SOME REFERENCE BOOKS
Baedeker's Rhine, 1926 (Fisher Unwin, 15s.), with its one hundred and two maps and plans, is an almost necessary part of the luggage of every intelligent traveller who visits this loveliest of valleys. Baedeker is always complete and accurate : this new volume is no exception. * * * Mrs. R. Stawell has written an excellent book on Motoring in Sussex and Kent. (Hodder and Stoughton. Os.). Chichester, Lewes, Canterbury and Maidstone are taken as centres from which delightful excursions can be made ; many of us know some of the beauties of this part of England, but there is much in this interesting little book which is by no means common know- ledge. * * * The Malay States Information Agency, send us A Handbook of British Malaya, 2s. 6d. This is an official publication, well illustrated and printed, with a pocket map at the end and a notice that the solution used in binding the book has been specially prepared in order to render the binding impervious to insects. We were not aware that anything could resist the white ant. There is, of course, a mass of other information to be found here. * * * The ,,Japan Year Book, 1926 (R. Arita, 6 Howley Street, York Road, Lambeth, S.E. 1), is a complete and interesting volume which includes a Who's Who in Japan, a business directory, commercial information and a chapter on amusements. Japanese chess is played with twenty pieces a side. * * * The Statesman's Year Book, 1926 (Macmillan, 20s.), contains the usual well-digested information and well-arranged statistics. Probably no reference book is more popular or better deserves its popularity. * * * The Anglo-American Year Book, published by the American Chamber of Commerce, -Aldwych House, W.C. 2 (15s.), has a residential Directory of Americans living• in London, an Anglo-American Who's Wbo and a brief but cogent diary of the past year. There is a short preface by the American Ambassador. * * * From Geneva comes the League of Nations Armaments Year Book (20s.). This has the appearance of one of the gloomier kind of official publications, but there is much information as regards the war establishments throughout the world, and the book can be recommended for study. * * * The Glotta English-French, French-English Dictionary (Richard Jasky, 26 High Street, W.C. 2) is a midget of a volume, printed in clear type and is a compact and useful work at a cheap price-2s. Od. * * * The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace have issued through the Oxford University Press, Rural Scotland During the War (12s. 6d.) * * * Ploetz' Manual of Universal History (Harm- p, 10s. 6d.) is a life-buoy in the stormy seas of history. It has an excellent index and has been brought up to date— to 1924. * * The American Year Book (Macmillan, 31s. 6d.) is an indispensable volume to anyone having dealings with the United States. This is more than a reference book : it is the story of thi past year in America, with articles on everything under the sun, from presidential policy to moving pictures. * * * European Non-CSiicials in the Indian Legislature (Pioneer Press, 11 Arundel Street) contains an interesting summary of the contributions made by English merchants and others to the Government of India during the last five years. Mr. Haward, as editor of the chief Anglo-Indian newspaper, is an authority on his subject. * * * We have received Part II of the new edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon, revised and augmented through- out by Professor H. S. Jones and others. (Oxford University Press. 10s. 6d.) * * * The Writer's Guide. By H. Herd. (Allen and Unwin. 2s.) Useful information for writers and intending authors ; there are good lists of what publishers want and what various magazines will take. * * * We have received the 39th volume of Book-Prices Current for 1925 (Elliot Stock, £1 12s. 6d.), which contains, more than the usual amount of useful information for book-lovers.
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