New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10

Messrs. Longmans Green Co. announce q series
OF historical works. under the general title Of the
american Citizen Series.' of which many good
things may be expected DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart
viii be the editor Of these Volumes and will himself
write one Of theni a study Of actual Government,
as Applied Under American Conditions" Professor
ID H. Dewey. of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology. will write a Financial History OF the
United States" and Professor Moore. OF Columbia.
volume on American Foreign Policy: Diplomacy
and International Law" Professor Morse. Of Am
herst has had the History of Political Parties In
the United States" assigned to him. and there will
be books on political economy and practical socol-
ogy by Professor Seligman Of Columbia. and
Carroll d. Wright respectively The list is
strong one as to the authors and interesting as to
their subjects. volume such as Professor Moore's,
for example Is sorely needed. and all of the books
thus far announced 10 be Of practical ser
vice. The same publishers are 10 issue presently
the first volume In series Of historical studies
emanating from Harvard University. This first
volume on THE Suppression of the African Slave
Trade the United States Of America, 163S-lS,0. Is
by negro. William f. b. Du Bots.
After Correggio comes Messonier. Last winter
the artistic mon )graph which turned out to be OF
Importance was Signor Riccis volume on the
great painter Of Parma. This year the most
sumptuous of all the singe-voume productions de-
voted to artistic themes promises TO be NJ Greards
Life" of Meissoner The Armstrong; will publish
it in splendid octave with about two hundred and
nifty illustrations. forty of which will be photo
gravures. The text will be reinforced by extracts
from the artists notebooks and data contributed by
Nine. MeissOner.
NJ. Rocheforts Adventures" Of which Edward
Arnold Is bringing on. version In two volumes
especially made TO suit the English and American
publics. will not. is TO be hoped. be deprived or
any OF their vvacty in being adapted to our
tastes. Personally there is one In Paris to-day
who is amusing than he. and he has few
equals Read what Daudet has to say about him In
his Thirty Years of Paris" He paints there the
portrait Of an individuality which could not be UNI
attractive II II tried.
Du Maurier once contemplated labors which would
probably have cut short his thread OF life long
If the plan had been carried out When THE Pail
Mall Gazette was first started 1t was proposed to
illustrate 1t every day. and II this had been done
Du Maurier was to have been the artist in chief
Kansas has author. Mr.. ". A. White. who has
produced volume OF short stories breathing forth
local atmosphere. The book Is to be called 1.-THE
Real ISSUE" and 1t IL be published imme
diatey.
Mr. George Meredith. II Is rumored regularly pre-
sents to each servant OF his household a copy Of
each novel coming from his pen. Great must be the
delight OF Maria and Susan Jane In Diana OF the
Crossways" and THE Egoist"
What is called THE True Life OF Captain Sir
Richard Burton is coming from English press
1t appears that the Burton family do not like Lady
Burtons book about her husband. and his niece.
Georgiana Sisted. is accordingly presenting in the
fort Incoming volume the Burton family Idea Of rs
most famous member
Mr. Moncure d. Conway has completed his edition
Of the works of Thomas Paine-works TO which he
attributes greater value than do most students OF
history. He has contributed to the final volume
long introduction. in which he discusses what he
believes various lights bearing on the char
acter and career of Paine
A book dealing with human development a'ong
the line Of the ideals Of different races as n ese
ideals disclose themselves in the art, literati re.
philosophy religion, conduct and political fortunes
Of each race. Is announced by the Putnams. The
author. Mr.. Henry Osborn Taylor. has endeavored
Sc; forth the nature Of the contribution made
by each 10 the stages OF human growth reached
before the Christian era. and to Indicate In what
respect these contributions became permanent ele-
ments Of humanity He calls the volume "Ancien,
Ideals: A Study OF Intellectual and Spiritual
Growth from Early Times to the Establishment
OF Christianity"
Mr. John Murray is said to be the only British
publisher who will not bring any book at the
authors risk.