The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-25
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

AT THE LATE SALE in London OF Sir William
Titc's library copy OF the first 0lio Shakespeare,
OF 1923, was sold for f440.
Mr.. ALFRED WALLACE, an eminent naturalist,
has written two articles in the F0rtntghtly Reriep
on the religion OF Spiritualism. He thinks the
facts OF intercourse with another world through
the mediums are made out. -
Mr.. THOMAS II. DYER's ancient Athens; its His
tory, Topography and Remains" Is a work Of ref
ercnce OF the highest interest and value to the
student OF Greek history and literature.
THAT OLD LITERARY PRIG the Hon. Grantey +.
Berkeley, has written two more volumes, this time
gu the "Habits and Treatment OF Animals.p He
calls things by drol names, and talks OF "the
tlamnable doctrines OF Darwin" In one place,
while in another he conslgns people he does not
like to Darwin and the Devil
MR.. BELLAIRs has prepared for the use OF Eng
lish investors little book on American and cana
dian securities, in which he shows the terms and
prices OF railway and pubic loans in the United
States
NEW woxK on the Book OF Eccesiastes will
shortly be brought out by Mr.. Thomas Tyler, NJ A.
A THIRD MESS Of sensational trash in the guise
oil sermons. by the Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage, Is
just out. II bears the title OF "Old Wells Dug OUT
PROFESSOR LEpslUs, the newly appointed Libra
ran OF the Royal Library at Berlin, has been sent.
In company with an architect, ON q mission to IN
spect the most perfect modern libraries In Europe,
with view to adopting all the really valuable i'm
proveHents In the new binding that Is to he
erected at Berlin.
MR. ROACH SMITH, 7. $. A., has sent to press IN
enlarged edition OF hts essay illustrative OF Shake
speare's extraordinary knowledge OF rural life.
AMONG Msssgs. LoSdMAN's books preparing for
publication are Heer's "Primcvai Life in SwitZer-
Iand,n by James Haywood, and y work on "The
irht nd I'M Of ~ W. r.
PROFESSOR HigAM CoRsoN, or the Cornell Univer-
sity has Just printed privately 200 copies OF some
..Jottngs on the Text OF Hamlet First Folio versus
Cambridge Edition." Professor Corson IS a well
known supporter fthe FIRST Folio.
Dr. GAsoUT has reprinted from the Journal o,
Mental Science some papers on the madmen OF the
Greek Theatre.
AFrRa AN INTERVAL Of more than year, tue
appearance OF another volume OF the "Puchler
MusKau Biography" by LudcnilIa Asserg, has
again drawn the attention or the reading public to
the life OF that eccentric man.
Cory OF the famous old cookers Arithmetic"
printed in 1878, brought FLA los. at late book sale
III London.
IN SIR WILLIAM TwE's library was copy OF the
first edition OF MiitoD's paradise LOST printed
In 1867, which brought k22 sterling.
AT THE RECENT annual meeting OF the trustees
or shakespeare's Birthplace and Museum. at STRAIT
iord-on-Avon. II was stated that the building had
been visited during the past year by 10, $50 per-
sons-a strong proof OF the interest that is main
tanned In the birthplace OF the great poet
JOHN BULL hears that new paper Is to he
started In Paris with the view or regarding tho
Nspoleonc claims from religious point OF view.
THE COPYRIGHT OF the unpublished works OF the
iAte Wiham Kaulbach has been secured by Mr..
FREDERICK Buchanan, tue publisher OF the well
Known Goethe Gallery" THIS collection will con-
sist Of some 200 varieties
THE Spfnersche Zeitu,g, win an eye 70 possible
contingencies, has, with grim iacetousness, In.
serted a specimen OF the cremation announce