Here is an invaluable book for both the novice and the experienced sacristan. Canon Thomas Robertson offers the fruits of a lifetime of experience and interest in the practice of good litur­gy. He explains the functions of the sacred vessels, vestments and furniture, their use in services and their upkeep.

The Sacristan is copiously illustrated and clearly written. This entirely reset edition with new illustrations will gua­rantee the book's usefulness for years to come.