New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
LITERARY NOTES.

A new humorous weekly, IVfO", 10 w "
started in London. 49,. !.
Porter g. Coates promise new edition Oh
IssGs M'''in''"'' History OF A'Sl-' '''
The scene of Wilkie Collins's new story is
placed in Scotland, and the work will appear about
Christmas.
Miss Betham-Rdwards's "Year in Western
France reprinted with additions from IrdserS AaS"-
sine is about ready In London.
And now the very little folks are to have
their magazine Bdband the first number oil winch ~
Just issued by ID. Iothrop, Boston
The first half of Miss Woolson's poem'
"Two Women" Of which mention has already been
made win arpcar ia the January number OF APpteons
Journal
Henry Holt g. Co. will add to their Leisure
Hour series Thackerays Early and Late Papers, the
plates of which they purchased from James X Us
good Co.
A two. volume work on "The Personal Gov
erment OF Charles the First" is in press The author Is
Prof r. Gardiner Of Kings Lodge, London, author OF
History OF England under Charles l., ETC.
A new life of the German philosopher Les
sing is in preparation in England" Gotthoid blfi
1esne his Lite and Works by Helen 1msaer @'nO'
Some time in the future the college series IN
Ser,baes Magasine will contributions from TWO
ladies' one on the Smith College, and tbe other oy mrs
l. r. Hopkins the Clarke Institute Oh NorInhHP'oi.
Those who have followed DR.. Lewis IL.
can Reriew will be glad to learn that MOTH On !a'
suhiect by him is in preparatonRt Henry HON. Co's
n. r. Peterson g. Bros. announce new en-
4ons Of Beautiful Snow" very handsomely priat ana
illustrated as holiday volume and OF "syt E CT
Sound, tho SOmnOmbniSt, by Hcniy Coch'oh' """'o' "
"Vacntine YOx, the VcntrlloquisL
Oliver Wendell Holiness "Autocrat of the
breakfast Table" Is the first of series of philosopher
der Neuen Welt" which Mr. Auerbnoh is E56s Isl ~
Stuttgart II appears under the Sefihah "no Va A
Tabe-Dcgp1t" oder Tscl-Desp0I'J
n. ID. Cram of Chicago announces Inc
Book of Job" in the light Of the readings oil the most ou
inent ancient and Roder commentators by Prof Bern
hard Mamon. IL wilt contain sue grammar, ctSOiOA9'
and exegcsis Of every word in the text
New volumes of the History and Literature
Primers" edited by X. Grcensre in preparation ana
will shortly appear They "Geogaphyi%" BY George
Grove d. G. L.; classical Geography, Dy H. T. loHeI'
NJ A.; and {" PhilolOgy." by Johu Pei'' M. A.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Fisher an Englishman who
81 eut some years in san Francisco assisting Mr. H. H.
bancroft in his work Tie Native Races OF inc paenS
states gives graphic asscp9n Oh mgs hn
10y Macmillan * Co.
Lippmcott g. Co. announce as nearly ready,
"Euglish Echoes of German Song" translated by Dr. H.
j. Wallis and Others, and edited by \; DAnyefs an
ceap edition Of Kittos Encyclopaedia OF BIBLICAL Lera-
tuTe," by W. L. Alexander.
A very elaborate and important work on the
"Caometry and OPTICS OF Ancient Architecture, By Mr.
Jon Pennethornc will apnear in Lonon by the close of
Inc wear n viii be imperial folio in size, aud will con;
tam exempiyng Illustrations ron theDes A,nGS' al"
Rome, with ffty-siX plates, many OF them eoioreu
Hlrd g. HOughton announce for publication
an American edition Of Principles Of the Common
Law" bv John Indermaur, solicitor, author Of Ep0lae
of Leading Cases" aud other works. Ihis edition WI DC
Law Boston University and is intended for the use o
students and the profession
The Library Table has begun the publication,
I'm addition to its lists OF books, OF classified meek
Esn.liah q.
III s can be carried out 10 'mplete ana systotSc
anayss Of all important magazines on Dotn Saes me
genera. reader and special student,
J. B. Ford g. Co. are reissuing Bryants
"Lbrary Of Poetry and Song" in parts OF which some
eight or ten are already printed Considerable changes
have been made from The former edition by inc ol %
OF Il number of lieces ard the addition OF others
be complete in 20 parts each having see poI""''"
some OF the authors represented IN the Selection
The Museum of Comparative Zoology pro-
noses 10 publish Spring tue plates lett by the late
prot Agassiz TO Illustrate his ffth volume Of Con;rbu
t;os IN the Natural History of the United States" com
prisiug twenty photographic plates, illustrating ' nc
te supplied to tue original subscribers. PRICE,
CLOTH SO; paper, 80 o.
The new "Shakspere Society DOndOD) is
fortunate enough to promises OF TWO eit-6Ooss
next year. Mr. Richard johnson will present TO IL the
second Part of Mr. Harold Ltedaes revised edition OF
the Two Noble Kilsmcu," and Dr. lngeDy, the 5Scohu
iirb ne hos between 20 aud so fresh notices beyond
those contained in his hfst cotton.
Grip Van Wrinkle" has been translated into
French by Major L. Du Bos OF Charleston, and will
soon be published BIZ CaxtOn. Remscn Haffehneer OF
pl,iladelpha Tho same has also nearly read
ak X X Sketcles, Humorous and Didaetic," IN wnirA
NJ Eelrd discusses the leading events OF the h-kuX
Kan movement in The south, with the social ana poN'-
cal difficulties growing out OF IT,
An addition to CarlOvingian history by D.
BASS Auunscr win shortly be issued in LONDON by the
Iongnans Ii deals with the revival OF learning under
Charles the Great and the movement which connects tat
revival with the university seeking to trace out the
IStrisc aud PAGAN clcmeuts medieval educ alton, and
me influences under which the great teachers Oh TIC
ninth century inuced 10 enlarge their conception
OF Christian CULTURE
A third edition of the Poems of George ID.
Prentice edited with o Biographical sketch by John
James Pstt," Ia announced by Robert Clark Co. OF
Cincinnati This will be "The Memorial Edition -
OF Mn PreHticcs poems and will be Orname ted with an
engraved stamp gold of his statue recently erected in
Mill contain number OF poems not included In the hst
and secOud editions.
Whether the holiday catalogues, in which
The sellers seem to vie with another as TO which
can yet one the daintest aid bewder the puz
ziea uycr might be had to determine. They show SO
mann beauties question Of selection Docomes
most coTleE one George r. Putnains sons rave tlts
nut INTO handy and beautiful shape the list OF ChrisHna9
Attractions In retail department. the catalogue Dt
ing Illustrated frCm plates of the notable gilt books 81
The season surely with such guide IN mana one sCafCty
has excuse for not finding something 70 MS Ie
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