,..... :.
anonymous, but by tho author at ''st. Abe an
| His .Seven Wives" who is rumored to bo Rob
ort buchanan. Tho horo Of tho story-poem is
Alaiue man, Of no special heroiam or value, VIII
East, and, after wearyiug Of hor, comes hithe
and finds his White Roso-an American girl
He'd Rose, With Little He'd Rosebud, comea Oh t.
where ho dwelis with White Rose, and oxplana
tons arc in ortlsr The story is interesting, an
MANY Of tho descriptive passages aro worry pic
| turpHnun hnH charming.
srEDMAN. -....
few years since, 0sgood h Go. puhlisho
stedmnn's poem, .' The Blameloas Prince, en
sT atona q n Lyro noa dyo
TleHo havo never had au extended sale, M
6todman las perhnps less reputation as a pot
| than any other American writer OF equal excel
lenco. He noyor writes poor poem, and man
OF bis pieces arc almost perfect IN fancy and
folicitous expression. His threo volumes ar
now to be consolidated, or rather reproduced, /
q single volume liko tho Farringford Tennyson
anu, IN this desirable library-form, it Ia to h
| hoped they may hud the popular favor they 3
richly mort. hlr. Stadnan and AIr. A1drio
) laye solicited from tho poems Of
: WALTER sAyA0E LANDon
! largo number Of short plecea perfect gems {
,, poetic beauty, and will publish them under tt
1 al Introduction, which discusses Landors ]yri'
:. in scholarly and an exceedingly graceful maj
! nor. Mr. 6todmhn has made worry careful al
critical atudy Of Landor, and this lntroductic
is doubtless his work, though Mr.. Ahlrich do'
not yield to him i'll admiriug appreciation
y Landors goniuH.
Bryaute euporb, anl in every way classi
= translation of Honor Ii to DO republiHhed in
= more compact aud inexpensive styl
r.. with tho Farringford Teunyaon; I'll
Odyssey in two volumes. This odit'
hoars tie name Of Bryant's Long Island HON
ltoslyu, Al tho similar edition Of LongfelloM
POEMS iH tho Cambridge; Of Whittior's, Il
ford. (Exact Justice roqi1ires tho Htateme
!, that tho English spelling Of Tonnyson'B ho1
d is Faringfo1d, but what is one r to lbo'
~ publiahing-hollse ?
N to appear in September is tho lsov. bIr, NJ,