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    ;494 The PubKshers' Circular May x Ig ^ ...

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    Book F And L^Umou^ Of

    derived from the use of this book is that at the very beginning of the study of the French

    language the idiomatic the pup expressions ils will be which familiarised abound with in

    retained these fables by , and memory which as will they be are the njore so to easil say y

    embodied and framed into a form , both short , and attractive .

    * * * A neat and handy little pocket volume is

    j eentitled ust ntitled published k ' Travel Travel by Tal Tal Mr k k . in in Furchheim Italy Italv . ' bv b , y of Professor Froressor Naples ,

    Field . The title-page proclaims , it ' A Manual of English and Italian Conversation , preceded

    by a short grammar and a vocabulary of the most necessary words with their pronunciation . ' Jt is very well executedand appears

    calculated to meet % / the requirements , of . such travellers as the one who is made to say ( in one of the Conversations ) ' I don ' t want to

    learn the language during the few weeks I intend to spend in Italy . I only wish to pick up the most necessary words and phrases so as to make myself understood . ' Yetwhile

    pretending only to this , the book afford , s a little insight into the rudiments of the language ,

    the acquirement of which will not be lost time if the traveller ' s experience of the ' dolce favelia ' should induce him or her to cultivate it further

    afterwards . Messrs . Sampson Low & Co . are the English agents . The book is published at

    the modest price of a florin . - IO « —

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    Special attention will be devoted in the next number of the Publishers' Circular to Catalogues of Second-hand Booksellersand

    the Editor would be obliged if those members , of the trade who have neg olected to do so will

    send him immediately a copy of their latest book list . The Export Number of this Journal has an extremely wide circulation in all parts

    of the world , and lovers of books , both old and neware known to turn to it with special

    attention , . All books , maps , stationery , fancy articlesand trade appliances must reach St .

    D will uns be tan , impossible ' s House not to notice later them than in May the 8 , forth or it

    coming Export Number . Mr . Rider Haggard C 7 O 's new . novel , ' Beatrice , 7

    ia definitely promised by Messrs . Longmans for the 12 th instant . There are no less than 450 university

    graduates engaged in the work of elementary education in Scotland . Messrs . Smith & Elder are about to issue

    a With new work Essex by in Miss Ireland Emil . ' y Lawless , entitled

    The ratepayers of the parish of St . George ' s , Hanover Square , at a meeting recently

    decided to establish a free library . We hear that Professor „ _ _ Arminius . Vambe ' ry

    the well-known traveller and writer , on Eastern p // , questions , is paying a visit to London .

    * Cutting for Partners is the name of a now story by Mr . J . C . Jeaftresonwhich

    Mcstrar . Hurst &¦ Blackett are publishing , .

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    -- » conferred The Swedish , the most Geograp important A hical honour - Societ —— — - * y in h it 11 as 25 * iftthe medalEmin ,

    g—Vega gold —on Pasha . There is an interesting article on Mr

    Gladstone as a lover of old books in the number of the Bookworm . ' new |

    It is reported that arrangements are com- ' illustrated pleted for the paper issue which in the is autumn to be called of the Blad new j j

    and White . , \ Considering the state of Mr . Lowell ' s '

    will heal 1- , _ 1 i th pay V , it "i his _ is _ . contemp not ___ . !_ likel 1 * 1 1 lated y , we visit understand Jl to Eng __ T land , that * — i vji this . lie m o ! ' !

    year . j We learn from Paris that M . Henri Doniol i I

    part has won which the France Gobert p prize layed with in the his work founding on the of i ! j

    America . We hear that a Panslavist Academy of ! :

    Science will shortly be established in Russia , i It will probably be located in one of the i

    southern towns . j The fund for providing a Memorial in

    Trinity — College — — , Cambrid _ - — — — ge — ^ , ^^_ to the — lat ^^ e ^_ * V ^ V Dr ^» ¦» . ij Lightfoot , Bishop of Durham , has reached the !

    sum of £ 3 , 500 . j Sir Bichard Temple is to take the chair at i the triennial dinner of the Old Rugbeians !

    on - ^ ^_ - Jul - ~ - ~ - y 9 , at the Whitehall — — - _ - — Rooms — - — - _ - - ^ ^^ Vm of ^^ ^^ —^ ~^ ^ the ^ " ^ , W | Hotel Me'tropole . . ||

    We are informed that it has been resolved ! to establish an institution to be called the ! i ' Yorkshire 4 Association A \ S mM for A \ J Jk ¦ the \ f Extension of j

    -JL . v _ r M . AVkyAJ-4 . VS AA . KJ » J *~ r ^ - / * . *^ i V . , . . . A * ^ - " * J ^ VVA 1 KJXV 11 \ S * . | | University Teaching . ' i j Mr . W . Heinemann is publishing ' The !

    the Genesis movement of the United that led States to the , ' which settlement describes of Englishmen in North America .

    There is , we believe , a growing interest taken ^ in ^ fa ^^ ^* the ^* ^^ ^^ ^^ forthcoming ^^^ ^^ ^ " ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ . ^ ^ b ^^ b ^ ^ o ^^ Blb ^ International ^^^ ^^ ^^ V ^ N ^ ^^* ^^ >^> ^ h' ^ V ^ i ^ ^ P ^ ^^^ ^ K dB * ^*^^ W ^^* Literary ^^*^ ta ^^ B ^^ U ^ t ^ ^ h ^ ' ^ ^^^^ v ^^ % / Con ^^ ~ -

    gress which , it has now been arranged , shall be held in London at the end of October .

    The * London Teacher ' s Bible / published by Messrs . Eyre & Spottiswoodeis now issued

    ran in twelve ge from different half % / -a-crown sizes 3 L , to a d coup at , l e of ices guineas which . I

    to the Mr . Peop J . Passmore le ' s Palace Edwards in the has Eas made t End a gift of

    w London ith a thousand . He has volumes presented embracing that oall institution branches

    of literature . The estimated value of the books in the

    Gladstone library of the National Liberal Club for the , accord annual ing meeting to the balance to be held -sheet on prepared the ( ith

    instant , is £ 1 , 024 . V . h . 6 d . Messrs . Kegan Paul & Co . are issuing » f

    vol volume ume or of lectures lectures , , en entitled titled ' ' The The Historv History <> <* Moore the Reformation and a series / by of the late from Rev . the Aubrey « anie essays

    , pen . Mr Mr . . Talbot Talbot Barnes Barnes . Edi Editor tor of ot the tJie Jjeeu Leeds »

    Mercmy , lias been elected , on the Council of the Yorkshire College , to fill the Edward vacancy & awaiu

    caused caused bv by the thft death dnath ot oT his his uncle uncle , . bir Sir j Baines . * &

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), May 1, 1890, page 494, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01051890/page/8/