The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-24
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Bret Harte has nearly completed his nrst novel
over 800 pages Of It have been put in type oy the
American Publishing Company, OF Hartford. In
the meantime tue conductors or Scltb1er'S Monthly
have succeeded IN negotiating with this company
for the delay or the publication IN book form In
order that 1t may run as serial in that maRazne
during the coming year. The reaoing public nave
been GA the tp-toe Of expectation for Mr.. Harte's
first novel; and lis capture By Scrlbner & 90. Is
piece OF magazine enterprise that cannot iail OF
appreciation. Mr.. Roswell smith, the publisher OF
the Monthly has Just saIled for Europe. wher ne
will make arrangements for the simultaneous pub
ication or the story in serial and book form IN
England France and Germany, and possibly Aus
trala Those who have seen the prooisneets OF
this story promo ounce iL TO be written In Mr.
IIartl's best aud most Characteristic style.
Breuiano has removed MS literary emporium
from No. 81 TO NJ. 80 Union square.
Sheldon h co. viii soon publish Boyespn's novel.
"A Norsemans Pilgrimage
copy or "Reuoen ana Rachel or, Tales o. Old
Times,n BY Mrs. susan Rowson, author Of "Uaar-
lotte Temple,r Is onered for sale BY scribner,
Armstrong Co the book was printed IN Lon
don in 1922 and Is very rare.
Harper & Brothers nave published William
Blacks Three Feathers"
"Her Dearest Foer IL the rather incongruous
title ofthe serial which VIII b comm need IN the
June Temple Bar.
Mr.. SwinDurne denounces the new race OF
shakespearlan critics Ia his nrst article IN the
Fortntghtly ReUie,c
The question OF international copyright 4 being
again agitated.
Mr.. X. II. Stoddard is announced as the editor OF
william Il. GIL 4 Co.'s Treasure Trove' series.
Porter 3 Coates announce second edition OF
"Days Near Rome,n and a new cookery BOOK, oJ
mrs i. I. Paul, who takes as ner motto, Read,
ponder and iuwardly digestu
Sheldon 4 co. have purchased the stereoiJped
plates ana riynt publication Of the entire 49, or
Could & Lincoln, OF Boston.
A young lady heretofore unknown to literature
will be introduced BY }. Il. Osgood Co, in
novel entitled, zone Summer
The purchase OF 0ld and Nelo by scribner co.
makes the fourth magazine deyoured BY Scrtb-
ner'S In the July number Mr.. Frank 4 stockton
win publish the second lnstalment Of "Rndder
Grange" one OF the most popular humorous
stories Of last year.
We are 70 nave new life or John Locke, the
PhIosopner,n Dy Mr. Fox Bourne, late editor OF
the London Examiner, VINO viii add some Of
Locke's unpublished writing on free thought IN re-
ligion &C.
Mrs. A. l.. wister, OF Philadelphia, the tndefati-
gable translator or German romances, has IN LIP
pincotps press, "Thc Green Gate,n from the origi-
nal OF Ernst wlchert.
.'The Mecklenourg Centennialr is the title or
forthcoming book from the press OF 4. J. Hale =
Son. New York, containing Hon. W. A. Granam's
recent historical address and reprint Of the
documents on that subject pat forth By the North
Carolina State Legislature In 1891
Mr.. j. T. Headley's book on the Adirondacss.
long out OF print, will be issued by Scrioner with
colonfs new map o. that region.
Messrs. Little, Brown & 20. viii add % their
American edition OF the "Encycopmiia Britain
nlca" IN the succeeding volumes many copyright
articles by American authors making It ~ soma
sense new work.
new issue or "Prescott's Miscellaneous
Essaysr is ia the press OIL q. Llpplncott s o..
"a History or the National Grange 81 Patrons Of
HusDandry'' Is to DO written by o. Il. Kelly secre-
tary ofthe order.
Harpers' Weeciy says that nlnety-nlno di1erent
works by Mr.. jacob Abbott have been published
by Harper a Brothers. besides some my other
works through diTerent publishers.
book on European Lighthouse systems BY
Major General Il. Elliott, IS ii the press 81 Van
Eostrand New York.
The progress Or Japan or late years Is empnatic-
ally shown Ia the iact that while the FIRST volume
or Adams new "iiistory Or Japan narrates tho
whole history OF that country rom the beginning
10 1865, the second y wholly occupied with that 81
the years 1856 TO 1871.
y. Van o5trand has in press General @. a.
Glumore's "Pracucal Treatise on Roads, Streets
ana Payemcnts.u
Mr.. Darwln's BOOK on 'qnsectlvoroug Plants" Il
completed and viii soon appear from tns uress u
Jobn MURRAY London.