New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
THE VICTORIA HISTORY.
ENGLsND's COUNTIES SURVEYED ON
GRAND SCALE.

This is an age of great publishing enterprises.
but even at this date there is something re-
markable II not colossal about the series of vol
umes. constituting a survey of all England,
which was projected with the favor of Queen
Victoria. and is to be carried to completion with
In eight ten years This work, entitled The
Victoria History of the Counties Of England" ."
bears in England the imprint of Archibald Con-
stable & Co, and is to be issued here by E P
Dut.on e. Co. 1t is to form set of 160 vol
umes, large imperial octave, and the subscrip-
tion price in England runs to the modest sum Of
2se guineas The history OF each county is to
be complete in itself and will be sold separately.
A supplementary volume for each county will
be issued, containing the pedigrees of the pres
ent county families and illustrations Of the arms
Of the families mentioned In the "Herald's Visi-
.ations.'
The purpose of the Victoria History, accord
lag to the prospectus. is to trace, county by
county, the story of England's growth from Its
Prehistoric condition through the barbarous age,
the settlement Of alien peoples, and the gradual
Welding of many races into great nation All
the phases of ecclesiastical history, the changes
IN land tenure, the records Of historic and local
families the history Of the social life and sports
Of the villages and towns. the development OF
art science, manufactures and industrles-ail
these factors which tell of the progress Of Eng
and from primitive beginnings to large and
successful empire will find place in the work,
sae their treatment will be intrusted to those
Sso have made special study OF them. Many
astrological, historical and other societies are
lasting in the compilation. and the list of
ahors, which is necessarily long one. en-
afaces many distinguished names.
We have had the opportunity 10 glance at
fTo the ~ayiQ ArSt
o the six in which Norfolk is to be commem
Hated and the first of the four dedicated to
Hampshire and the Isle OF Wight. They make
stately appearance in their wine red cloth
binding. stout and handsome paper has been
used. the type has a large open face and the
iirstrations are all that could be desired. Pho
tosrsyure reproductions of beautiful landscapes
by Mr.. w Hyde serve frontispeces, half
Tone plates are scattered through the pages,
cuts OF various are distributed In the text,
snd there are several admira bly, made maps.
he series Will contain. indeed, about four hun
/ ohsc maps in all. Thousands OF subjects will
0e flustrated-casties cathedrals and churches
mansions and manor houses, moot halls and
Aarket halls. family portraits. etc. Particular
saentton is TO be given to the beautiful and
Qaaint examples OF architecture ~htca. through
oeeay or from other causes, are IN danger or
osappearing. Church brasses stained glass
aHe monumental efneies viii also be depicted
a The typographical section the histories VIII
Contain manorial pedisrees and accounts OF the
noble and gentle families connected with the
local history. and 1t is proposed to trace, wher-
eser possible their descendants in the colonies
sno in the United States The editors announce
'nat they will be glad to receive Information
which may be OF service to them in this branch
Of the work