2 JULY 1910, Page 34

SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as hays not been reserved for review in other forms.] Printers' Pie. With Introduction by W. Hugh Spottiswoode. (Sphere Office. is. net.)—This "Festival Souvenir of the Printers' Pension Corporation" is an annual visitor welcome to many, especially to the reviewer, who for once can put aside the "oracular patronising style" which, according to Miss Marie Corelli, he is accustomed to use. Scores of clever writers and artists lend their aid—there are just fourscore in all—to make up a pleasant volume. And with as many thousand, or, it may be, twice as many thousand, readers to give their shillings—a very good bargain too?—a most praiseworthy charity fares well. Authors and reviewers—there are some guilty creatures who are actually both—wear out these poor printers with their execrable handwriting—to mention only one of their crimes—and they are properly ready to make some little amends.