The New York herald., 1877-02-14
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The edition OF the "Ancent Mariner" illustrated by
Dore published during tho winter by Harper Bros,
was exhausted three weeks ago and new edition IS
about to be published.
u. Appleton e. Co. will publish during tho present
week "a Hand Atlas OF Ancient Geography" by Rev.
George Butler, OF Liverpool College, uniform with
their Hand Atlas of Modern Geography" by the
Same author, which appeared some few years ago and
has met with considerable success.
The same firm will publish at tho same time a work
on "MajoIica and Faiencc, by Arthur Beckwith.
The .,Heriaae Of Langdale." novel by Mrs. Alexan-
der author Of ''The woing-Ot" will be published by
Henry Holt Co. the 18th inst. II will appear in
the 'Iesure Hour Seres," OF which ssThe WONG O't'
was of the most successful works. ''Lorey aud
Reinhard," " by Berthod Auerbacb will be published
lcxt month ia the "Lesuro Hour Series
"a Mad World" by julius Chambers recently pub
lshed by ID. Appleton Il Co., has had remarkably
largo sale. An unauthorized edition has appeared In
Canada
sadIer's edition OF Henry Crabb Robinson, and the
'Beauties of De Quincey' are among tho most sue
cessful works lately published by Hurd Il Houghton
The Litie Gem, New York juvenile monthly, Is
publishing interesting serial entitled rhe Adven-
lures Of Dot anu Hazy." Its author is Rosa Graham,
q contributor 10 various periodicals.
Macmillan Co. are publish ng pamphlet edition
of the science lectures South Remington. The latest
contribution rs "Outlines of Field Geology" by Pro-
lessor Goikc. The last two pamphlets in the Man
chester science lectures for the people arc "What
the Earth is Composed or, by Professor W. q. WILL
iamson and tho "successlon of Lille on the Earthn
by Professor Roscoe. The price OF each pamphlet is
twenty or twenty five cents
Harper x Bros edition OF "Macaulay's Life and
Letters" have had very rapid sale and edition
Is out
Macmillan & Co.'s .Statesman's Year Book' for
1877 was published on Saturday last
New editions Of Mrs. Ohphant's "Makers OF Flor
enco, and OF Howson's "Ancient Streets and Home
steads of England are about to be published by
Macmillan Il Co. Tho first edlton OF the former work
was exhausted tho day Of Its publication. second
edition was exhausted in little over month.
.No,hlng succeeds like success" Is a saying that
was better proved than in the Of the novel
ssSidonic," recently published by Estes 4 Laurlet
Nearly two years ago lss Celia Logan translated this
story from the French, and took 1t to nearly every
publisher in New York only to have IL scorniuy re.
jectcd. She sent II to Boston Estes Lauriet
who declined It, Thoroughly believing IN the story,
that II only wanted hearing to make 1t pop
ular she took to the publishers of the Clipper who
paid her 500 for her translation. In November 1875
this story was begun as serial in the Clipper under
the name OF "Froment aud Rsler,n and published in
ITS entirety. Who Will now prate OF publishers In
sincts when they afraid to touch such book on
its merits. Miss Logan showed the most discern
ment and deserves the credit OF having been the FIRST
In America 10 appreciate the merit In Daudets novel;
She may yet reap of the benefits OF the success Of
the book, for she Is dramatizng 1t for leading
New York theatre