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' THE ART AND SPORT OF ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY. ily Arthur

Gardner. Illustrated with one hundred and fifty- five • photographs. (Witherby. 21s.)—Mr. Gaidner starts a provocative Jiare when he states that the photographer has t‘ powers which are not at the service of the painter." But we decline the challenge, and merely register our admiration for an excellently -illustrated book which will interest- all -lovers of Alpine scenery and even a wider public. Very sound is the author's advice to the amateur photographer to specialize. If mountains do not appeal, then try rivers or the sea, or trees or clouds—anything hut aimless snaps of grinning companies, grotesquely arranged, or the too frequent commonplace building. The thoroughness and beauty. of Mr. Gardner's work are illustrated by (inter alia) an exquisite series of photographs which depict the Matterhorn from almost every side and under the most varying conditions of snow and cloud.