10 MARCH 1933, page 21

Richard Wagner

THE fiftieth anniversary of Wagner's death is chiefly notable for the publication of Mr. Newman's tremendous biography. Despite his assurances to the contrary it is evident from......

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Napoleon It Napoleon Ii. The King Of Rome. By Octavo

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