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Gods And Gryphons

The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient. By Henri Frankfurt. (Penguin Books, 42s.) The Art of India Through the Ages. By Stella Kramrisch. (Phaidon Press, 37s. 6d.) IF......

An American Actress

Anna Cora. The Life and Theatre of Anna Cora Mowatt. By Eric Barnes. (Seeker and Warburg, 25s.) AT a careless glance this looks Horridly like one of the usual doctorate theses......

Spectator Competition For Schools

Three prizes of eight guineas each are offered to boys and girls at school in the United Kingdom or Eire for (a) a story of not more than 1,500 words, (b) an essay of not more......