New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Curtis Guild, editor of The Boston Com
rlerc,eI Btletn and author OF over the Ocean," has
written new volume OF travel, Abroad Again, which
Ice shepard will publish.
A work by Mr.. Sergeant Cox, on "Ihe
Principles Punishment sapped in the administration
OF the Criminal Law by Judges aud Magistrates Is
shortly 20 appear in London.
Mr.. Swinburne will contribute another por-
ton of "Tstram and Iscut" to the March number OF
The GcnGemGa's Magazine 1t will be entitled 9" The
Sailing OF the swallow
w. g. Holmes, Chicago, announces for i'm
mediate publication. 1.-THE Blessed Hope; or, The GlOr
GUS Coming Of the Lord" by Willis Lord, ID. D., late
President Of the Wooster University
John f.. Potter & Co. announce new
Illustrated Handbook all Religions" which is TO
from the earliest age the present time" 1t
will include the rise, progress, doctrines, aud Govern
meut OF Sll Christian denominations. compiled nom tneir
publications and viewed from their own stanipolnI
together with account Of theJcwish and all other y
teus Of rel on that have existed or now exist through
cut toe world. The book will make 6OOpagc volume
with nearly 800 illustrations at 81
A curious little book, which will be interest
c TO all lovers ofrccoudc history, will be published in
few days by A. d. T. Randolph Co. 1t is asketch' by
Mr. W. C. Prime of the entire history so far as can oe
gathered out OF old authors ancient chronclers anu
other writer's, OF the wood known az the Iiuc CToSs
which played such an lnp0Itdi p1it on We t hIieTc
for nearly thousand years MI PRIME does MOI ueHeIo
In the verify OF the wood hut rightly judges ma us tn
tral Importance in history jusdes such skGtel INV
su! cc runs INTO all departments OF history hera''
aud art.
The Almdnach du Commerce ct dc FiRdaStr1e,
published at the Office Of FdHcoA mc1eai"
In this city, its fifth year. and we have received
CODY OF the volume for 1877. II makes BOOK OF 4a4
octave pages and is In many respects very remark"oe
publication. We find here great deal OF interesting IN
formation upon which cannot readily lay faudS else
where for Instance the Constitution Of the French Re
nu,c the personnel of the French Government incud-
Ine classified list Of the senate and Chamber Of Depu-
ties the French and American tariffs synopsis OF the
most important general laws Of the state Of New YORK
and. not least. directory or French rrsdcntS'
rot merely this cy hut OF ali the chief places III the
United states Then there also great lalet! 01 sta
us:ca and other matter. relating both 10 flHnCe
and America. Tie work combines, in Tact, some OF the
useful features of IN almanac. political yeaIDoo1,
and city directory the only ianIt TO ec iEu W en-
s. that the American intelligence Is not always iIcsh
II makes Mr. BrIstow' for instance SIM secretary H tnG
Po~unaScr-General, Mr.. Tnden Governor Of the state
Of New-York, and Mr.. Green Controller.
Mr.. George Haven Putnam's manual Of "Thc
Best Reading" has proved Of the most useful helps
within the reach OF the ordinary reader, as has been
shown ~ the demand successive editions Is now
o be rcssucd in improved shape under the editor
ship Of Mr. Fred. B. Perkins Of the Boston Public Ii
braIy with Mr.. Pntnams cooperation The stereotype
plates Of the original work have been sacrificed. at no
little cost and the supplements Of recent editions, with
many new titles bringing the book M TO date will now
be Incorporated in the body of the work. MI PntEa
has prepared with the aid OF several scholars lists OF
leading books IN the French German, Spanish ana lai-
ian languages. which will form supplements in the new
house will issue supplementary st, quarterly IN
the shape of LITTLE periodical TO be called 1hc ItrGTy
Convention. For this Mr.. Perkins VIII furnish the new
feature brief descriptive notes. of one or two hneS
each 10 follow the titles OF the note worthy books
These quarterly classified lists Will be combined into an
Putnam, in his succoS sfu photographed Efforts, has
wortbiy taken up the work OF his father
Among the subjects discussed at the late Libra
riaus' Conference was a uniform system Of indicating
the size Of books the Old designations Of 4to. svo.,
12mo., &c, which were satisfactory when printing
papers were made by hand III the Oncsze mold, being
now confusion Of cOnfusions. The system reported by
the committee for discussion by the craft and if salts
factory for adoption by the next conference
The old designations only to designate the actual fold OF
the sheet in printing For photographed purposes, the
hight and width to be gwen IN ccntimctcrs, lreNod
h. tine letters b, p, or according bindings paper
rvpc is measured The general designation, however, is
be by letters, corresponding TO the present names Of
The SIZES and these he confined within specified
limits the outside in Ccutimclers. THUS
t32uOJ viii designate all books not than 10 cen
timeters taOOut four lHchcs hlgh tlGmoJ those nc
tween this and 10 ccMtimcters high; u l2lnOD those
within 20 CCEtimytCrS; q (SNO) % Cet-tCrs; z (ltOD
30 CcUuuctcIs; folio 10 ccutinCtcrs; while larger
books will be dies guatcd 10, 70, dc. according as
their hight is within so, 60 and other tens Of cChtlmctcrs
II the width than f0dT-ih6 the hight but less
the whole the letters squarc TO be prch&ed:
il more than tie whole hight Tie letters %. Obong)
This SIZING is intended TO approximate closely TO tie
present system, If system il can he calhd Thus the
Lille Classic books register as :; most lSmO and
limo. books according 10 present designations as ID
The magazines rs o; Webst5r's Unabridged rs @; TIL
TRIBUNE F6. There Will, no doubt, be considerable
discussion of the measure but its adoption is probable