25 AUGUST 1967, page 14

Whigs And Tories

J. H. PLUMB During the last twenty years the manuscript sources for the political history of Queen Anne's reign have multiplied fantastically— Dr Holmes lists over fifty......

Sachs At War

RAYNER HEPPENSTALL The Hunt Maurice Sachs translated by Richard Howard (Calder and Boyars/Sidgwick and Jackson 30s) Since Witches' Sabbath appeared here two years ago, we have......

New Novels

Lost causes WILLIAM BUCHAN The Dam Paul Ferris (Hutchinson 25s) Excelsior Alberto Ongaro (Bodley Head 21s) Edge of Glass Catherine Gaskin (Collins 25s) The Rendezvous Evelyn......