The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

swinburne has been said by enthusiastic literary
lady OF London 10 be 1.-THE only poet who looks like
poetn Louise Chandler Mouton says-"Perhaps
do quito understan nd what 1t 10 10 look like poet
Tor should have said that Mr.. Marston equally came
up to this somewhat ancul idca but II Is true that
when Swinburne 10 at his best he has wonderful
look OF inspiration Ho is not very tall and Is rather
slight than otherwise in figure. His forehead Is al.
most dispropor.ionately large compared with the
rest OF his face. Under It glow his great, luminous
eyes, upccrtain color because forever changing
with his thoughts His hair OF that dark red which
Titan loved TO paint His complexion is fair and his
mouth rather small and extremely gentle IN cxpres
SION"
In that delightful book. .Beipg Boy" Mr.. Charles
Dudley Warner gives such touches this to the COM
monpaces OF life Ills elders say that the boy is al
ways hungry: out that Is very coarse way OF putting
It. He has only recently como INTO world that Is
full OF good things TO cat and there is, on the WHOLE
very short time In which to eat them; at least he Is
,old among the first information he receives that lie
Is brei. Life being brie and pie ana tho like heetng.
no very soon decides active campaign. II may
be an old story 10 people who have boon eating for
forty or fifty years. but 1t Is different with beginner
He takes the thick aud thin as comcsas to pie for
instance some people do make them very thin."
Mr. Philes. vino has working on tho catalogue
OF the Odc Library since The carly summer has
not got all OF his manuscript In the prntors hands
yet This catalogue, when rs finished, will be feast
TO the bibomaniac. The descriptions Of sSme OF the
books occupy over page aud wonderful examples
OF learning and patience of the cataoguef "a well
as of the printer wo have been permitted to examine
some of the proof sheets just from the press. The
OF the block books given In fac.
similc There will be lew OF those catalogues printed
In colors. Mr. Odell IS more particular about having
a complete catalogue of his library than catalogue
of SALE Mr. Philes Is allowed 10 take his time TO do
the work. Among these books are number OF the
early Caxton prints, exhibited nj tho recent Caxton
celebration In London. and Melancthons copy OF Vr-
gil with notes written the margin 10 his own hand.
Mr. Odel the OF this remarkable library, began
making q Catalogue OF his books some time aeo, and
his manuscript Is beautiful as some of the old mis-
sails It probable that this library will be sold during
the month oil March.
There were published in 1877 In England 1905 new
hooks or new editions as against 1888 In 1875 Nov.
els as usual take the lead, summing up the rightful
number OF S54 new works Of fiction. Theology
nc It, with 737 books educational $780, juvenile 522
history, biography, &C, 373; poetry and drama $685.
voyages aud travels, 2os commerce and political
economy 1s9; sciences, 1S9; law, 11S; medi-
cinc 2l5 and miscellaneous, S02
Tho London Times has entered the field az pub
Usher OF books Its first venture was Summary OF
Events since the Year 1851" Its next. will BIO an
octave OF 400 pages combining diary Of each days
events with meteorological reports and review OF
the years occurrences, all made up from tho columns
of tho Times.
The London Publishers Circular says that "Scott
and Dickens are sold less than cost price, IN
ducement to purchasers OF bonDets, ribbons and
tape:o and the book trado 10 England, as In tho
United States seems TO be running toward the dealers
|. in notions millinery aud fancy goods.
Tho plumbers at last have their journal The Sec
ond number OF tho American Plumber Is out under
tho editorshIp OF Mr.. Charles +. Wingato.
The London Examiner has been purchased py the
Earl OF Rosebery.
J.P Lipp,nco.t & Co. will repubIish ''Pascal,'' by
the Rev. Principal Tullock.
An elaborate book on Railroads aud Railroad Qucs-
tious by Charles Francis Adams, Jr IL In the press
of G. l.. Putnam's Sons.
NJ Blaze do Bury's article on the 'Borgias." In the
Rerue des Deur Mondcs, has been critically disseced
and denounced by Rafael Mariana rs the crudcst and
most silly literary Justification ever seeo.
The lite NJ. Guizot's "History OF England to tho
Accession OF Queen Victoria" related to his grand
children, aud published by his daughter, Nine Do
Witt has reached It's second volume in Paris
NJ, vioict-lc-Duc has produced an elaborate folio
volume on .'Russian Art" illustrated by many
chrome Autographs.
kitty Gives letter to Mr.. Garrick complaining oitho
OF her salary an actress brought fifteen
cuiucas at q recent London auction: 1t opens thus
81 hope the stopage Of monncy is not french fas-
sion.'
Mr. MahaGy will add chapters on Olympia and NY.
cenm to his 'sRambles and Studies IN Greece"
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