The New York herald., 1878-03-11
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Dodd & Mead have issued a second edition Of
Lutkc's "History OF Art" THIS firm will probably
publish other Of Lutke's works IN the tall.
The April Atlantic promises to be an interesting
number. II VIII contain an article on 'The Russians
on tho Bosphorus," an historical and military study
Of the Eastern situation by an American officer,
accomplished scholar and Oriental traveller, person
ally familiar with the scene OF tho war A final paper
on 'IAncolns Triumph In 1864" by tho late Hon.
Gideon wclcs. will supplement the writer's
account OF "rho Opposition TO Lincoln in the March
number. Richard Grant White will contribute an
article on "Amercansms; i; and other features of the
number will DO an essay on "1he Lobby; It's Cause
and Cure, critical roview OF rhe Story OF Avis"
and other novels, and u story entitled ''Saint or
Sinner?" by the author of "rhe Child OF tho State
Sothern's "Birds Of u Feather" viii contain por-
traits OF Its author in his various characters.
Hundreds OF young ladies' who are continually in
curing how 10 decorate pottery Will welcome with
delight George Ward Nichols Handbook on Pottery:
u. p. Putnam Sousl II describes the laws which
govern the form decoration OF pottery and gives
practical instruction IN the art OF painting hard
soft porcelain or upon eaTthcnware. This same firm
publish u handbook OF ceramic art, by U. s. Lock
wood the object OF which Is to put within the reach
OF all book that will give the important infor-
nation tho subject IN small compass and at small
price.
Marx "wain Is again before the literary community
with his recent sketches, containing 'punch,
Brothers, Punch" "Loves Of Aonz, Fuz Clarence
&C., in neat book Of $50 pages. Marks certificate,
which accompanies the book though not relating to
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ID. 1878.
Macmillan l. Co. publish In pamphlet form "rh<
Future Of Sanitary Science, an address delivered be
fore tho SANITARY Institute OF Great BfitAn, at th,
Royal Institution, July g. 1877, by Benjamin wart
Richardson.
Harper a. Brothers publish In their Half Hour Serie
s'The Tender Recoections OF Irene Macgiliicuddy =
IA Shadow on the Threshold" !" by Mary Cecil Hay
''rhc Bride OF Landcck," by G. p. r. James, an,
'Brother JACOB and the Liitod Vel" by George Eliot
A school history OF Rome, abridged from Merivale'
general history Of Rome by c. PulIer, NJ. A., s pup
lishcd by the Harpers
Mr.. George GilhIlau will bring out his promised
"Lifo Of Buns" in APRIL