The New York herald., 1874-11-05
AMONG The PUBLISHERS.
The Fan Campaign-A Splendid List-Noveis BY
New and Old Authors-Muac and DIS
sase-History Biography Theol-
ogy, Holiday Literature
and the Magazlnes

the New York publishers have entered upon
their fall trade with characteristic pluck and
enterprise. Judging from the rich and varied list
toptained from the principal houses) which We
present below. the 'hard times' nave had little
eject upon the publishers. unless. possibly. 10
connne them, in the MAN, to a more substantial
and thoroughly legitimate class OF vorks
BAKER-'GUY LIvINGsToSEn-NoRDHoFF.
Harper Brothers evidently have no lear OF a
lull season. for they come into the neld loaded
lown with every variety OF literature. Perhaps
she most important book on their list Is
"Ismaila. {" o narrative OF the expedition to Gen.
xal AFRICA for the suppression OF the slave trade,
organized by Ismall, Khedive OF Egypt, by Sir
Samuel Baker. +. X. G. s.. &c. &c, with maps
and more than nfry full-page Illustrations
Another book OF African discovery viii be the
"Last Journals OF DR.. Livingstone and the Maria
ton Of His Expedition" by Sir Samuel Baker
The papers OF DR.. Livingstone including those
connded by him to Mr.. Stanley, will be edited oJ
the Rev. Horace Waller, . personal iriend who
spent much Time with the Doctor in Africa
Harper Brothers will also issue the following:-
David, King or Israeli BY the Rev. william N.
Taylor. OF the Broadway Tabernacle; Politics for
Young Americana by Charles Nordhon
..BtDe Customs OF Bible Lands,n BY the
Rev. Il. J. Van Lennep, with over two hun
dred illustrations; .eThe Communisttc Societies
OF the United states" by Charles Nordhon.
This book will be one OF unusual interest, as IL
will contain q sketch OF every community" In
the United States from oneida to Salt Lake city.
Remains Of Lost Emplres," by Z. V. N. Myers,
with Illustrations; Nursery Noonings," one OF
Gan Hamilton's piquant productions. and "our
Next Door Nelgh0or-a winter in Mexico" by the
Rev. Bishop Gilbert Haven, D. d.
By way OF lighter reading they will publish ''The
Little Lame Prince" by the author OF 'John
Haliax;' and new novels by the author OF .'Guy
Livingstone (who has been silent ior three
yearsl, BY the author OF s:St. Olaves,n by Frank
Lee Benedict by B. L. Farjeon, Mrs. Elloart Miss
Havers and Charity Gibbon.
HoLLAND-sAINrINE- STANLEY.
Scribner. Armstrong co. are busy sending out
DR.. Hollands new poem, sThe Mistress OF the
Aanse," and Jules yerne's new book. ''The Mys-
terious Island" 1.-THE Mistress OF the Manse" has
already reached its fourteenth thousand, and
promises to rlval "Btster sweet" and "Kathrina"
IN popularity. The rage for Jules Verne Is some
thing astonishing though not more astonishing,
perhaps, than the authors untiring industry and
fertility OF invention. In order to recommend
shls latest work oil his-or this half OF 1t, for the
story VIII be still further continued in ScTi0ner's
A0nthly-we need only mention that one OF It's
heroes is q reporter for the NEW YORK HERALD.
This firm have on the list some important works
Narcoy's s'rravels Across South America" in two
large volumes. containing 500 engravlngs, maps
&C., and Saintine's myths OF the Rhinen with $50
designs by Dore, book as witty in style as 1t is
amusing IN illustration. Dore fairly revels in the
grotesque subjectssaforded by the letter press 1t
II strange that American publishers should be, as
We understand il the case, the nrst to procure
translation in English OF a book by so celebrated
writer as the author Of ..Pccioa-" From the
same publishers we have, or are TO have new
and cheaper edition Of Stanley's "Aow l Found
livingstone with q further chapter giving
sketch OF DR.. Lvingstone's entire career, and
bringing down the record to the time
Of his death; new and cheaper edition OF Stock
TOMS capital "Round About Rambles;' volume
Of Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge's "Rhymes and Jnglesn
{now first collected), than which Of their kind
there Is nothing brighter, more hearty, more
wholesome or more popular among the little folk
themselves; fourth bric-a-brac book, very
much like the ffrst in character of contents; EEK
plorarions In Nineveh. Assyria and Babylonia," by
Mr.. George Smith. or the British Museum, Illus
trated; another story by Erckmann-Chatrian,
called "Maftre Mablot,' and sketching college HE
In France; Rev. Dr. Hurst's "Life ana Literature
IN the Fatneriand," and Eugene schuyier's sNotes
Of o Journey In the Russian Provinces of Tur.
kestan, the Khamtes OF Khokan and Bokara,
and Provinces oil Kuldja.n
Among the more solid works Of scribner, Arm.
0trong Co. are Curtius' "History OF Greecen (the
NTH volume) volumes two and three OF Froude's
much criticized "Hstory OF Ireland,n Q new edi.
non OF Minister Marsh's noble WORK, under the
title Of 1.-The Earth as Nodded by Human
Action;" Van Oosterzee's Christian Dogmarics,n
additional volumes in the handy series OF .Epochs
OF History" Torrey's Theory OF Fine Art" Aur-
rays Mammal OF Mythology" the ffth volume OF
'sTne Speakers ODmmentary,' on Isaiah, Jeremiah,
Ezekiel and Daniel; 'Tne Paraclete," BY an
author whose name Is not given; new volume
oy Professor Whitney, the volume on 'Job," In
sLange's OOmmentary;u "God In Human
Thought" and ''The Moral systemn by Dr.. Gillett.
NoLEswoRTH-AEYER-TYs
The house OF Scrlbner, Wexford a Armstrong, q
branch OF the above, import all their books from
England. Just before the holidays they get to-
fether gorgeous collection OF foreign Illustrated
books oi all sorts and prices. Just now their an
nouncements are principally Of more matter OF
DAct and substantial literature, such as D'Anvers'
'Elementary History OF Art." being an introduc-
non TO ancient and modern architecture. sculp-
sure painting ana music profusely illustrated;
"Historv OF England" !" from 1880 to within the last
swo or three years, By Rev. Mr.. M0lesworth, and
strongly recommended by mis- neighoor Mr. John
Bright. Meyers commentary on the New Testa.
ment" the revised edition OF Tyndall's recent
"Address," and Astronomy Simphned ior Gen.
e1al Beading" BY J. A. S. Rollwyn.
HARDY-wAGNER-MILL.
Attempting array OF new books IL offered by
Henry Holt Co. As rule the faIl and winter
publications oil this house are OF the solid kind,
only three novels and one volume OF light poetry
appearing In the list Most conspicuous amo ng
the novels u Thomas Hardy's "Far from the
Madding Crowd" which appeared serially in
EUevv saturday and Is stin running through
LtneUs Lsvtn0 Age, into which Every Sdtur.
day WAS lately merged. Before the name
OF the author OF this novel became known
the London Spectator said :-"If this is not
IN anonymous work by George Eliot new star
has arisen in the literary armament" MI. Holt
received the last instalment OF this novel the
ether day, and 1t Will be issued In book form be-