The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26

Ia volumes under the editorial or tho veteran
historian Ranke. They present humorous view Of
Prussan and European politics during the French
Revolutionary period and the reign OF the first
Napoleon.
NJ. J. Haevy has published in PARIS a valuable
historical work, 'Recherches Critiqucs sur rorisne
de la Civilization Babylonienne''
Tho Academy says that ''ono OF the finest philo-
sophica minds which America any country has pro
dured Mr. Chauncey Wright, OF Cambridge, Mass
ID. d. Homo has written new work on ''Spirtual-
ism, " which Will soon he published In London.
The biography OF Robert Raikss, By Alfred Gregory
will soou be issued BY Holder & stoughton.
A collection OF r. II. Horne's essays will soon DO
Published In book form In London
Tho total number Of authors contributing acknowI-
edged articles to the first thirteen volumes OF Scrib
3s7; in volume IL, 81 in volume IL, $751; In volume IL
81 Total 1885, II these add contributors 10 the
Editorial Departments" Culture and Progress"
sHome Society,"" 'world's Work. - "3ric-a-Brac"
&c, the number will be moro than five hundred.
One OF tho rarest BOOKS printed in tho nineteenth
century is the first edition OF tho shook OF Mormon"
published at Palmyra N. Y, IN 1880. Lord Macaulay
tried in vain for years TO procure a copy OF It.
'"Dycr's History Of Modern Europe' will soon appear
n new edition continued to the year 1870.
N. Jacquemart whose nne work ON Ceramic Art had
press, his "iis,olre du Mobiier" being researches
upon art objects included the furniture and coec.
lions OF the cennoisseur and the Of tho world.
Victor Bonnet has printed IL new pamphlet. alex.
pcrcpce Nouvelc du PAPER M0nnaie"
Those fond oil the woods and wds Of America will
find many valuable suggestions in practical book by
J. NJ. G. Ultng Chow to Camp Out, which Scribncr
& Co. have about ready.
The Boston pulpit orator, Rev. Joseph Cook, has In
Osgood's press his Monday lectures on biology.
Miss AIcotrs '.Rose IN Bloom" has been done into
French and printed at Lausanne. To this the London
publisher, Sampson Low, domurs. claiming copyright
by first publication In London, and on the Continent
by international treaty. Tho Swiss publisher
that the original edition first appeared America,
and the London publisher has rights lawsuit
will probably result
Dr. Henry Reeves s.Journal of a Residence In
Vienna ana Berlin gives personal "reminiscences
OF Napoleon, Humboldt and Haydn the musician,
which are quite interesting
We are next TO have the "Diary OF Mr. Shirley
Brooks" which ought be full OF entertaining per.
sonalities
The new two-voume "Lic Of Titan" by Crowc and
Cavacoselle pronounced by the Saturday Revie0 10
DO full OF Information and interest.
A forthcoming volume by Rev. Samuel johnson, Of
Massachusetts, will of "China and Its Religions"
devoted to India
Mr.. Thomas G. Appleton has in Roberts Brothers
press volume entitled Syrian sunshine contin-
ua,ion Of his mile Notes."
Biography is tho great card In bookseng circles for
the last year or two, and the lives aud letterS of Ma
caulay, TlcKnor, Miss Martneau and Kingsley sell
better than last novel; especially when that
poor one.
Mr. LongfolIow's "Poems OF Places" will reach Italy
in the next new volume. Whether thoy will DO ex-
tended to Spain. Portugal and the Scandinavian
tries remains to be
most extensive work on "Les Travour Publics do
Ia France by eminent engineers OF tho roads
aud BRIDGES railroads, canals harbors nnd lighthouses
OF that ingenious nation 1t IS edited by NJ. Rcynaud.
Government Inspector of Bridges and Highways, and
magnincenty illustrated
Mr. Samuel Smiles' Lille of a Scotch Naturalist
being that of Thomas Edward, the botanist, has
reached third clifton IN London II has hard
dun chapter III IL
Mr.. Keith Johnstops "Gaxcttoer OF tho World" Is
out and completely revised edition.
Mr.. Edward Waltord's .'Taes OF Our Great Families"
is entertaining, amusing and instructive.
Mr.. S. n. Kent has published in two volumes
some pleasant experiences Of travel In Norway and
Iapard, under the tillc OF within the Arctic
Clrclo.'
harper Y BrOtuefS ANNOUNCE lOT early puUICAtlOu
ellie OF Scotch Naturalist" by Samuel Smiles
turks IN Europe" by Edward A. Fireman. Through
Persia by Caravan" by Arthur Arnold; "a Text Book
OF Harmony" by the late Charles Edward Horslcy, OF
this city; "Peru,"by F. G. Iqurer, and "Nora's Love
Test" by Mary Cecil Hay.
Tho letters to young mothers published in Scribners
Monthly have attracted great deal OF attention, and
pronounced the best written in that style
Clarence Cooks delightful papers on Household
Art" are TO be published in book form. This is
nounccmcnt which will be hailed with delight by the
many who have taken SO much pleasure and found SO
much profit in tho pcrusal oil these articles.
A new contribution to political economy, by John
1. Shadwell, is just out In London, in 600 pages,
octave.
Mr.. G. B. Browns ''Canoe and Camp Life in British
Guiana gives i've years experiences that part OF
South America with many charming descriptions and