7 JUNE 1940, Page 26

THE SPECTATOR COMPETITIONS No. 39

ALMOST everyone who has the habit of reading attkches par- ticular value to some book which, though neither unduly difficult to obtain nor essentially appealing to an eclectic taste, is un- known to the average reader. Prizes of book tokens for £2 2S. and Li is. are offered for the most interesting recommendations of such a book, in not more than 300 words.

RULES.—Envelopes should be addressed to the Editor, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.t, and marked "Com- petition No. 39." Entries must be delivered by first post on Friday, June 14th, 1940. Envelopes should bear a 21d. stamp. No entries can be returned. Readers are invited to submit suggestions for future competitions.