Mr. Murray has published a work of importance to all collectors and lovers of old China, that is, Mr. Arthur Hayden's" "Old English Porcelain: The Lady Ludlow Collection," in which he describes. the individual pieces of this pricele: collection. 'The book is lavishly lustrated' with colour' gravure reproductions issued in a signed lim at £25 or £27.10., according to bind-
'Another publication Murray's is "The Story of Princess Elizabeth," brought up to date and including' come. stories of Princess Margaret, and told with the sanction their' parents by Anne' Tting. [The price is 2/6, Messrs, " Rider & Ca, have published "The Hand of Destiny," by Dr. C, J.-S. 'Thompson, who hat Tansacked records of the' past from Babylonian clay tablets, dating from 2500 B. ©. to manuscripts written from the twelfth to the seventeenth century. One of his chapters deals with the folk-lore of skulls and bones, in which he ives am account nected with certain skulls still pre-roryed "in various parts of "the country, about which little is know The hand believed to direct man' fate, or the "Hand of Destiny, "The Hand. Glory," and amulets, talismans, and charms employed in healing are among the other subjects which he deal Spies of, the Edwin 'T, Woodhal the author's experiences engaged on secret service work and is published by Messrs, Hutchinson at, 12/6, The Art of the Actor,"
Coquelin, and translated by Elsie Fogerty,' has been published by Messrs.' Allen & Unwin at 2/6, The translation adheres very closely to the original text and is based on the intimate personal knowledge of the methods of French actors. at the time when Coquenlin wrote his {famous criticisms. "The introduction is by the translator and defines some of "the points. on. which modern Psychological science confirms oF contradicts the views of the older factors, Messrs. Allen & Unwin are also publishing "The Evolution of the English House," by Sidney 0. Addy, revised by John Summerson deals with the remotest period of English architecture, the period between the primitive hut and the mediaeval Imunor, and traces the evolution from the circular hut to the house. built on "crucks" and thence to the house with aisles, "One chapter is devoted to the' origins of the town house and its relation to the street. An: other deals with the early type of castle, and another with the church its aspect, of court of Justice and local' council-chamber. For many years the book hasbeen known a standard work and the new edition embodies a" large amount of new material collected by the author since the publication of the last edition,
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