The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
AUTHORS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Issued. 't-i- -ii' W. 40
Solomos is the greatest poet Of Modern
Greece.
DR.. Holmes portrait will adorn the
'Atlantic" for 1880. -yo" iae
Mrs. Lynn Lynton's new novel is a
diatribe against ritualism.
The author of "Olrig Grange" will
shortly publish another poem.
DR.. William Chambers is the sole sur
vivor of the old Edinburgh publishers.
A collection of excerpts from the works
of Carlyle will shortly be published.
DR.. Wagner of Hamburg will publish
an edition of Shakespeare in thirty parts
at6d each. ,ar 800 ~.
Mr.. James Miller has issued a new edi-
ti0n of Mrs. Browning's poems in three
octave volumes.
Blackwood's Magazine will be edited
in the future by two Scotch divines, DIR.
K. M. Phin and DIR. A. H. Charters.
The Literary World calls for an illus
trated Maeaulay. He who carries out
the scheme will certainly not lose his
money. ... 4
Justin McCarthy's "History of Our
Own Times" has reached thirteenth
edition. The two final volumes are now
in press.
"Madge Dunraven," afascinating novel
| recently published in the Franklin Square
Library, has gone to second edition in
England.
Geike's "Life of Christ" an eight
dollar books published in the Acme
Edition by the American Book Exchange
for SOC. .. 1t...
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has in the press
new work which he calls Ceremonial
Institutions" Mr.. Spencer will pass the
winter in Egypt
The new "No Name" novel is out, and
we Judge from perusal of the work that
| it is destined to create sensation. 1t is
a psychological romance.
Mr.. Mason's "Life of Gilbert Stuart"
will be out in time for the holidays
There will be twelve portraits and cata-
logue of the artists works.
Messrs Lee & Shepard announce that
"A Tight Squeeze has been selling
steadily since its first appearance, and
that a new edition has been issued.
Two new English novels are by persons
who inherit distinguished Names -"The
Home OF Faith" by Helen Dickens, and
Captain Haverty's Wooing," by Frank
Trdllope.
Mr.. Peter G. Thomson, of the Arcade
bookstore, issues a bulletin of books
suitable for Christmas presents, first of
which he places the Cincinnati Society
Blue Book. a.
A daughter of Charles Lever denounces
the recent biography Of the Irish novel
list, saying that it is neither correct nor
had it the sanction of the family. A
new biography, with selections from
Levers correspondence, will shortly be
given to the world. <.. s
Mr.. r. Worthington, of New York,
announces "The Dore Gallery of Bible
Stories" by Josephine Pollard; "Frolics
with Scissors and Pen," by Karl Frolich;
"The Mischief Book" by VIM. Busch;
"Merry Songs for Merry Singers" and
"Rosebud's Menagerie" all juveniles.
The "Athenaum" says of Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne's latest work, "'Sebastian
Strome' may be pronounced the most
powerful novel Mr.. Hawthorne has ever
written. Indeed, we may go farther and
say that not many more remarkable
novels by any author have appeared of
late" -. -
Mr.. Swinburne, in his "Study of
Shakespeare" soon to be published, calls
the Shakespeare Society and its President
(Mr. FurnivaD "brazenbrowed and
brazen-throated gang of Ounces assem-
bling at the presidential bray of a pro.
fessional proficient in the early English
dialect of Billingsgate market"
R. Worthington will soon publish a
charming volume for our little friends
with the very happy title of "Little
Rosebud's Menagerie. It's of a nature
to interest all manner of children, con-
sisting of full-page epgravings represent
ing all kinds of animals in wild or cap
tive state, with descriptive letterpress
on opposite page full of anecdote and
description. ,9,9 N; ,.t.
Emerson Benefits Weekly" new
literary and story paper, announced
some time ago, has made its appearance.
1t is finely-printed paper, and prom.
ises to be as rich in its contents as it is
handsome in appearance. 1t has four
splended serials and any quantity of
miscellaneous reading. 1t is published
at $3 per year. Address Emerson Ben.
nett & Co., 1873 South Third street, Phila'
delphia, Pa. M eu.. Ill
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