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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 1 (April 1, 1935)

“Shibli” Listens in

Shibli” Listens in.

Alan Mulgan's latest book will be published by the Oxford University Press.

During his library explorations abroad Dr. Guy H. Scholefield, Parliamentary Librarian, hopes to attend the Annual Congress of the P.E.N. at Barcelona.

A recent article in the Auckland “Observer” refers to the poor sale of books published in New Zealand. The case of “Journalese,” one of the cleverest and brightest books ever published in the Dominion, is instanced. I understand that of the 2,000 copies printed, less than half have been sold.

London “Bookman,” one of the leading English library journals for the past half century, is to be amalgamated with another and younger paper, London “Mercury.”

A rare modern first edition is “The Secret Battle” (1919), by A. P. Herbert. I secured a copy recently in Hamilton. Herbert visited New Zealand several years ago.

Publication of R. A. K. Mason's collected poems has been held up owing to some uncertainty as to the style of binding.

Mr. R. A. Singer, the well-known Auckland barrister, is giving a most interesting series of talks from Iya on poets and poetry. He intends to introduce leading New Zealand versifiers.

Will Lawson's latest book, “The Laughing Buccaneer,” will be published shortly by Angus & Robertson. Mr. Lawson has just completed another novel entitled “Bound for Calloo.”

To be published early in May by Thomas Avery & Sons Ltd., New Plymouth.—A selection of addresses delivered by Lord Bledisloe in New Zealand during his Governor-Generalship. The book, which is entitled “Ideals of Nationhood,” has been compiled by Mr. T. Lindsay Buick, C.M.G.

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