1 DECEMBER 1877, Page 24

De la Rue's very handsome Pocket - books, Diaries, Engagement - books, illemoranclum - books, &e s

for 1878, have reached us as usual, and as usual, are carefully prepared, and the pocket books very neatly and richly bound ; indeed, it may be said of the ladies' pocket-books, in delicate, light colours, that they have oven too much gilt about them, and are rather too gorgeous. The darker ones are perfect after their kind.