A first edition of the three parts of Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" in the original bindings was sold in New York the other day for £1,139 105. the plays to be produced early this year is one written by Sir Patrick Hastings, the Attorney-General in the first Labour Government, Messrs. George Allen and Unwin have taken over the publi England of the works of Ni 'A complete set of 17 volumes and an index volume are now available, Arrangements are now completed for the publication of Lord Curzon's very important book, "British Government in A now novel by Ralph Strauss, "Married Alive," is to -be published by Chapman and Hall, Mrs, Jack London has decided to complete an unfinished novel which, her husband left behind him. Mrs. London knows the lines on which meant to finish it, and the riter details of the action, Never a week goes by without Show of some kind. Cattle, Gardens, Flowers, Motors, Brewers, Dairies, Bakers, Ideal Homes, al these have an annual jamboree at Olympia or the Agricultural Hall. Now, why are the Authors left out of it? T believe, a London journalist writes, we could fascinate the public for a full week. Authors could be exhibited in the act of receiving inspiration, writing, correcting: proofs, and endorsing cheques. One author might consent to pose with his wife, so giving the public an iden of literary domesticity, Then pub-Fishers could be shown publishing, and reckoning out 348 copies at 7s. Gd, when 18 counts as 12. Even editors: might be shown editing, bee hind glass, though the governing committee would be well advised to Keep the thing as select as possible. As for the poets, they would ea no trouble, for whatever conceit th may have of their work, they ar humble enough to know that the brondeasting of their personal pearance might affect their sales, would be a picturesque and pro: fitable aft All students of philosophy were pleased when they saw that Mr. MacKenna's version of Plotinus had been given a prize at last year's Irish festival. One has only to compare it with the earlier version of Taylor to see how superior Mr. MaeKenna's translation is both clearness and in beauty. The third volume (Medici Society, 21s.) contains his rendering of the fourth Ennead which discusses the nature of the soul, There are some very difficult passages, which Mr. Mac-Kenna manages' admirably; and there are a fow hopelessly corrupt passages, of which he makes more than we could have expected. We are struck, og this volume, unity of mysticism; there are paragraphs here, especially in the discussion of anger, which might be a commentary on' Wil Blake, whose acquaintance with Mlotinus was certainly not that of a seholai there are other passages which unite Plotinus with the Spanish my-sries, and even with our own George Fox.
A new Volume of the "World's Classies" (2s,) contains a very excellent selection of "Ghosts and Marvels," made by Mr. V. H. Collins and introduced by Mr. Montague R. James, There is not a poor one in the lot, and several are.among the very finest of their species. The circumstantial Defoe leads off with the narrative of Mrs. Veal, aryl then we have that perfect ' example, "Wandering Willie's Tale" from "Redgauntlet, and. the werewolf story, from
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