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Cautionary Tale

RONALD HINGLEY The Trial of Bukharin George Katkov (Batsford 50s) As a means of educating the Soviet popula- tion, the triumphant Bolsheviks made it their policy to trample......

Spanish Gold

HENRY TUBE An Introduction to Spanish-American Literature Jean Franco (cup 55s) Jorge Luis Borges' proud exclamation on first publishing his translation of an extract from......

Eye Witness

BRYAN ROBERTSON Painters on Painting edited by Carel Weight (Cassell lOs each) The Bauhaus Hans M. Wingler (ma £19 15s until 31 January, £25 lOs thereafter) ._ Kandinsky: The......