A novelty which commends itself to us as likely to
be useful, as well as by its tasteful appearance, is The Handy-Volume Edition of the Holy Bible (Bradbury, Agnew, and Co.). It consists of eleven volumes, each measuring about 5 in. by 3 in., and weighing something between three and five ounces. Eight of these volumes contain the Old Testa- ment, three the New Testament, the first of the latter comprising the four Gospels. Each volume has an introduction, giving a brief account of the books contained in it, and voluminous references and the usual marginal readings are given. The type is clear and shapely, the paper good, and the volumes generally attractive as well as convenient. We quite agree with the editor when he says, in his preface, " It is believed that the opportunity now for the first time given to possess the. Holy Scriptures in a light and handy form—printed in a type large, clear, and easy to be had, capable of being used by the weakest without fatigue, by the aged with comfort, and by all readers with pleasure—will be welcomed."
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