The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
LITERARY CHIT. CHAT.

PROFESSOR GEfKIE's latest scientific book, 1.-The
Great Ice Age,n will shortly be reproduced by ID.
Appleton n co.
The NEW PUBLISHING house OF Asa X. Butts
Co.. New York, Will soon issue a book on crema-
ton, ontanng the essays by SIR Henry Thomp-
son, Rev. o. b. rockingham ana others.
1.-THE STORY OF THE HOUSE." by Ne great French
writer on architecture. furniture and decoration,
yiolet-leDuc, will be issued by j. X. Osgood Co.,
with illustrations by the author.
NEW BOOK ON sewerage and drainage, by
julius w. Adams, VIII shortly issue from the press
OF d. Van Nostrand, New YORK.
THE ENDLESS SUBJECT OF Spiritualism Is to be
further Illuminated by the publication OF Professor
+. r Marvln's lectures "Aediomania," before
the New York Liberal Club.
In 1873 UPWARDS OF 400 printed books magazines
ana pamphlets were suppressed IN Austria BY the
government.
MISS ANNA DIcKINsoN's forthcoming book Is not
a novel, but a series OF sketches OF her occurring
tour experiences.
Mr.. PARTON is collecting material for history
of caricature, In which It's influence on American
politics Will have prominence.
THE CALENDAR OF THE CAREw MANUsC IPTs, -
just completed, IN six Volumes by the British Rolls
ONCE, contains much curious and valuable his
torical information regarding Ireland and Irish
affairs IN the time OF Elizabeth and James l.
UNDER THE TITLE of 'The Gentleman Emigrantu
his daily life sports and pastimes In Canada, Aus
tralia and the United States, Mr.. w. Stamer has
written lively book OF description, anecd0te and
Information. He found the lands OF Virginia highly
cheap and attractive, and recommends the Old
Dominion to emigrant Englishman.
Mr.. FRANCIS gallon has assembled some curious
facts about the Mature and Nurture OF Men OF
Science in lecture before the Royal Institution.
He ha nf 40. vuo m
rest OF mankind at about one in 10000. He has
generazed the conclusions from 100 living Fellows
OF the Royal Society that men of science are apt
to be vigorous, independent, heretical, iaborious
and small headed rather than large.
HARPER Il BROTHERS viii soon print "The Arctic
Explorations OF Captain George E. Tyson,n in
Guiding the voyage OF the Polarls and the rescue.
CHARLES BRADLAUdH's Essays on Questions OF
Religion and Politics" VIII shortly be published by
A. X. Butts 4 Co., of New York.
The Blblioneq,te Unioeaseue ct Revue Suisse, pub
lished at Lausanne, Switzerland claims to be the
Oldest review In existence. IL was founded in
1895.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston Pilot, writing
from Rome says that out OF the forty-seven libra
ries OF that city but three are to be left. These
are to be enriched by the consolidation OF nearly
all the books in the other libraries.
MARK TWAIN is reported to be at present en-
gagged in writing an account OF English manners
and customs.
AT THE RECENT SALE OF the property OF the ven-
cradle Boston publishing house, Gould & Lincoln,
the stereotype plates brought low prices. James,
"Church Members Guide'' brought SIS; Professor
Htchcock's PLURALITY Of Worlds" $26 Massons
british Noyelists," ST.; Hague's "Christia nifty
and craftsmanship" s25 Bakers saints Rest"
$40, and Loomis's Geology, $50,