New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-29
LITERARY NOTES.
G Msino,s "Ancient Law has been

SIR II. 6. Names Ancient Law" has been
transla. cd into Hungarian.
Miss Woolsey will collect some of her recent
tales in volume OF Stories for Summer Afternoons
which Roberts Brothers viii publish
The "Iife of Earl Spencer" the Lord Al
thor, Of the Reform h by Denis lie Aarchant viii
be published immediately by MI Bentley.
MIR. John Weiss's brilliant lectures Will he
published by Roberts Brothers during the Spring under
tho title, {" wit, Hunor, and Shakespeare"
The book on "The Art Schools of Medieval
chr4s,endo" by a C. owen which has been edited by
Mr.. RnskiS, viii be reprinted by Roberts brothers
There is to be Little Classic" edition of
Emerson from Messrs osood as soon as the
set is concluded. The juvenile books VIII complete
this set
Mr.. Philip Bourke Marston, the poet, will
essay prose in a story entitled THE Word Of Honor,
which viii appear the April number Of The Ne~ quar-
tTly
A new Centennial edition" OF the works of
George Combe on chronology and like subjects from re
yisod plates is to be printed by 6. Il. Wells Co. IA
four volumes at - the set.
Mr. Peter Baynes new work on The Purl-
tan Revolution probably he published in the Au-
tumu; ard an early number of The Contemporary er'eio
will contain the essay which is TO form is hna cha9I
The volume on Libraries and library statistics,
10 be issued by the Government, IS wen along Tue
manual for Librarians, its first part is going through the
press and second part is completed with the e1cep
ton OF the index.
ID. Appleton g. Co. sent out last week
twelve new books editions, counting both paper ana
cloth the price of which at retail reaches $50 ana re-
port satisfactory orders from the CITY dealers Csso He
aulness OF the Spring
Mr.. T. Steiger of Frankfort-st, whose SER
vices in publishing books for the kindergarten deserves
hearty recognition. win add to his list volume OF
Rhymes and Tales for the kindergarten ana -'rseI'
oy Miss Alma l. kreiee.
The French Government will shortly issue
the work Oh Clement MarOt and The Hugueno' Fsater
result of years research by H. D9aen wio i
brought together numerous specimens OF the music ana
words Of the early CalVinis' hyInnooey.
THE Academy pays a compliment to American
POETRY in saying that Mr.. Adrchs poem N the March
Atlantic has the easy, thorough workmanship when Is
getting 10 be eonmonet ia American tht , ~ h,s t
s ssSal Win f"'''i "'0'' '''' '''-' anu '
Prof. Edw. Roth of Philadelphia is under
taking TO set n jules Verne night in his science by re
yising" his moon books. lie has not only corrected
errors but adds several score new iag, OF q, 81 F
tnre VIII he issued by Nr. Lawrence kehOe o. the Ca'o
lie Publication Society.
An Italian court has recently decided a copy
right case to the disadvantage Of the gnal publisher
of the Popes speeches the curious ground that the
speeches Of the Supreme Governor OF the Universal
Church be subject to rights Of private o"nersp
either by substance and their own nt OF by Inc
conception OF him who delivered them
Col. y. l. Dodges work on "The Plains Is
no; likely 20 he ready until Fall since it has taken soine
months 90 execute the 80 fuage Illustrations from Mr.
Blackmores collection which Will De prominent feature
oI tho beck Mr. BlacAm0ro has had much experience
amonr tie Indians aud h.s OF Indian archeeo
ogy is one OF the most interesting in England
A copyright SUIT has just been tried IN Bos-
ton in which the heir Of j. +. Tilton Co. sues MT WA
f. Gill for infringement Of copyright in publishing TIE
poems of Tennyson. with Illustrations by Hammatt
Bnngs The defense is that the author an alien that
his works subject to copyrich ana that ne IL
Illustrations were used under contract VITA tho pIeseA
Owner Of the plates. The decision was reserved
The Rev. r. Laird Collier, ID. D., who has
lately settled in Boston, will shortly publish, through
Roberts Brothers, volume Of "Neditauons on The Is
Of christianity which TiE comprise charters 2
spirit" % The Right Religion The sure He'll and
Tho dIHg Wor 81 IYsrv@rd Uniyeisy viii also
De added 20 Messrs. Roberts list
The new volume of :" Brief Biographies"
Nj Herbert Tuttlc's sketches of " German Political
Leaders" is very nearly in type az c. p Putnams sons
1t viii include sketches OF Prince Bismarck, three Cao
net Ministers two members Of the diplomatic service
won Aimm and Hohenioe), tyo PaIlianentauaps i've
urouueLt party leaders, and I'VE 'schclNs m p0ttcs
is pror,is TO be one OF tie most attractive volumes Of
the series aud an edition has already been ordered Tor
England, where Ar. futile Is khOW through MS eoh'l
buttons 10 The Gendemaas hc3i't"e
Mr. Scbiitz-Wilson publishes in the last num-
Der OF The Contemporary Eerc an apprecatl'e paper
on Mr. Edward FltzgcIad's translation OF Che " hG-
baiyat" Of the old Persian poet Omar Khayydm, where
upop me london Spectator remarks 1t is somewhat
"
should have among for fifteen yesTs without e
coming generally known" II Is AT least SIX years since
An excellent review Of Mr. fitzgorad's book, accom-
panied by cOpiOus quotations. appeared IN me A0fH
1Uertcd, Rerier and few Oriental poems are now Del
ter known Ia American literary circles.
The little volume issued by the Womens
Centennial Committee al Cambridge callod The Cam
bdse OF I776" has been successful TO require
second edition Nj. Arthur Gilman, the editor states II
the preface that the Diary Of Dorothy Dudley" IN
cluded In IT, was written expressly for the book BY Miss
Greeley. II j., however, historical Is mo natefa Was
derived directly from original letters, diaries snd othe
authentic documents Many "a the views IA the DOOR art
from sketches made by bliss Eliza s. Quincy o. Boston
fhose OF tie college buildings having teen take1 IN Is4o
for President Quincy's History OF Harvard University
The Rev. Edward Abbott whose " Para
g,aph Histories have been successful will make fur
ther contribution to Centennial literature in Revo'u-
tonary Times Sketches Of Country, its People and
their Ways One Hundred Years Ago" This will be a
handy railroad volume, treating Of the colonies top0-
graphically and geographically, their chief cities then
people including the notable families IS wei as lnoFld-
nal public men the representative houses OF the une
tic log cabin tbs city manaien. and The Southern estate
he social life OF tie people their intellectual condlou
as shown in their colleges, books, and newspapers, hhg
Their rel scus lie lasIateo 10y The chuiehes ana
prominent ministers