WHAT TO READ ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUBJECTS. FOURTH EDITION. ENLARGED AND RE-ARRANGED. PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY THE FABIAN FABIAN SOCIETY. PRICE SIXPENCE NET. LONDON: THE FABIAN SOCIETY, 3 CLEMENT'S INN, STRAND, W.C. THE following list is not intended to be a complete bibliography. The books selected are for the most part recent, inexpensive and accessible, together with such others as are indispensable to the adequate study of the subject. Different standards have been adopted in the selection of books for different parts of the list. For instance, only a few of the best books on early and mediaval history are given; while, on the other hand, an attempt has been made to include every important hook issued as part of the Socialist propaganda during the past twelve or thirteen years. With the exception of some important American books, only works obtainable in the United Kingdom have been included, and the majority deal with English problems. It has been impossible to find space even for representative specimens of those local records and reports which must be the chief sources of any thorough and original study of social history. A few periodical publications have been included; but, with one or two exceptions, magazine articles have not been mentioned, although much of the best results of modern controversy and enquiry is to be read only in that form. Few public libraries yet contain all the books here mentioned; and all who desire to promote serious enquiry into social subjects are urged to induce any libraries with which they are connected to obtain as many of them as possible. Where books are no longer stocked by the original publisher every endeavor has been made to give the name of the publisher (or bookseller) from whom they are now to be obtained. In the case of books published out of London, the place of publication is usual) inserted. Where the publishers have no London house or recognized agent, th names precede the place of publication, thus: "Sealy (Dublin)." Names of firr following the place of publication, thus: "(New York) Putnams," or "(Bosto Gay," are those of publishers with London houses or of the recognized agents for book. A list of publishers, with the full addresses, appears on pages 45-47. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. FOR modern books, much the best and handiest general subject-catalogue is W. S. Sonnenschein's "Best Books" (Sonnenschein; 1894), and his “Readers' Guide to Contemporary Literature" (Sonnenschein; 1895). These two works can now only be obtained together, the price being 25s. net. The "Handbook of Labor Literature," compiled by Helen Marot (1899: Free Library of Economics and Political Science, Philadelphia, I dol.), contains an excellent descriptive selection of English and American works. Details of the "Bibliography of Muncipal Problems and City Conditions" (1901)—an invaluable publication-are given on "Municipal Enterprise." page 30, under For old books the reader should consult Watts' "Bibliotheca Britannica," o.p., which gives English books published before 1824, under subjects and under authors. Many articles in the "Encyclopædia Britannica," the "Dictionary of National Biography" (Smith Elder), and the "Dictionary of Political Economy" (Macmillan), have short but well-chosen bibliographies appended to them. Every paper printed in any important magazine, from the beginning of the century to 1882, will be found catalogued under its subject, in Poole's "Index to Periodical Literature" (Kegan Paul. 73/6 net). The following further Supplements can be obtained of Kegan Paul:-1882-86, 36s.; 1887-92, 40s. net; 1892-96, 50s. net. The method of reference, which is rather complicated, is explained in the introduction. The "Annual Literary Index," edited by W. L. Fletcher and R. R. Bowker (New York; Office of the Publishers' Circular) is an annual Supplement. The "Index and Guide to Periodicals," published annually, gives in each issue a complete index to contents of periodicals of the previous year, and an exhaustive list of the magazines and reviews of the world, including names of editors, addresses and prices (Review of Reviews Office, Mowbray House, Norfolk-street, W.C. Vols. I., II., IV., V., for years 1890, 1891, 1893, 1894 respectively, 5s. each. Vol. III. (1892), o.p.; vols. VI.-X. (1895-99), 1os. each). The best index dealing with current events from 1899 is Bailey's "Index to the Times” (monthly 35., and annual 15s.; Eyre). Before 1899 Palmer's "Index to the Times" (80 vols.) should be consulted. Dietrich's "Bibliographie der Deutschen Zeitschriften-Litteratur” is an annual index to German periodical literature; and Jordell's “Repertoire bibliographique des principales revues francaises" fulfils the same office for France. All the above bibliographies and catalogues are in the British Museum Reading room. When the books appearing in the following pages contain useful bibliographies, his fact is usually mentioned. In some cases special bibliographies are given at the Toot of the section. A number of manuscript bibliographies and a large collection of books and mphlets (many of the latter now out of print) are open to students at the British ibrary of Political Science, now at 10 Adelphi-terrace, Strand, W.C., and shortly be removed to the Passmore Edwards Hall of the University of London, Clare rket, W.C. ... ... ... ... HISTORY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT... INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL HISTORY INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS... BIOGRAPHIES OF SOCIALISTS AND REFORMERS :: :: ... ... ... HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THEORY PUBLIC FINANCE (INCLUDING RATES AND TAXATION) CURRENCY, BANKING AND EXCHANGE ... ... 16 ... : |