Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
Literary Notes.

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's first
story was accepted, while Mr.. W. d..
Howells's first book was repeatedly de
chned with thanks" The latter, when it
was finally accepted, became an instant
success and has sold TO the number of
40 900 copies and still continues to sell.
Discouraged authors should therefore
take heart again " aud lay tho burden OF
stupidity upon other shoulders.
The publishing houses of the United
States have made special eff to show
themselves at their best at the Chicago
exposition. The best American workman
ship in well-printed books AMI fns bind
ings is displayed. The display occupies
the northwest; corner of the Building for
Manufactures and Liberal Arts. IL is 80
rich that if Eugene Field should
happen there penniless his expe-
renee when he was broke In
London in the fall of 'S3" would be as
nothing to what he would undergo,
The Century Company's exhibit Is espe-
cislly attractive. 1t comprises more the
materials which go to make up book than
the completed volumes themselves-such
as manuscripts, printers proofs, original
drawings to illustrate the text the bind
ings before they are sewed together. &C.,
&c. Manuscripts by the most popular
American writer's appear IN tho cases. in
Guiding Henry James's, Burners, War
ner's, Stoddard's, Cables, Thomas Nelson
Pages, Stockton's. and many Others. The
ha ~ lftararu
tastes will alike leger long in this north
west corner.
Miss Lucy Larcom. the New England
| poetess. lately deceased. intended to write
q sequel 10 her New England Girlhood,"
giving such facts and experiences as would
interest those who read her books. A near
relative will now write the book, aided by
friends to whom the poet talked very fully
concerning 1t.
Mrs. Piatt's new volume OF poems, to be
published in London. is TO be entitled
IAN Enchanted Castle and Other Poems /:
Pictures. Portraits, end People In Ire
land"
A report has been published that the
| library OF manuscripts and other historical
antiquities collected by Hubert II. Ban
croft in preparing MIA Paciflc-coast his
| tories has been sold to the University OF
Chicago for $4,000. The collection was
| offered to Congress- for S50O.0OO.
The June Macmillan contains the OPEN
ing chapters of r. d. Blackmore's new
| the West of England just before the Re-
form bill of 1852.
Among Harper's new issues are 4" Pro
| ture and Text by Henry james; Phil
| lips Brooks" by his brother, Rev. DR..
| Arthur Brooks, and George William Cur
IT'S" an address by Rev. John W. Chad
wick.
Some new publications by Houehton,
Mifiiln d Co. are Thomas Chalmers,
by Mrs N. Q. W. Oliphaat; N. +. Sweet
| ser's American Guide Book revised to
| date; Boston illustrated" apfctorial de-
scription Of Boston and its surroundings,
rewritten by z. u. Bacon; Latin Les-
sons" by Henry Preble aud Lawrence G..
Hull; Riverside Song-Book," edited by
W. w. Lawrence and y. Blackman; and Q
History Of tbs United STAYS Flag" by
MoCsrv's Magazine IS q success from the
start. second EDITION Of the frst (Juns)
No. having already boon called FOR.
Mr.. J. r. Muirhead. compiler Of "Dae-
deker's Guide to Great Britain" has Just
made for the same series of hand-bCoks q
"Guide to the United States"
| The July and August Nos. OF Hdrper's
will contain illustrated articles on " Itsl-
ian Gardens" by Mr, Charles A. Piart, WHO
July No. WiM appear the frst OF i've illus
trstsd articles on English life, by Rich
ard Hsydiug DAVIS. II will be called
"fhres Ensiish Race Meetings" and will
describe Ascot, the Derby. and the Henley
Regatta. i'.f