To the rapidly growing list of new series designed to
counter a
long-standing deficiency in reprints of the classics must be added The Holborn Library and The Cresset Library. The first, published by Harrap at 55. a volume, has eight titles planned, of which the following three will be ready early in the year : History of Henry Esmond, Lavengro, Lorna Doone. The second, published by the Cresset Press, at 8s. 6d. each, and produced under the general editOr- ship of John Hayward, has twelve titles in hand, of which the first three are Mobv Dick, The Natural History of Selborne, The Yourneys of Celia Fiermes. Publishers who are thus reprinting the classics are without doubt performing a valuable service to the public. And books which are out of copyright of course carry no_ royalty. So everybody should be happy.
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