DOI Heft:
No. 33 (December, 1895)
DOI Artikel:Reviews of recent publications
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17295#0205
Reviews of Recent Publications
Birds, Beasts and Fishes of the Norfolk Broad- tricious and false woodcuts illustrating Yarrell and
land. By P. H. Emerson. (London : David Saunders." He laments the want of an artist who
Nutt.)—This work is illustrated by a large number has made wild birds, their lives and habits, an
of excellent photographs, for which the author especial study. The drawing by "mediocre
appears to apologise in his preface. Speaking of draughtsmen " of stuffed birds set up by " persons
the unreliability of the drawings of wild birds who are not artists " is, we are told, the only work
which appear in the older books, he says, the readily obtainable to-day, and he sighs for "an
student "may dwell upon the technical triumph, English Hokusai." We think Mr. Emerson's re-
qua engraver, of Bewick ; but he recognises im- marks should be taken serious note of by those
mediately, as can any unlettered wildfowler, that who, possessing the necessary ability, are seeking
Bewick's birds, as birds, are all caricatures. The new fields of labour.
monstrous and gaudy decorations of Selby, Gould, Mr. Emerson's work is of value not only to
Dresser, and the illustrations to Booth's Rough naturalists, but also to artists. It shows the
-Notes make him gasp for breath ; while any marsh- author to possess great power of observation and a
man can point out the glaring errors of the mere- pleasant manner of recording it. Observation akin
to this is what the " bird
artist" must train himself
to make if he wishes to be-
come a worthy rival to his
Japanese confreres.
The Household of Sir
Thomas More. Illustrated
by John Jellicoe and
Herbert Railton (Lon-
don : John C. Nimmo.)—
The graceful, picturesque
style of this work, together
with the quaint Tudor-
English in which it is ap-
propriately written, render
it the most delightful read-
ing ; while the illustrations
which adorn it are an
excellent accompaniment.
The Rev. W. H. Hutton,
in a pleasantly written
introduction, speaks of its
talented, though but little
known, authoress, Miss
Manning, of the many edi-
tions which have previously
appeared of her book, and
of other matters concerning
it. We can cordially recom-
mend it to our readers. It
is well worth buying, for it
may be read again and again
with increasing pleasure.
Photography, A r tistic
and Scientific. By Robert
Johnson and Arthur
^ ^Ncr Tocjst i up 'iill J _
mpw^^&^iM^^r-^e&> Brunel Chat wood.
(London Downey & Co.
THE HOUSEHOLD OF SIR THOMAS MORE" (jOHN C. NIMMO). IQJ -There IS mUCh
DESIGN BY HERBERT RAILTON AND JOHN JELLICOE
I9O
Birds, Beasts and Fishes of the Norfolk Broad- tricious and false woodcuts illustrating Yarrell and
land. By P. H. Emerson. (London : David Saunders." He laments the want of an artist who
Nutt.)—This work is illustrated by a large number has made wild birds, their lives and habits, an
of excellent photographs, for which the author especial study. The drawing by "mediocre
appears to apologise in his preface. Speaking of draughtsmen " of stuffed birds set up by " persons
the unreliability of the drawings of wild birds who are not artists " is, we are told, the only work
which appear in the older books, he says, the readily obtainable to-day, and he sighs for "an
student "may dwell upon the technical triumph, English Hokusai." We think Mr. Emerson's re-
qua engraver, of Bewick ; but he recognises im- marks should be taken serious note of by those
mediately, as can any unlettered wildfowler, that who, possessing the necessary ability, are seeking
Bewick's birds, as birds, are all caricatures. The new fields of labour.
monstrous and gaudy decorations of Selby, Gould, Mr. Emerson's work is of value not only to
Dresser, and the illustrations to Booth's Rough naturalists, but also to artists. It shows the
-Notes make him gasp for breath ; while any marsh- author to possess great power of observation and a
man can point out the glaring errors of the mere- pleasant manner of recording it. Observation akin
to this is what the " bird
artist" must train himself
to make if he wishes to be-
come a worthy rival to his
Japanese confreres.
The Household of Sir
Thomas More. Illustrated
by John Jellicoe and
Herbert Railton (Lon-
don : John C. Nimmo.)—
The graceful, picturesque
style of this work, together
with the quaint Tudor-
English in which it is ap-
propriately written, render
it the most delightful read-
ing ; while the illustrations
which adorn it are an
excellent accompaniment.
The Rev. W. H. Hutton,
in a pleasantly written
introduction, speaks of its
talented, though but little
known, authoress, Miss
Manning, of the many edi-
tions which have previously
appeared of her book, and
of other matters concerning
it. We can cordially recom-
mend it to our readers. It
is well worth buying, for it
may be read again and again
with increasing pleasure.
Photography, A r tistic
and Scientific. By Robert
Johnson and Arthur
^ ^Ncr Tocjst i up 'iill J _
mpw^^&^iM^^r-^e&> Brunel Chat wood.
(London Downey & Co.
THE HOUSEHOLD OF SIR THOMAS MORE" (jOHN C. NIMMO). IQJ -There IS mUCh
DESIGN BY HERBERT RAILTON AND JOHN JELLICOE
I9O