The New York herald., 1876-11-13
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Tho next volume OF scribner's Sans souci series VII
BIO anecdotcal biography OF the poet shelley Dads
mp by Mr. Sloddard from many works relating 10 III
poet, some OF which out OF print.
H. c. Baird l. Co., Philadelphia. VII print ssrhs
Money and the Finances of the French Revolusons
(Assigna.s OF MandatsA including 70 Andrew
d. Whites .Paper Money Imitation In France" b.
stephen r. Dillc.
The fourth volume OF Edward walton's ''old ans
New London" is In tho press OF Casssll Lcrton ant
New York. and like all iss predecessors, IL profuseIy
illustrated.
Harper & Brothers have in press for speedy issue
Professor Yonge's "Biosraphy OF Marie AntoInssss"
and Mr. Fox Bourne's "Lifs OF John Locke"
g. P. Putnam's Sons viii reprint Mr.. Won Lannr
"Hisiory of French Literature" in two or moro vol
umes
That indeiatigabe historical writer, Mr.. e. A. Free
man. has in press book on s.Tho Historical Geogra-
ply OF Europe with Maps"
An extensive .sEncycopBdia Of British Journsl-
ism, by Mr. Cornelius waord, Is In course of prep
aration in London
Apropos OF tho Turkish question, Mr.. Consul Cen
cra Barker's 'Syra and Egypt Under tho Last Five
Sultans Of Turkey" just published In London In two
volumes contains information OF great vauc concern
Ing Turkish progress IN tho East
MrS Vaughan Jennings has written little book on.
tiNed 'kachel, her LILO ana LettcTss wuiCu 'us1o'
duces one o. those remarkable born Jewess
who became power in the literary, social and ar.
tistio world OF Berlin. Humboldt frequentsd ant
praised her, and Carlyle essay upon hes
forty years ago.
Edmoud About writes to the London Athen0sW -
exquisite pancgyrc upon tho literary Samcse twins
Erckmann- -Chatran. lie says these writer's aro nov
almost ricn. whereas few -oare ago they knockce
without success publishers doors The Journals
compete for their stories they sell book form
by tho hundred thousand
hr..wilam Blacks next novel will begin to appear
in January, wi It is said, be largely coored BY
his trip in Western Territories.
We arc have the posthumous work OF the late Mr.
George smith on Babylonia, from the pross Of the
London Society Tor Promoting Christian knowledge.
The London AMenoum announces that Mr.. Tcnny.
son has accorded TO Mr. Longellow tho desired per.
mission to use a number OF Tennyson's poems in the
volumes edited by Longfellow, under tho title Of
.Poems OF Places"
IL Is gratifying 10 that SPAN is to have free
universty founded by ton distinguished professors
VINO were removed from University Of Madrid for
their liberal opinions The govern msnt has gvcn its
permission and the leading principle Of the University
viii bo tho inv,oab,y OF science and perfsc. liberty
OF teaching.
Tho Saturday Repieo awards great praise 70 Mr. J.
Appleton Morgan's Law OF Literature" which nnda
fun OF matter interesting to lawyers and authora
Or. Dc Rochas Is preparing an important work on.
titled ssI.cs Parias de France ct d'Espagne"
II turns out that the NTH closing volume Of
Guizot's History OF France Is mainly the work Of
Nine. Do Witt. his daughter, who constructed It from
no,cs taken when tho substance Of the book de-
lvercd In oral lectures to NJ Guizot'g grandchildren
The Society for Promoting Christian knowledge has
in pross some important little manuals "Non-Chris.
tian Religious systems y These will include "Hndoo-
ism y by Monier williams; ''Isamsm and Its Founder"
by Mr. Stobart, OF Lucknow; buddhism" by Mr..
Dav,ds, and the Religious Belief Of Afrca" By Rev
II. Rowlcy.
-Mr J. J. Rowan's "Emigrant and Sportsman II
Canada is lively descriptive book, just London
Ii is curious to note that Sir David Wilkes most
famous paintings were sold in 1912 the following
ridiculous prices-"viagc Politicians" 80 guincas;
"Bnnd Fiddler" 90 guineas; 1.-The Ront Day, T" lS0
guineas
To Mcssrs Macmillan h Co q forthcoming "Art u
Homo series' MIRA Ohphaut will contribute . book
Dress Mr. j. J. Stevenson one on domestic architse-
turc and MIR. Jonn Hullsh on family music
Charles Mackay's .'Forty Years. Recollcetions Of
Life Literature and Public Anarsn 10 just Eng.
land
Tho Saturday Revieso actually comes the defsncs
OF Americans against tho slanderous publications a
aud n. Jannct It puts In striking
contrast TO these French the letters Of the
special correspondent of tho London 7smes. whose
clever and amusing descriptions sssimilats Americaa
society and manners to the best English modclA
though with characteristic differences
NEW BOOKS RECEIvED.
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