We have received from the Clarendon Press various editions of
The Book of Common Prayer, with the changes necessitated by the death of King Edward VII. and the accession of King George V. These will be found in the Order for Morning and Evening Prayer, the ante-Communion Service, and the Service for the Accession. This last is issued by special authority, and bears the signature of the Home Secretary, with the date of May 12th. To reproduce this in bound volumes so speedily—we write this notice on May 17th—shows commendable promptitude. The most attractive volume, in our judgment, is the "Small Pica 24mo " in its violet binding. The others are "Pica 12mo," with of course larger type, also in violet, but of more sombre hue. Smaller sizes are "Ruby 32mo" and "Ruby 32mo Clarendon," both of these containing Hymns Ancient and Modern. These are bound in black. All are gilt-edged.—This ("Ruby 32mo") is the size of an edition (with Hymns Ancient and Modern) sent us by Messrs Eyre and Spottiswoode, with a particularly strong, serviceable binding.
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