An Almanac of Twelve Sports. By William Nicholson. (W. Heinemann.)—Mr.
Nicholson's pictures are admirable. Their style is that of the poster, in which the art of suppression is carried to the furthest limit. But where much is left out much is suggested. The great masses of black contrasted with sober colours, are arranged with consummate skill, and make charming patterns for the eye. One of the best of these pictures is that for the month of April. It shows the rowing coach on his pony by the riverside. The horse, like all the horses in the book, Is admirable. Another very good one is the September. The Spanish sobriety of the colour, and the excellent gesture of the figure with the gun, make it a most fascinating print. As an example of what can be done by a mass cf black with a few light spots upon it one has only to look at the crowd on the race- course in the picture for March. Each illustration is accompanied by a verse by Mr. Rudyard Kipling. If it were not for the name we should not have suspected their authorship. This almanac, which is one of the most original things we have seen for a long while, would lose nothing by the omission of the verses.
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