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Arnold. 2 vols. 8vo. Four Hundred Sketches
of Sermons, by the author of "Pulpit Cyclo-
pædia." 1 vol. 8vo. "Philidor's Treatise on Chess,"
They have issued
with additions. 1 vol. 12mo.
a very elegant edition of Dante's great Epic, trans
lated by Carey, embellished by a newly-discov-
ered and authentic portrait, and twelve splendid
ideal outlines after Flaxman, a notice of which
will be found in our Table of New Books. Mr.
E. Walker has just completed his new Religious
Gift Book, entitled "The Missionary Memorial,"
gorgeously enclosed in morocco gilt, and embel-
Tished by a beautiful oil painting, &c.

The Harpers have just ready for publication
the following: Dendy's "Philosophy of Myste-
ry," forming No. 3 of their New Library Miscel-
lany, a work of unique and striking character.
They also are about to issue in the same series,
"Parrott's Ascent of Ararat," "Wakefield's New
Zealand," McKenzie's Life of Paul Jones," "The
Genius and Wisdom of Burke," "Fritchard's Na-
tural History of Man," "Holmes's Life of Mo-
Colloquies on Society,"
zart," "Southey's
Of new
Sciences."
"Whewell's Inductive
works of fiction the following are just ready:
"Amaury, a Tale," from the French of Dumas;
"Ascanio," by the same writer, both illustrative
of French History; Horace Smith's last novel,
and he says the last he will write, entitled "Love
and Mesmerism;" "Foster Brothers," by Leigh
Hunt, who inherits no small quota of his father's
genius; and two novels from Mary Howitt-
"Only a Fiddler, and O. T. ;" and "The Author's
Daughter," together with Mrs. Gore's "Story of a
Royal Favorite," and "The "Lady of Milan," a
powerfully written story of the feuds of the
Guelts and Ghibberlines. The Harpers have also
a number of important works in the various de-
partments of literature in preparation: some of
which we announced in our former number.
Dr. Durbin's new book of "Travels in the East,"
in two beautifully embellished volumes, is just
published.

Messrs. Wiley and Putnam's Series of American Books will shortly include "Western Clearings," by Mrs. Kirkland, No. VII. of the Lirbrary: Mr. Poe's volume, "The Raven and other Poems," including "Poems of Youth," No. VIII.; Mr. Headley's new book, "The Alps and Rhine;" Mr. Sium's "Views and Reviews in American History, Literature and Fiction," including a sketch of the Conquest of Mexico, by Cortez, a paper on the genius of J. Fenimore Cooper, and the Life of Boone, Indian Literature, &c., &c. Messrs. Wilcy and Putnam have also in imme

diate preparation for their Literary and Choice Reading, "The Life of the Great Conde," by Lord Mahon, printed from the adrance proof sheets, purchased in England, where the work will not be published till December; a new volume of Zschokke's Tales, translated by Parke Godwin; "The Book of Christmas," by T. K. Her vey, the poet; Mrs. Caroline Southey's Poetical Works; Wit and Humor, the continuation of Leigh Hunt's series of Critical Commentaries uniforin with Imagination and Fancy; Izaak Walton's Lives; Goldsmith's works, the first complete American edition. From proof sheets from the author, the Life and Poems of Keats, by Milnes, the poet; Campbell's (the poet) Life and Letters by Dr. Beattie.

The Foreign Library, commenced by the samepublishers, already numbers I. and II., the MeNo. III. will be moirs of Benvenuto Cellini. Victor Hugo's Rhine.

Paine and Burgess have in press a work on Greece, by Mr. Ferdicaris, our late Consul at Athens, whose lectures, delivered in this country several years ago, gained him a high literary reputation. Able judges who have seen the manuscripts pronounce these volumes a master-piece of beautiful and philosophic writing. The same firm will soon issue "Montezuma," a historical romance, by the son of the celebrated Maturin, Bertram," "Montorio," "Melmoth, author of " the Wanderer," &c., said to be written in a nervous and vigorous style, rich in imagery, and to possess great dramatic power; Melodies by G. "Man in the P. Morris-first complete edition; Republic," by Cornelius Mathews; "Freiredom," Fanny Forrester's First Book of Sketches. Norman has in the same press a new book of "Rambles by Land and Water," his recent visit to the Ruins in the Southern Peninsula, entitled in Cuba and Mexico, including a canoe voyage up the River Panco, and researches among the ruins A dozen plates in tints are to of Tamanlipas. accompany the volume, comprising among other subjects of interest, "The Peak of Orizaba, a mountain 17,000 feet high, snow-capped and of course seldom visited, a sepulchral monumental effigy, which he discovered, a perfect novelty in this terra incognita, resembling those of the Knight Templars, and the "American Sphinx," a problem which the author leaves to the cognescenti of the land to solve.

J. S. Redfield has in press Willis' complete works, in 1 vol. 8vo; the poems of Shelley, complete, in 1 vol. 16mo, edited by G. G. Foster.j

BOOKS JUST PUBLISHED

Library of American Books.-No. 1.-Journal of an African Cruiser, edited by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 50 cents; 2, Tales by Edgar A. Poe, 50 cts; Letters from Italy, by J. T. Headly, 50 cents; 4, Wigwam and Cabin, by W. Gilmore Simms, 50 cents; 5, Big Abel and Little Manhattan, by Cor nelius Matthews, 25 cts.; 6, Wanderings of a Pilgrim under the Shadow of Mont Blanc, by Geo. B. Cheever, D. D. 37 cts.-Of Choice Reading, Wakefield, 37) No. 33, Vicar of

cents.

-Foreign Library, Nos. 1, 2, Memoirs of Benve-
nuto Cellini, a Florentine Artist, edited by T.
Rascoe, 50 cts.-The Mysteries of Tobacco, by
Rev. B. J. Lane with an introductory letter to Hon.
J. Q. Adams, by Rev. S. H. Cox. D. D. Wiley &
W. & P. have issued a third
Putnam. N. York.
edition of Lyell's Travels in North America, with
beautiful maps, and elegantly bound. 1 vol. 12mo.
A work deservedly increasing in de-

pp. 230.

mand.

Introduction to Law Studies, by Samuel Warren F. R. S., author of Diary of a Physician, 8vo. pp. 675; Oldndorff s New Method of Learning to

Read, Write and Speak the German Language, enlarged by G. J. Adler. 12mo. $1 50. A valuable work-Literary Miscellany, No. 4, Memoirs. of an American Lady, by Mrs. Grant, of Laggan D. Aappleton & Co., N. York.

Sermons of Rev. Hugh Blair, complete. 1 vol. 8vo, pp. 622, $1 50; Duty of American Women to their Country, 18mo, pp. 164; Nos. 1 & 2 of Morse's Cerographic Maps, six maps in each, at 25 cents; Illuminated Bible, No. 41; Illustrated Shakespeare, The Tempest & Timon of Athens, 25 cts; Wandering Jew, illustrated edition, Nos. 1 & 2, 25 cts., Harper and Brothers.

North American Review, No 129, Oct., $5 per aunum, Otis, Broadus & Co., Boston; American, Quarterly Journal of Agriculture and Science commencing Jan., 1845, edited by Dr. E. Edwards and Dr. A. J. Prime, $3 per annum. Albany, NY

The Broken Vow and other Poems, by Anda M. Edmonds, 12mo, pp. 325, $1 50, gilt and illus trated for a holyday gift, Lewis Colby, N. Y.

Ranking's half-yearly abstract of Medical Science, 8vo. pp. 372, $1 pr. ann. Langley & Co.