Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS ON DECORATION AND
oRNAMENT-NEW BOOKS.

The Public Library has many valuable
books on ornament and decorative de-
sign. AS many of the books are ex-
pensive, they are not kept on open
shelves. but may be had on application
at the desk in the useful arts room. A
very partial list follows:
Architectural Reprint. 1922. WF7Ar24.
Reference. Four portfolios devoted largely 10
Clark. r. F. Handbook of Plant Form for
Students Of Design. 1905. WLC549h.
Decorative Vorblder. is99-19os Ws-D367.
architect sculptor. painter in oil and water and
craftsman. An unusually good and varied col
Dolmetsch H. Der Ornamentenschatz. 1897.
WS-D696. Reference. One hundred plates Win
100 illustrations In color of ornament Of al
and oriental.
Mrfh s9s sF Drs
Seven portfolios of designs, useful to workers in
metal and the designer s.., ,ooo
1894. wL-H674m Reference. Designs for jew
ery. lace. tapestry. metal work. furniture. pot
internationaI Library Of Technology 1907
L-InS37. V. 5657. Historic ornament, practical
and applied design. textile and wall paper de-
Jones. owen. Grammar of Ornament. 1sGs.
WS-J734 Reference. The standard book IN
historical ornament. 40 plates in color.
terms. 1906 wK-M Reference. 4 port
Meyer F. s. Handbook of Ornament Ed. T.,
Ws-M577h. Three hundred plates Of designs for
use I'm the industries. art and architecture
Petzendorfer Ludwig. schriften atlas. 1895.
wSA-P453 Reference.
ra senenaSSlsr aa"s Rfsrenre Both volumes
by Petzendorfer are excellent for alphabets let
terins and monographs o.,.
,sia .aM reprn raty 1904. ' wsTsShasc '''''
spstz Alexander Styles Of . Ornament rt. l
descriptive text Valuable especially to arrhi-
tects and designers. ,
Many other books. both for reference
and for home use are to be found at
the library. Consult. also. the following
periodicals: Craftsman international Stu
do Keramic Studio and the printing
journals.
Catalogues issued by manufacturing
firms to be found in the trade catalogue
collection often furnish useful SUCCESS
tions.
The following new books have recently
been added to the Public Library:
Aeronautics.
Chatley. Herbert. The Problems of Flight: A
Text Book Of Aerial Engineering 1907 SZ-'
C395p.
Hiidebrandt A. Airships Past and Present:
Langley. T. Experiments In Aerodynamics.
Langley. $. r. Internal Work of the Wind.
Langley 4. +. Researches and Experiments
Agriculture.
,o Bsiley scI / 4 The State and the Farmer.
Casson. H. \. The Romance of the Reaper.
1905. RGE-C276r.
America merle; 1907. RGII Iisisf' ' '''' >''p'
Vivian. Alfred. First Principles OF Soil Fer
tility. 1908. RGc-vs35.
Gardening.
Curtis {. II. Sweet Peas and Their Cultiva-
ton for Home and Exhibition l5os. RIiF-
C944s.
Maynard. s T. Small Country Place. 1905.
RHYMES.
Wright. w +. Cassels A Il & Of Garden
ing: An illustrated Encyclopedias. 1908 RlI-
W9542. Reference.
Education.
Elliott. e. +. Some Fiscal Aspects OF Public
Education in American Cities. 1905. IKP-
El5tis.
Hodgson. Geraldine. Primitive Christian Edu.
cation. 1906 liz -II664p.
Merriam. J. J.. Normal School Education and
Efficiency in Teaching. 1906. Io-AI545n.
Perry, A. G.. jr The Management of a City
Strayer: q. D. City School Expenditures.
1906 IJS3-StS2
Suzzallo, Henry. The Rise of Local School
Supervision in Massachusetts. 1906. lUs+4-
Suo9r.