12 APRIL 1902, Page 26

Bibliotheca Somersetensis. By Emanuel Green. 3 vols. (Sarni_ cott and

Pearce, Taunton.)—Mr. Green describes in his introduction the early printed books of the county, the pamphlets, sermons, &c., and the newspapers and journals. (He takes occasion, by the way, to expose some forgeries.) The first authentic copy of a newspaper is the Bristol Post-boy. The extant copy is numbered "91," and appeared August, 1704. This seems to throw back the real date to 1702. The first volume is devoted to "Bath books," the second and third to books belonging to the remainder of the county. There is a very elaborate index, the whole of the three volumes reaching something not far off seven- teen hundred pages. We hope that Mr. Green will meet with due gratitude from Somersetenses.