The New York herald., 1878-12-30
LITERARY CHIT-cHAT.

.sTalcs of Three Centuries" by Nine. Guizot de
Witt will shortly appear from the press Of A. d. L.
Randolph & Co.
.sThe New Life of the Painter Turner" by Philip
G. Hamerton. is in Roberts Brothers Boston) press.
Charles scribner Co. will shortly issue transla-
ton of Baudrillart's "History Of Luxury, Ancient
and Modern"
One of the finest issues Of the gift-book season s
Fakes "Art in the House. Historical Critical and
Aesthetca Studies on the Decoration and Furnishing
Of the Dwelling" published by L. Prang Co., Bos-
ton.
new book on the "renaissance Of Art in France"
by Mrs Pattison is in the press of Roberts Brothers,
Boston.
When Mr.. Everett was United States Minister in
London. he presented to Ben Disrael tnow Lord
Beaconsield) an American reprint of .'Coningsby."
This "piratical edition" Disraeli acknowledged
thus:-
'Unlike some English authors. far from regretting
these republicstions am gratiiied by the sympathy
contribute to the pleasure and amusement Of the far
West"
The London Bookseller for December has many adj
vertscments of young ladies' OF experience in tho
bookselng and stationery business desiring
engagements.
The most salable books of the day are not the
original works. but tho collections or reprints OF
of time Az illustrations. ii is said that 1000
copies Of Brysnt's Library of Poetry and Song"
have been sold; 10000 of Fosters "Cyclopmdia of
Illustration" large collection of elegant extracts;
$1,000 Bartlett's Familiar Quotations." about the
same number Of Dana's " Household Poetry" and
very large editions of Coates Fireside Encyclo-
pada Of Poetry" and Fields Il whipplcs Family
Library Of British Poetry" published by Houghfon,
Osgood h Co.
The Duke OF Argylls new book on the Eastern
question will be out early in January.
Lewis sergeants 'New Greece" published by
Cassel London aud New York, has been published In
modern Grcek in the Cso. newspaper Of Trieste.
Edward d. Mansfield, of Cincinnati an old journal
ist. who has written as the Veteran Observer has
volume Of personal "reminiscences in the press of
Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati.
Chambers Encyclopaedia Of English Literature" q
well known standard. but Of pondcrous bulk il to be
brought out in eight handy volumes of the little
Classic size by the publishers OF the Book Exchange
Monthly, No. SO Bcckman street, New York.
Judge Manning Il. Force. OF Cincinnati. has edited
for publication Principles OF the Criminal Law" by
s. 4. Harris. which Will be published by Robert
Clarke \ Co., Of that city
Henri Van Launs History Of France from tho
Beginning OF the First Revolution to the End Of the
Second EMPIRE" in two volumes is highly interest
ing.
"A New History of Quarter Sessions, from Queen
Elizabeth TO Queen Anne by A. II. Hamilton. is
full Of instructive matter about local and
history, drawn from original records. illustrating
customs manners. religion &C.. for more than cen
tury.
The new Life OF Mschisycll" by Professor vii
lari published In London gives clear and instruc-
tive account OF the great politician.
'The Transvaal,' by Captain Aylward, is q vivid
description of south Africa by writer who is true
sportsman.
Professor Muller's Life Of Moltko" has been
translated into English
The sixth aud last volume Of "Pepys' Diary"
which IL virtually new work. Is about to appear.