The New York herald., 1879-02-10
maize for the purposes of the farm. J. D. Brown.
publisher, Beekinan street, New York.

maize for the purposes of the farm. =. D. Brown.
| publisher. Beekinan street, New York.
| new life of Swift is announced.
| Mr.. Henry Irving is contributor to the forthcom-
! ing number of the Nn,etsena Century.
Mr.. Hamilton Fyfe has given up the subeditorshsp
of the Saturday Rerieso account OF il-health.
| Meta Orved" is the nom-de-pium of young lady
of Albany. whose real is Miss Orr.
| new translation of the 'Luciads of Camoens" by
Mr.. Robert French Duff. Will soon be brought out
by J. b. Lippincott Co. Captain Burton the trav-
eller. and Mr.. Hewitt. American journalist of Rio
Janeiro. will each publish translations Of this
much translated author.
1t Is hoped that the Congress Of of letters Of all
nations, meet ia London in June this year. will
devise means by which authors rights may be
protected abroad.
The Ahenaam does not think very highly of Theo-
dore Martin IS translation of Heine.
Mrs. Burnett's carly heroines pearl rings
their foredngers and swansdown around their
throats.
The Spectator praises Bagehot's Literary stpdes
The same high authority speaks in terms Of warm
admiration of George Macdonald's last novel paul
Fabcr 1t says the story full of the deepest and
truest religious feeling Invested of every atom Of
dogma sect prejudice" fn,
The Baroness Bunsen, whose life and letters
given to the world by the Rev. Augustus Hare was
the friend of more than one reigning sovereign.
"Out West is not the only place where edtor's
lives are in danger from indignant readers. Rus
sian editor has recently been target for murder
Gus bullets
new novel by Count Tolstoy is promised.
Marriage Before Death is the title of poem
Gently published in London. Marriage after death
would be a more original idea.
volume of Mr.. RuslSin's notes his collection
of the drawings Of the late J. NJ. W. Turner II. A.,
exhibited at the fine arts societies galleries, with
list OF his engraved works. shown at the same time
illustrated with thirty-four plates. has been pub
lshed in England and imported by Scribner & Wei
ford 1t seems by this volume that Ruskin has not
exhausted himself the subject of Turner. III
The eliterary correspondence in the Ameyican Booh-
seller is of more than trade interest.
"signor Monaldinis Niece" the latest no name, is
attributed among others to Miss Anne H. Brewster.
author Of est. Martins Summer"
Apl,onse Dandet's forthcoming novel LA Refine
Frederique," is being translated in Paris by Miss
Grace " Lord of Boston. 1t will appear here stimuli
taneously with its appearance abroad.
The Queen Of the Belgians speaks iatteringly Of
| Hector Malot's new novel. "Sans Famille."
| A volume Of tales. by Erkmann-Chatrian has re-
| Gently been published in Paris
Miss Hade Heller. with the cooperation Of Mrs.
Stephen Fske is preparing life of the late Robert
Heller Carlton will publish the book in the course
| of six or eight weeks. ~
| critical and biographical article on Modjesks
will appear in the next number of Scibser's Monthly.
1t will contain interesting glimpses of the romantic
| life Of Modjcska and her husband California
rancho. The portrait illustrations are three in
| number.
The AGENTS Herald, published in Philadelphia is .
monthly journal devoted to the interests of agents
| and canvassers. It is comparatively new venture
in journalism, but has met with success, having .
very large subscription and advertising patronage.
There is fashion book bindings as in coverings
for the human, the changes in which, from season to
season. form curious commentary upon the
priciousness of readers of current literature Half
| dozen years ago cloth bindings doubly stamped in
black and gold introduced, and for time the
| average book buyer would have nothing but these
| gaudy covered volumes. This fashion reached its
with the ric-a-Brac series. with its delicate
pearl covers, set off with the inoyitale double stamp.
and since that time books have been bought some
what less for their bindings than during the 'black
and gold" epoch.
Some interesting corrections Of standard histories
| of our revolutionary epoch suggested by the
biographical sketch Of Lieutenant Colonel B. c. An
~derson. which G. p Putnam's Sons have just pub
lished, with tho title. Soldier and Pioneer"
Crabp's 'English synonyms" book which has
| been long and favorably known. has just been re-
| issued by the Harpers in modern binding and with
| some emendations. corrections and additions. The
scope of the work is indicated by the index which
| includes more than five thousand words.
] New Greece" by Lewis Ssrgeant. is one of the
| few books that have been translated into modern
| Crock. Messrs Cassell. Peter Il Galpin. OF this
city. have just produced new edition in English.
They have also edition of Professor Moulton's
"Iisory of the English Bible" published last Sep
| tember.
| The February for Washington number Of the
'aIagazine of American History a. s. Barnes co.,
| is exclusively confined to unpublished Washington
matter. among which original documents. letters
and notes. 1t opens with "washington's Opinion Of
his Generals" in which he describes with much
frankness the personal traits Of twentythree officers.
There also many admirable Literary and artistic
subjects.