Notes on New Books: Mr. John Baillie

The “Yellow Book,” a little glorified, perhaps even a little
chastened, would seem to have come back to us under the title of
The Venture (7s. 6d. net). It is an annual of art and literature,
and it is as clever throughout as its decorated and decorative covers
would lead one to hope. Here are gathered together pictures by
such artists as Whistler, Sargent, E. J. Sullivan, Frank Brangwyn,
and many other celebrities; also poems, essays, and stories by
Edmund Gosse, Alice Meynell, Robert Herrick, Charles Marriott,
Netta Syrett, and other authors of recognised repute. It is a matter
for praise when an attempt is made to bring within general reach
a collection of careful and admirable art. Contributors and publisher
are to be warmly congratulated on the finished appearance of this
generously-planned volume.