New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
LITERARY NOTES.


The recent fire at Smiths bindery has de-
,ayed the issue Of several new Several publishers
suffered loss. -
Prof. w. d. Whitney of Yale College VIII
contribute the third work by American to the Inter
rational Scientific Series, In work on the studJ oi
language.
Mrs. Charles, the author of the " Schonberg'
Gotta Family" books, has written another OF ner re-
hgons historical novels. which she calls 1on9netd @ oad
and 20 Conquer" 1t will published here by Dodd q
Mead.
"Fu-Sang is the title of forthcoming Dook
nv Charles g. Lei nd on alleged discovery OF
America by Chinese Buddhist priests In the hih cen
tury. 1t viii be published in this country Dy j. w.
Boaton.
A fine copy of Napoleon's Egypt-the eight
volumes Of text of plates and two OF maps-occu-
pies the place of honor f. buttons window. IT,
bound full and is offered at less than tith
of the original price, which was S2.SOO.
Leopold Ranke's History of England has
recently been translated from German into English and
receives from oxford Unverty the honor OF publication
by it's Clarendon Press. IL makes octave volumes
In length, aud will be issued here by Macmillan Co.
The Rev. Z. p. Roe has postponed writing
his proposed historical novel about the West Point re-
gion. and is now at Work upon a fourth religious ro
nance line with hs previous works, under the lile
Of Prom Jest to Earnest" II will be publ shed seray
In The Adrdnee.
The Rev. J. S. c. Abbott is busy on three
more volumes OF the popular series of American Pio
neers and Patriots" Tuat devoted the life of Christie
pher Columbus will be Issued early in ths Spring, fol-
lowed by lives Of George Washington aud OF La Saie
the Canadian pioneer.
Prof. Charles X. Adams's democracy and
Monarchy France" which passed to second edi
uon here is published in Germany. having peen
translated by Dr. Auerbach son OF I th9 PSs Sa,
day Repeio and The Academy.
Messrs j. B. Ford g. Co. will shortly issue
MIS- Stoves We and Our Neighbors" in book form,
illustrated In anticipation Of the sale Judging from
qurie and orders for the present BOOK already
In the March GALAXY there will be paper
by Richard Grant White, Absolute Muslc, and one
py Mr Richard B. Kimban on "what is Meant by spe-
ee Paymentsp spritualism will receive tine attention
now usually accorded IL by the magazines In paper on
uis,ory NJ New England" Mr. Pond will talk IN
Drttwood," about the Kings and Clergy oil journal
ism"
The issue of The Publishers Weekly for this
week will be the Spring educational number, and Will
contain supplemental list with additions aud changes,
70 the Educational Catalogue OF 1874 The public has
little knowledge OF the immense business done In puo
hshng school books to which the miscellaneous oooK
business which IL hears much is in this country
but a ripple the surface OF the stream Tue recent
meeting of the California Board OF Education at sacTs
meno was the scene OF OF the pitched battles com
IN tins trade and the agents VINO were sHcSestu ]
those of rivals are the heroes OF the hour
The memorial volume on Harvard University,
.ov being prepared promises be OF the most
parkable books ever issued from Oh American press
Its plan is comprehensive as TO be eyclopedic.
sixty WRITER'S graduates Of the college, are at work
upon H. The names OF these form honor roll for
Harvard embracing It does many Of those most dis
tnguisned IN American literature and science and illus
trate the remarkable influence which its oldest uni
versy exerted upon this country. The first article
IN the book will history Of the college. by President
Enot complete history OF the athletic sports at the
college will follow The professional schools and other
4laA. kha MaNtO oh
by DR.. O. W. Holmes the Law School, ny the Hon.
Emory WasbDurn the Divinity School, by the Rev Drs.
stearns Hedge the Botanic Garden, by Prof Asa
Gray, and the Museum Of Comparative Zoology, by
Theodore Lyman aud I. q. Cary Each building
and other notable feature OF the college Will
receive attention IN separate articles, ana
the their topics will be Prof A p Pea
body j. G. Palfrey, the historian James Freeman
Clarke. on Harvard Hail James Russell Lowell on
Glass Day; Charles Eliot Norton, on odd Massachu-
setts;" Prof J. T. Cooke author OF The New Chem
istry.' the Chemical Laboratory; Oliver Wendell
Holmes, the Old Holmes Estate; Samuel Longiel-
low K H. Dana, jr. on the Phi Beta Kappa SOcletVi
Everett hale, the College Publications. J0hn
r Dwight, the Musical Societies Ex-MayOr Shurt-
En, on College House :" G. u. Cranch, the Memorial
Poem Edmund Quincy, on COmmencements; COL
Goodwin Everett and others. There will be portraits
macy OF the Presidents and sill the present Profes-
sore, with brief biographies 68 views in helotypes
averaging 81 81 inches which will include all tue
buildings aud several interiors cuts representing the
buildings original state-in all; 12O 1llnstri
tOns. The book will make one imperial QdartO, II Dy II
inches.