International studio (41.1910)

Reviews and. Notices

represented, and naturally the Scottish school is
prominent; but perhaps the most unique feature of
the collection is the representation of Modern
French and Dutch Art, the most complete to be
found in any public gallery in the kingdom.

The Works in Architecture of Robert and James
Adam, Esquires. Reprinted and published by E.
Thezard fils, Dourdan (S. & 0.), France. 3 vols,
in one portfolio, 250 frcs. With the lapse of time
it has come to be recognised that much of the
credit which accrued to the Brothers Adam should
have gone to others with whom they were asso-
ciated, but be that as it may—and it is a familiar
story in the history of human progress — it is
generally conceded that their achievements were
of a remarkable order, alike in character and in
volume, and the published records they left behind
of their designs for certain notable houses and
their decoration constitute an important document
in the history of architecture and design. In
issuing the three volumes the brothers appear to
have had in view the creation of a French clientele,
and to this end gave the text and titles in French
as well as English. The highly ornate character
of their later designs was, in fact, more in keeping
with French ideas, and it is not to be wondered
at that in France the work of the ''Adelphi" has
always been regarded with sympathy. And it is
this fact, no doubt, that has prompted an enter-
prising French publisher to bring out a facsimile
reproduction of the complete set of plates with the
letterpress. The illustrations in this reproduction
are all printed from engraved plates, and bear the
stamp of verisimilitude. The original edition of
these works, printed from plates engraved by
Bartolozzi, Vivarez, and others, is now very scarce,
and a copy of the two principal volumes fetches
as much as ^30.

British Floral Decoration. By R. F. Felton.
(London: A. & C. Black.) is. 6d. net.—Fine
illustrations and interesting letterpress make this a
book that must be a source of delight to all who
care for flowers. There is a good deal here that is
of interest mainly to those who are concerned with
the higher and more elaborate branches of the
florist's art, but the work is also interestingly written
from the point of view of the general reader. Sir
Albert Rollit contributes a preface, in which he
refers to Mr. Felton's excellent work in connection
with Floriculture. The book is illustrated by
twelve excellent colour plates and fourteen repro-
ductions in half-tone, showing various schemes of
floral decoration at public and private functions,
and includes one of the decorations of the Royal box

at the Horse Show in 1908 and of a magnificent
Court bouquet for Her Majesty the Queen Mother.

Cou?itry Cottages and Homes for Small and
Large Estates. By R. A. Briggs, Architect,
F.R.I.B.A. (London: George Allen & Sons.)
10s. 6d. net.—Mr. Briggs's intention in issuing this
book is to offer guidance to those who before
commencing building operations desire to have
some idea as to styles and plans for country1
dwellings of various degrees of magnitude, and
also of their cost. In the fifty-two plates per-
spective views and plans are given of twenty or
more houses, ranging from very simple cottages
costing ^300 a pair to large structures running
into thousands, and in addition there are some
plans of gardens. In the letterpress, which is for
the most part explanatory of the plates, the author
also makes some timely remarks on selecting sites
and other important points.

Schools of Fainting. By Mary Innes. (London :
Methuen & Co.) 5^. net.—With the many exhaus-
tive treatises by students who have devoted a life-
time to the study of one school of painting or the
work of one master exclusively this little book
makes no pretence of competing. The authoress
describes her work as intended for schools and to
form an introduction to the wide subject which
she takes as her title. It gives an excellent general
survey of the different schools of painting, written
in a popular and very readable manner, and the
text is copiously illustrated with over seventy half-
tone reproductions from famous pictures. An
index and also a useful bibliography are added.

British Pottery Marks. By G. Woolliscroft
Rhead. (London: Scott, Greenwood & Co.)
The alphabetical arrangement adopted in this useful
handbook, in which upwards of 1,200 potter's
marks are reproduced, in addition to a few illus-
trations of interesting pieces, will prove very con-
venient to the collector. The book comprehends
not only the old-established and extinct potteries,
but also those which have come into prominence
in quite recent times.

The fifth volume of that useful compilation
Internationale Bibliographic der Kunstwissenschaft
(B. Behr's Verlag, Berlin, 18 mks.), covering the
year 1906, emphasises once more our obligation
to the compiler, Dr. Frohlich, who by thus syste-
matically recording the voluminous literature con-
nected with the arts has performed a service for
which all students will be deeply grateful. The
new volume contains over 6,000 entries, grouped
in 17 sections, followed by two comprehensive
indexes of authors and subjects.

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