7 JUNE 1930, page 22

A Tale Of Babylon

The Uncelestial City. By Humbert Wolfe. (Gollancz. 7s. 6d.) Tim fact that Mr. Humbert Wolfe arouses both aversions and enthusiasms shows that at least there is something in his......

A Dear, Good Boy

THIS Samuel Johnson was no relation to his great namesake, though he knew him. His 'mother was the sister of Sir Joshua Reynolds and his father was a quite remarkably bad lot.......

A Famous Publishing House

THE house of Chapman and Hall is just celebrating its centenary. It is fortunate in its historian. Until his recent semi-retirement—he is still chairman and literary adviser—......