Messrs. METHUEN beg to announce the publication of a series of volumes upon those topics of social, economic and industrial interest that are at the present moment foremost in the public mind. Each volume of the series will be written by an author who is an acknowledged authority upon the subject with which he deals, and who will treat his question in a thoroughly sympathetic but impartial manner, with special reference to the historic aspect of the subject and from the point of view of the Historial School of economics and social science. The Labour Question will be treated of in the volumes on Trades Unions and Co-operation: the Land Question will form the subject of another two volumes; others will treat of Socialism in England in its various phases, and of the labour problems of the Continent also. The monograph on Commerce will be of special interest at present in view of the recent development of American commercial policy. Those on Education and on Poverty will be of similar importance in view of current discussion, and the volume on Mutual Thrift will prove a valuable survey of the various agencies for that purpose already in existence among the working classes. _The following form the earlier Volumes of the series:--_ TRADES UNIONISM--NEW AND OLD. G. HOWELL, M.P., Author of "The Conflicts of Capital and Labour." [_Ready._ "Nothing that Mr. Howell has previously written equals this little book in cogency and _verve_, in lucid statistics and clear argument."--_Manchester Guardian._ "A complete and intelligent history of the rise and modern development of labour organisations. The volume should be read by workers and employers."--_Liverpool Post._ THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF TO-DAY. G. J. HOLYOAKE, Author of "The History of Co-operation. [_Ready._ MUTUAL THRIFT. Rev. J. FROME WILKINSON, M.A., Author of "The Friendly Society Movement." [_Shortly._ POVERTY AND PAUPERISM. Rev. L. R. PHELPS, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERIES. Under the above title Messrs. METHUEN have commenced the publication of a series of books on historical, literary, and economic subjects, suitable for extension students and home-reading circles. The volumes are intended to assist the lecturer and not to usurp his place. Each volume will be complete in itself, and the subjects will be treated by competent writers in a broad and philosophic spirit. Edited by J. E. SYMES, M.A., _Principal of the University College, Nottingham._ Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. _The following volumes are already arranged, and others will be announced shortly._ THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. By H. DE B. GIBBINS, M.A., late Scholar of Wadham Coll., Oxon., Cobden Prizeman. With Maps and Plans. [_Ready._