... regarded as the centre of the world art market. When one thinks of the London art sale rooms, Sotheby's is one which comes quickly into mind. The firm which now has its premises in Bond Street can claim direct descent from 1744 when Samuel Baker started ...

... intended to assemble and collate my own memories of my involvements in world affairs in the past twelve months. 1 think they make a unity; to others they are probably at best a scrap-book, and at worst a disconnected mixture of the experiences of one individual ...