Shorter Notices.
This compact, profusely-illustrated volume of nearly 700 pages, in large part written by teachers in the University of London, should take its place among standard works as "......
A Facetious Introduction Ushers In A Series Of...
woodcuts, illustrating proverbs printed in block letter. They are amusing, but almost devoid of aesthetic value. The book is excellently printed. We hope that future produc-......
Finance-public & Private.
[By OUR CITY EDITOR.] A GENERAL RALLY. [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, — A fortnight ago the stock markets were in the depths of depression, and the American exchange had......
Fiction.
A RUSSIAN VILLAGE.* BEAUTIFULLY produced and printed, swathed in an alluring wrapper of apple-green, Ivan Bunin'ii novel, The Village, promises well. It turns out, however, to......
" A Romantic City, A Little Rome In The West,
and we want some good story about it which shall bring it out of archaeology into the minds of the citizens and the hearts of the children. " Mr. Lethaby has smoothed the path......
Silbermann.* M. De Lacretelle Knows His Job. That Is Praise
which can rarely be given to English novelists, and therefore we would recommend them to study Silbermann. It is a book for everybody Who enjoys clean workmanship and careful......