The New York herald., 1877-02-15
LITERARY CHAT.

The Portfolio for January contains etching by
FIameng OF Rubcns' "The Painters Daughter" the
first of series representing Albert Durers art and
an etched portrait OF Edward j. Poyrter, r. A., by
Legrox
Henry Holt l. Co. publish list OF the books they
printed during 1876 which Is remarkable for its high
standard.
Miss Kate Field, who is one Of the busiest women in
the world, has just accepted permanent position
the staff Of the London Examiner, leading liberal
literary weekly; she Is also contributor to the
Hornet, has written play for Herman Vein and
blank verso poem. her first attempt, which has been
warmly praised Besides all this fulfilling
portant theatrical engagement IL London.
Mr.. Bayard Taylor Is writing art criticisms for the
Tribune Mr.. Taylor is o good book reviewer, great
traveller clever poet writer Of vigorous prose and
accomplished linguist but hc Is not a great art
critic.
Mrs. Fanny Hodgson Burnett's ''That Lass o. Low
rics," which Is running a serial in Scribner's
Monthly will bc published in book form by Scrbner,
Armstrong L. Co. This firm will issue In February
'Life of DR.. Arnold, of Rugby familiar to all the
readers of "Tom Brown" Charles Kingsey's life IN
one volume; book On political economy by
Perry and o new edition OF Norman McLeods life in
volume
India now prints sixty nine periodicals daily weekly
and monthly, In Bengalee and Tamil, the two Ian
guages OF India in which there Is now the greatest
literary activity.
Gail Hamilton has another new book in the press OF
William F. Gill Co, Of Boston.
NJ C. de Ribbes has published 'SccntInc History
OF Domestic Life, Its Models and It's Rules, from
Original Documents"
Bret Harte's California tales continue be highly
popular In Paris in their French translations
NJ Langcl has printed little book Lord Palmer
ston and Lord Russell
Gusave Dore's illustrated edition OF Michauds "His
toire des Croisards" has just been completed In
folio volumes at the price OF $50 francs
The latest book OF Aphonse Karr is entitled 'En
Demande Tyran."
Mr. w. G. Pagrave's new book on "Dutch Guiana %
where its author spent only two weeks, is rather a
picture or a sketch book than elaborate treatise;
still, It has much fresh information about Surinam
and its dusky population under the Equator.
The Publishers Weekly gives voice to u widely felt
complaint about American cloth bindings Tho mod =
ern improved taste In colors, beautiful stamped do
signs aud elegant lettering has been accompanied by
the shoddy style of putting together, and tendency
to become quickly shabby when handled, which calls
loudly for reform.
ChaIamcr, Of Paris, has published, in French, sAn
Interoceanic Canal, Without Locks Tunnels Across
the Territory OF Darlen."
A queer publication, termed ''Wagner Lexicon"
by H. W. Tappert is in press at Lepsic, which will
consist OF a collection Of 'sal the low bellous and
insulting expressions which have been printed about
Master Richard Wagner anu his works by his enemies
and slanderers." The editor doubtless believes that
.'no man was ever written down by anybody but
himself"
The third and last volume OF Martins ellie OF the
Prince Consort will not be ready in March, hereto
fore given out, nor for some months after.
Monsieur Renan still contributes his 'Rccoectons''
to the Rere des Dcur Mondes. They are rather dis.
heartening reading He calls himself IA Romantic
| protesting against Romanticsm-a Utopian preaching
| slow-and-sure IN politics-an ideast giving himself
much useless trouble to appear bourgeois" J."
| Oscar Peschcs ''Races of Man aud Their Gcograph.
cal Distribution" translated from the German con-
taius immense amount of instructive matter, con-
densed with admirable industry and judgment.