The Archive · 1931

BOOK NOTES

Mr, Murray's quarterly list of forthcoming publications includes the second volume of the Letters of bery, a biography of King Alphonso and other very interesting books, Measrs. shortly This novel, Hutchinson & Ca, are publish a 2/- edition of by Geoffrey. Mo: had a sale of many thousands, ter Jackson: Cigar Merchant," Gilbert Frankau's most popul novel, is now published in a 2/~ edition, jane, Patrick, whose novel "The of Gold," has been published Messrs. Hutchinson & 'Ca., was Jeducated at Keighley Girls" mar School and trained as a fat' Darlington Training College.

he later held a position as assist Jant head mistress at the Church of England Schools, West Lane, Keighfey. Miss Patrick was an amateur factreas when she lived in. Keighley and took part in the Thespians' shows." She also wrote several onect plays which were produced by then.

'Messrs. Hutchinson also are shortly to publish "Rooms of Mystery and "Romance" by' Allan Fae, 9 supplementary based The range covered is wide, the hiding holes ests and cavaliers, the reader [introduced to the secret repositories Jof modern crooks and smugglers. In addition there are stories of little-Known haunted rooms, which will be found the more engrossing on account of their veracity Jan Gordon, whose novel "Beans Sout in Spain" Messrs, Hutchinson "1&' Ca. have lately published, has ived for many Years in the artist quarter of Paris and has exhibited most of the salons of Europe. /After the War he was appointed official artist (Naval Medical Section) at the War Museum, South Kensington. Mr. Gordon is ardent' musician and has played Spanish Flamenco music for the BIB.C, and also to the wireless in America.

Walter Proudfoot, author of "crime in the Atcade" which Messrs, - Hutchinson published the Ist of Jast month, was trained architect, but does not practise this profession. much prefers fly-fishing and spinning for trout or salmon. These arts Mr. Proadfoot takes to be both educational and recreational.

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