The best books
Subtitle: a reader's guide to the choice of the best available books (about 100,000) in every department of science, art, and literature, with the dates of the first and last editions, and the prize, size and publisher's name (both English and American) of each book; a contribution towards systematic bibliography
By: by William Swan Sonnenschein. With complete authors and subject index.
Contributors: Stallybrass, Frances Helena Swan, 1885-; Dawson, Lawrence H. 1880-
Edition: 3d ed., (entirely rewritten).
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's sons
Published: 1910
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Best books.; Classification -- Books.
Notes: Paged continuously.

Part 2, has no t.-p. Part 5 has cover-title only.

Title-page of part 6 varies slightly: The best books; a reader's guide and literary reference book, being a contribution towards systematic bibliography.

None of the American edition published after part 4. Parts 5 and 6 have imprint: London, G, Routledge and sons, limited, 1931-35.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Class A, Theology.  B, Mythology and folklore.  C, Philosophy.  1910.; title: pt. II. D, Society.  E, Geography.  1912.; title: pt. III. F, History and historical biography.  G, Archaeology and historical collaterals.  1923.; title: pt. IV. H, Natural science.  H*, Medicine and surgery. I, Arts and trades.  1926.; title: pt. V. K, Literature and philology. 1931.; title: pt. VI. Index, including synopsis of classification, etc., by Frances H.S. Stallybrass.  Preface by W.T.S. Stallybrass.  List of British publishers, learned societies, etc., by Lawrence H. Dawson.  1935.