Anthology" and "Selections from the Greek Elegiac Poets" are in contemplation.

S. C. GRIGGS & Co. have in press "Clinical Lectures" from the French of P. Jousset, Phy. sician to the Hospital Saint-Jacques, at Paris, translated by Dr. R. Ludlam, of Chicago, with copious practical notes and additions; "Latin Prose Composition," with references to the leading grammars, by Elisha Jones, author of Greek Prose Composition" and "First Lessons in Latin;" "The Orator's Manual," a practical and philosophical treatise on vocal culture, emphasis, and gesture, with selections for declamation and reading, by Geo. L. Raymond, Professor of Oratory in Williams College. Also "A New Method for the Study of English Literature," by Louise Maertz, which has received the commendations of Prof. Moses Coit Tyler, of the University of Michigan; Pres. Abernethy, Rutherford College; Prof. Whitney, Beloit College; and many others. HARPER & BROS. have just ready the useful little volume entitled Readings from English History," edited by J. R. Green, author of the

History of the English People." This little book is intended to assist the labors of both teacher and scholar while pursuing that branch of study, universally pronounced "dry" by all young students. Mr. Green says in his preface: In their zeal to cram as many facts as possible into their pages, the writers of most historical text-books have been driven to shut out from their narratives all that gives life and color to the story of men." It is to brighten the text-books that Mr. Green has made his selections. Choosing passages on important events from the works of the best authors of Europe and America, his design is that these extracts shall be read aloud by the teachers in connection with the text-books, thus adding interest to the study as well as inducing familiarity with the works of leading historians. Each extract is furnished with a short introductory paragraph, and copious notes explain all allusions likely to confuse the student.

BUSINESS NOTES.

AUTHORS AT WORK.

PROF. BOYD HAWKINS announces a work on "Early Man in Britain and his Place in the Tertiary Period," in which he aims "to present a vivid picture of man and his surroundings. from the time of his first appearance in Britain to that of the Roman invasion."

SIR SAMUEL BAKER is engaged in writing upon the spot a volume entitled "Cyprus as I Saw it in 1879," which will record the impressions derived from six months' travelling up and down the island in a gypsy wagon. Macmillan & Co. are to be the publishers. MR. SUTHERLAND EDWARDS is preparing for sians at Home and the Russians Abroad." The Rusimmediate publication a work on

PERSONAL MENTION.

MR. E. C. SWAYNE has just returned from Europe, where he made a very successful business trip for Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Co., and sold as well as bought a large amount of books.

HUMORS OF THE TRADE.

A BUFFALO Correspondent writes: "In our show-window we have displayed, among other things new in the book line, a new book lately issued by the Catholic Publication Society, having the full title rather prominent on its sides, History of the Mass, by Father O'Brien.' The book attracted the attention of a passer-by, who stepped in and wanted to know the price of the book in the window called 'History of Massachusetts.' Of course, as was to be expected, we were at a loss to know what was meant, and stepped to the door to see the book in question, when, lo, it proved to be the History of the Mass'! The caller was presently non est."

A RECENT inquiry at this office was for the 'Ala Bazam publisher of on Population." It was some time before it was discovered that Annie Besant's book was meant.

-The copartnership existing under the firm name of H. T. Johnson & Co., manufacturing stationers, is dissolved, E. H. Adams retiring. The business will be conducted by H. T. Johnson, under the old firm name.

PITTSFIELD, MASS.-O. J. Copeland has bought out C. C. Childs & Co., books, etc.

STAMFORD, CONN.-Arthur W. Smith has purchased the book and stationery business of John R. Butler.

NEWARK, N. J.-J. O'Connor & Co., publishers of Catholic books, have failed. Liabilities are reported to be $4187.18; assets (nominal), $4175.18.

MOBILE, ALA.-The Mobile Stationery Company, of which James E. Sherman is manager, has been burned out.

ROCKFORD, ILL.-J. B. Howell, bookseller, is succeeded by E. L. Ames.

ALMA, MICH.-H. A. Blackman, drugs, books, etc., has sold out to George C. Waller.

WORDS.

IN the convenient arrangement of the Catalogue, in the fidelity and thoroughness of its literary preparation, and in the rare typographical good taste of its mechanical execution, a contribution is presented to American bibliography of no common practical value, and which challenges the favorable attention of booksellers, librarians, compilers of literary works, and readers of books in general.-New York Tribune.

It is unnecessary to repeat the praise which

this admirable enterprise elicits at each new stage of its progress; but it is well to remind the general purchaser how far the Catalogue is from being confined to original American works. The admirers of Moore, for instance, will find recorded here a great choice of editions, of which some are only nominally American-Na

tion.

WE are very much pleased with it, and hope the balance of the work will be ready soon. It is indispensable.

ULRICH & KINGSLEY, Buffalo, N.Y.

LITERARY AND TRADE NOTES.

PROF. BORDEN P. BOWNE will presently pub

lish a volume of "Studies in Theism.”

HENRY JAMES' new story, "Confidence," which begins in the Midsummer Holiday Scribner, deals, like so many of his others, with Americans living in Europe-a habit of writing which the author calls incorrigible."

A NEW volume in the Appletons' New Handy-Volume series is "The World's Paradises," a collection of sketches by S. G. W. Benjamin, describing places delightful in climate and scenery, a large proportion being islands, as the Sandwich Islands, Bermudas, and Channel Islands.

EBEN SHUTE, Boston, has published a novelty in the "Temperance Pledge Autograph Album." At the head of each page are printed the words: "We hereby promise to abstain at all times from the use of all intoxicating liquors as a beverage." When a person writes his autograph, he signs this pledge.

D. VAN NOSTRAND has just ready for publication an important treatise on "The Silk Goods of America," being a brief account of the recent improvements and advances of silk manufacture in this country. It has been prepared under the auspices of the Silk Association, and is intended for general as well as professional readers.

WE have the announcement of the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition for 1879 (seventh year), Sept. 10th-Oct. 11th. Books, stationery, printing, binding, papers, etc.," constitute class 26 (Department F-Domestic Manufactures), and medals and other prizes will be awarded. Detailed information can be had from H. MacCollum, Secretary, Cincinnati.

HARPER & BROS. have in preparation a book by Miss Anna Dickinson called "The Ragged Register." The supposititious narrator, wishing to go to some summer resort, determines to consult a ragged manuscript register of her former visits to various places of the sort for the purpose of making a present choice, and the book gives the reminiscences of summerresort life which the consultation calls forth.

MESSRS. DIXON & SHEPARD, publishers of the Alliance, of Chicago, are just issuing "In the Toils," a realistic narrative, under the guise of fiction, of the experience of a family emigrating to Utah and falling into the toils of Mormonism. Its incidents are true, and are said to illustrate the workings of Mormonism very much as Uncle Tom's Cabin" unfolded the effects of slavery.

BOWEN, STEWART & Co., Indianapolis, will publish early next month "Acta Pilati," purporting to be "the official report of Pontius Pilate to the Emperor Tiberius concerning the crucifixion of Christ," transcribed from the MS. now in the Vatican, with an introduction, historical and critical notes by Rev. Geo. Sluter, late Secretary for Missions, Presbyterian Synod of Missouri.

THE thirteenth volume of the works of Charles Sumner is announced as in press at Lee & Shepard's, and already far enough advanced to insure its publication in the fall. It is further stated that two other volumes, concluding the set, will appear next year. This indicates that any doubt which heretofore existed of the completion of the entire work, and of which several reports have reached the public, is now

without real foundation.- Tribune.

S. C. GRIGGS & Co., Chicago, have just ready Somebody's Ned," a new novel by a Chicago author, and pronounced by an able critic to be "a masterly work of great vigor and power." They will also issue very shortly a new work by Benj. F. Taylor, author of "Songs of Yesterday," "The World on Wheels," etc. It will be a volume of sketches under the characteristic title of "Summer Savory, Gleaned from Rural Nooks in Pleasant Weather."

IVISON & PERRY, Auburn, N. Y., have recently published an interesting contribution to the local history of New York State, by Drs. C. Hawley and J. G. Shea, under the title of "Early Chapters of Cayuga History." The work describes the labors of the French Jesuits among the Cayugas, with such notes, historical and topographical, as serve to connect these early narratives with our own times, and an account of the Sulpitian Mission among the Emigrant Cayugas about Quinté Bay in 1668.

THOMAS WHITTAKER has nearly ready "Simple Lessons for Home Use," a collection of articles on subjects in which every one is more or less interested. Among the questions discussed are "Our Bodily Life,' Food," "Drink,' "Cookery," " Clothing," "Astronomy," "Birds," "Flowers," "Money," "Air and Ventilation.' Each subject has been treated by a specialist, and the book will be printed in type which is to be "as plain and readable as the subjectmatter itself."

HOUGHTON, OSGOOD & Co. will presently issue, in a neat volume, the proceedings at the funeral of the late William Lloyd Garrison. Mr. Garrison's biography has been already taken in hand by his family. Two sons are well-known literary workers, Mr. Wendell Phillips Garrison, of the Nation, and Mr. Frank J. Garrison, who is with Houghton, Osgood & Co., and the latter is gathering the materials. He is anxious to obtain from his father's many correspondents a full collection of his letters, and may be addressed at his residence, No. 125 Highland Street, Roxbury, Mass. The biography will not be hurried, and will be made as complete and authentic as possible.

A BERLIN bookseller, notes the Nation, has made a list of translations from the German published during the previous four months in countries between which and Germany there is no copyright treaty. Altogether 108 translations have been issued, the Netherlands having published 38, the United States 23, Russia 18, Scandinavia 17, Spain II. As regards the character of the works translated, 30 belonged to the department of belles-lettres, 14 to medicine, II to theology, 8 to natural science, 9 to juvenile literature, 6 to the stage, 3 to pedagogics, 2 to law.

PORTER & COATES will publish August Ist "The Prehistoric World," translated from the French of Elie Berthet. In this work, under the form of a story, the author has vividly portrayed life during those very remote periods the records of which are to be found only in the bones of animals and the implements used by man which have been discovered in various parts of Europe, and in the remains of the villages built by the Cave and Lake dwellers. The story is founded on the latest scientific researches, and so full and complete have these been that the author is enabled to present to the reader a close picture of life in the prehistoric times. The descriptions of nature, of the animals then inhabiting Europe, and the com

D. LOTHROP & Co. have just issued in one volume two of "Pansy's" good stories, "Miss Priscilla Hunter" and "My Daughter Susan," which have heretofore been published separately. Among the new books on the eve of publication by Lothrop are "Some Snow-Hill Girls," a story of school-girl life by "Mitchella" "Ruth Erskine's Crosses," a sequel or continuation of the popular Chautauqua Girls books, by "Pansy;" "The Crystal River turned into the Black Railroad Country," a famous temperance allegory by S. M. Hanks, with an introduction by Rev. Alexander McKenzie ; 'Stories and Pictures of Wild Animals," "Stories and Pictures of Domestic Animals," and the "One-Syllable Story-Book," all three containing full-page pictures (Wide-Awake size), and stories in large type by Anna F. Burnham, treasuries of instruction and delight for little folks; and Miss Yonge's "Young Folks' History of Rome," fully illustrated, the fourth volume in this excellent series, to be followed before long by "France."

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CASSELL, PETTER & GALPIN announce novel and most promising series of books in The Handy Commentary, consisting of separate books of The New Testament Commentary, edited by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, in small volumes, revised by their respective authors for school and general educational purposes, which will be found of the greatest service to all who, whether as divinity students, Sunday-school teachers, or Bible readers, are engaged in the study of the Bible. The following volumes, each with colored maps, will be ready forthwith "The Gospel according to St. John," by the Rev. W. H. Watkins, M.A.; "The First Epistle to the Corinthians," by the Rev. T. Teignmouth Shore, M.A.; and "The Acts of the Apostles," by the Rev. E. H. Plumptre, D.D. They will also publish shortly Landed Interest, and the Supply of Food," by James Caird, C.B., F.R.S., a discussion of a topic of importance to all interested in the economic future of England; and a book on Wild White Cattle of Great Britain," by the late Rev. John Sterer, M.A., with numerous illustrations.

"The

of the country with the present, are exceedingly interesting. Apart from the information given the book is intensely absorbing, and it is expected to become as popular in this country as in France, where it has run through a number of editions in a short time.

THE Literary World for July 5th presents an interesting account, with specimen page, of Rev. Dr. Henry M. Dexter's bibliographical appendix to his "Lectures on the Congregationalism of the Last Three Hundred Years as Seen in its Literature," now passing through the press. These lectures were originally delivered at Andover Seminary, and afterwards at Oberlin, but will not be published for some time yet. The apcollections" topendix purports to be only wards a bibliography of Congregational literature, but it will contain about 6000 titles, and be as exhaustive as Dr. Dexter's great learning and industry, aided by experts, can make it. It will enumerate all works bearing not only on the history of Congregationalism proper, but on its environment. All proofs down to the year 1700 have been sent to the British Museum and the Bodleian Library for professional revision, and all the proofs will have in this country the friendly revision of such competent scholars as Prof. Dexter, of Yale, Dr. Trumbull, of Hartford, Mr. Moore, of the Lenox Library, Prof. Winsor, and also of other eminent bibliographers. The library in which each book may be found, and much other useful information concerning it, will be indicated.

PROF. SEELEY'S "Life of Stein," published here by Roberts Bros., is to appear in the Tauchnitz edition.

CANON FARRAR'S "Life and Work of St.

Paul" will be published by E. P. Dutton & Co. in both library and popular editions Sept. Ist, simultaneously with its issue in London.

MR. A. W. TUER, London, has in preparation a work on Bathing, which will be a livre de luxe, ornamented with twelve etchings by Mr. Sutton Sharpe.

of Messrs. Macmillan & Co.. for publication in REV. J. E. CARPENTER has put into the hands the late Miss Mary Carpenter, of Bristol, the the autumn, an account of the life and work of well-known philanthropist.

MACMILLAN & Co., London, have in press the journal of "A Ride in Egypt," by the Rev. W. J. Loftie. Chiefly concerned with Egypt in the earliest times and the Egypt of to-day, it

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