Books received
Disraeli, Derby and the Conservative Party: The Political Journals of Lord Stanley Ed. J. R. Vincent (Harvester £18.50). Stanley was the son of the prime minister, Lord Derby: fascinating diary. Two Rothchilds and The Land of Israel Simon Schema (Collins 27). The early history of the Zionist movement and its patrons Edmond and James de Rothschild. Samuel Beckett Deirdre Blair (Cape £8.50). Lengthy and authoritative biography; also published: Samuel Beckett's Collected Poems in English and French (John Calder £4.50; £1.95) and Six Residua (John Calder £4.50).
The General Crisis of the Seventeenth Century Ed. Geoffrey Parker & Lesley M. Smith (Routledge £7.95). Essays on the crisis of 1640-60.
Penguin Book of English Verse Ed. John Hayward (Allen Lane £5.50). First publication in hardback.
Essays Eugenio Montale Trans. G. Singh (Carcanet £6.50). Literary essays by Italian Nobel Laureate.
Legionnaire Simon Murray (Sidgwick £6.95). Very readable diary account of young Englishman's service in French Foreign Legion in 1960$, showing that military service can be successful preparation for business career.
Mosquitoes, Man and Malaria Gordon Harrison (Murray £8.50). Story of centuries-long fight to control malaria. Phizl The Book Illustrations of Hablot Knight Browne John Buchanan-Brown (David & Charles £6.95). Well-printed selection from Dickens's illustrator.
The Flower of Light Gladys Mary Coles (Duckworth £7.95). Life of Mary Webb, the author of Precious Bane.
Ritschl: A Reappraisal James Richmond (Collins £8.95). Study of the nineteenthcentury Protestant systematic theologian. A Portrait of Jane Austen David Cecil (Constable £6.95). Genially written, handsomely illustrated essay.
The Civilisation of Ancient Egypt Paul Johnson (Weidenfeld £6.25). Former New Statesman editor draws lessons from downfall of collectivist society.
The Egyptian Gods Alan W. Shortes (Routledge £3.95). Reissue of very useful 1937 handbook.
Beecham Stories Compiled Harold Atkins & Archie Newman (Robson £3.50). Sayings of the conductor, some funny, some silly, some brilliant: 'A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.'
Previous page
