New-York tribune., 1903-05-18

MAINLY written and bound in quarto poaiuS.
is from the Phillips collection. collection oi
old ballads, ascribed by Dr. Farmer TO AM
brose Phillips is represented In three rare duo-
decimo volumes, the second Of which contains
the rare plate of "The Swimming Lady" usu-
aIly lacking. A copy of the original edition OF
william Pry1ne's "Histrio Mastix' appears In
q well preserved copy. 1t is printed by L. A
and w l. for Michael Sparkle, and are to be
sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour' IN
little Old Bayly, 1888" r. Bernard's transl@-
tion of Terence" 1641, appears with some pages
wanting and the first issue of Vanity Fair
with the wood cuts which were afterward sup
pressed
The sonnets OF Ronsard in the original French
appear from the press Of j. Lane. in
duodecimo volume with initial letters title page
and frontispiece printed in two colors from de-
signs by Lucien Pissarro.
It was almost. by accident that the Emerson
Grimm Correspondence which Houghton, MIL
fin & Co. has issued came to be published. One
day when Mr.. Frederick w. Hollis, who edlteo
the volume and supplies introduction was
calling on Herman Grimm. the German art
critic spoke of Emerson's letters to him, and eX-
pressed wish that they be published. He con-
sented that his should appear with them'
and gave Mr.. Hollis credentials whereby ne
might have access to the letters in the Goethe
Schiller archives at Wemar. When Mr.. Hobs
presented his papers at Weimar he was met by
the news that Herman Grimm had been found
dead in his bed the day previous. Four Oh
Emersons letters in the volume are addressed to
Countess Gisela Arnin, whom Grimm after
ward married.
A book on Reciprocity" comes from the press
of the Baker & Taylor Comnany. the joirt work
of Professor J. I-urence Laughin and PROFESSOR
H. Parker Willis.
When AlcibIades. Socrates and Pericles walk
through a book. something in the nature of
right Of way is established to antiquity. That Is
what has happened If we read the announce
ment Alright. TO the romance 'Gorgo," the work
Of Professor Charles K. Gaines, Of St Lawrence
University, Canton, n. Y. Professor Gaines
holds the chair of Greek, and has written
story Of Athens which aims TO give picture or
its civilization and the causes that led to its
downfall in a tale eschewing the pedantic, The
book is named "Gorgo" after the heroine If she
has the qualities of Medusa she may be conf
IDENTITY expected TO hold the readers attention
The Lothrop Publishing Company will bring the
book out in the summer.
In the collection Of revival sermons which the
Rev. DR.. Albert Banks has published through
Funk & Wagnalls Company, under the title OF
"On the Trail of Moses he reverts to General
Lew WaIlace's story of how he came to write
''Ben-Hur." The brilliant conversation of that
aggressive agnostic. Colonel Robert G. Ingerson,
stirred him to a study of the Christian religion
in a way that affirmative persuasion had ever
done and finally led to his completing g story
which he had already begun. The glimpse given
of the conversation Is interesting:
I had written a serial story Of THE Nativity"
but had laid the manuscript away. On a rail
way train I met Colonel Robert Ingersoll, who
invited ne to sit down beside him.
Well if you will let me dictate the subject, l
will said l.
Certainly. That's exactly what I want
took a seat by him and began: "Is there
God?"
Quick as a fash he replied; "I don't know;
do you?"
rs there heaven%
81 don't know; do your"
''Is there help
'I don't know; do your"
''Is there a hereafter?'
'I don't know; do you?"
I finished. saying: There you have the texts.
Now go ahead"
And he did. He in a prime mood and, be-
ginning his ideas turned to speech, flowing like
When we separated at Indianapolis It was
long distance to my destination. but L preferred
to walk. for / was in a confusion Of mind not
unlike dazenent
Mrs. worthington Ford. chief of the division
Of manuscripts in the Library Of Congress, IS
making a tour IN the Far East for the purpose
Of securing original material in the shape of
manuscripts for the library. Oriental investi-
CATION In this country has always been seriously
handicap pped by the lack Of original material
The Library of Congress has perhaps already
the largest representation IN this country of
Oriental literature most of which has been pre-
sented by the Hon. W. W. Rockhl A cata-
legue is now in process of completion under his
direction and personal aid. Mr.. RockhiIl has
also presented to the library two manuscripts in
Nongol of considerable length Zone of IA folios
the other of 10S). These excellent specimens of
Mongol caIgraphy one handsomely illustrated
transla tions Of vel known Buddhist works
Another manuscript given by Mr.. Dockhiu is
THE Mirror Of the Army Storehouse" (or paace)
q song in sixteen sections, by Tung-huai, beauti
fully engrossed on heavy pink tinted paper,
folded in screen shape Ctwenty-seven folds) each
page surrounded by an ornamental border with
a gilt dragon and cloud design. the whole in a
green brocaded cover with red clasps.
Special stacks being built in the north
east corner OF the second floor of the Library Of
Congress for the collection of Oriental books and
fine bindings. Unlike the other stacks, the lower
tiers will be guarded by griIls aud glass doors.
Arthur Cotton whose "Tioba, and Other Tales
has just been published by Henry Holt & Co,
is a young man, who is devoting himself for the
ton, Conn, in 1868. He educated at The
Gunnery in his native town. and later at Yale,
where he was graduated in 1890. and
editor of THE Lit" While there he held the
Foote Scholarship In 1893 he took the degree
OF Phi. d. and remained instructor in Eng