New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
LITERARY NOTES.

rrs,,t;ons NJ Escott's England INTO
rrcncb and German have already been undertaken.
MIR. swipburne, Mr. Mallock and John
Arlington synol'ds each have new Volumes Vi po'"'
III the press. o, ,,h
IN, title Souvenirs 1s1s." has recently appeared "
Paris Tits II OF diary, IN which the rem"iA0'0
events OF that year are related.
The copyrights of the early editions OF those
OF Lord Lytton's novels which were puOhsheo p'0
1888 have expired. Among these works arc reiu""'
"Fa kland," Tho Dlsowacd,"" Devercaux," " Ernest
Maltravers aud Paul Clifford" Changes were in"uo
by the author IN these novels after that date however
so that tho publishers (Routedge Sonsi are sun pro
teccd so far as correct editions Of the WORKS as e W
the author are concerned.
Hinder the general title 1.-THE Acme Library
ofJuyenile Classics" the American Book Exchange mas
undertaken reprint from new plates illustrator GU
tons of the following famous books; ihe ni""''"
Nights" "The Pilgrims Progress" R)Dinsoh CIuV''
Baron Munehausen" and "Gutver 3 Inv o,ixate
Will also briEg illustrated editions OF DON Xior
Five volumes ready OF tue - lADrafy "a, "a ~
Knowledge" and the sixth Is far along Ia lnc io'
II il fourteen years since Mr.. BIckersteth
publisned his Yesterday, To-day ana fore'er' au"
new edition been called for in England every year
since About % 900 copies have been sod there Out III
this country the circulation has been double that mum
Der The London Times says that IN spite of these sa
the book probably very tlle II q, al otcs
ia large body of s readers who are versed III potlea
hefature'due doubt To It's ardent lheolosio"i o' "
paihies -.
Mrs. Frances HOdgson Burnett Is creuiteu
by a Western newspaper with the anthorsnp vi
Fools Errand" on the ground Of the familiarity shown
by the writer with Southern life the uudenidDe power
Of the book and certain other characteristic marks
which are not stated TIE publishers are still pilhhg
and binding book and there Is not mover Vi '''o
day that sells any better. The authors name t"eS coh
tinue TO Withhold from the utic-page Inquiries ior Z"
have been so numerous of late that new edition. Jst
issued, has the page facing e ute h0t'cc S, ,
that al communications for One OF inc roofs ii ,
other members of the family may Do auorcSseu " '
III Of The publishers"
An Unpublished letter from Charles Dickens
OH the opening Parliament 10y the Quecn III 1904 aP
peared In Tie Times Oondou the day alter the recent
open,ng Tickets OF admission TO the ceremony h"o
been sent him. aud he returns them with tic following
comments: " Though reasonably loyal, DO no' care
much for such sights, aud consequently feel tht you
ought to bestow the places you so oDsinGy o"er NC
on some more deserving object The last ceremony ~
that kind ever the Queens corOna'ioh anu
thourht IL looked poor comparison with my usuA
countrv walk As to Parliament II does SO little ald
taEs q, much that tho most interesting ceremony
know OF Ia connection with it was performed tNitn very
little indeed by one man. VINO 9ust cleal,u va"
locked up the place and put the EeyS IN hls pocheI
Bibopliles have at last got an organ which
PROMISES represent them wOrthiy IL Is "os"od IA
Paris as q monthly, ana has the title lie LIRE D. '"
Bouton matter OF course Will Introduce III lhto h's
country The first number Is already here There are
TWO parts In each number, tho first being devoted 10
bbliograpnlca subjects Of more OF less permanent
interest and printed from very handsome type on SUI
perior Dutch paper. In the second part which is
printed on ordinary tinted paper the articles comprise
for the most part a resume OF the current pubcauohs
In every country OF Europe. and also IN the Cmted
States. The American letter In the first NUMBER Is
written from Boston and OF course Boston books are
well cared for; 1t would be hard to say anythhg ke a.
much treatment OF those published IN Ne"
In another number NewYork may get better chance
Buckles works have been translated INTO
German French. Spanish Dutch and Russian Inc
first volume of his History OF CIVILIZATION went
through three editions In little over three years ana
vet before this says Mr. HUH In his Life OF Buckle
(scribner & weltord) " he had never printed line"
Mr. Huth adds that there is hardly another instance
In history OF SO great leap from complete literary OBJ
scurity TO the highest pinnacle OF literary fame while
fifteen years after he dead reviews and magazine
articles on bis works had Dot ceased to appear SIX
years before the melancholy death Of Buckle at Damas
Gus he had several warnings that his life would not pe
long To friend Srs Grey in 1886 he wrote az fo
lows: To break do " q In the midst of what accord
ing to my measure of greatpess great career-and TO
pass away and make no sgn-this l own Is prospect
which now for the lrst time see Is possible; ana the
thought OF ich to ohil my life as IL creeps over
me. Perhaps have aspred too high; but have at
times such Of power such feeling OF reach ana
grasp and II I may so say, such command over the
realm OF thought that 1t idle vanity TO believe
that could do than shall now ever be aoie 10
effect contract the field" Somewhat later he re-
marks OF all he had hoped TO co he now rnds only
too surely how small part he can accomplish Some
hing hope achieve which will interest the thinkers
OF this age and something perhaps on which poserty
may buid. IL VIII, however he only fragment OF my
original design Several years before the first volume
OF his History had left his hands his doctor, sus
poets the BRAN has been oyerworEcd' 10 rose
another season." says Buckle. would be great vexa
ton to me- and then too. these early checks make me
think mournully Of the future II am to Dr sIrncK
down Ia the vestibule. Low shall enter the temple.