ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOOKS JUST PUBLISHED. The Frices in this List are for cloth lettered, unless otherwise indicated. Imported books are marked with an asterisk; Authors' and Subscription Books, or Books published at net prices, with two asterisks. *Adeler.-Out of the Hurly-Burly; or, Life in an Odd Caroll -How Marjory Helped. By M. Carroll. Illustr. 50 C. (Am. Tract Soc.) Hurd & H. Baptists. 18°, pp. 34. By J. H. Cuthbert, Cuthbert.-Our Mission as man. (Am. Tract Soc.) Hurd & H. Ester Reid Library. 5 vols. 12°. Cont. :-Ester Reid ;Julia Reid-Three People;-The King's Daughter;-Wise and Otherwise. In Box. $7.50...... ..Lothrop. Evangelical Alliance Conference, 1873. History, Essays, Orations, and other Documents of the Sixth General Conference of the Evangelical Alliance, held in New York, October 2-12, 1873. Edited by Rev. Phillip Schaff, D.D., and Rev. S. Irenæus Prime, D.D. 8°, pp. 773 $6; shp. $7; and half cal: $8,50............. ...Harper. Fetridge. Harper's Guide Book for Travellers in Europe and the East, especially adapted to American Tourists. With over 100 maps and plans of cities By W. Pembroke Fetridge. 12. 3 vols. Rev. and enl. ed. Leather pocketbook form. Per vol. $3. Same in one vol. $7..Harper. Fullerton.-Ruth. A Pastoral Poem. By George H. Fullerton. 16°, pp. 200. $1.25..... Locke & B. Hempel.-The Science of Homœopathy; or, A Critical and Synthetical Exposition of the Doctrines of the Homocopathic Schools. By Charles Hempel, M.D. 8, pp. 177. $1.75... .Boericke & T Jevons.-The Principles of Science. A Treatise on Logic and Scientific Method. By W. Stanley Jevons, M.A.. F.R.S., etc. Special Am, Ed. In one vol. 8°. $5. Macmillan. Mitchell.-The Stepping-Stone to Architecture. Consisting of a series of Questions and Answers, Explaining in simple language the Principles and Progres, of Architecture from the Earliest Times. By Thomas Mitchell. Illustr. by engravings. New ed. 24, pp. 83. 60 c........Bicknell. Moak.-Albany Oyer and Terminer. Opening Address, January 29, 1874, and Closing Argument, February 17 and 18, 1874, of Nathaniel C. Moak, District Attorney, in the Case of the People against Emil Lowenstein. Reported by Harry Edwards, Esq. 8°. pp. 164. Pap.... Gould & Son. Newby. Kate Kennedy. A Novel. By Mrs. C. J. Newby. 8 pp. 114. Pap. 50 c.... .....Lippincott. Peterson Orcutt. The Parent's Manual; or, Home and School Training. By Hiram Orcutt, A.M. 16, pp. 290. $1.25. Thompson, B. & Co. Prescott. History of the Conquest of Peru; with a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas. By Will am H. Prescott. New and rev. ed., with the author's latest corrections and additions. Edited by John Foster Kirk. (In two vols.) Vol. 2. With portrait. 12°, pp. 20, 530, $2.25; shp. $2.75; and hlf. clf. $4.50... Riddell. Mechanics' Geometry. With 48 plates. 4, pp. 145. $5.... River Home Series (The) Three vols. 16°. The Old Home by the River, by Rev. J. C. Dutcher;-The Adopted Son of a Princess, by Rev. E. W. Jones;- Oline; or, One Year at the Nest, by Mrs. C. A. Munson. $3.50. Tibbals. Scott-Rome as It Is. Being Reminiscences of a Visit to the "City of the Cæsars." By Mrs. H. R. Scott author of Day Dawn in Africa," etc. With Illustr. 12, pp. 291. $1.50.. **Scott.-Rob-Roy. By Robert Riddell. Bicknell. Cont: Lippincott. A Novel. By Sir Walter Scott. ..Griggs. Taylor.-The World on Wheels, and other Sketches. By Munsell. 75 c,; pap. 50 c....... United States.-The Civil Service of the United States. The Theory, Methods, and Results of the Reform Introdaced by the President pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1871, stated by the Civil Service Commission in a Report to the President, April 15, 1874. 8, pp. 98. Pap. 30 c. (Washington) Miller Venable.-The Amateur Actor. A Collection of Plays for Meridiana; or, Adventures in South Africa. By Jules Verne. With 48 full-page Illustr. 12". 75 c.....cribner. Walker.-The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit; or, Philosophy of the Divine Operation in the Redemption of Man. By Rev. James B. Walker, D.D. Fourth ed., revised and enlarged. 12° pp. 255. $1.50. Griggs. HARPER & BROS., New York. Fetridge, Guide Book for Europe, new ed. 3 vols., $9; same, in 1 vol.,$7.00 Evangelical Alliance Conference, 1873. I J. MUNSELL, Albany. Union Univ. Catalogue....... .75 c.; pap.$0.50 $6, $7, and 8.50 Dumas, The Conscript HURD & HOUGHTON, New York. Chichester, Hannah's Vow Clarke, Revision of Engl. Version of the Bible Eastman, Finding his Foot-prints. PORTER & COATES, Phila. Scott, Rob Roy (Illustr. Fireside ed.) 1.75 .Pap. .50 1.00 .50 .75 SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & Co., New York. Verne, Meridiana.... Fullerton, Ruth. D. LOTHROP & Co., Boston. Ester Reid Library, 5 vols....... Verne, Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth..... THOMPSON, BROWN & CO., Boston. 1.25 Orcutt, Parent's Manual.. N. TIBBALS & SON, New York. 1.25 MACMILLAN & Co., New York. Jevons, Principles of Science, Special Am. ed. JAMES MILLER, New York. United States, Report of Civil Service Commission ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ASA K. BUTTS & CO., New York. FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS. The Creed of Christendom. By Wm. R. Greg. New ed., from the third English ed., with 100 pages of new matter. 2 vol. 12. (Sept. 1.) Sir Henry Thompson, Rev. O. B. Frothingham, and other eminent Essayists on Cremation. 12°. (July.) The Philosophy of Spiritualism, with the Pa.hology and Treatment of Mediomania. Two Lectures read before the New York Liberal Club, March 20th and 27th. By Prof. Frederic R. Marvin. WM. F. GILL & CO., Boston. A Dangerous Game. A Novel. By Edmund Yates, WM. L. GROSS, Springfield, Ill. The Statutes of Illinois. An Analytical Compilation of all the General Laws in Force at the Present Time. Vol. 3. Acts of 1873-4. Edited by William L. Gross, Counsellor at Law. 8°, pp. 500. hp. $4.50. (June 10.) HARPER & BROS., New York. Miss Moore. By Georgianna M. Craik. Mill's Logic. New ed. The Genesis of the New England Churches. By Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven. Bazar Books of the Toilet and of the Househoid. Hospitalism and the Causes of Death after Operations. By John E. Erichson, M.D. The Human Eye. By Whalley. Illustrated. The Student's Guide to Materia Medica. By D. Smith's Pharmaceutical Guide. D. LOTHROP & CO., Boston. Household Puzzles. By Pansy. 12°. $1.50. Manuals of Elementary Science. Cont.:-Physiology, by F. Le Gros Clark. F.R.S. rev. and enl. by the American editor;-Geology, by Rev. T. G. Bonney-Zoology, by Prof. Newton, of Cambridge;-Astronomy, by W. H. Christie, of the Royal Observatory. JAS. R. OSGOOD & CO., Boston. Prudence Palfrey. By T. B. Aldrich. The Story of a House. By Violet le Duc. Illustr. by the author. Adventures of Captain Hatteras. By Jules Verne. D. VAN NOSTRAND, New York. Life of Rear-Admiral Foote. By Prof. Hoppin, of Sewers and Drains for Populous Districts, em American Bibliography. LEST the readers of the WEEKLY may wearily turn away from an everlasting topic, let us say at once that the subject is not the long-discussed, often-revived, and still lingering pet notion of ours, the "American Finding List." After the Centennial, Philadelphia perhaps, ever ready to subscribe, will come forward and complete our subscription list. For the present we have resolved to lay it quietly on the table, waiting for better days and a new publishing generation. This resolution has not been shaken by Mr. Steiger's "Specimen of an Attempt at a Catalogue of Original American Books, with Index of Subject-Matter,"-16 inviting pages, including a preface, and in the preface the following epi taph on American bibliography: "Of over 2,000 applications for information made to American authors and publishers touching works written or issued by them, only 300 succeeded in eliciting an answer. The remainder were treated as though the matter in question were totally foreign to the interests of those addressed. I risk nothing in asserting that it was not." MAY 21. Scribner, Armstrong & Co.:-Murray's Mythology- Henry Holt & Co.:-The Shakesperian Argosy.-Lost James R. Osgood & Co.:-Doctor Ox.-Master Zachary, are not yet ready for criticism beyond a general appreciation; but we invite those who have an idea of what constitutes, a good catalogue to test this "attempt," and, by way of comparison, tell us what they think of it, where it falls short of, and where it approaches, their ideal of a catalogue, and we will make a note of it. "The Finding List" is tabled only, not "shelved and labelled;" new motions are in order. But we were not to talk "Finding List." The forthcoming "Trade List Annual" will form the prominent topic for the next two months. The success, however, of this humble but generally useful substitute during a most depressed condition of the trade, gives us hope that with the return of a prosperous trade we may resume our "ancient schemes." We have only mentioned Mr. Steiger's "attempt"; let us now rejoice at his success. Every one has heard of his collection of some 6,000 specimens of different American periodicals, to which the medal of merit was awarded at the Vienna Exhibition; and as a representative national feature, no contribution more deserved it. This collection formed the basis of Mr. Steiger's invaluable publication, “The Periodical Literature of the United States of America," which for other than mere advertising purposes is the best and No, Mr. Steiger risks nothing "in asserting most systematic record extant. Among its most that it was not," for none of the 1,700 will take useful features are the statement of the chief subthe trouble to argue the point. Yet Mr. Steiger ject-matter to which each periodical is devoted; has digested these 300 answers in such an admir- and the index of topics, consisting of 417 different able manner that we venture to say a second at-headings, which, for the use of all civilized nations, tempt may possibly elicit another 3co, reducing the 1,700 to 1,400. Whether it be made or not, whether the result be more favorable or not, Mr. Steiger has succeeded in showing what a good catalogue should be, and has thus effectually furthered the good cause. But what at first was "subsidiary" purpose should now become chief aim of these pages-"that of inviting a full and unreserved expression of opinion upon the best method of cataloguing American books." We are given in six languages, viz., English, German, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish. A list of periodicals printed in foreign languages and the above mentioned specimen catalogue of American books, are appended. The typography, paper and binding are unexceptionable, and thus the volume is doubly creditable to Mr. Steiger, the manufacture too being a product of his establishment. Surely, the work should be in the hands of every bookseller and librarian. BOOKS RECEIVED. THE HEART OF AFRICA, by Dr. G. A. Schweinfurth. (Harper & Brothers.) Out of the numerous explorers who have attempted to penetrate into "the heart of Africa," only a few have achieved success. Among the first were Sir Samuel Baker and Dr. Schweinfurth, the author of this work. Travelling in a westerly direction from that taken by Baker, he reached the neighborhood of Baker's Lake, passed through the country of the NiamNiam, and visited the unknown kingdom of Monbuttoo. His researches have set at rest the much-disputed question of a dwarf race existing in Central Africa. He penetrated far enough into the country to bring back a specimen of the tribe, and to obtain the most minute and interesting details relative to their country and habits. Dr. Schweinfurth stands in the highest rank as an explorer. He is besides a scientific botanist and an admirable draughtsman. The numerous sketches therefore which adorn his book are most carefully made and are real works of art. The portraits are interesting in the extreme as specimens of a race altogether unknown, and as unique samples of humanity. 2 vols. 8vo, cloth, $8.00. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, by Charles Nordhoff. (Harper & Brothers.) Mr. Nordhoff's previous work on California is so favorably known, that this needs mere mention to have it eagerly sought for. It describes a region with which the traveller is most entirely unacquainted, and yet one abound ing in rich natural advantages and beautiful scenery. The principal merit of the book is its accuracy, and the large amount of information it contains. Besides being a most readable book, it presents the first reliable guide yet published for tourists to this portion of the country. The work is illustrated throughout - very nearly 100 sketches embellishing it. Small quarto, cloth, $2.00. THE RHINE, by Victor Hugo. Translated by D. M. Aird. (Estes & Lauriat.) An account of a tour from Paris to Mayence, by the way of Aixla-Chapelle, charmingly written, and possessing very few of the exaggerations which mar Victor Hugo's later works. It is prolific of course in legends and stories and philosophical reflections, but gives at the same time a most graphic description of the beautiful scenes through which we pass, under the author's guidance. One should read this work carefully to appreciate all the poetry and sentiment which live in a poet's mind for the lovely Rhine and its crumbling ruins. 12mo, cloth, $2.50. HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN AMBULANCE ESTABLISHED IN PARIS DURING THE SIEGE OF 1870-71, by Thomas W. Evans, M.D. (William Wood & Co.) This forms the first volume of a valuable contribution to the medico-military literature of the day, which will be issued under the general title of "Sanitary Associations during the Franco-German War of 1870-71." The author has endeavored to present in this volume a clear statement of the purposes of the American International Sanitary Committee, of the difficulties they encountered, of the labors they accomplished, and of the success which finally crowned their undertaking. The admirable reports of the gentlemen who were especially entrusted with the administrative and executive work of the committee-treating upon those subjects which are more particularly scientific and technical-complete the history of the ambulance. The get-up of the work is remarkably handsome. Imp. 8vo, cloth, $8.00. JOHN WORTHINGTON'S NAME, by Frank Lee Benedict. (Harper & Brothers.) A novel of New York society, with a wonderful siren for a heroine, who is rich and fashionable, but recklessly extravagant. In a desperate moment of pecuniary embarrassment she forges "John Worthington's name" on the back of a note, and entangles herself in a web of crime and deceit from which there seems no outlet. John Worthington is generous, however, and lifts her out of her troubles himself, by making her his wife-a somewhat pleasanter method of expiating her crime than going to Sing-Sing. A cleverly written novel, overflowing with sparkling dialogues. 8vo, cloth, $1.50; paper, $1.00. THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AFLOAT, by Harry Castlemore. (Porter & Coates.) The further adventures of Fred Craven are related in this volume, how he was carried off by smugglers, and how the yacht "Banner" went with its youthful captain and crew in search of him. Their cruise in and about the Gulf of Mexico and their many adventures, make a book of such interest that no boy will care to give it up till the last page is reached. 12mo, cloth, $1.25. CHATS WITH YOUNG WOMEN, by Dio Lewis. (Harper & Brothers.) These "chats" are not designed merely for the "young women." No one can open the book without finding a paragraph by which he may profit. If the world would follow Dio Lewis' advice, as to living, eating and dressing, we think in a short time the doctor's occupation would be gone. We recommend it for general reading; it will be found rich in advice and facts. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. SKETCHES OF ILLUSTRIOUS SOLDIERS, by James Grant Wilson. (G. P. Putnam's Sons.) These brief biographies have been mostly extracted from the old chronicles of France, Germany, Italy and Spain, and reduced into popular form for the general reader. Gonsalvo of Cordova, who was born in 1453, heads the list. He is followed by the heroes of the succeeding centuries. Our own "illustrious soldiers" are not overlooked, Washington, Scott, Lee, Sherman, and Grant having ample space devoted to their heroic lives. Contains four steel engravings and twenty-one autographs. 12mo, cloth, $2.50. THE POETRY OF THE ORIENT, by William Rounseville Alger. (Roberts Brothers) This is the fourth edition of a very favorite volume. It is enlarged by considerable new introductory matter and by over a hundred additional specimens ; also, by an appendix consisting of poems not of an Oriental character. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. RECENT ART AND SOCIETY. Compiled by Henry G. Jones. (Henry Holt & Co.) The ma terials of this volume were taken from a work re cently published in England, entitled, "Autobiography, Memoir, and Letters of Henry Fothergill Chorley," compiled by Henry G. Hewlitt. As the work was very large and contained many details purely personal, the present volume was condensed from it, and rearranged so as to render the whole more effective. 12mo, cloth, $2.00. CAUTIONS FOR DOUBTERS, by the Rev. J. H. Titcomb. (A. D. F. Randolph & Co.) A little book of suggestions and good advice for the sceptics in religion. Neatly and substantially bound, 16mo, cloth, $1.25. LITERARY AND TRADE NEWS. THE light drab cloth used for the "Bric-a-Brac", series is a favorite with book-buyers of taste, but does not suit the book-seller as well Books of these delicate shades should always be in wrappers. The latest issue in this cloth is a part of the new and enlarged edition of Poems by Celia Thaxter, which is exceedingly pretty with its cover design of sea-weed, stamped on the drab in black and gold. In this edition about half as many poems again | have been added to the previous collection, and there are few volumes containing more beautiful poems of the sea and of music, the two subjects of Mrs. Thaxter's heart. ANOTHER "coming novel " is announced by E. P. Dutton & Co. for the fall, "Holden with the Cords," by the author of "Shiloh." It has been running as a serial in the Churchman. The great success of the author's first book, "Shiloh," and the high praise that the story has received, leads to the expectation of a great sale. DODD & MEAD had advance orders for nearly 2,500 copies of the new "Pioneers and Patriots" volume on "David Crockett," and had therefore to put a second edition to press before the first, of 2,000 copies, was delivered. This series has taken capitally. AN amateur publisher in New York purposes to issue a series of "Popular Selections from the Poets," at ten cents each. "Locksley Hall" will lead the venture, and is to be printed on toned paper, with wood-cut and attractive cover. A NEW book by Edward Garret, "By Still Waters," is in hand at Dodd & Mead's. The title and subject of the volume promise a story in the best vein of that charming and wholesome writer. "MODERN PROPHETS," by Pansy & Faye Huntington, is a new book pertaining to the temperance movement, promised by D. Lothrop & Co. for June 1st. This THE Harpers have several travel books of the utmost importance in press. The most notable of them is "The Arctic Explorations of Capt. Geo. E. Tyson," including the voyage of the Polaris, the drit on the ice-floe, and the rescue. record of the ill-fated expedition of Capt. Hall will be of thrilling interest. Stanley's "Coomassie and Magdala" will also be issued by them, and "The Nimrod of the Seas, or the American Whaleman," by Capt. Wm. M. Davis, of Philadelphia, is promised for the early summer. these will be fully and finely illustrated. All 66 Eadie's 66 Scriptural Concordance," $175, and Malcom's "New Bible Dictionary," $190. Mr. Lothrop, who took Hitchcock's "Plurality of Worlds," $26; Knight's "Knowledge Is Power," $100; "The Princess Ilse,"$20; Masson's "British Novelists," $17; Rev. J. B. Jeter's "Memoir of Henrietta Schuck," $16; Rev. A. King's Memoir of George B. Boardman," $26; Rev. Thomas Laurie's "Dr. Grant and the Mountain Nestorians," $34; Masson's "Life of Milton," $127.50; Ide's "Bible Pictures," $47.50; "The Bremen Lectures," $42.50; Rev. H. Newcomb's "Harvest and the Reapers," $22; Wm. Hugue's "Christianity and Statesmanship," $25; NebeJin's "Gethsemane," $13; MacWhorter's "Memorial Name," $8; Chaplin's "Memorial Hour," $15; Baxter's "Saint's Rest," $20; Hovey's "Impenitent Dead," $27; Bungener's "Preacher and the King," and "Priest and the Huguenot," 2 vols., two lines together, at $27 per volume; "Ruth," $5; Swain's "Harmony Questions on the Four Gospels," Lincoln's "Sabbath-School Class-Book," and Lincoln's " Scripture Questions, three lines together, at $4.50 each; Tweedie's "Glad Tidings," Lamp to the Path," and "Seed-Time and Harvest," three lines together, at $17 each; 13 miniature volumes of Sunday school books, $8.25 each; Williams' 'Miscellanies," $29; Curtis'" Progress of Baptist Principles," $28; Charles' "Young Americans Abroad," $52.50; Romaunt's "Island Home," $45; Bourne's "Captive in Patagonia," $21, and Sleeper's "Play School Stories," 4 vols., $24 50 per vol. 66 Messrs. N. Tibbals & Son, who took Burns "Mothers of the Wise and Good," $20; Bayne's "Testimony of Christ," $13; "Agnes Hopetown's Schools and Holidays," $1.59; Sleeper's "Fonthill Recreations," "The Two Sicilies," and "Sweden and Norway," three lines, at $23 each. Mr. P. O'Shea, who took O'Callahan's "History of the Irish Brigade," $200. Mr. Hazeltine, who took Kitto's "Biblical Cyclopædia," $335. Mr. Murray, who took Mason's " Karen Apostle, $18; Thomas a Kempis' "Imitation of Christ," $80; and Mr. Smith, who took many minor plates. Some of the works are subject to a small copyright. Copies in sheets were offered with a few at cost, and usually taken, or left to a future arrangement between buyer and seller. BUSINESS CHANGES. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Mr. Wm. R. Utley has retired from the firm of Eaton, Lyon & Co, A NEW edition of Pepys's Diary is shortly to be booksellers and stationers, and the firm name is published by Messrs. Hurd & Houghton. Gould & Lincoln's Stereotype Plates. The sale of Messrs. Gould & Lincoln's stereotype plates by the Messrs. Leavitt took place, as advertised, last Tuesday, and was comparatively animated and successful. With the somewhat remarkable exception of Miss Booth's "History of New York," no line was passed over, though two or three were withdrawn by the owners as not stereotyped or already sold. The principal buyers and plates taken were: Messrs. Sheldon & Co., who took Loomis' "Geology," $30; Rev. J. A. James' "Church Member's Guide," “Church in Earnest," and "Christian Progress," three lines together, at $15 each; Rev. A. M. Brown's "Wreath Around the Cross," $21; now Eaton & Lyon, as formerly. PETERSBURG, Va.-John M. West has sold his entire stock of stationery, fancy goods, chromos, etc, to Jos. Van Holt Nash and Asa Rogers, Jr., who will carry on the business under the firm name of Nash & Rogers. BOOK AUCTIONS. COLLECTION of miscellaneous books, June 3d, 4th, and 5th, at 4 o'clock.-BANGS, MERWIN & Co., New York. CATALOGUES WANTED. PUBLISHERS and Stationers will confer a favor by sending regularly catalogues and price lists to SCRANTOM & WETMORE, wholesale and retail booksellers, stationers, and engravers, Rochester, N. Y. |