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Gurnx-Boons.—Northern Germany. By Karl Baedeker. (Fisher Unwin. 8s. net.)—The new

edition is the sixteenth, and it contains 54 snaps and 101 plans. Among the chief towns occurring in this section of Germany are Berlin, Hamburg, and Dresden. The Harz Mountains and the Thuringian Forest are also included in it.—The " Queen" Newspaper Book of Travel. (Horace Cox. 2s. 6d. net.)—In addition to many useful pieces of general information upon travelling, this book gives condensed descriptions of the chief countries in the world. For planning a journey beforehand, when a detailed guide-book is not needed, it is likely to be of great help.—Cyclists' Touring. Club British Road Book. Vol. V. North-East England. Edited by F. B. Sandford. (Thomas Nelson and Sons. 2s. 6d. net.)—The routes described here cover a large network of roads in the north-east of England. Each route is accompanied by a map and a profile of the road showing the elevations.