The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The Rev. Herbert Randolph has presented TO the
British Museum two interesting Napoleontc relics
10 u chart OF Cadz Bay, sent by Napoleon Bona
psrte 10 Joseph Bouaparts 1900; the other beauti
fully written volume OF French songs, set to music,
In the handwriting OF Hortense, Queen Of Holland,
mother of Louis Napoleon Some oil the songs which
contained In 1t SAID 10 have been written by
the Comte de la Garde; the first Is "Le Beau Dunois"
known popularity as "Partant pour Ia Syrie.n
Mr. W. skeat is engaged upon an e.ymooglc al do.
tionary Of the English language. II will all four
volumes.
At sale In London last month q copy OF Sheiley's
"St lrvyne" the 1911 edition, sold for e.; the nrst
edition OF the "Rcvolt of Islam" for 3Os.; OF the
"Csnct' Tor 36s, and the celebrated forged letters
with preface by Mr. Browning, Tor 30s tho first edi
sion OF Mrs Sholey's ''valperga" uncut, fetched a
guinea The "Lover's Tale" Of Mr. ronnyson, pri.
vatcIy printed. for $685. while tho first edition
OF "In Memor!um" fetched a guinea aud Of "rhs
Princess" los.
O'Grady's "History Of ireland During tho. Heroic
Period. " has appeared in London.
An English publisher just announces "Daudet's Ma
bob" We had It lastwinter.
The catalogue Of the Bodieian Library, now com.
pleie, Hls 7i9 goodly volumes.
splendid work on tho ''Fung OF Italy" with col.
ored plates by PA Saccardo, has reached Its eighth
DR.. Philip Smith has added TO his excellent works
on ancient history ''rhe History OF the Christian
Church during tho ,rst Ten Centuries to tho Full
Establishment oil the Papai Power"
Mr.. George +. Fort, author OF the s1Eariy History
aud Antiquities OF Froemasonry," preparing material
TOR History OF Medical Economy During the ,ddIs
Ages" tt.
Germany continues to publish books about the
Philadelphia Exhibition OF 1876. The latest is .5ee
horsts Die Pniladelp hia Ausstellung und was Sir
lehrt fur den Deutschen Gswsahsmann," Nardlingsn,
1878
Captain r. F. Burton's ''Gold Mines Of INDIAN and
the Ruined Midiauits Cities" gives Interesting
count OF his Two weeks tour IN Arabia
The late General Hallcck's "Interuational Laws"
has just appeared in London, revised, with notes by
s. Baker, In two volumes
A learned work the Koran. Analysed after the
translation Of N. Kasimirski. and with commentary
by J. La Bsaume, has just appeared In Paris.
'Dirwinism In tho tenth and Nineteenth Centuries, y
Being Herr Dieterics contribution TO the history Of
evolution, has appeared at Leips,c
An unhappy prophet named H. G. Guinness, has
inflicted upon the world In ga pages 'fho Approach
ng End OF the Age, Viewed IN the Light OF History,
Prophecy and Science"
very valuable mechancal book Is Andres s'Ds.
scrpt:ve Treatise on Mining Machinery and TooIs,'
two volumes, qusrto, London.
Tho latest booK on street railways Is Mr. d. X.
Clark's "rrsmways: Tneir CONSTRUCTION and Work
Ing, Z" FULLY illustrated. London, 1878.
Another big book about Prince Bismarck is Hahn's
"Politischcs Lsbcn, und wirken Won F6rst ismarck
dargesteit" containing all his speeches. dispatches
and State papers. The nrst volume mas Just been
issued ~ Berlin
Trubner Co., OF London, have published Q
Translation OF tho feting Gazette OF 1877.