The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
LITERARY cHIT-CHAT.


Az some testimony the revival Of trade In matters
literary the 1in,eslcan Bookseller that iorty-wo
new hooks were recently issued within two days.
whilo in Chicago book orders IN so rapidly oil ate
that night work In necessary to pack aud snip the
| volumes
Mr. Lecky's new book s.HIstory Of England In tho
Eighteenth Century," - on eve OF issue from
Longman's London press.
"TEc Grea, Report on tho Geological Survey OF New
Hampshire" BY Professor Hitchcock, will require .
third volume ir quarto to complete the work.
Thc Londo, papers announce with batcd breath the
projected appearance o: annual entitled. il
upon E." wh,ch deals with the political incidents
OF the year 1877
One year ago appeared In Paris remarkable biog
raphy OF Lucrczs Bosgin, aud now there Is TO come
out at bologna q morography Of Cesar Borsia,
which Viii throw new light upon everything connected
with the Prince OF the EomasnA
Frcnchman named Jouuut has printed pampbIe.
which he styles, with the customary accuracy OF
Frcnchmcn in English names. "Ruthcriort X
Haycs- TrGsidence Eats Unis; les PARTS Of Ia
Constitution
The poslhrmous work OF George Sands entitled
Lies Dern,crcs Pages" being collection OF miscel-
lancous arlicies, is just ready.
The Princess Ra,szzi is engaged upon a memoir OF
her husband. entitled, "Princo kaiazzi His
Tmes" which ~ili appear simultaneously IN the jour.
uals u several countries.
The Saturday Rsriec says that tho present age is
ags OF primers and manuals. IN which the intel
icctual pabuinn OF former ages condensed
scnccs TO SUIT all tastes
Tho following Is the easy aud cuphonIous title Of
German book. Scoring. Gber die ParaDrommcta-
snlphenylproplou aure und die hctasupnenyi
proposiure -
The English newspapers buy their paper by tho
l,tof ndya is.h inr
60, 2oS miles
sale for common there is demand Tor
BD.cs.
NJ Desire Lacroix has published entertaining
"hsiore Anecdotique du Drapcau FranGas" 4se
Dr. Doian's attest two volumes, .'London IN the Ja-
coDite rmesn tail gossip and oil strong leaning
TO King Georges enemies.
The Protestant Ep scopal Almanac and Directory
Tor 1878 will be found useful as book OF reference,
by clergy ana congregations OF The denomination.
T. Whitaker, Bible House, Now York.
Tne Irish-Amer,can Almanac Tor 1875 maintains the
excellent Character OF the publication Messrs Lynch,
Cole & Meehan, Murray street, New YORK.
Mr. L. O'Beirnc, civil engineer Of No "a Park row,
New DIRK, IS compiler ing comprehensive and elegant
map OF Ireland, when he will publish early day.
Rev. Hugh James Rose has put his experiences
est and realism, entitled, s'Among The Spanish Peo
plc.u The work covers almost entirely new ground.
former travellers In spain having told US little about
the real life OF tho people
| The National Library in Paris received in 1876 nc
less than 45,3o0 publications US copyright deposits
| mulutudcs of wn,cn were engravinps other ar
| WORKS.
The journals all the country that are creditni
| the Wilmington IN. G. magazine, the Soul
Atlantic, to South Carolina, should brush up thci
| geography a Bit
| The Russian critics have dealt severely will
Turgu6neI's last novel, 'Vrgn SOIL" that the autho
| declares he will write moro.
| The Saturday Rerie'c says OF Charles Sumner
! "Memoirs ana Lctters':-"Fiity pages would hav
contained every thing In these two large volumes tina
was IN any respect worth reading or printing Per
haps it would have been more agreeable TO some Eng
| lisnmen II the letters had not been printed at all