The New York herald., 1877-09-10
LITERARY CHAT.

book on Arizona is Forthcoming. entitled
''The Silver Seekers" from the pen OF General Coz
zens.
The private and literary life of Charles Sumner has
been written with the aid OF his letters, by Edward
L. Pierce. and Will appear in two volumes from the
press OF Roberts Brothers, early in November.
An Instructive and entertaining book on Japan, by
G. Bousquct, is out in Paris under the title of .sLe
Japon de nos jours."
NJ. Maxine Du Camp has just printed volume Of
his critical and historical migccauies.
new life OF Toussaint Louverture. the most elabo.
rate yet written and founded on unpublished docu-
inents has just appeared in Paris, from the pen Of
Gragnoa Lacosta-
''Misceanies," by Cardinal Manning, will be pub
lishcd in few days by the Catholic Publication So.
cicty IL is the only authorized American edition Of
the work
SIR W. weatall's "Talss and Lege nds OF Saxony and
Lusata." largely relating to water nymphs and fai.
ries, Is a pleasant book just out In London.
Mr. Evelyn Jerrold Is writing an elaborate study Of
the life and works Of Baizac, the French novels.
John Habocrton, the author OF sHelen's Babies
''Other Peoples Children; "Ihe Barton Expert.
ment," "rhe Scripture Club and .Jericho Road''
has already it seems taken rank among the ''sandard
American authors Tho Baron Tauuhnitz has paid
him liberal for the privilege OF issuing tho two
first named volumes IN hts ''Standard Lbrary.n and
Auerbach, OF Stuttgart, has written for permission
issue authorized edition of tho works Ger
man. The reproduction Of editions in England Scot
land goes rocra rate but, with the exception
of those Of Messrs Rouedge they bring no profit to
the author. In It's consideration OF the rights of
authors Germany compares fayorably with England
new novel from the German Of Adolph Steckfuss,
entitled '.Too Rich" IS in the press OF J. b. Lippn-
colt 4 Co.
Il. b. Treat, OF New York, haz in prees the Great
Railroad Riots; Including History OF Other Great
American Rlots;" by J. 7. Headley.
'Froebe and his Work. is most interesting contri.
button TO educational literature, IRON Lee & snep.
ards press.
A great practical work on railways, translated from
the French is Couchs permanent Way, Rolling
Stock and Technical Working Of Railways the first
volume OF which has just appeared in London
Mr. J. Wright has written "A Centenno Tour in the
United States and Canada" published by W. Kent S
Co., London
very thoughtful book by Edith smcox is entitled
s'Natural Law and Essay in Ethics" published by
James r. Osgood Co.
Mr.. W. Denton has written fresh and instructive
book 'Montenegro, Its People aud Their History. -
An important military book IL Brialmonrs "Defense
des Eiats ct les Camps Retranches"
The second part Of the great work labor by NJ Le
Play lies Ouvriers Europeans devoted TO the labor
crs of the East and the Mediterranean countries has
Just appeared In Paris
A edition OF that remarkable work Of W. n.
Dgby, Trhe Broad stone Of Honor" long out OF print,
has just appeared in London in fivc volumes
The biggest book Of the age Will be Mr. Leypoldt's
ssTradc List Annual for 1871 to be issued in August
which will embrace the complete price lists of Amer
can book publishers, together with an alphabetical
Catalogue OF books published The United States IRON
July l. 1879, to June 80, 1877.
A fresh aud entertaining book on MADAME do Les.
pnasse and the Marquse du Dcfand,"by by Eugene
Asse, is just out in Paris.
The last word on cremation Is ". Cadets book en-.
titled "hygiene, Exhumation, Cremation on Incln6ra.
tion dcs Corps"
Portland, Me-, now sports magazine entitled once
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