The New York herald., 1876-02-09
LITERARY CHAT.

! The bound numbers OF the Adine show o continual
Improvement both In typographical appearance and in
the engravings. The latest numbers OF the ALdine,
when compared with the earlier publications OF this
valuable periodical, exhibit an advancement which 1t is
TO be hoped win continue 10 progress until the work ar
rves at position second to in point OF literary
artistic excellence
Mrs. 0liphants novel "An ODD Couple" will
shortly be published advanced sheets by Peterson
e. Brothers, Philadelphia
T. B. Peterson, of Philadelphia, will soon issue a
book entitled ''Monfort Hall" The work from the
pen OF Mrs. Catharine A. warhed.
new students Manual Of English Literature"
designed for Catholic institutions by the Rev. O. L.
jenkins, is in the press of John Murphy Co.
Rev. o. b. Frothingham's History OF Transcenden-
talism in Now England" will shortly be issnsd by tho
Putnams.
Miss Elizabeth Peabody consolidated her Kinder
0arten Messenger, two years old, with the Nea0
England Journal Of Education, ut Boston
Mr. William stupbs' constitutional History OF Eng
and invaluable contribution to the general study
OF English history.
Africa seems to be the favorite field for authors OF
books OF travel January brought forth in London Dr.
Arthur Leareds Morocco and the Moors, " and Mr.
J. Monteros "Angola and the River Congo" the lat
ter In two volumes
Mr.. Edward Jenkins, NJ p, catches 1t all hands
for his last superfuous book The DEVILS Chain" 1t
is a story designed to illustrate the evils OF uemper-
ance, written in ppant and hysercal STYLE quito be-
meath a man with any pretensions to literary skill
Mr.. Freeman's mastery "History OF the Norman
Conquest Is far advanced with the th volume which
contains complete examination OF "Domesday
Book"
fourth volume OF the edition of the "Encyclo.
pedia Britannica" will contain articles Brazil by
Professor Aart of Cornell University Botany by Pro-
fessor Balfour; Bnrke by Mr.. John Morley; Canada
by Professor d. Wilson; Drahmnson, by Professor
Eggeling and California, by Professor J. d whitney
A dictionary TO Aristophanes has been nearly com
pleted by DR.. Holden learned Englishman, and will
soon be printed
A new graphic work upon Shakespeares plays Is In
the press OF Macmillan. II consists of fine series Of
steel engravngs from designs by German artists under
the title OF 'Shakespeare's Scenes and Characters"
General LEROY has in Longman's press Memorials
| OF the Discovery and Early Settlement OF the Ber-
1 mudas"
The first English stenography, Bright's "Arto Of
Shorte, Swifte and Secret Writing by Character I'm
printed at London 1885," viii be shortly reprinted
curiosity.
new work on "Burmah and its Inhabitants" /" by
Charles Gordon, giving a thorough account of the
natural history and people, Is in Baneres press, in
London.
To the long list of English lecturers in America Is
be added Mr. r. H. Horne, who will in the spring
with his personal recoectons OF celebrities he has
known from Charles Lamb to the laureate Tennysou.
The AueaeaBa pronounces Professor Haeckcl's nota-
bic book "The History of Creation" "ulI or intoer
able dogmatism" with "a style in many parts
proved over that OF the ranting theologian."
sixty nine Years at the Prussan Court" being the
private memoirs Of Sophie the Countess Won voss re-
Gently published in Icpsc full OF gossip and
arc quite interesting
Orl LII newspapers issued in the United Kingdom
sos penny papers.
Tho American book trade have had allotted to them
at tho Centennial Exhbson space III feet long and
lhlfty-two and half feet wide A pavilion will be
erected Immediately IT, with for the display
Of books approached By stairways thus doubling the
space allowed
The Ihsbshers' Weekly predicts that the spring pro-
duction Of new books will not be large
| NJ. Taine's work. "The Ancient Regime" has
been translated by Mr. Durand and will be pub
shed by Henry Holt Co Tho book is strongly anti.
republican.
The French book trade association will make col
lectivo display Of modern French literature at the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. No books pub
lishcd before lsG0 will be admitted