26 JULY 1924, Page 36

HISTOIRE ILLUSTREE DE LA LITTkRATURE FRAN- CAISE. Par E. Abry,

C. Audic, et P. Crouzet. (Harrap. 6s. 6d. )

The sixth edition of this well-known illustrated precis of French literature is now published in England by Messrs. Harrap. The plates are becoming sadly worn, but still one can easily make out the faces of authors, their houses, title pages and autographs. The illustrations of the history of the theatre in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries are of the utmost interest and value, but .the bibliographies are by no means up to date, and the treatment of recent literature is very sketchy. A very satisfactory history of English literature on the same plan has recently been edited by Mr. John Buchan.