Some Books Of The Week A Monograph Upon An Artist
has never been better produced than Mr. Joseph ThorPs Eric Gill (Jonathan Cape, 25s.), with a critical essay . by Charles Marriott. Title-page, type and plates are virtually......
When Shackleton In 1914 Determined To Make An Attempt...
though in the - end unsuccessful) to cross the Antarctic . Ciintinent, he took with him as 'one of the members 'of the expedition Petty-Officer Erneat Mills Joyce. A wise......
While The World Is Following The Practice Of The Okford
sled Cambridge crews for this year's boat race, the volume insti. gated by the Centenary Cornmemoration Committee conies from Messrs. Cassell, under the title of The University......
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In- The hidden Orehis, by Gertrude Bone (Medici Society, 3s. 8d.), we have an ecstatic small fantasy of flowers and of the origins of art. Mrs. Bone brings the countryside......
Most Books On India 'arc Or Either By' Government
officials, by native politicians, or by tourists who judge hastily of what they do not understand. India an Trial, by J. E. Woolacott (Macmillan, 10s.), is exceptional in that......
Christopher Morley In Off The Deep End (heinemann, 7s. 6d.)
exhibits a Contagious enthusiasm concerning the picturesque diversities of life and letters. Whether he journey bodily on trains or yachts, or drift spiritually in a far-flung......
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The Competition
THE Editor offers a prize of five guineas for the most interesting postcard answering the question, " What-is the first thing you remember ? ". Illegible- entries will be......