CURRENT LITERATURE.
GIFT-BOOKS.
The Magazine of Art. (Cassell and Co.)—This art periodical fully maintains its character for attractiveness and interest. The etchings and photogravures keep up their good level of merit. We may specially mention an original etching by H. Macbeth- Raeburn, "The Alhambra," a wonderful piece of work. Another etching, by W. Rohr, after Hans von Bartels, "Full Speed Ahead," gives a stormy sea with great effect, The photogravure that serves as frontispiece, a reproduction of D. G. Rossetti's Veronica Veronese, and the two after Mr. Albert Moore, "The Fan" and " The Lovers," are noticeably good. The monthly chronicle of Art, the descriptive articles on foreign and domestic painting and sculpture, and the literary matter generally, are of excellent quality. The publishers give a very gratifying account of the prosperity of the magazine, which has not been affected by the increase of price necessitated by the enlargement. They promise a further addition to its bulk, this time without increased cost to the public, and give at the same time a very attractive programme For the current year (November, 1891—October, 1895).
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