Need Punishment Corrupt ?
Who Lie in Gaol. By Joan Henry. (Gollancz. 12s. 6d.) THE first part of this book should give great satisfaction to those who believe in the intrinsic value of retribution.......
Book-collectors' Terms
IN a volume of Talks on Book-Collecting published by Messrs. Cassell a couple of months ago, Mr. Simon Nowell-Smith lamented the non-existence of a dictionary of the terms,......
An Ideal Birthday Gift
We will post the SPECTATOR to any of your friends residing in any part of the world at the following rates :— 52 weeks, 35s. ; 26 weeks, 17s. 6d. In addition a Birthday Greeting......
South African Problems
The Peoples and Policies of South Africa. By Leo Marquard. (Oxford University Press, Geoffrey Cumberlege. 16s.) THOUGH this book begins with a thumb-nail sketch of the history......