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A History of Art. By Dr. G. Carotti. Vol. I.,

"Ancient Art." With 540 Illustrations. (Duckworth and Co. 5s. net.)-The amount of information which has been compressed into this small book is astonishing. Among the illustrations are given a number of re- constructions of ancient buildings, which are interesting. The detailed index makes the learning in this storehouse easily accessible.