The New York herald., 1874-11-30
Literary Chit-Chat. {.

Literary Chit-Chat.
The most astounding fact III 1t is a fac) re-
corded in Mr.. Greville's memoirs Is that
Macaulay told him that he had read Richardson's
novel ''Sr Charles. Grandson" through fifteen
times.
the anonymous and provoklng book on "Super-
natural Religion" which se1 the critics by the
ears in London.
Tue new .sLife OF Dr.. Thomas Fuller, with
Notices OF His Books, His Kinsmen and HIS
Friends," by J. +. Baney, is full OF agreeable
reading for those who are fond OF gossip about
Old books. old writer's and old places in England.
Mr.. EDWARD ggleston's ''Cilcuit Rider" is APP
pearing in the Recue des DeuI Mondes under the
utle OF lie Predicateur Amouant; Recits des
Temps Heroques de rOuest Americain."
American authors can now obtain copyright In
England by observing two conditions First. the
work mus. first be published In Great Britain and
second the author must be at the time OF publica-
ton within the British dominons.
j. B. Ford Il 90. will publish "The Man in the
Moon. and Other People," by Rossiter W. Ray
mond, OF Brooklyn
Harper Brothers advertise for publication
'Lunke's Great Encyclopedias OF Classical An
tiquity," the ourtn edition, revised and enlarged.
Mr.. Du Chaillu Is next to astonish the world
with book on "rhe Land OF the Midnight SUM-"
winch viii relate his recent travels IN Norway
and sweden. The book will appear next spring.
D. Appleton 4 Co. advertise Tor republication
evan Rnyn's Biographical Dictionary OF Self
Taught Men IN All Ages and Countries"
NO less than four American publishers have ad-
vertised that they will reprint Greve's "JOur-
nal OF the Reigns OF King George Nv. and King
William w." VINO wants an international copy
rlgntf
Professor J. NJ. Hart will edit several volumes
mar r.
one Of which viii be devoted to Goethe, one to
Schiller. &c.
That capital story by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge,
Hans Brinker." has been traduced into French.
with illustrations by Partisan artist.
recent Treasury decision decides that Journal
lists may import books Tor their professional
libraries Tree OF duty, under the general principle
that books relating 10 public policy and pending
national and general questions come within the
law Of exemption, while books OF poetry and OF
6ctlon would not be included.
Mr.. Robert b. Roosevelt, late member OF Con-
gress from New York, and the witty author Of
"Flve Acres Too Much,n has IN press the auto
biography OF q married man under the title OF
progressive Petrcoats; or, Dressed TO Death"
| That fertile writer. Mr.. Z. A. Freeman, Will de-
liver six lectures on the History and Use OF the
English Language" before the London lnstitu.
ton.
Mr. E. B. Tyl0r, the ethn0logtsk Will publish q
new manual OF antnropoiogy, fully Illustrated by
engravings from photographs OF actual mot tdeap
persons belonging to each race and division Of
mankind.
Anew edition (the twelftn) OF Brockhaus' well
known ''Conversatlons-Lexik0n" Is now being
published at Leipzig.
The great abundance OF American invads will
make demand for DR.. Joseph W. Howe's new
book which the Putnams will publish "Winter
Homes for lnvalids: A Complete Account OF the
Various Localities In America and Europe suitable
for Consumptives and Invalids during the Winter
Months.u
The ne xt translation OF the EicSmann- Chatrian
noves to be issued by Scribner viii be .'The Col
lege Life OF Maitre Naolot"
Mark Twain's very uLny Encounter with an
interviewer Will appear In the book Of "Lotos
Leaves" which will be issued shortly
new "Dctionary OF Religious knowledge for
Popular and Professional Useo is IN the press OF
the Harpers, edited by Rev. Lyman Abbott and
Rev. Dr. Conant. All the theological dictionaries
now IN circulation are very mucn benino the age
In the information conveyed and this new book
will supply want widely felt.
''The Romance OF an Honest Woman.r by Victor
Cherbuiez Will be published In translation, by
Gill Il Co., OF Boston.
Henry Holt Co., OF New YORK. will soon com
mence issuing library OF biography, In small vol
umes to embrace select list OF noted statesmen
soldiers. artists. philosophers inventors. discover
ers, historians, poets, preachers, lawyers physt
Clans, &c.
The American Tract Society. which has now ex
listed within six months oil half a century has
published something over one thousand volames