The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-06
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

| Norwegian.
Macmillan h Co are about to publish poem of three
thousand lines by the Marquis OF Lorne 1t is called
| Guido and Lita; A Tale Of the Riviera" The sama
firm will publish Mr. Ashton bikes work on 'The Rus
| sian Power" Both books will be ready during tho
| fall
Brentano has imported sThe Wines OF the World"
characterized and classed by Henry vizetey. The
book contains great deal of information upon sub
ject that it would be for the world to examine
! into more carefully. The man about town. we'll
the WINE merchant will find interesting reading
in the book, which contains revised and ampfed
sion of two reports drawn up the request Of Her Maj
estys Commissioners for the Vienna Exhibition OF 1873
complete edition Of Miss Rossctti's poems will BE-
published by Macmillan Il Co this fall
The Penn Monthly published in Philadelphia, is
magazine Of no small merit II is devoted to literature
science art and politics, and stories Mr. A. Bren
tano has recently become its New York agent
Joaquin Miler's last volume Is said be rs much like
Morris as his other two like Byron and Swim.
burne.
Among authors who have ruined their booksellers we
must now number the late Emperor Napoleon His
'Life of Caesar" dry and heavy book such pro-
digious failure that NJ Plon, tho publisher lost an
enormous sum- He has also lost his suit against the
of the late Emperor the Court holding that book
sellers who make bargains with authors abide
| by them.
A valuable scientific book is ''Crania Ethnica" by NJ.
dc Quatrcfages, just out in Paris
Parliament has adjourned without the appointment Of
| the almost promised commission of inquiry into tho
present of copyright generally So that goes over
| for another year.
Mr.. John Churchill tho most extensive British pub.
Usher Of medical books, is dead.
That ndefatgablc writer, Dr. Samuel P. Bates,
has in press ''rhe Battle of Gettysburg carefully
| bich r TT nax- 70 nj
Philadelphia will publish.
! Professor r. s Mccullough, whose report sugars
became standard authority, has in Van Nostram's
press "a Treatise on the Mechanical Theory of Heat
and Its Applications to Air and Steam Engines"
"Hoosicr Mosaicsr is tho title of Maurice Thompson's
forthcoming book, which is made up Of Western life
sketches and descriptions
NJ A. Rendu has printed in Paris historical boob
entitled Lies Avocats d Autrefois."
Macmillan & Co., London and New York. will soon
bring out Lieutenant General John Burgoync's Nom.
ors " also "Hstory OF Lloyds' and Marine Insurance
by Frederic Martin, compiler of ''The Statesman's
Year Book"
Hurd Houghton will bring out volume OF 'Literary
Notes." by A. T. Russell
Rev. f. Burr notable for his queer theological titles
author of ''Ecce Cnlum" and ''Petcr Mundi" has
now in press Toward the Strait Gate"
The work of the Bible revisers on the New Testa-
cupy 1--WE years longer The four Gospels have been
completely revised, except two disputed points yet 10
! be decided. The work the Book of Acts is nearly
finished The number of revisers is twenty, and their
monthly sessions continue for week during ten
months of the year Whether the Bible will be
published in parts advance of completion has not
yet been determined.
The London Publishers Circular says that the dra-
matte works of Mr. Bayle Bernard an American. who
died lately in London, number 100 Mr.. Bernard,
who was accomplished and genial critic, wrote a life
of Samuel Lover and left in manuscript his own recol-
lections of the stage
The Boston Public Library numbers 225 900 vol
umes beside 60 600 eleven branches tho various
suburbs of Boston
Dr. c. T.. Appleton, editor of the London Academy is
visiting this country for the purpose OF extending
the circulation OF that periodical this side Of the At
antic. The Academy though one Of the youngest, Is
OF the ables of the London weekies and is Of
the few English journals that speak with respect Of
Americans and their literature. The academy has
large American correspondence and devoted to era
turc science music and the drama All its contribu-
tons arc signed by the full name OF the contributor
The indefatigabe Mr. Aibone is at work
volume of prose Quotations. from Socrates to Macau-
lay" be published next fall by J. B. Lippncott & Co.
Mr. George W. Bouton will issue this fall "The Kabal-
ah of the Egyptians and the Greek Line Of Proportion"
by George H. Felt. Mr. Felt has spent years making
original and intimate Investigations into the
ing of the monumental symbolism of Egypt, IN which
time he claims to have discovered the true gcomctri
cal systems of the Egyptians the longlot and eagerly
sought for key wherewith Egypt unlocked tho mystic
res of nature and art" The work, which has cost
$50 900 in preparing will be issued in numbers stimuli
tancously in this country and England, and sold by
subscription only
Among recent blue books issued by Parliament Tis
an admirable 'Rcport Poor Laws in Foreign Coun-
tries" showing the present condition Of legislation
garding pauperism in Europe and America.
! Mdcmilidn's Magazine for August which has Just
| reached us contains the opening chapters OF 'The
Citrate in Charge" new story by Mrs. oiphant
Mr. +. c. Stedman is rustcatng at Quogue, l. !.
Mr. stedman's victorian Poets will be issued this
fall by James r. osgooi Il Co. The work will appear
in England at the time.
Mr. Joseph H. Coates late of Porter Coates, Phila-
dcphia has left that firm and will hereafter conduct
the publishing business under the style of Joseph H.
Coates & Co.
Annie Thomas, the novelist is said to be far from
handsome but to have animated expression and
elegant manners. Although she is the wife of a country
parson she is capital rider and may often be seen
following the hounds.
The memoirs of Dembinski the Hungarian General,
are published at Vienna The deposed and unfortunate
General abuses most of his fellow Hungarans and
Kossuth of craft duplcity and moral weakness
William f. Gill Il Co. have added Hans wackenhusen
and Alphonse Dandet to their list of novelsts.
NJ Elisec Reclus, whose foiblc appears DO ON
nisccncc, is going to bring out ten or twelve vol
giving description OF the several countries Of
the globe The work will be illustrated by 1000 maps
scrbner, Wexford & Armstrong have just imported
an edition of 'Thc Golden Guide to London" said to
the best in the English language the very best is
written in French
Messrs. Constable, Edinburgh have been interdicted,
the application of Sir f. Treveyn, from publishing
certain letters written by Lord Macauay
Bret Harte's novel will appear in England and Aus
traia simultaneously with its publication in Scribners
Monthly in the November number.
Mr.. H. H. Soddard the poet, is martyr to rhcuma-