New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
LITERARY NOTES.


A new and cheaper edition OF CralkS En-
slsh Language is promised by scr'Oher' "el'Oro
little book on "What is Music ~ by Mr.
Isaac l. Rtce promised by d. Appleton u Co.. VIII III
serest lovers Of music.
Wnke Collins's latest novel, " The Law anu
the LADY" will be added this week 70 the haipe's u
IOrm edition Of his works.
A little work on Household Management Is
60 be published in one OF Macmillan Co.'s SERIES from
she pen OF MT Tegetmeer.
"Nr. Vaughan's Fci.," Mr.. Frank Lee
Renediets new novel OF ~ relgn fe Will be esued IN
me IIarpers series of novel;, next week.
A new tale by Geerg Macdonald. "A Double
Story" will be published soon by Dodd Mead, under
direct arrangement VIVID the author,
The Rev. John |diler, d. D., has written
treatise metaphyf ics In which he lays down some
new principles II " al be published by Dodd Mead
Mrs. Southwerf has written o new novelette,,
"The Spectre Love r." which will bo published oy l. b
Peterson Bros OF Philadelphia. with some stories py
her sister. Mrs ~ !ances Henshaw Baden
Lawrence II utton has reworked into vol
ume entitled j lays Players the Recoections OF
the Stage w ich he contributing TO me BrS
in0 Mail ur@ r the signature o; "a Yeung Veteran
Hurd Hcrf hton will publish the work
Several years ago Mr.. JGstin Mccarthy pup-
nshed nymously in England novel. " faui
Massey Vhch received high praise from the EnGsh
press Il Will be reprinted le TINS couu1S py
hessrs heldon & Co. undec Mr.. NcCarthys &cAn0"f
edgmert.
Au5w edition of 1.-The American Educa-
uena yclopedia" first published in 1874 as the niuai
veIuwt OF a proposed series has been issued oy w.
soeyi nerhorn Co. II contains ss % oe al with the wear
Isi6, land other revisiOns and additions.
Prof. Krisi's "I.ifo of Pestalozzi," which
WILSON, HInkIe & Co. will put forth as the most full ana
.csnrae account OF Pesalozz and his system yet WIFI
se viii incude portraits OF reormer and his cher
sOcates aud views OF the scenes OF AIS ta0lS' iH0
volume will make an octave Of 2is pages, al " 2o'
l.. h.fn
dents of the Union Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr.
sorrs az once laid down the principles of extempora-
neous preaching and exemplihed 1t at s best Ihese
lectures repoved viii form tne OASIS
of little volume which Dodd Mead purpose 10 @ lssuo
tins month They will publish DR.. John Haps lectures
on Preaching" next month.
Mr. Samuel Adams Drake, the author OF TWO
peaaat volumes on the historic Of Boston and
Mddlesex County, published by j. L. 0sgooo Co., nas
since publication devoted himself to literary ana
artistic voyage in and OF "NOoks and Corners OF the
Engaud Coast" His volume OF these home travels
IL now upder way at Harper d Brothers. ana VIII @ oe
issned lae in the Spring. with ustratonsan the
style OF Mr.. NOTdhofs California"
The admirers of MIR. Sturgeon seem to in
.st that all words shall be pat in print. and ac-
rordingly, in addition to the volumes OF his sunday
morning sermons now amounting to nine, book has
been compiled from his Sunday and Thursday eyenng
disoourses under the title Of Types and Empletns
Fne book will be published this city in the Spring by
sheldon Co Tbs hrm nave on thelr list % aso Ola
Rev Henry NJ. Goodwin. which he dedicates TO Dr.
Bushnell as his master, is nearly ready at Harper d
BroLhers. Iti study OF the personality OF CHRIST
with historical aud critical review Of the doctrines on
subject. The author emphasizes the humanity vi
Christ but looks upon it as a development OF His D-
yioty He insists thus upon the rsai unity, 0. %
the two phases in what he calls MICROSCOPIC ied-
tOn Part Of the work has been puD1shed III inc HeU
highlander
The fist volume of the new edition of the
Encyclopedia britannica will soon be ready for dehVery
prna fuvaV
New-york agents for the sale of the book Among the
new articles are those "Acclimatizatlon," by A X
Wallace; "AmphiDia," by Prof Huxley; and amer, FL
hhca history and criticism, mental science ana nter
history weak ia previous edonS nave Seen OF t6e
49, even in substance, the same Us III the iae'
bdltiOn
Mr.Clarencc Cooks long-promised papers on
household furniture 20 be published in SeT'oners
hoped that the first aEcle may be given IN the
June number Many the objects illustrated are from
his own collection and drawings have been engraved
.jther In Paris or by the best American engravers,
Henry Marsh aud others. 1t is matter Of pride that
the home wonk has proved most SstsIa9tDry ~ t
y and papers, with those which me Ar Journal
purposes present. VIII DO much 10 Stimulate tne '"S'o
tor artistic furniture.
ID. Appleton &{"Co. are planning a new
SERIES winch will probably be called 1.-The Popular
seieuce Series" Tho volumes will be smaller than
those OF International seros, snd Will have about
100 pages each. The first volume will be Quatrefages
illustrated work printed in The P0puLor Scefce AohhV
by instalneuts. "The Science OF Music" by sidney
TayIor, ana Health" by Dr. Edward Smth, authOr OF
the books on Foods" and Diet" Will be among the
early Ferdinand Papilon's book on nature s
and Life" translated by Mr.. Aug K MacdouOugn TOT
IAe Popular Science Monthly will be published III BOOK
form BY ID. Appleton d Co.
The Right Rev. VIM. Ingraham Kip ID. d.,
Bishop Of California while Europe several years ago.
soneht at the sale Of the Bishop OF Durham's library
curious French collection in Al volumes of "Edifying
and Curious Letters Written from Foreign Missions.
isso 1880" The volumes proved mine OF literary
wealth and suggested the Bishops book on The Early
Jesuit Missions in North America" In this WORK be
Used very little OF the interesting material and he has
torcaI Scenes from the Old Jesuit world
~ ~ ~ " I1ncS nv Iniiers and descIibes not so
naucn missions themselves and the direct WORK or
Ine Jesmts as the remarkable and events which
they saw and recorded. The Ms. 10 in the hands
Of A. u. F. Randolph d Co, for early publication.
The author of that sumptuOus English work,
illustrations OF China aud its People," Mr.. j. Thorn
sou. +. r.. G. s.. in a new work which will soon be
published by Harper Brothers on "The Straits OF
MaIaoca Indo China, and China" gives much informa
tion about countries which little known, but which
are raSidly coming relations with civilization The
book has been highly praised by Sr Rutherford AcocK
recently wrote review Of II Ia The London Academy
Tue authors remaTks the tendency OF the Chinese 10
make political aud economical contributions.
Tendency which he says Is unconquerable and great
eiyiized countries Will be especially interesting 10
Amencaas. The Illustrations n the book many and
map Of Southern Asia, which shows tho limits
OF their knowledge and their great Ignorance.
The competition in reading books for schools
~ the keenest in the book publishing business. The
compiler OF the Wilson series, issued by Harper d
Brothers the sales Of which outnumber those OF any
other series of books on pubhshers long list
seves annual income from his copyrights that prob
ably exceeds that of other aEthor The chief rival
n fhq has McCfuHsy