30 APRIL 1910, Page 50

Venice and her Treasures. By H. A. Douglas. (Methuen and

Co. 5s. net.)—Padua. By Cesare Foligno. (J. M. Dent and Sons. 4s. 6d. net.)—Both these little books would be most welcome companions during a visit to the cities they describe, relating as they do simply the history of the places and of the monuments. Signor Foligno tells us that no other general history of Padua exists, which makes his book the more welcome.