New-York tribune., 1910-06-12
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
Mr. Don c. seitz has prepared q photography
of Writings By and About James Abbot Nc
Neill Whistler" It is being published in a lin
tied edition by Otto SchulZe & Co. of Edin-
burgh More than seven hundred items are re-
corded in the book.
When Taine died he left in his desk the fTpg-
ments of "A novel Evidently these souvenirs Of
his imagination possess some interest, for they
are coming cat in Paris in a volume entitled
Etenne Mayran." preface is supplied by
Paul Bourget
Messrs. Holder & stoughton the London
publishers, have acquired the old established
business Of a. c. Armstrong & Son in this city.
The English firm viii continue to be repre-
sented here by the George II. Doran Company.
One of the romantic stamping grounds Of
many an American traveller is described in
The Book of the Black Forest" Just announced
by the buttons The author of this survey, Mr.
c Z. Hughes records impressions gained on
leisurely rambles, and his descriptions
blended with anecdotes and fragments from
German history. He draws his own uIustra-
ticns and provides two maps.
The recent multiplication Of plays by young
American writer's has been accompanied by
greater activity among writer's dealing with the
stage, and new books thereon are constantly ap-
pearing. One Of the latest. which is soan to
issue from the Columbia University Press. treats
of a very interesting subject, ''StGge Decoration
in France in the Middle Ages The author is
Dr. Donald G. Stuart.
Not long ago the Comte de Girardin published
an ''Iconographie' of Rousseau. giving a csta-
logue and description Of all the portraits known
TO exist. He has now supplemented this by an
other work. entitled 'IcOnographie des CEuvreS
de J. J. Rousseau" This is 4 large and hand
some octave. giving an account Of all the illus
trations ever made for the books in question
The labor of the undertaking must have been
great. especially the editor has been careful
to distinguish the original Vignettes from re-
productions and cOunterfeits. 1t does not seem
strange that Emile and the "NouVelle
HelOise" should have been illustrated. but it is
little surprising that the 'ContTat SOclaI and
the Confessions should have been thus embel-
shed The first known illustrations were those
for the edition Of the Confessions published at
Amsterdam in I751-'59 The last are those Of
Leloir and Hedouin, made in 1889 when they
illustrated both the Confessions and the
"NOuveUe HeIose." Both these iconographies
are simply books of reference, but they form an
interesting contribution to the vast literature Of
Rousseau.
The Scribners announce that they viii bring
out some time during the summer George Mere
dith's posthungus novel "Celt and Saxon"
This story. though left incomplete, was carried
far enough to be of great interest to Meredith
ans, It viii appear in the ordinary form, and
will also he included in the new memoria! edi-
ton Of the novelists works. me SIrlDherS
ave. by the way. just added "Beauchamp's
Career to that edition. IN two volumes. making
the eleventh and twelfth OF the series Inc
Illustrate include q reproduction of the pOr-
trait of Meredith Iainted by Watts in 1893.
Of the making of inexpensive reprints there
is assuredIy no end. Cassell & Co. have entered
this useful field with The Peoples Library Il
series in which hundred volumes are already
available Fair paper and Typography, a title
page in good taste and Il neat red binding make
these handy volumes attractive. History,
travel. poetry and essays are represented in the
list and there is also. Of course 4 plentiful sup
I,y Of fiction The SIX specimen volumes We
have received are given to TroNope's "Barches-
ter Towers KinESley'S "Hypata, George
EUot's Mill on the Floss ard books by Char
Iotte Bronte Captain Marryat and Stevenson.
.Auguettc." the opera b!- the late Edmund
Missa which has just been brought out in
London was founded Ouidas pathetic story,
Two Little Wooden Shoes 1t l., however,
unlike the story in its happy ending
The Doctors Christmas Eve is the title Of
Mr. James Lane Aliens new boOk-a substitute
for the original title, "A Brood of the EaGle."
Mr. GIadstonc's letters dealing with religious
questions viii be published Immediately in
England under the title Of Correspondence on
. church and Religion of William EWart Glad
stone" The religious aspect Of the sta;cs-
cd in Mr