26 MAY 1933, Page 25

The Western Lowlands

The R.A.C. County Road Map. Glasgow and the Lowlands. (Burrovis. 2s.) Mn. CUTI1BERTSON has made a name for himself as a writer on Highland Highways skilled in blending unpretenticius descriptiong of scenery with judicious applications of historical' romance. He avoids the higher flights of the fOrMer and the arid depths of the latter with tact and success, and his book on rambling in Ayrshire should pro. ve a popular practical

handbook for those who wish to traverse the ground with which he is so obviously familiar. The book is supplied with a good map and photographi, and Mr. Cuthbertson quotes freely from the better old local chronicles.

The R.A.C. Handbook is an invaluable publication. It contains all the information a tourist could desire for motoring, hiking or cycling, in addition to first-rate maps, and lists of hotels and garages—in small compass and at a very low price.