22 MAY 1953, page 28

Magic Books From Mexico. With An Introduction And Notes By

C. A. Burland. (Penguin Books. 4s. 6d.) THE Mexican book, a "King Penguin," is reproduced in strong colour, the pictures being taken from some of the deerskin folding books......

To Describe This Book As Social History Was Injudicious....

suggests an intention 'on the writer's part to probe the causes of the events which he deals with, and Mr. Vivian Ogilvie does not do so. Nor is he directly concerned with......

Shorter Notices

THE immediate interest of this book is its convincing description of Russian life in war and peace ; the dangers of prison-camp life and the luxuries of, banquets and favoured......