19 OCTOBER 1945, page 22

Finance And Investment

BY CUSTOS WrrHour in any way modifying its views on the general principle of nationalisation the City has accepted the Government's scheme for bringing the Bank of England under......

Change Of Address.

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Fiction

Peony. By Keith West. (Cresset Press. 8s.) Gin and Bitters. By Jane Lane. (Dakers. 10s. 6d.) Peace with Honour. By Derek Walker-Smith. (Chapman and Hall. 9s. 6d.) Vagabond Hope.......

Shorter Notices

Venice : An Aspect of Art. By Adrian Stokes. (Faber and Faber. 10s. 6d.) LOVERS of art know that a book by Mr. Adrian Stokes will be worth reading, for he is no conventional art......