Good adult education aid, this- in a valuable handbook which would serve as a basic guide to the individual who wishes to fill out the gaps in basic reading and to build a personal library. Part I is historical in background, a survey of the world's literature, classic, imaginative, informative, an immense amount of information in brief compass. Part II has special articles on phases of reading, a list of 100 significant books, some highly personal lists of basic books contributed by the committee. Part III includes 30 lists, books in all fields, 1100 titles.