The English Catalogue of Books, 1909. (Sampson Low, Marston, and
Co. 6s. net.)—This catalogue, it will be remembered, is double,—i.e., each book is entered under its title and under its author's name. The analysis is interesting as usual. The past year exceeded all its predecessors in the number of " New Books "-8,446 as against the previous record of 7,701 (1907)—and shows a decrease in " New Editions "-2,279 as against 2,309 (1908), also a record. The total is 10,725, which is 811 beyond all previous years. "Fiction and Juvenile Works" were a little more than a quarter ; "Arts and Sciences " come next ; "Religion and Philosophy" stand third; "History and Biography" fourth ; while out of the thirteen classes "Law " is last. It is to be noticed, however, that the "New Editions of Law" are just half as many as the " New Books," a better proportion than is found in any other category (fiction excepted).
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