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ART BOOKS. Pintoricchio. By Corrado Ricci. Translated by Florence Simmonds. (W. Heinemann. .E5 5s.)—There are two ways of writing books dealing with Renaissance artists. One......
The Transit Of The Red Dragon. By Eden Phillpotts. (j.
W. Arrowsmith. 3s. 6d.)—Mr. Eden Phillpotts dedicates his book of stories to "the Human Boy," who will doubtless enjoy them. But why will not this author, who can be when he......
In Piccadilly. By Benjamin Swift. (w. Heinemann. 6s.)—...
no ." Benjamin Swift" intends this story as an elaborate skit on a certain stamp of society novel, or whether he really means to " Iasi; the vices of the aristocracy," the book......
Abraham's Sacrifice. By Gustaf Janson. (methuen And Co....
who is, we see, a Swede, dislikes war in general. That is quite natural. Sweden has nothing to gain by war, and has no Imperial questions to face. But what if Norway were......
The Intriguers. By Thomas Cobb. (eveleigh Nash. 6s.) —mr....
intriguers play their game to some purpose, and provide an innocent but unattractive gentleman with a very in- convenient wife at a critical moment. The whole book, however, is......
Lettering In Ornament. By Lewis F. Day. (batsford. 5s.) —in
all ages lettering has taken a prominent part in decorative art, and few things will spoil otherwise good ornament so quickly as badly designed letters. Nor is the designing of......
A Red, Red Rose. By Katharine Tynan. (eveleigh Nash. 6s.)
—This book has been something of a disappointment. We expected to find a gracious and pleasant story of the "Handsome Brandon" kind, but have not found it. Two Americans buy a......
Cornet Strong Of Ireton's Horse. By Dora Greenwell...
Lane. 6s.)—The reader should not be discouraged by the first pages of this story. The style of the earlier part is, to be quite candid, somewhat fatiguing. " The flames had......
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