The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09
LITERARY CHAT.

Colone: G. E. wnrlng has book In the press OF Hurd
/ Houghton on "sanitary Drainage for Houses and
Towns"
A J. Bicknell & Co. will print this month "Modern
American Homesteads" with ffty plates by D. 7. At
wood.
Harper Brothers are about to publish THE Mikado's
Kingdom an instructive book on Japan, w. J.
Grifths, formerly teacher in the Royal College OF
Japan.
The Authors Publishing Company Of New York will
print story entitled ''Nne Little Busters" by X.
Ethsridge
Mr. elders poem, ''Tho New Day." has already
reached second edition.
revised edition Of that notable book BY Professor
Hurd 4 Houghton will publish tho present season
four different "Rivcrside Centennial GuideR" They
will include "New York and How To See It." sPhlla
delphia and the Centennial-How To Sec Them"
'swashngton and How To SEQ II" and ssBosson to
Washington" containing complete information regard
ing the cities Of Boston, New York Philadelphia Bat
more and Washington. These guides will appear In
four languages-Knglsh, French, German and Span
ish-to suit European travellers
The concluding portion OF tho "Lifo Of Palmerston
covering tho years 1916 to 1895, lsn unfinished by
Lord Dalling has appeared In two volumes
edited by Evelyn Ashley, n. p. But the AAenGsm
sadly tells Us thas they form no lifo OF tho guy
old man used to see trotting smarty down the hill
In Pccady, briskly quizzing and debating In the
House Of Commons
0sgood Co viii soon publish "Private Theatr
calls, by w. D. Howella Also and thorough
''Guids Book TO tho White Mountains" by n y.
swsstssr.
J.B. Lippincott Co. will publish "America Dis
covered by the Welsh In 117e, A. D." by Rev. B. y.
Bowen.
Harper Brothers viii soon print "Early Man in
Europe" BY Professor Charles Rau.
The A6sneum says OF Mss Braddon's latest, "Dead
MEMS Shoes" that it has not single person or incl
dent capable OF kindng spark OF sympathy or inter-
est THE authors knowledge OF cooking and female
apparel" II says, lis conspicuous ever and IL
only to be cqualed by her ignorance OF English
G. p Putnam's Sons will print Rev. James Mar
tineau's book, Religion Affected by Modern Mato-
rialsm."
Hon. Theophius Parsons, OF Cambridge. has In tho
press OF Roberts Brothers Outlines OF tho Religion
and Philosophy Of swedenborg
Turubu Brothers, Of Baltimore, have in press 'sThc
Southern Side Of tho Story Of Andersonvie Prison.
compiled from Official documents by DR.. r. Randolph
Stevenson, chief surgeon Of the prison.
Professor Orton's valuable work on .The Andes and
the Amazon" viii DO issued In second edition shortly
with 800 additional pages, from Hsrper's press
Encouraged by the great success of the 'Brs-a-
brac'' series. MessrA ScrtDner Armstrong Co. will
publish shortly the initial volume Of new series,
called the ''san Souc Series which will bs.edited by
Mr.. r. II. stoddard- This volume will comprise rem
niscences OF men and manners hundred years ago.
Two volumes of the Italian note books thc latest
addition to osgood's Little Classics edition OF Haw-
thorne
Joaquin Miler's heroes have . great fashion OF
strewing roses In the path Of their lady loves.
scribner, Armstrong 4 90. have published new
edition Of that very attractive little poem, Ars Jcr-
bingham Journal"
osgood's "vest Pocket Series /" which is literally what
IL processes to be, has reached rs twelfth volume
Lippincott Co. publish John Forstsr's sIifo ana
Works Of walter Savage Landor."
Mr.. George A. Bakers s'Bad Habits Of Good Society,"
has made quito hit
Mr.. Frank r stockton has written very amusing
little comedy, which will be brought out in the
provinces.
Roberts Brothers are preparing edition OF
Hamertons Painters Camp Tho illustrations will
not accompany this edition. which, however will con-
tain q steel portrait or the author.
7. B. Peterson h Brother announce . new novel by
Mrs. southworth.