New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
LITERARY NOTES.

A critical biography of Thomas Love Peacock
is in preparation by Mr.. c. Van Doren. Of CO.
lumbia University 1t is no easy task to pro-
luce competent biography Of that brilliant
and eccentric parsonage, that 'Rabeiaisian
pagan"
Stevenson's essay Pans Pipes" fills the new
Riverside Press" issue in special editions The
charming little book is one OF eighteen Pasgs,
paper and decorated with medalliOns Of tauns
and satyrs from old engraved gems.
Those interested in South African history and
politics will find invaluable material in Men
delssohn's South Africa BibloSraphy,' to be
published in the autumn. The author has been
engaged for many years in collecting books.
proclamatiOns. maps, enSravings and documents
relating to South Africa, the collection Including
rare works in various languages and showing
the progress Of exploration in that region from
Diaz to vasco da Cana. Light is said to re
thrown therein on the history Of the European
struggle for the sea route to the East
A new French book which will attract many
readers is that just published under the title or
Memoirs de Nine. In Marquse de Ia Roche
jacquelein sur la Guerre de Nendee
A conference of representatives Of the British
government and OF the Self-governinS British
colonies viii be held in London on MAY Is To
consider the Berne Copyright Convention, as re-
yised at Berlin. and the attitude of the empire
toward the subject Of copyright The CHIEF
question to be dealt with will he whether il IS
applying to the whole empire, or a British do
nestle act, with power to the colonies 70 bring
theselves within its scope afterward- ParlIa-
ment would have 10 leSiSl1te upon any proposed
alteration in the copyright law and It IS not
thought probable that any progress could be
made with such legislation this year
Reproductions Of the plates representing Ind
ian figures which were designed in his youth bv
J. F. Mnet are to appear in the forthcomins
number Of The Century with an article giving
the history OF the plates
Mr.. William j Galloway. recently a Member
Australia" is about to publish a book on MI
steal England
Accompanying a presentation copy Of Carlyle,
the First Forty Years" which is announced frr
sale is letter which shows Froude's feeling
about his history Of Carlyle: Il take no pleas
ure in it. The bequest 70 M has brought with
it little but perplexty and veXation. has COS;
over what remains % me OF life
a Plain American in England" is the title os
a book by Mr. c. A Whitcfcld which Is 90 ne
published. after It has appeared in serial form:
bv Doubleday Page q co. The experiences q
an American business man in Great Britain arr
described therein.
Professor Walace's Shakespearian discoveries
have reused the scorn Of Mr. George Greenwood.
who stoutIy AYERS that while the actor shake
spere OF StrstfoTd" might have been found iodg-
ing with the wig maker. Mpuntjoy. ana helping
his landlady To marry of her daughter there Is
nothing i'm the American writer's story 10 SuS-
gest the great poet and dramatst now at the
2 NTH of his fame. not unknown to courts. and
familiar 10 al the great ones Of the land.
Tho thiu-paper edition If Thomas Hardy's
novels. issued by the Harre-s. is rapidly ap-
pros ching completion The collector Of first
editions 10y the Way. may b. Interested To- know
that set If tho first editions Of Hardy's looks
is held 1T $l75-
Proposals have been made for the establishment