New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
own houses. To possess this book is TO be saved
the cost of a score of other publications.

own houses. To possess this book is TO be saved
the cost of a score of other publications.
A work narrower in scope. but in it's way,
no less valuable is Mr. Jackson's "Intarsia and
Marquetry," which gives, for the first time In
English, a really comprehensive survey of
fascinating subject The old intarsiatori of the
Renaissance in Italy worked in wood with a
decorative felicity less distinguished than
that Of their brothers of the brush and chisel.
Mr. Jackson not only deals at length with the
artists of Italy but has something to say about
intarsia in Germany and Holland. England and
France. He adds a chapter the mode of
working in intarsia, and another in which he
wisely makes clear not only the capacities. but
the limitations, of the art. His book is fully
illustrated with half tones. affording in
valuable gallery of the finest examples.
Collectors of furniture as well as workers in
wood will find much that is interesting and
suggestive in Mr.. Roe's Ancient Golfers and
Cupboards" 1t describes English and Con-
tinental examples, embodying a tolerably full
history of a charming phase of what we may
call the domestic art of earlier times. The
record is carried from the Dark Ages down to
the middle of the sixteenth century. Many of
the illustrations a large scale. They
include excellent half tones. and quantity OF
unusually well executed sketches in black and
Books of artistic instruction recently published
include several practical and well thought out
studies. Mr.. Wyllies thin folio, Natures Laws
and the Making of Pictures" aims at inculcat-
ing the rules Of perspective i'm a scientific but
popular and interesting manner. Il hope" says
the author. my reader will pardon me for
writing as though he were child; my only de
sire has been to make my meaning as clear as
IL, %fe nxs
is reinforced by a quantity of drawings and
sketches which should make 1T impossible for
the tyro TO go wrong. Mr.. Wylle has ingenious
" strengthened mis- book by including among his
illustrations half dozen old paintings ammo
tated so 10 say, with view to giving the stu
dent a better idea of what he ought to know
through showing him how it has been done in
The historic past. Home Arts and Crafts is n
sort of portable school. 1t assumes to show the
reader how to teach himself wood carving, wall
naper designing. taxidermy, the restoring of
damaged china and a dozen other things through
which he may contribute to the comfort and
adornment of his home. So far as ii goes il is
practicable. and its tendency is toward reasona-
bIv good taste, but ii does not go far
We have many books aiming at the dissent
nation of sound ideas paintings and sculpture.
but architecture. while the subject of many
historical monographs, is not often inter
preted to the laymar in such way as to Guilt
vate his taste and fix his standard. Mr.. Russell
Sturgis has endeavored do this in his How
TO Judge Architecture" and without being too
technical he teaches his readers some much
needed lessons. This is not a book for architects
1t is a book for the traveller or the student at
home who has all his life been told that he
should admire this or that building. without ever
having received any light on the reasons which
he should be able to give for his admiration.
Mr. Sturgis takes him from Greek TO Roman
architecture, exhibits to him the masterpieces OF
the Renaissance and Gothic builders. and then
brings him down to the buildings Of more mod
ern times. traversing finally the characteristics
OF nineteenth century architecture not only
abroad, but In the United States He analyses
each style briefly and clearly. and in the course
OF his ten chapters he makes his notes on spe-
cihc monuments at once useful In themselves
and of value contributing TO broad knowl-
edge OF architectural principles. The reader who
reflects with care upon what he finds in this vol
ume will better understand the buildings IL
mentions and illustrates and he will look more
intelligently upon any piece OF architecture that
no may happen 10 SEA