5 OCTOBER 1912, Page 8

Venice and Venetia. By Edward Hutton. (Methuen and Co. 6s.)—This

is eminently a book to read on the spot, and by its

means the traveller will avoid the vexation of coming home and finding that he has missed some of the very things be would most have enjoyed seeing. Mr. Hutton knows Italy well and sympathizes deeply with her spirit, and so he is able to act as a real interpreter. The book is illustrated by some delicate works by Mr. Maxwell Armfield, which are a pleasant contrast to the ordinary topo- graphical illustrations.