New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. blanche, the dramatist, now upward OF
eighty years of age under the necessity OF labor
ing at his desk and the proposition has been mace 10
publish for his benefit handsome edition OF his ex-
travagGnzas in five volumes.
The prices of rare and curious books are not
governed by any law yet discovered. copy OF the
brooches Bible" nterestng it's rendering Of Gen
esls ill.,. z, the copy having the title IN MS ana
the last leaf of the table of deficient was sold in
london fortnight ago for $50. bookseller in this
CITY recently advertised for So copy which wanted
the title page of the Old Testament but was otherwise
frsi edition OF Maud brought SO 75 One was sold
in New-York a few days since for So
Beerbohm's Wanderings in Patagonia"
which Henry Holt Co have just added to their Lois
pre Hour Series brings the number OF volumes IN the
series to 1O4 and adds another substantial work to the
list Besides the many novels by Auerbach Hardy,
Turgenrn and Others that have been published IN TINS
series il contains books OF the character OF Professor
Beers's Century OF American Literature = Horace ana
Hene's scintillations," Play Day Poems Plays
Tor Private Acting" and Tyrol and the Tyrolese"
Moses Colt Tyler has been recently engaged
in preparing work English Literature which snail
be suited TO needs OF classes in colleges and semi
naries usng as the basis OF 1t Professor Mareys we'll
known work on the subject. He has, however, ef
fected complete Encouragement Of the matter ana
iaade many retrenchments and additions. system OF
tables and charts has been prepared Tor each poroa
adding the cearncss and simplicity OF the class
ihcatDn 4 the great authors. Sheldon q Co. are 10
publish it, and expect to have IL ready in June.
Another rumOr about biography OF Car
lyle given by London correspondent OF Manches
ter paper who reports that Frederick Martin once sec
rotary 10 Mr.. Carlyle. contemplates resuming the
biography OF the historian which he began some time
ago but which abandoned by special request, ana
ADDS conusngly that there is good reason to believe
that all papers necessary for biography OF the grim
old philosopher OF heroic have been absolutely IN
to his relatives and other person. who Is his
most ultimate friend Carlyle's Life has been the SUD
feet of of rumOrs and nobody seems yet 10 know
what the truth aoOutit is.
M. Zo!a, prolific and successful writer that
he is, to be nothing II not critical Few OF his
brother novests have escaped the judgment OF bis PEN
whether Of high or low degree, and he ventures to
assal the patrarchal Hugo in several articles con-
tributed TO The Voltoire. Those who hold NJ. Hugo
a universal genius are he says, his worst enemies,
and in spite OF Les Mis6rabes," NJ. lola arms that
The day will when its author will be remembered
only as a poet lie is the most marvellous handler OF
words aud OF hyhms the French have ever had, but
even as poet be is declared TO be in full decline lie
a. rare and splendid plant. fully ripe and In the
height Of his greatness he is great that he is
falling pieces ripe that his verses fan to the
fruit in Autumn" NJ. lola knows workmen
who their for tobacco In order 10 buy
ugOs bOoks-not to read them, out TO bind and Keep
them as part Of the furniture OF the best roam III their
homes.