New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
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| q "Historv az Ptu~ the Nlnti's Jubilee"
Jules Verne Is TO write a biography Of Chris
! TOPPER co umbus. Christopher Colunbu-!
\ "liistory Of English Ilumor,' by The Rev.
A. q. LEstrsuce. is announced M England.
Mr.. George y. Lathrop has nearly finished his
novel; hicl viii be published by Lockwood Brooks
Co. TIE Spring rs scene l. lIid IN Ne|-liahl shlre
Dr. Cccore, the Italian political economist,
Is preparil for publication important work on the
characterization Of women appear simultaneously in
italian and German.
The new novel, g." Homo Sum- of the we'll
known German Psychologist, Or. Georg Ehcrs. deals
with tie times Of Constantine the Great. reprint q
tie German work Is announced for immediate issue
here and Ms X {. Bci' the Englsh translator OF MS
" Utrda," is preparing an English version
Under the title of lies Bas-bcus,n 81.
Paine Will shortly publish collection of articles on lii
erary women. The author, NJ. Barley PAureyly, says
The AHenGua entertains strong antipaty against all
female writer's and i'm the forthcoming volume will crif
OF less antagoniscay Madame dc siatl l.
uurinand sophie cav Emile dc GiraI1n, George sand,
Da'ie Stern, and other famous blues
A revised and enlarged edition of Mr..
Reginald Palgrave's History OF Practice Of the House
Of Commons is promised by Macmillan Co. In this
work he author has attempted t0 doneatc the typical
character Of that assembly by extracts from The journals
ans, descriptive stories collected days of Eliza
beth tie present time. Ia new chapter lie has shown
how the usagrs u! the House IN regard TO the cXpeni
lure If public money affected by the relations be-
tween Parliament and the Crown The book VIII appear
early ia the year.
NJ. Edward TeTquem, Of Paris, who repre-
scented the French book trade efficiently at The Centcn
NAL Exhibition has lately come TO this country 10 pro-
mote a satisfactory representation OF the American pub
fishing interests at the Pans Exposition. Sufficient
coura cement has already been offered him to make 1t
probable that display can be made. 1t IS suggested
that American textbooks aud Tue recent art publications
should be made specially, in these We can now com
pare fayorabh with foreign productions IN many
Gases reprints Of English book, pui by side with
he NJ Is. would
for TINS country.
Mr. y. :. Shaler, the wcll-known scientific
writer has recently privately published series Of little
pamphlets Oh subjects connect Il with inventive pro-
perty, patents and copyright They discuss successfully
the nature OF property the effect Of invention 10
nationalizr culture and the relations OF American
nunsin ths species O! property, the question oi the
Ttenp of Invention M ia relations 10 The proht o.
stale and the international relations OF property il
patents and copyrights, taking throughout high nOund
in favor tine fullest aid to inventor, and authors
both Just and polite. Mcshts. jas L. Osgpod y Co. pro
pose 10 make these papers chapters oil book Ia Little
Classic snHpe.
Two works of the new Dutch school of
theology, whose position corresponds somewhat 20
that of Professor Robertson Smith in his celebrated
Gle on Tie Bible in the Encpciopedia Bitdnjc1, are
prom Sed By Roberts Brothers for early next year.
The irSt Is the work. already famous, The Religion
Israel" by Pastor Knappert Of Laydcn, translated
mytAic character The early Bible legends and other
wise railroads.&c. Interpretation ~ the development of
Of The Bible for Young People by Professor Oort.
Amstciaam, and Dr llooyfaaS, Of Roit srdam, which
viii bee issued IN two volumes Tor Tie Old Testament and
one Tor Tie New
Pressing political duties, says The 1HnGHm,
having prevented 81 Victor HUGO completing second
portion has Historic dm Crime in time Tor pubca-
ton on 81 inst. proposed The volume viii al-
pear now until tie 18TH OF January. 10 rcconpcnse
many admirers apparently this delay the poet las
-, i7 etti5id Is Aimfes Tu3esfcs" mis- y"in
farm AZ Of bet
I rfs yyrt,ub v NJ Ugeo ,lrTif tbo T,rnir. and
those written since with 20 The same regime
With few exception, the whole of tai, collection viii
be oue now to he world, and even the fcT excepted
piece, having been published atroIu, thei first teai-
ance M France viii De- in Tins forthconin; volume
Mr.. Ellsworth, On English scholar, proposes
10 edit the Ballad Society collection ~ tie broad
sd-s and Gy-cayes which appeared between 1912 aid
1860 II Will be entitled The Civ Waraud the Proec
torltc until the Restoration: illustrated by the Ballad,
4nd Poems Of The Time. and VIII be- speedily IN
nvc-corn getc peron- The first annual portion viii Ice De-
voted 10 the time between the outbreak Of the scotch
part viii continue history C1arl-s uutl h, mai
aud execution. Tho third viii extend to the dissolution
with The great storm OF September, 1908, which the
soul 81 Comweil passed away. The nth and ast viii
the dcuth Of The Rcyic.de,.
Miss Amelia b. Edwards has written for The
edition OF her a Thousand Niles ug the Nile"
imported by scrbner, Armstrong d Co.. plesa-
aut address 80 American readers,' in Which she
says. For many years have had warmer friends
to none have been more gIatcfu-aud wish for once
to tell them 80, matter how briefly. 1 wish to tell
them that for the work have done, such itie hay.
been more than twice repaid IL the ready come with
which thoy have failed 10 receive u; that seldom
put pen paper without rpe loving thought uf ti1t
great and unknown public on tic iar side OF tAe Atlantic
J ana that while live and wute (Which ! suppose are
anonymous eEnsl shall over zoos westward Tor very
| much OF that Queh intelligent aad genial sympathy
which H. after all the antlur'a tAceedng great rs
ward II IS with uuuiiKcd er3tincItion thnt Hd tA5
book, G.spe Is costly garB sharing te happy
fortunes &C. ccnpiy reprinted Prcl.cas8ors A. n d.
OF Hi others, lbe one book which ~ bas given me moss
pleasure 20 wfItr, 20 would fIin have d give most ps
| illc those VINO read a.; Win which wish nv dea
American iTitnds, comm, nd IL 10 your Kigd Offices"