The New York herald., 1877-02-17
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

Volumes nine ten ana eleven, OF Black edition OF
the waverley novels in OF publication by
D. Appleton Il Co., will appear during the present
week.
A work on the ssRuling Ideas in the Early Ages" by
Rev. J. b. Motley, d. d. Rogius Professor OF Divinity
Oxford University, has just boon published by E. p
Dutton Co.
"Mozlcy's Sermons, " published last fall by the Same
firm, have met with very large sale, nearly 1000
copies having already been disposed Of and now edi-
ton is soon to appear
Z. Z. Dutton will publish ssHistory OF France tor
Children" by Emma Marshall, in March. Robertsons
"Notcs ON Gonesis'' will be published by tho same
firm before the end of the present month.
work on ''Physology'' by NJ Foster, NJ. D., OF
Trinity College, Cambridge has just boon published by
Macmillan u Co. 1t is intended chiefly tor the Of
medical students Tho price is So.
CIV. Carlton & Co. have issued American edition
OF Onenbach's travel boulfe
Bret Harte's latest story. ''Thankful Blossom"
romance of the Jerseys has been published uniform
with the Little Classic series, by James X. Osgood
Co. 1t is illustrated by G. s. RhInehardt
Allan Pinkerton has written another book on the
profession Of which he s member called "The D.
Spirituasts and the Detectives" which G. W. Carle-
ton publish.
"Hclen's Babies" has been the of bringing
moro prccooious babies to light than dreamed the
world possessed. s'Annals OF a Baby" is tho latest
G. w. Carleton Is tho publisher.
The ssAutocrat at the Breakfast Table" has been
translated into German, under the title of oder Tsch-
Despot
The reader OF curious literature fail to be in
tcresed in 'Fngcr Ring Lore,' by William Jones, F.
S. A. (scribnor, Wexford 4 Armstrong; There
nothing relating this subject be found
this book. Not only ring superstitions, but stori
social Incidents connected with the mystic circle
have been hunted up and given to the public The
book is full OF Illustrations and is fascinating
old curiosity shop
Scribner, Armstrong L. Co.'s cheap edition Of
Eugene SchuyIer's Turkestan' Is cheap only price.
The binding Is neat and rich and the letterprcss,
maps ana illustrations the in the
pensive edition.
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