New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
BOSTON LITERARY NOTES.

TWO NEW FIRMS OUT AN OLD ONE" LoTos
LEAVES" BY THE LoTos CLUB-NEw BOOKS TO
BE PUBLISHED BY MR.. GILL-RoBERrs BROTH
Frs NEW BOOKS" LITTLE CLASSICS >" YOUNG
BROWN"
[FRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
BosToN, Feb. 28.-With the LIST of March
the partnership between Messrs. Shepard Gu will
expire by limitation; and from the old firm two
houses will arise, like two PhGnixes let say by
OF making an original and unhackneyed comparison
Mr. Gill Intends TO carry business at the old stand Of
the firm, No Isl Westinghouse. assisted by Mr. Henry
b. Cram. Mr.. Shepard will establish himself in the
district" probably in Franklin Federalst where he
will publish the american Homes magazine. The plates OF
the the firm have already Issued will tbe divided
and henceforth Mr. Shepard will publish the works OF
Edward Rand, ir Blanchard Jerrod, Judge Cozzens,
George l.. AUSTIN Henry Day, and others while Mr.
GilPs list will include works by wikie Collins, Gail
Hamilton, Miss Haderman, Miss Douglas, Carleton"
aud others Among his new announcements is one
winch is OF especial nterestnamely the long takedof
"Lotos Leaves" by members OF the celebrated Loos
Club" of NewYork. This volume, which believe is not
TO appear until the early FALL promises TO be rarely
delightful. 1t will be edited by the two Johns John
Elderkn and John Brougham. and will comprise origi
nal papers by nearly fifty weknown literary
men who members Of the Club. including
Col. John Hay, John Brougham. aud other brilliant
names. too to be rected here Many Of the
designs which will illustrate it will also be executed by
artists who are members OF the Club 1 think these
Leaves such all wayfarers shall gladly gather
Mr.. Gill Will publish Charles Bradaugh's Impeach-
ment the House OF Brunswick" and he has arranged
with Wilkie Collins for two more narrowing tales. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe is TO write him juvenile little
OF the srong -minded element in 1t aud Mrs Elizabeth
Stoddard Is also to have juvenile published BY him
what with all these aud many more, his shelves are not
likely 20 be empty.
In addition TO the books OF which have previously
written Roberts Brothers about TO publish Sum-
mer Vacation" comprising four by the Rev Ed
ward f. Hale, published at the request OF some who
heard them; "scrope, the Lost Library" by Mr. b.
Perkins; and Sea aud Shore, Poetica Selection for
the Summer Idler" by two wellknown literary ladies'
whose names am not yet permitted TO divuge. very
pleasant loungngpace Ia Roberts Brothers. In sunny
corner therewhere beautiful sketches, the work OF
Mr. Ness artist brother and photographs Of the clever
men aud women whose works they publish, and
all the reviews and books brought from London by
the last steamer-one Is to ind worth
Ing The other day It was the suthoress OF Little
Women" in much better health than last year and to-
day was her fahera feeverasting OF old gentle.
man. as full OF fresh interest In the things Of to-day
II he had not been old enough forty years ago. teach
the most ideal and the most wonderful school Of which
anybody ever heard II those whom the gods love die
early, they who love the gods and obey them to
live long and prosper.
j. X. Osgood Co. have a pap for a dainty series "a
be called Little Classics" They will be edited by Ro.-
sitter johnson, and dozen volumes projected The
first will be called Exile" and will comprise Ethan
Brand" by Hawthorne Rip Van Winkle." by Irving
"A Night In aworkhouse," by James Green wood "Tne
Outcssts OF Poker Flat" by Bret Harte 1.-THE Man
without Country" by the Rev T.. +. Hale. and The
Flight of Tartar Tribe" by De Quincy II all these
are not already classic, they ought all to be- and Mr.
Rooster Is going TO has best to make them 40. On
telect," Tragedy" "Lfe." Laughter" Love"
Romance" Mystery.' Comedy" and Childhood"
the ti.es Of the ensuing nine volumes while the