New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-22
LITERARY NOTES.

President Gilman's book on James Monroe Will
he the next volume issued in the American states
men series.
The first volume of Mr.. Richard Grant Whites
three volume edition OF Shakespeare will appear
next month.
MrWilliam Sharpes Recollectons OF Rossetti are
about to follow into print those OF Mr. Han Oaiuo
Mr. sharpe is a young poet, whose greatest literary
sft sh own thus far IS certain sense Oh the PIC
turesque.
Cba,les Lanman, of Washington, has written, and
ID Iotbrop g. Co. have published, book on the
leading men of Japan. 1t contains biographies OF
The members of the Royal family and of the notable
statesmen of the country.
The new edition of Hawthorne, which Houhgton,
MiH,,n g. Co. are bringing out Is particularly
handsome one in twelve goodly volumes. The type is
large and clear and each volume has illustrations
and notes by MIR. Latbrop. The edition will ncinoe
1.-THE Ancestral Footstep," but not Dr. Grim
shawe's Secret" A limited edition de luxe VIII DC
printed from the same plates ON Holland paper
Professor II. NJ. Kennedy's translation of Ten
Drinks Early English Literature Will be pub
Iished Immediately by Henry Holt ~ Go.
Boston critic complains that Mr.. Howells shows
rs so few men that are worth the knowing.
"Uj, hkeable men arc very few
his only l0VaDle one Don ippOhto hiO UNIV u"
other men than those he draws for us' Are men in
general so uniformly disagreeabeR" In Mr..
Uowells's new story which opens so admirably IN
the current Century he introduces a retired sea
CAPTAIN. who promises to be Of the most agree
able of men.
Mr,JW Bouton is preparing to publish valu-
ohle Descriptive and historical catalogue OF
the works of Velasquez and Murillo. The volume
will contain exhaustive information regarding
their pIcures an account of the lives and works
OF heir disciples. an excellent index, and many
iImstrati~e etchings. Two limited editions-One on
large paper--wlll be issued
President Arthur has written to Mr.. VA wilkins,
tbe author of a recent novel dealing with the
machineD: 81 have read your book and
cnioved much the results of your political
observations which you have 40 felIcitousy
worked into the 'Cleverdale Mystery The
book has been interesting 10 me, both on account OF
its merits and as the produc ion of former pupil
and young friend"
Letters hitherto unpublished, throwing new
light upon the personal and domestic character of
Adoniram Judson will appear in the Life OF the
famous missionary which A. ID. T. Randolph d Co.
ere about to publish.
The January number of The photographer is now
on sale by Mr. Boutou. 1t contains an interesting
article on the photography of Robinson Crusoe "
and an equally interesting list, taken from old Ms
notes of the periodical papers published during the
issues of The Taller and Spectator.
Macmillan g. Co. say til at Mr.. Crawford has been
strongly urged to DRAMATIC his novel, Mt
Isaacs" the chief incidents of the story-the scene
in Isaacs's chamber, the interview with Miss Yves
tonhaugh the episode of the drug taken by lsaacs
after the accident at Polo the fight for shere AL
and the final scene with Ram Lal-lending them
selves greatly it is thought TO dramatic treatment