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History : For And Against

USE AND ABUSE OF HISTORY. By Pieter Geyl. (O.U.P., 20s.) THESE two books are of unequal value. Signor Rossi, whose work is known to students of Lord Herbert, Berkeley and Swift,......

The Very Devil

LABOUR POLICY IN THE U.S.S.R. 1917-28. By Margaret De war (R.I.I.A., 45s.) .. r y SOME PROBLEMS OF INCENTIVES AND LABOUR PRODUCTIV ITY ' SOVIET INDUSTRY. By G. R. Barker.......

Their Glories Past

TWILIGHT OF THE MAHARAJAS. By Sir Kenneth Fitze. Murray, 15s.) THIS is a curious set of books. Sir Kenneth Fitze and Mr. Ev ans Thomas both have extremely good subjects. One is......