Woaxs OF REFERENCE. —W hued:37'8 Altnanaek for 1919 (88. net)
IMS been delayed in order that the menhir of the General Election might be included, though the new Ministry is not given. The familiar and indispensable book, which is now in its fifty-first year, has been edited with the usual care, and seems to be more comprehensive than ever, despite the difficulties of obtaining information in time of war.—The New Hued Annual and Almanack, 1919 (Frowde, and Hodder and Stoughton, 65. net), edited by T. A. Ingram, is in its thirty-fourth year. It gives a great deal of apace to the war, with some useful maps. The new arrangement of the contents is maintained and much improved in detail, so that, as a reference-book, Hasa is better than ever. —The British Dominions Year Book, 1919, edited by E. Salmon and J. Worafold (Eagle, Star, and British Dominions Insurance Company, Ia net), contains a number of readable articles on current topics. Mr. Archibald Hard, for instance, writes on the past year of naval warfare, Sir M. M. Bhownaggree on India, Mr. Howarth on transcontinental railways. A full record of the V.C.'a given iu 1918 is included. The book is well illustrated with many coloured maps, pictures of aircraft, regimental badges, decorations, and so forth.—The Catholic Who's Who and Year Book, 1919 (Bums and Oates, Sc. net) is in part a biographical dictionary of prominent Roman Catholics, in part a guide to schools and charities, with a list of Papal honours. It is well edited and printed.—The Royal Blue Book for January, 1919 (Kelly's Directories, Is. 6d. net) is commendably prompt in appearing in its hundred and ninety-fourth edition. It contains a list of the new Ministry, though Mr. Winston Churchill's Christian name is given as William, and a list of the new Parlia- ment. The telephone numbers of most private residents are recorded.
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