New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-18


Charles scribners Sons and William J. Middleton has
| THOMAS Erskne May Harper & Brothers have nearly
ready a edition in Syo, OF Macanlays HlStory Oh
England" and Will issue later new EDITIONS OF hune
/ " England" and Gibborss Rome"
BIOGRAPHY.
The popularity Of biographical works continues and
the lists this year larger than last The fourth VOL
ume of Lanfreys History Of Napoleon l." will be ready
at Macmillan & Co.'s this Fal and the Memoirs OF Nj.
Theirs have been prepared under the supervision OF
Madame THEIRS and will appear in Paris later IN the
season. The series Of English Men OF Letters edled
by John Morley Harpers) has reached three numbers In
lives Of Samuel johnson, Sir Walter Scott ana EDWARD
Gbbon and other volumes in this tasteful and pop
| ular series are in preparation. The Rev. George
Ghllan the eminent clergyman of Dundee Scotland
left completed life OF Robert Burns which is in press
IN England Sometime this Autumn Houghton, tOsgood
Co. will publish life OfFrancs Bacon, with his let
tiers, by James Speeding gentleman in Newport has
in charge the writing of life of the painter Stuart bu
II is not yet announced who will publish It, Rutus
ChOates OratOns and addresses are In the presses OF
Little Brown e. Co.. and Roberts Brothers will publish
in November book Of memoirs Of Mrs. jameson the
writer on art The New England Publishing
Co. have nearly ready LIE Of Laura Dewey
Bridgman the blind deaf-mute, whom DR.. S. q
Howe taught, and A. D. f. Randolph & Co. have MADE
arrangements for publishing in the Winter life of the
Count de Gasparin by Pastor Bore. The Johnston
Browne life Of Alexander H. stephens QApDincob has
been ont fortnight Eight in the Choice An-
RTtist BSerapSiesS now comprise Titan, Raphael
Direr Muriio. Rembrandt, Claude, Reynolds Michael
Keats's Love Letters scrbner Mr.. Hassard's Life
Of Plus TX" Catholic Publication Society and Charles
@. Porkins's Raphael and Michael Angelo" (Hongl,
ton OsgOod Col, are among the other Dlographical
books already out.
TRAVEL
The literature of travel is unoommonly limited this
season. Stanley's Across the Dark Continent" (Har-
pers) subscription book, Sir Joseph HoOker's Tour
of Morocco Niacman), and The Voyage Of the
Challenger" by Sir c. Wyvle Thomson (Harper), are
its prominent representatives. " Bits Of Travel by H.
H. Q2ObeTs) was a popular book, and Hares Walks IN
London Outledge). though less successful than his
Walks in Rome" has been an interesting volume Tor
the tourists who sped to Europe this year win u-
precedented eagerness. A new edition OF BryanTs
!" Letters of Traveller has been prepared by q. T.
Putnam's Sons.
FICTION.
While the quality Of fiction has been improved in a
year which hears less Of That Husband OF Mine and
"My MotherIn-aw," the supply has not been wanting
I'm its quantity. OF works belonging TO the higher class
there are Henry James, jr.s, "The Europeans" now
drawing to close in The Atlantic MontFty which will
be Issued book form about the middle Of October at
Charles scribner's Sons Edward EggIeston's Roxy"
among the books OF last week. new edition OF Edward
Eggestons Circuit Rider" second series of the
"saxe Holm " stories, Edward Everett Hale's Philip
Nolan's Friend" Eugene schuyer's translation from
the Russian of Count Leo TolstOys "COssacks,"
Frances Hodgson Burnetts Haworth," which will be-
gin with the volume of Seribner's Magazine; at
Houghton, OsgOOd Co.'s " Hammersmith: His Har-
ward Days" edition Of the Wavery Novels,
Charles Dudley Warmers In the Wilderness, and Bret
Harte's Drift from Two Shores :" at Harper & Broth
ers A Legacy" by the author of " John Halifax :"
ana at Henry Holt Co.'s the Leisure Hour Series with
Hardy's Return of the Natives" The First Violin"
title OF which ID yet announced The most successful
Of T. b. Peterson Brothers novels have been those in
III liar Scr
Duodeeimo Series" in the latter which Theo" aud
Kathleen" were published
RELIGION AND SCIENCE.
The illustrated edition Of Canon Farrar's " Life OF
Christi which has been published in parts through the
year and sold by subscription, will be completed this
week. at Cassel Peter Galpns by the issue Of the
thirty-secOnd number The same firm have ia press
life Of Bernard Palsy and history Of the English b.
be besides edition Of the Bible containing 900
thentic illustrations. L. 7. DuttOn Co. viii have
ready the latter part Of month the second volume OF
Dr. Ellicott's /" New Testament Commentary" and
volume OF sermons By Phillips Brooks is In
preparation Charles SCriDner's Sons have
new volume Of sermons by Charles Kingsley,
entitled, Gan Saints Day and other Sermons"
which contains the discourse preached by him in West
minister Abbey Just before his death. Henry Holt &
Co. have an American Science Series, for high schools
and colleges, in preparation, and ten volumes have
already arranged for The writers include PROBES
Alfred N. Mayer, Simon Newcomb, A. 9, Packard,
Volume III. Of Weisbachs Mechanics, being treatise
the steam engine, is nearly ready at John Wiley
Sons and the same firm have just completed Drinkers
large and exhaustive work on tpnnening explosive com
pounds and rock drills An entirely new Manual Of &c
oogy by Professor Dana will be ready at this house IN
cn1LDREN's BOOKS.
The name OF cAldrens has long been legion and
an attempt to enumerate them all would be about mpos
sble Of carrying 5crbner Wexford send from Lon
don spenser for Children" by NJ. H. Towey, which Is
an attempt to present simple and continuous form
the tales Of the great poet while preserving the thoughts
and language. similar work Chaucer Is expected
To the Bodley books OF HoughtOn 0sgOOd &
Co.. has been added the third OF the SERIES
called The Bodleys Wheels" The house has
also issued neatly illustrated Mother Goose" Charles
scrbners Sons have four books by Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge one OF them, Hans Brinker; Or The Silver
Skates" having been issued In handsomely illustrated
style. Lee e. Shepard have large number Of
books with which to delight the boys and girls Oliver
Optics latest volume, Isles OF the Sea- completes the
second series Of Young America Abroad
MISCELLANEOUS.
Henry Holt Co. about TO begin series OF hand
books in science literature, art and history The first
two yOlumes-"Zo0logy," by A. McAlster, NJ. d., and
THE Studio Arts" by Elizabeth W. JOhusOn-are
out and the third Astronomy" by r. s. Ball. Is nearly
ready. other volumes will be architecture, botany
chemistry English language, English literature, health
music, aud political economy. The ceramic art has
called out three distinct volumes. This year; "The
Ceramic Art Of Great Britain from Prehistoric Times
down to the Present Day." by Lleweynn Jewett Scrib
nerl The History Of Ceramic Art by Albert Jaeque
mont (scrbner), and 1.-THE Ceramic Art" by Jennie j.
Young (Harpers) "The China Hunters Club !" (Har
pers) Mr.. Cooks House Beautiful" Scribner), and
| hArt IN Ornament and Dress" Sonbner), are other
| books I'm the literature of the decorative arts