New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
LITERARY NOTES.

/ William Morris, the poet, who has taken up the
art of making beautiful books, has lately brought
from his Kelmscott Press an exquisite, II somewhat
sober, specimen. This Is his "Story Of the Glitter
ing Plain" which is printed and bound with an OLD
time dignity and founalty. The paper is hand
made, the binding vellum with washeather thongs
or laces. The type is dark, the capitals conven-
tlonal, and there Is title page IN the full sense OF
the word. The book is said 10 be already at pre-
MUM, though 1t is little less valuable than IL
would have been had not Mr.. Morris determined 10
bring out for ordinary readers cheaper edition on
inferior paper.
Lowelps handwriting as Edward Fitzgerald once
mentioned to him, was much like Tennysons. II
had Just written letter TO Tennyson,' says F1tz-
gerald, "when one was brought TO me with what l
thought his subscription. Well, but the letter was
from you"
During his coming visit to Dresden, Rubinstein,
the greet Russian, will not lead life OF leisure lie
intends not only 10 finish his oratoro, Noses" ana
I a opera which has not yet received name, but
also to complete his book Essays upon Music AND
Musicians The latter work promises to arouse as
much interest as his musical compositions. Rubin
STEMS famous symphony orchestra in St Petersburg
BY the way, has been dissolved. 1t is possible that
the artist will never return to his native country
Among the books announced by Putnam are Pro
fessor Schaf's volume "The Renaissance; "The
Life and Correspondence Of George Mason Of Virginia
r.
Charron's Treatise on WISDOM book of which
Talleyrand very fond.
Referring to Mr. Henry James's criticism on Mr..
Rudyard Kpings work. Mr. HOwells says that If
Kiplng had done more than make such friend,
such lover he might well feel himself a most
successful man the thing is not done every day"
Mr. Howels himself finds Kiplng's last book " less
noisy, less cockahOop, than other collections from
his penD
DR.. F. Nansen, the famous Norwegian traveller. is
of present engaged in the preparation Of book upon
1.-THE People and Nature Of Greenland The work
will appear in a few weeks
The "Assocation Literaire ct Artistique Intema-
tionaleo will meet in Berlin after ALL 1t was the
intention Of the society to hold its sessions at the
German capital in September in connection with the
annual meeting Of the German Society OF Authors
Although the president and secretary Of the society,
who live in Paris. accepted the invitation Of the
Germans a few weeks ago. they declared recently
that they would not go TO Berlin, but would 80 to
Milan, where they would be better treated. They
gave reasons that the Germans had required con-
tbuton from the members Of their society, had not
treated them with respect and had not answered their
letters These assertions naturally opened bitter con-
troversy in the journals of France aud Germany.
The Germans deny the charges and say that they
only asked the officers Of the international society for
information regarding the amounts Of their annual
contributions and the state Of their treasury in order
TO know what sum Of money would be necessary for
their entertainment. The Germans also assert that
the final declinaton Of the society due to political
reasons and the recent ebullition OF friendship be
tween Russia and France. The controversy is an
unfortunate one indeed, and lead to good
results Much was expected Of the congress at
Berlin For various reasons the representatives Of
the international society also failed to come to an
agreement with their brethren in Milan. and postponed
the meeting until next year. In all probability IT
viii thenetGke place at Milan.