The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-18
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Tho notable anonymous book, "Supernatural
Religion" Is now attributed to q nephew OF Dr.
Pussy.
history Of tho famine in Asia Minor, compiled
from the Levdnt Herald, will soon appear in
London.
The book publishers generally are anticipating
. vast Improvement in the market for their wares
during the year 1875.
Isaiah Thomas "History OF Printing In America,
with Biography OF Printers and an Account OF
Newspapers, has been long out of print. The
American Antiquarian Society. OF Worcester.
Mass, have reissued the work, with notes and
memoir Of Thomas. by his grandson, Hon. Benja.
min F. Thomas, Of Boston.
During the past year the presses OF Cincinnati
have turned out about 5,o0o,o 900 copies of bound
publications. OF course the majority Of this vast
Issue were school books.
Victor Hugo has completed the second part Of
his 'Quatre- vingt-treze," and the first volume Is
to be issued this month. It Is entitled, "La
Guerre Etrangere."
The London Academy is rather hard ON Mr.
Bayard Taylor who, 1t says, has travelled farther
and seen less than any person within It's knowl.
edge. "In Egypt, on Tribune business intent he
lands in March. 1874. To Cairo he HES by rail- and
is supremely disgusted." 1t pronounced his TWO
chapters on ancient Egyptian history 1.-THE least
valueess In the book"
"Grevlle's Memoirs" for which there was keen
competition among the book publishers, is re-
printed by Appleton. in two volumes, in full,
while the Brio a-Brac series Of Scribner picks out
the plums In one small volume.
"Ten Years Among the Spiritualists" by Frances
Gerry Fairfield, will soon issue from Appleton's
press. 1t explains the manifestations on the the.
ory Of personal magnetic atmosphere
An edition of Bunyan's ''Pilgrim's Progress" at
IAN PC ic eho anfD In oI hto
publishing.
Professor Weiss viii discuss the subject Of "Mar.
riage'' In the February number OF Old and Ne,c.
Judging from the Professors peculiar views OF
matters and things an interesting, not to say
'spicy," paper may be expected. One Of the Pro.
fessor's beliefs Is that divorce should be much
easier than 1t now Is could such thing be pos
sibe.
Petroleum v. Nasty is about to issue . new
volume OF 'sermons'' through Lee d Shepard, en-
titled "rhe Morals Of Abou Ben Adhem; Eastern
Fruits on Western Dishes"
The next volume OF James R. Osgood q Co.'s
Little Classics will be entitled "Love."
Mr.. Bayard Taylor has made 100 lecture engage
ments for this season.
Colonel I. W. Hlggtnson's "Young Folks History
Of the United States" Ii promised this month py
Lee Shepard.
D. Appleton co. are about to publish "Ten
Years Among the splrituarsts," by Frances Gerry
Fairfield, Of tho Home Journal
Roberts Brothers promise new novel BY Nine.
Charles Biaot, author OF IA summers Romance
entitled "Out OF the World"
Anew edition OF Lougfellow's changing OF the
Crane' Is being prepared.
''Tom Hahburton's Quandary."a story Of Wash
ington life, which appeared In Old ana Ne,o, was
written. py Miss Wise, OF that city. and Mr.. Seve
new critical history of Italian literature has
Just been commenced by Signor Bartolt.
dearth Of readable German poetry Is COM
planned Of