THE HONORABLE ALICIA AMHERST'S HISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND, IN ONE VOL. ROYAL 8vo. xiv and 408 pp. A NEW EDITION, With 67 Illustrations of Old English Gardens, and a revised text, extra cloth, cash, 18s. The First Edition was sold within two months of its publication, and many were the disappointments of unsuccessful would-be buyers. After the many favourable Press Notices-for a selection from which, see below-a further steady demand for this New Edition is expected, and a prompt order for it is therefore advisable. "A second edition of 'A History of Gardening in England,' by the Hon. Alicia Amherst, will shortly be issued by Mr. Bernard Quaritch. The first edition of this book, which is handsomely bound and illustrated, was mainly secured by early subscribers. The book is interesting both to gardening enthusiasts and general readers, and is strictly accurate with the exception that a view, erroneously stated to be of Ingestre, is, in fact, one of Castle Bromwich. This mistake is likely to be rectified in the second edition, and a plate of the real Ingestre added. A fuller description of Castle Bromwich would be appreciated. There will be added to the new issue a description of the old garden at 'Gunnersbury Park,' and a description of the interesting imitation of an old garden, at 'Ascott.' Both are owned at the present time by Mr. Leopold Rothschild."-Sunday Times, June 14th, 1896. "The literature relating to gardening is already large. It receives a welcome addition in the form of Miss Alicia Amherst's large and beautiful volume. Herein the reader is discoursed to pleasantly about all forms of gardening in England-about Rockingham and Loseley, Burghley and Castle Bromwich, Boscobel and Heslington, and many another beautiful place. Perhaps some readers would like to hear more of Montacute, or of Great Tangley Manor and Sutton Place; but England is so full of beautiful gardens that were all treated alike in literature, Miss Amherst would find her hands too full. As it is, our only regret in reading her book, is that we have not more of it to read. There is ample reference in those pages to other places besides those already mentioned, such as Ashridge and Ingestre, Bramham and Cassiobury. In form the writer divides her work into chapters on Monastic Gardening; 13th, 14th, and 15th Century Gardening; Early Tudor and Elizabethan Gardens; 16th and 17th Century Gardening; Landscape Gardening; and Gardening in the present Century. We wish the enumeration of these branches of the subject corresponded to progress in skill and beauty and artistic perfection. There is a noticeable reaction in favour of good taste and hostile to vulgar effects; but the reaction has come late, and though many now know the difference, yet most still prefer the worse. Such a book as Miss Amherst's goes far to teach the unwilling mind what beauty in gardening means. The authoress knows well what perfection is. Her illustrations go far to show her taste. She appreciates Mr. Elgood's beautiful water-colour drawings of garden-landscapes and garden colour. In most cases the illustrations selected have been very carefully and successfully reproduced. The work is large and substantial; the bibliography is one of great interest and value. We trust that the successful authoress will one day publish a more complete work limited to the history of English gardening since 1720 or thereabouts."-Sunday Times, August 16th, 1896. "A highly interesting and accurate historical sketch of a fascinating subject. No mere compilation, there is abundant evidence of original research and careful selection, the result is a book which the antiquary and the gardening expert will highly appreciate, and which yields much of interest to the ordinary reader."Athenæum, August 29th, 1896. "A careful division of the subject into historical periods and a praiseworthy abstention from discursiveness have enabled Miss Amherst to produce a clear and very readable sketch of the history of gardening. She has brought to her task a knowledge of practical gardening, a fondness for old garden literature, a very evident love of her subject, and much of the indispensable faculty for taking pains. The result is a work of very great merit, which rises far above the handbook modestly suggested. Condensed it is, and of necessity so; but it will none the less be found of value and of interest to the practical gardener, to the lover of the garden, and to the student of history."-Quarterly Review, July, 1896. "Gardening is a subject which has lately been coming conspicuously to the front in the popular literature of the day. This is, however, the first book which takes up the household accounts of sundry great families some of the Red Books of Repton, and several very interesting letters. Of special interest to Londoners is the description of the gardens which formerly occupied the sites of some of the most crowded thoroughfares. Faint memories of their beauties still survive in such familiar street names as Vine Street and Spring Gardens. The former of these recalls the garden of the Earl of Lincoln, which at one time covered Holborn. The earl sold his garden stuff to the citizens, and the prices it fetched are here quoted from the household accounts. The illustrations which embellish the pages of this attractive volume are taken from original sketches and photographs. Some interesting old gardens are here represented, and there are also reproductions of quaint illuminations from ancient manuscripts and elaborate designs of the quaint 'knottes' that were the originals of our modern flower-beds. The richly ornamented and artistic binding, the excellence of the paper and type, are in every way worthy of the text, and make the History of Gardening' an elegant gift-book, as well as a valuable work of reference. The illustrations in the second edition have been increased by the addition of a view of Ingestre and an early plan of Canterbury monastic precincts from a twelfth-century MS."-The Observer, August 2nd, 1896. The Journal of Indian Art and folio, 19 plates Vol. VI, No. 50, 28 and Industry, April, 1895 Comprises: Brass and Copper Ware of the Madras Presidency, by Edwin Holder. Jeypore Enamels: imperial 4to. 23 illustrations, beautifully printed in gold and colours, with descriptive letterpress, boards, 18s A limited number of copies was issued to subscribers. 1886 Among all the examples of Indian enamelling, especially in gold, the works of the Jeypore artists are admitted to hold the first place. The South Kensington Museum contains a fine collection presented by the late Maharaja to the Prince of Wales. Some beautiful specimens from Jeypore have been already illustrated in the JOURNAL OF INDIAN ART, accompanied by an admirable introduction from the pen of Surgeon-Major T. H. Hendley. These are only specimens of the large and valuable series of illustrations of Jeypore Enamels prepared by native artists under the superintendence of Colonel Jacob, which furnishes a complete conspectus of this exquisite art. The whole series is published as a separate monograph, which portrays the pure and exquisite colouring employed with harmonious taste by the enamellers. Lace Book: QUENTEL (Peter) MUSTERBUCH fur Ornamente und Stickmuster; Vorlagen für Kunsthandwerker und Weibliche Handarbeiten, 80 Tafeln in Lichtdruck reproduction, small 4to. in a portfolio, 10s Cologne 1527-29 (Leipzig reprint) This work contains a large number of designs, and is the earliest pattern book of needlework, known to have been published. see also: QUARITCH'S FACSIMILES. Lippmann (F.) The Art of Wood-Engraving IN ITALY in the Fifteenth Century, impl. 8vo. illustrated, hf. bd. 158 1888 "We have perhaps said enough in praise of the acute criticisms and in sight of Dr. Lippmann who has produced a curious and readable monograph on a subject which might easily be made excessively dry and dull. We can also speak highly of the technical knowledge shown in 'Wood-Engraving in Italy in the Fifteenth Century'."-The Athenæum, March 1st, 1890. 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