24 APRIL 1947, Page 18

BOOKS FOR AUSTRIA

THE following is an extract from a letter received from Professor F. A. Hayek, chairman of the Austrian Book Committee: " We are trying to organise a collection of the more important books and periodicals bearing on the humanities and social sciences published in this country since 1938. We beg to appeal to your readers for books and money for this purpose. Books for transmission to Vienna may be sent to Professor F. Saxl, Warburg Institute, University of London, Imperial Institute Buildings, S.W. 7, marked `Austrian Book Committee ' ; cheques or money orders to the Treasurer of the Committee, Dr. Georg Tugendhat, E.C.delaide House, London Bridge, E. 4, crossed Coutts and Co., Austrian Book Committee,' or direct to the bankers, Messrs. Coutts and Co., 440 Strand, W.C. 2."