4. Poole, W.F. and Fletcher, W. Poole's index to periodical literature. O. Houghton, Mifflin. V. 1. in two parts, cl. $16, sh. $24. V. 2. Jan. l882-Jan. 1887. cl. $8, sh. $10. V. 3. Jan. l887-Jan. 1892. cl. $8, sh. $12. V. 4. Jan. l892-Jan. 1897. cl. $10, sh. $12. In a small library having bound periodicals of recent date only, volume 4 alone is sufficient. 1. Rand-McNally indexed atlas of the world. 1897. 2 v. 58 x 41 cm. Rand-McNally. cl. $18.50, half leather, $23.50. 3. Riemann, H. Dictionary of music. O. Augenev, $3.75. 2. Smith, H.P. and Johnson, H.K. Dictionary of terms, phrases, and quotations. 1895. O. Appleton, half leather, $3. 3. Smith, W. Classical dictionary. New edition by Marindin. 1894. O. Appleton, $6. 1. Smith, W. Dictionary of the Bible. 1884. O. Coates, cl. $2, half mor. $3. 3. Smith, W. and Cheetham, S. Dictionary of Christian antiquities. 1891. 2 v. O. Burr, Hartford, Conn., cl. $7, leather $8. 1. Soule, R. Dictionary of English synonyms. 1895. O. Lippincott, cl. $2.25, mor. $2.75. 1. Spiers, A. and Surenne, O. French and English pronouncing dictionary. 1891. Q. Appleton, half mor. $5. 1. Standard dictionary of the English language, 2 v. Q. 1895. Funk & Wagnalls, half rus. $15; with Denison's reference index, $17. 3. Statesmen's year book, 1899, v. 36. D. Macmillan, $3. 2. Walsh, W.S. Handy book of literary curiosities. 1893. O. Lippincott, half leather, $3.50. 2. Walsh, W.S. Curiosities of popular customs, and of rites, ceremonies, observances and miscellaneous antiquities. 1898. O. Lippincott, half leather, $3.50. 1. Webster, N. International dictionary. Springfield, Mass. Merriam. 1891. $10. 2. Wheeler, W.A. Familiar allusions. 1891. D. Houghton, cl. $2. 2. Wheeler, W.A. Explanatory and pronouncing dictionary of noted names of fiction. 1892. D. Houghton, cl. $2. 3. Wheeler, W.A. and C.G. Who wrote it? D. Lee & Shepard, cl. $2. 2. Whitaker's almanac. 1899. D. Whitaker, paper, 2s. 6d. Whitaker's directory of titled persons for the year 1898; a companion to his Almanac. D. Whitaker, paper, 2s. 6d. 3. Who's who? annual; autobiographies of the leading men and women of the day; complete peerage, etc. 1899. D. Black, cl. 3s. 6d. 1. World almanac and encyclopaedia. 1898. D. New York World, pa. 25 cents. 2. Young, R. Analytical concordance to the Bible, n.d. Ed. 6. Q. Religious tract society, cl. 24s., mor. 30s. CHAPTER XIII Reference work---Helping the inexperienced inquirer--Periodicals Reference work in libraries large and small has for its first rule: Meet the inquirer more than half way. To the stranger a library is often an oppressive place, an awesome place--in his imagination. He comes in shyly; everyone appears busy, his question suddenly seems to him trivial; he won't trouble these wise and busy people with it--and goes out.