to English
poetry what Mr. Phil Robinson has done for the birds and beasts. The
poet's appreciation of architecture is a delightful subject with
which Mr. Statham has become infected, not only illustrating his
points with quotations and his judgments with his reasons, but the
whole with a series of fanciful or suggestive sketches which add
considerably to the attractiveness of the book."--_The Magazine of
Art._

THE DECORATION OF HOUSES. By EDITH WHARTON and OGDEN CODMAN, Architect.
204 pages of text, with 56 full-page Photographic Plates of Views of
Rooms, Doors, Ceilings, Fireplaces, various pieces of Furniture, &c.,
from the Renaissance period. Large square 8vo, cloth gilt, price 12_s._
6_d._ net.

This volume, written by an American Lady Artist, and an Architect,
describes and illustrates in a very interesting way the Decorative
treatment of Rooms during the Renaissance period, and deduces principles
for the decoration, furnishing, and arrangements of Modern Houses.

"... has illustrations which are beautiful ... because they
illustrate the sound and simple principle of decoration which the
authors put forward.... The book is one which should be in the
library of every man and woman of means, for its advice is
characterised by so much common sense as well as by the best of
taste."--_The Queen._

THE HISTORIC STYLES OF ORNAMENT. Containing 1,500 examples from all
countries and all periods, exhibited on 100 Plates, mostly printed in
gold and colours. With historical and descriptive text translated from
the German of H. DOLMETSCH. Folio, handsomely bound in cloth, gilt,
price L1 5_s._ net.

This work has been designed to serve as a practical guide for the
purpose of showing the development of Ornament, and the application of
colour to it in various countries through the epochs of history. The
work illustrates not only Flat Ornament, but also many Decorative
Objects, such as METAL-WORK, POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, LACE, ENAMEL,
MOSAIC, ILLUMINATION, STAINED GLASS, JEWELLERY, BOOKBINDING, &c.,
showing the application of Ornament to Industrial Art.

_Just Published._

A MANUAL OF HISTORIC ORNAMENT, being an Account of the Development of
Architecture and the Historic Arts, for the use of Students and
Craftsmen. By RICHARD GLAZIER, A.R.I.B.A., Headmaster of the Manchester
School of Art. Containing 42 Plates and 100 Illustrations in the text.
Demy 8vo, cloth. Pr