A new book by Colonel T. Lawrence, of Mesopotamian fame, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom," i published in a severely limited edition at 20 guineas. Sub veribers have to promise not to write about the book.
Three books by "Mr, E. V. Lucas are in Methuen's autumn list," counters and Diversions" is " collec "The Same Star" is a comedy in three acts; the thied ook, "A Wanderer Among Pictures, companion (o his well-known "Galleries of Europe.'
Mr. Stanley Weyman celebrated his. Goth Birthday at Ruthin, in North Wales, the other day: After a silence which Insted for 1 years, he is again wri vigorous romances.
"Seamen All," Uy E. Keble Chatterton (Heinemann, 10s, 6d.), contains a thrilling series of true tales of adventure on the ocean-wave, It is no exaggeration to say that some the actual happenings described in beat Clark Russell at his best, The stories begin with the time of the Restoration and are continued down to the present day. They are written in a graphic, breezy manner shat exactly suits the matter, joe: Omid tha ind irk of the autumn season will be Mr, Senest Newmar 'Musical Critie's Holiday," to. be published by Cassell'. "In this work Mr. Noweman has set himself the tusk of answering the question as to whether che criticism of contemporary composers is possible. His method is novel. A. London critic retires into the country that he may ponder on all the variety opinions he has heard of modern. composers. ids a fine musical library ina friend's house, and by research learns what people of the past said of their contemporary He takes certain epochs, testing them by the opinions of their day and of those looking back upon them, The detective sooty is, for the time being at least, having a good innings. One of the latest in this class of; fiction will come this week—from Heinemann, who will publish Denix novel, "The Majestic The author of "Bill the "According tw Gibson," ind "Summer-time" has now turned als attention to the detective story. The Majestic Mystery" takes plume, "understand, at a big South Coant in Mddorn Literature"
lo of w book by J. B, Priest-'y which The Bodley Head are pubishing, Mr, Priestley's previous. 200k, "T For One," was very stceosslast year, and showed him as an! sayist of wit and originality, His ow book is a collection of studies! ud appreciations of modern writers, mong whom are Arnold Bennett, Valter De La Mare, W. W. Jucobs,! auvico Hewlett, and George Saints:
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