5 NOVEMBER 1937, Page 36

THE ZODIAC BOOKS

Anything published by Messrs. Chatto and Windus is sure to be agreeablypro- duced, but they have really excelled even themselves in their latest venture. Nothing could be more pleasant to the eye than these distinctive and decora- tive little books, admirably printed and gaily wrappered. Each of them is about 6o pages in length, and they are priced at a shilling each. The first six titles In the series are Cobbett's Advice to a Lover, a selection from Sir Roger de Coverley, Selected Poems of John Keats, a selection of Marvell's Poems, The Lyrics and Shorter Poems of William Shakespeare, and The Love Poems of John Donne, and the editorial work in each has been done with as much taste as the production. Here is the perfect alternative to the conven- tional Christmas card.