27 JANUARY 1912, page 11

Under The Title Of William Morris To Whistler Mr. Walter

Crane has collected into a volume a series of papers and addresses u pon Art and Socialism. (G. Bell and Sons. Os. net.)—These discourses are of a rather popular kind and do not......

Art, Artists, And Landscape Painting. By W. J. Laidlay....

and Co. 5s. net.)—The writer attempts a most exceedingly difficult task, that of teaching the art of painting by means of a book. Of course he knows the inevitable limitations......

The Life Of Augustus M. Toplady.

The Life of Augustus H. Toplady. By Thomas Wright. (Fern- combo and. Son. 60. net.)—This is the second volume in a series which Mr. Wright is carrying on, "Lives of the British......

Costumes, Traditions, And Songs Of Savoy. By Estella...

and Windus. 21s. not.)—A very interesting record is formed by this volume. In it the appearance of the people and the mountains, as well as the folklore and the songs, both......

How To Understand Sculpture, By Margaret Thomas (g. Bell And

Sons, Os. net), is a good preliminary survey of the subject, but has one serious omission, that of media:Aral sculpture. Some of the French and German thirteenth-century work is......

Notes On The Art Of Rembrandt. By C. J. Holmes.

(Chatto and Windus. 75. Od. net.)—" Nat" is too modest a title for this thoughtful and welcome study. Mr. Holmes has penetrated deeply into the art of Rembrandt and has a groat......

Portraits Of Dante. By R. T. Holbrook. (p. Lee Warner

for the Medici Society. 21s. net.)—This is an exhaustive and pains- taking inquiry into the subject of the authenticity of the portraits of Dante. Mr. Holbrook considers that......

The Life Of Sir George Newnes, Bart.

The Life of Sir George Neumes, Bart. By Hulda Friedmichs. (Hodder and Stoughton. 6s.)—We seem to have lost by Sir George Newnes's premature death what would have been a highly......