25 DECEMBER 1909, Page 24

The Literary Year - Book, Edited by Basil Stewart (G. Routledge and

Sons, Os. net), appears as usual with its somewhat formidable lists. There is the catalogue of authors, filling some three hundred and fifty pages,—allowing for blank spaces. This is followed by an index dividing the names under subjects, fiction shows some six hundred and seventy names, with an output, if we may risk the guess, of not less than three novels for each lawful day. Then comes the obituary, and this again is succeeded by a variety of interesting and useful information as to libraries, periodical publications, publishers, societies, &c.