What to read on social and economic subjects. An Interleaved Bibliography

FOR modern books, much the best and handiest general subject-cataloger is W. S. Sonnenschein's "Best Books" (Routledge, 1910, in three parts, each 14s. net. Part I. deals with theology, mythology and philosophy ; Part II. with sociology (including law and education), geography and history, etc.; Part III. with the sciences, the arts and trades, and literature and philology). An invaluable work is the " Subject Index of the Modern Works added to the Library of the British Museum in the years 1881-1900," edited by G. K. Fortescue, LL.D.; published for the British Museum by Longmans and Quaritch in 3 vol. (1902-3) at 10s. per vol. The same for the years 1901-5, in 1 vol. (1906), 40s. Messrs. Nelson have now in the press and will shortly publish, " Standard Books," which will be one of the best guides in existence. This work will contain classified lists of the 10,000 best books in every department of literature, with a general index of 50,000 references, and 10 bibliographical maps.