New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06

strcaIn q Vest Pocket" books, especially worthy OF
HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
In this deld especially the latter division the out
look is most promising. mr.. Baucrofts new volume
VIII not he ready bat Francis Parkman VIII publish h'
Count Frontonac and Now France und'r l@'W'
XIV" GAttle, Brown & Coz The Life Of Charles sum
nor by Fdw .sd L. Pierce one OF mis- literary executors
will be published IN volumes by Roberts Brothers
and that of another noted aboronis' Gorrit smith,
labar Of love and care with Dr. o. Il. frothne-
ham bv the Puinams. Peter IInrvcys H-mhis-
cences Of Daniel Webster Uittlc Brown COIL conn
pctcd just before his recent DEATH VIII TAX" VS. DICE u"
earlier DAYS Miss Harriet w. Preston is TRANSMITTING
Paul de Musset's biography Of his brother Alfred Tor
Roberts srofhers: Mr.. Towels is busy ON his series OF
autohiographic (Osgood o. which those OF Frederick
tbr Greats sister and Thomas Enw0od, the quaker viii
be- ready this month"; and the rest Of dozen VIII follow
ana there WI he rcprnts OF Thomhurys Life OF Inner
the artist OfoO the Rev william Aruct's Auiom",ra-
uhy and Memoirs Caster, ANA Mai1de's Count CaYour
Putnom) In history There IN be The final volume o.
D'Auhrr6's History Of the formation in the Time ~
Cilvin" OCartcr: Sir Edward Crcasy's History ofthc
Ottoman Turks lhoo hroncn' n" 70 daie; ne Nt,
History scribucr) Bright popular II story Of Egg
land in thrca volumes tDl,i@a6 ana 9gE G'o'i'n a 81
confined to date hy Z. b. Perkins Between tiSto,y'
moa nphy ana romano CON I've VI ann ne
adr eighteen times and vas Captain IN me "lefd'e
feet which engaged IN The d'fonce Of Ncw-Ori,ans.
OF travel the supply f. unusually small There Is te
or nothing promised Of American ORIGIN. McCoan's
"Etyypt As Il Is" GIolO. to follow Waace's Z" Russia"
and Bakers Turkey" ana elaborate work on
"China" Olacmillnl, by Archdoacon GRAY OF Hong
Kong, are important E1gsh books. One Of the most
sumpiuous Of The holiday books VIII be an American
ed tion GippincotD Of German work on The Rhine,
from its source 10 the Sea-" said 10 rival RouSseets
.'India in its makeup and illustration Mss Amelia 3.
Elwards's "Thousand Mile. In the Nile with her own
remarkable illustrations, VIII De imported b' Sc1ner
wexford & Armstrong; and a beautiful book Of " Art
Paules In the Highlands and Islands of Scotia a. v
Rautcdrc j. y. Lippuc0tt CO. also nave IN press
thr less costly books OF travel papcTs from their maa
zine Hchwavs AID Bywavs OF American Travel"
"Wanderngs in he Four Continents and "Persons'
Places ana Things"
RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.
In the particular field Of sermons, there win be
several salient volumes: the Rev. Joseph COOKS
Monday sermons GEOLOGY" and "Trauecen-
doutasm" (OsgooD; volume Of starr KnFs ser
mons. edited from his manuscripts bg Edwin 7. WHIP
PIE COs-ooD; q tenth volume Of Spurgcon's sermons
under the title Of "The Mathess Nv terry" Sheldonl,
selected from his best for several years back and sup
piled By the Rev. J. S Holme with fun index tcXtual
and topcal to the ten volumes tho Monday Cub SER
mons the International lessons OF 97s QoyG and
the collection from representative NcwNork preachers
on "Tbe Nature and Work OF Christ Qunarl. Bishop
Kip Of California sends ont little work on The Church
Of the Apostles" filing ont st. LuEc' outline with par
tcuars gathered from the fathers, 20 its reeds, el-
lowship celebration OF the Eucharist. and lturgies
book in opposition 10 the younger Tyngs recent views ON
the Second Advent is Gmpscs o. the Comins G'au-
doplD, by the Rev. r. {. Greene Of Orange. rive
Problems state and Religion will he discussed by the
Row VIII {. Wool. Papers on "Christiau ASUccis OF
Fait and Duty" Roheiis by the late John James Tav-
against the attacks Of infdcty, by the Rev. Newman
Smyfh; "Ahraham the Friend Of Cod ONtcrl ny me
Rev J. o. DYKES; and a study Of " The Pilgrim PSalns"
Randolph. hy the Rev. Samuel CoXr are among the
promisei Icpriufs from English writers. Nj Lngfre
ia fa1 Inn nff
some account OF THE Jews and their Prosecutors"
PHILOSOPHY.
One of the foremost books of the year win be an
historical and descriptive review Of Mod I'D philosophy
from Dcscartes 70 Scboucnhauer ana Harlman' (scrh-
uer bv Prof Francis Bowen Of Harvard, combatinFake
the panthestic faais md positivst systems and de
Tending the orthodox thestic philosophy Another valu
able work viii he a Vocabulary of the Philosophical
Sciences" shedon). by Prof Krauh Of the University
OF Pennsylvania. Incorporating Flcmng's wel-known vo-
canularv revised, and corpc.ngI 10y the addition Of
second alph bet containing as nuch moro ter JltS
r. OSCool d. Co. propose 20 Issue here The tHCsh ann
umcs are Natural Lew" bc J. i'h smcoX and L3ngcs
History OF Materalism" y Mime. Bayaisky's extra
counted philosophy that may be mentioned as nearly
ready.
The usual annual contribution 10 popular science comes
from Prof Proctor. in The MYTHS ard Marveis Of A.
tronomy CPunam). and a revised edition o. Prof Lock
yer's star-Gazing Past and Present" lNacmlan is
World According 20 Revelation and Science Giarperl,
viii be an important contributor ON timely su2lec,
IIarpersl IN preparation.
ART AND GIFT BOOKS.
The growth in the publication Of art books las been
very noticeable OF late years. and there is strong list
tins year. or these, trce in the HUperss list:
Contemporary Art in Europe" finely illustrated vol
ume into which Mr. s. c. W. Benjamin has rewOrked his
popular papers in tAc Montly; Mr. James Parton's
"Caricature and Other Comic Art IN An Times and Many
lands" with than two hundred ilustrations and
Pottery and Porcelain" by Dr. W c. Prime manual
for collectors and everybody with fine Illustrations from
the best examples and facmiles Of Poters' marks An
other work this suloct promised from the pen Of
Charles WHY'S Elliott, formerly OF the Household Art
Company. Lubkcs magnificent History Of Art will be
remined from the latest German edition aud with all its
besides many added in this country, by Dcdd
Mead Co.. under the cditorsh Of Clarence Cook, who
has in preparation also another art book In etcng
NAV noted the completion OF Unser's copies from the
old masters the seventyvc plates bound together into
au $50 volume; collection OF twentyseyen etchinGs
portrayiug Contemporary Art N Eneand and France,
with text bv j. y. Gangs Carr Of Ihe POrUot9 ana ten
echngs after VIM Rlako's most famous drawings, by w.
i. Social on the lis Of J. ". BOaion, who promises
also the first part of M Folrs long deferred treatise
ire Kabalah The Notes OF Architect IN the North
wet Of Europe" by Felix hriony yin he lssnsd by j.
other he!iOtype books ID the future.
CIUDREN'S BOOKS.
The children are nowadays so well provided for by
The boomakers that is hopeless task enumerate
the books for them. Among the most notable "Won
der World" the collection OF fable lore stories from all
tongues and "Tbe Enchanted Aoccasius," companion
volume OF Indian stories prom sed by the Putnams Mr.
Horace T. scuder's clcyerly made BOOK "The BOileys
Telling Stories" NIrrd IIougbton). with the most
Vicious OF covers; Mr. Geo Cary Egestons story Of the
war of 1912. 'Thc Signal Boys" Putnam) "An Round
the Palette" lockwood Brooks 81 Coz, art book by
MIS- ClamVncy; prctiy illustrated fairy story Of old
Moyr smith; "Tbe Little Brown House." one OF Mrs san
for ..pnssv Tu-foes series" Iutfoul. q life OF Christ