30 JANUARY 1904, Page 7

The Durbar. By Mortimer Menpes. (A. and C. Black. 20s.

net.)—Whatever our views may be regarding the three-colour process, there is no denying that Mr. Menpes succeeds with it better than other people. Ho makes his drawings with a view to their colour reproduction, and probably for this reason the hideous violet ink colour which is the bane of the process is largely absent. The book contains an amusing series of gaily coloured pictures of the astonishing Indian costumes. The only thing one can compare these costumes to is a bed of tulips. The illustra- tions are in no sense pictures ; they are more like colour snap- shots, but as such have their place and interest.