New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24
PHILADELPHIA LITERARY NOTES.

FALL PLANS OF THE PUBLIsHERs-A BRISK TRADE
NOT ANIICIPATED-A DEARTH OF NOVELTIES
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-Our book publish
very cautious in their ventures for the Fall trade
The Summer has been phenomenany duh. nothing but
novels selling and the demand for this kind OF litera'
ture proving unusually small. With this experience
MUD the publishers disposed to wait for I'M
questionable evidence that the public is again in book
buying mood before casting bread upon the uncertain
Their announcements are therefore so few as
to suggest the thought the time is at hand when to the
making books there will be end in spite OF Solo
mon From the August circular Of one of our leading
houses learn that the books are still NEARLY
ready" and Gin press" that figured under those
same headings month ago. Another house
announces q few editions of standard works only,
and third venturesome is about putting out TWO
three English reprints The opinion current among
the trade that moderate revival is to be looked for
in September, but not brisk demand, and that getting
back good times again will be an affair OF slow and
steady progress, instead of one of rapid leaps
Messrs Porter & Coates Will publish early in September
"The Stately Homes of England, by Llewelyn Jewett
and s. c. Hail. collection in book-fOrm OF series OF
illustrated articles which recently appeared In The Lon
don Art Journal. 1t will be in single small quarto
volume handsomely bound, containing 80 wood en-
cravings and Will be especially designed for
a holiday g1ft book. Among the stately Homes"
described are Chatsworth, Warwick Castle, Arundel
Castle, and Alton Towers. Another English reprint
which the house has in press is "The Wild North
Land" the story OF Winter journey across British
America by Capt. W. f. Butler, author of THE Great
Low Land" Capt Buffers first work, descriptive
Of journey from the chain OF lakes
Of which Winnipeg is the chief, north
westward to the Valley OF the Saskatchewan has run
through two editions in London. In The Wild North
Land" heIgves the results of explorations still further
to the northward. The book contains l6 fulpage illus
Hnfar rnfidl pf
next month. In Issuing it, Messrs. Porter Coates
venture into field, it being the first book OF
travels they published II IL succeeds they expect
to follow it with the authors first work The two books
promise increase greatly the small stock OF informa
ton current this country about the vast region to the
north OF u.s. Whether this immense region. Astounding
in noble and great lakes, is fitted for the occu
pancy Of civilized man is a question on which capt
Butler ought TO throw some new light
The Lippincotts will publish shortly the second vol
ume their edition of Prescots History OF Philip
IL, edited by j. Foster Kirk Among the books they
have in press not heretofore mentioned are two which
will commend themselves to a class of people who are
alarmed lest Science should weaken the authority OF
Holy Writ and need have their faith periodically for
titled These are "The Pre-Adamite, or Who Tempted
Eve Scripture and Science in Union respecting
the, and Ad?H THe Recent Origin Of Man. y James
c. southHl Although written for the same laudable
sse .nesG from the the existence Of pre-
Adanite race order to find place in biblical chronol
Ogy for the primeval man OF science, aud the other
argues that after all but recent tenants OF the
EARTH and that the book OF Genesis as ordinarily inter
preted covers all the beginnings OF our history. vol
ume of the political and literary addresses OF
the late Lord Lytton (BulwerD promised by
the same house suggests the thought that
the repetition OF the versatile author
who aspired to be statesman, poet. dramstist, aud
novelist, may not prove 10 be as eyanescent as the
Grabbed critics told "Jack at all trades" OF i!era
ture and politics perhaps he was, but master OF
none did he not make mark In each tnat tune VIII not
soon effacei and revised edition OF Francis
Lebers Political Ethics edited by Theodore d. WOosey
is the most notable book IN the Lppncots list OF forth
coming works IL is gratifying to learn that the writ
ngs thinker and profound student Of the
science OF government begin to find wider circle OF
readers.
Messrs j. B. Peterson & Bros will publish during the
next month following books: " The Pictorial Tower
of London" by william Harrison Ainsworth; The
Prince; or, George ST. George Julian, novci ny
Henry Cocktou author OF Valentine VOx, the Ventril
oouist :" and Peterson's Household Directory"
valuable publication for all engaged In the book trade
or the occupations associated with 1t Is Howard Chal
its preface preliminary article condensed hstor
cal descriptive sketch OF Leading houses In the
various departments OF business entering into the
uacture of books stationery and fancy goods usually
gives in an alphabetical directory the names and ad
dresses OF all the jobbinR and manufacturing firms III
Philadelphia In these several branches OF business.
An Interesting addition to railway literature Is the
Gazetteer of Railway Stations IN the United states
ana Capada" lust issued by the National Railway Pub
caon Company 1t designates the telegraph, express,
post money offices along the lines OF railway,
gives population OF each place and the name OF the
express company having ONCE In II, list OF the
counties county towns OF tine several States with
The dates al which the courts held in each. and
large amount OF statistical Information OF use TO ship
peers, merchants, and railroad men.