The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-11
AUTHORS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Jean Ingelow's new story will appear
as a serial in "Good Words"
The Earl of Desart's new novel is
called "The Honorable Ella"
Mr.. J. w. Bouton, of New York, is
ransacking Europe for rare books.
Will Carlton will contribute stirring
ballad to the Christmas number of "Wide
Awake"
Mr.. James Parton wrote the lives of
George Washington and General Butler
without changing his pen, but that didn't
redeem the latters character.
Dorothea Alice Shepherd, author of
"How Two Girls Tried Farming" recent
ly added to d. Lothrop & Co.'S Idle
Hour Series, is none other, it is said,
than Miss Ella Farman, editor of "Wide
Awake"
Robison's Epitome of Literature, pub
lished in Philadelphia has been pur-
chased by the Literary World, Boston,
and will hereafter be merged in that jour
nal. For further particulars of this
transaction see the Epitome of September
Stb, and the Literary World.
Kings Handbook of Boston, by Moses
King. who is now engaged in publishing
a dictionary of Cincinnati, is received
from Maculler, Williams & Parker. of
Boston. 1t is conveniently compiled,
and well gotten up in all respects,
and contains much information about
Boston, that will be found interesting the
world over.
Mcssrs. Cassell Peter, Galpin & Co.
will publish next month in two volumes,
"The Life of the Right Hon. w. f. Glad
stone" by George Barnett Smith. The
work will be illustrated by two steel por-
traits, one being engraved from a portrait
painted by Joseph Severn in 1910, and
the other from fine photograph taken
during the present year.
D. Appleton & Coz valuable series of
Health Primers vii receive the following
additions, to be issued as rapidly as posi-
BILE: 'The Heart and Its Functions"
"Clothing and Dress" "Thc Skin and Its
Troubles" "Ihe Ear and Hearing" ''The
Head, "Water," "Fatigue and Pain
THE Eye and Vision" Temperature in
Health and Disease"
M. Cassagnac, father of the Paris iourn-
alist, is writing his Souvenirs du Second
Empire" and in the latest instalment
maintains that the public Improvements
made in Paris from 1850 to 1870 were not
the work of Haussmann, as is generally
supposed, but were planned exclusively
by the late Emperor himself. The total
cost of the Transformation was nearly
half billion of do lars.
Dodd, Mead & Go. announces that the
next volume in the Eggleston series of
Indian biography will be the life of ''Po-
cahontas." The same firm will shortly
publish a Lew edition of Miss Corson's
Cooking Manual" with an added chap
ter on desserts. They have recently pur-
chased the plates of Charles Kingsley s
novels, and will offer them at the uniform
price Of 81 per volume.
Lee & Shepard announce for immedi-
ate publication, "Castle Foam," a novel
of Russian life, by Fl. W. French and
also "Gems of Genius" consisting of crit
ici>ms upon famous painters and their
works, by the same author. The same
firm will soon have ready "Camps in the
Caribees, by Frederick A. Ober; "Short
Studies of American Authors" by T. w.
ligginson "a Study of Shakespeare" by
Geo. Fl. Calvert; "Practical Hints on
Wood Engraving" by w. J. Linton; and
THE Keys of Sect" by Rev. J. M. Sturt-
evant DID.
Little, Brown Il Co. will have ready on
the 10Th inst, 'Lasalle, a rewritten and
enlarged edition of "The Discovery of
the Great West" by Francis Parkman.
The author has discovered considerable
new material, and the work in its new
form will be of unusual interest. At the
same date will appear "Websters Great
Speeches." consisting of selections from
the great orators complete works, with
an essay on "Wehster as a Master of
English Style" by Edwin P. Whipple.
The work will also contain portrait of
Webster as he appeared in his youth.
Another work of universal interest is the
"Life and Writings of Hon. B. R. Cur
tis," edited by his son. The first volume
will be entirely occupied by the bogra-
ply, which includes much valuable mat
ter in regard to political affairs during
the first half Of the century. The same
firm will have ready at the above men
toned date "Abbott's Law Dictionary"
by Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, LID.
foundations of Success and Laws of
Trade is book devoted to business and
its successful prosecution, embracing
every detail from the smallest to the
greatest each being practically consid-
cred in its proper order, forming a pro-
gressive business guide and hand book of
reference. 1t is written chiefly for young
men, clerks, merchants, mechanics, farm
ers ard the household, by Daniel K. Sha-
fer, A. NJ. The work seems really to
be what is claimed for it. The
author commences at the very first
problem that meets the youth old enough
to think and act for himself, that of
choosing a business and goes through all
the steps that the young business man
must understand. 1t is an interesting
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