The Growth of the English House. A short History of its Architectural Development from 1100 to This handbook embodies the first-hand knowledge of an architect who is known as a life-long student of domestic architecture. The subject is dealt with systematically, yet clearly and simply, and without undue technical phraseology, so that all who are interested in it, whether they be architects, architectural students, craftsmen, antiquaries, or travellers, will here find help in their inquiries. "Mr. Gotch has brought within the compass of a handy volume the whole panorama as it were of domestic architecture from the time of the old embattled castles of Norman days to the close of the eighteenth century. By means of many photographs and plans Mr. Gotch shows to the eye much of that which he describes, and his book will be found helpful and interesting to all concerned in a fascinating subject."-The Daily Telegraph. "The book is a revelation. There are, of course, various important works on English domestic architecture; but possibly never before has so much ground been covered in a single book or the material been arranged in so clear a manner. This is a book which every architect, every artcraftsman, every artist, every lover temporis acti' ought to buy."-The Daily Mail. "We have had splendid books dealing with Mediæval, Tudor, and with Renaissance architecture published in recent years; but, to use the author's own terms, 'Hitherto the panorama has not been unrolled from end to end in one volume.' It need not, perhaps, be added that scarcely any one just now could be found more capable of undertaking this pleasurable task than Mr. Gotch himself, and we may further add that the result justifies our anticipations. His book is excellently illustrated and concisely written." -The Building News. "Mr. Gotch, a writer of authority, supplies here a welcome handbook not too technical and very fully illustrated; with glossary of terms and chronological list of houses."-The Times. "Mr. Gotch has treated his subject in such a fashion as to appeal to the general reader for whom domestic architecture should have a particular interest. At the same time, it contains a mass of information which cannot fail to be of the greatest value to students."-The Scotsman. Early Renaissance Architecture in England. An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean Periods, 1500-1625. By J. ALFRED GOTCH, F.S.A. With 87 Collotype and other Plates and 230 Illustrations in the Text, from Drawings by various accomplished Draughtsmen, and from photographs specially taken. Large 8vo, cloth, gilt. 215. net. This work is quite independent and distinct, both in plan and illustration, from the author's larger work, "The Architecture of the Renaissance in England" (described on page 2), and is in no sense a reduced or cheaper edition of it. The latter work exhibits a splendid series of examples, to a large scale, of Elizabethan and Jacobean buildings, with a brief account of each: whereas the present takes the form of a handbook in which the development of style from the close of the Gothic period to the advent of Inigo Jones is systematically traced. "A more delightful book for the architect it would be hard to find. It is quite a storehouse of reference and illustration, and should be quite indispensable to the architect's library."-The British Architect. "The most charming book that has yet been issued on the English Renaissance. The wealth and accuracy of the illustrations, in conjunction with the pleasant diction and scholarly style of the letterpress, make it impossible for anyone of taste to be disappointed with its contents."-The Antiquary. Some Architectural Works of Inigo Jones. Illustrated by a Series of Measured Drawings of the Chief The aim of the work is to illustrate all those buildings now remaining which can with any certainty be attributed to the hand of Inigo Jones, and some known to have been designed by him, but which have since been destroyed. The authors have visited upwards of fifty buildings, and have made a series of careful drawings and sketches, in which are included some fine examples of Interior work, such as Ceilings, Chimney-pieces, Staircases, &c. "An admirable and most useful piece of work . . . . the volume is one which every architectural library should possess."-The Builder. "The plates are quite perfect as specimens of draughtsmanship, and possess a crispness and freedom of handling which differentiate them from ordinary measured drawings."-A. A. Notes. "The authors have illustrated all that they have found good reason to regard as Jones's work, and their capitally produced volume forms a worthy addition to the history of the Later Renaissance in England."-The Building News. "The drawings are all good, and some are quite beautifully executed, and they should be of considerable service to architects."-The Times. English Houses and Gardens in the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries. 66 A series of Bird's-eye Views reproduced from the Contemporary Engravings by KIP, KNYFF, BADESLADE, HARRIS, LOGGAN and others. With some views of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges. Selected, with an Introductory Essay and Descriptive Notes on the Plates, by MERVYN MACARTNEY, B.A., F.S.A., Editor of " The Architectural Review." Containing 61 fine Plates, reproduced by a process which preserves much of the spirit of the original engravings. With decorative frontispiece and title-page. Oblong 4to, artistically bound in half vellum from a special design. 155. net. It is indisputable that the period (between the years 1550 and 1720), chiefly illustrated by the old engravings reproduced in this work, is one of exceptional attraction to all who are interested in English architecture. Most of the subjects belong to the fine type of house known throughout the world as the English country house. At this time, also, the art of designing and laying out formal gardens with their many accessories was at its height. In a few years most of these elaborate gardens were swept away. Therefore these views show subjects existing no longer, or in so altered a state as to be almost unrecognisable. The engravings also give a spirited and not altogether inadequate idea of the life of the period. "The book is got up in a most artistic style and makes a charming publication."-The Builder. "The plates are admirably reproduced, and afford an interesting study in detail and finish, besides being an instructive picture of the growth and development of architecture and gardening."The Pall Mall Gazette. "This is a book to delight the architect, the garden architect, the amateur, and the topographer.' -The Architectural Review. The Manor Houses of England. By P. H. DITCHFIELD, M.A., F.S.A. Illustrated by SYDNEY R. CONTENTS-The Origin of the Manor-Evolution and Planning-Materials of Construction: Stone, Timber, Brick, Flint, Plaster-Exterior Details : Chimneys, Porches and Doors, Windows, Roofs and Gables-Interior Details : Mantelpieces and Fireplaces, Staircases, Panelling, Ceilings, Windows-Metalwork Leadwork, Ironwork-Gardens and Surroundings. : This volume, which is uniform with "The Charm of the English Village," by the same authors, illustrates and describes many of the lesser known examples of Old Country Houses, for the number and beauty of which England is so remarkable. In the text are stories of romance and family history that cluster around the old walls, besides non-technical descriptions of the varied materials of which these houses were built, and their styles of architecture. Lord Rosebery, in his speech at the Imperial Press Congress, 1909, said: "Throughout the country you will see those old Manor Houses where the squirearchy of Great Britain have lived for centuries, almost all of them inhabited long before the discovery of Australia, and some even before the discovery of America-a civilisation, a country life which I advise you to see on your present visit, because when you next come it may not be here for you to see it. The above volume records in delightful fashion the most typical examples of these houses, and it is hoped and believed that it will give delight to all to whom the old homes of England are a never-ending pleasure. The illustrations show how well craftsmen of the past wrought in simple, unaffected style, and produced buildings which artists love to depict and architects strive in vain to excel. The Charm of the English Village. By P. H. DITCHFIELD, M.A., F.S.A. Illustrated by SYDNEY R. JONES. With 120 attractive Illustrations, many full-page, reproduced from the Artist's charming Pen-and-Ink Sketches, with a Frontispiece in Coloured Photogravure. Large 8vo, art linen. 7s. 6d. net. CONTENTS.-The Church-Manors, Farms and Rectories-Cottages-Detail -Decoration and Interiors-Gardens and Flowers-Inns-Shops and Mills— Alms-houses-Grammar Schools-Crosses-Greens and Old Time Punishments -Barns and Dovecotes-Old Roads and Bridges-Rivers and StreamsSundials and Weathercocks, etc. "A DELIGHTFUL VOLUME FOR LOVERS OF RURAL ENGLAND. Mr. Ditchfield discourses of all the characteristic features of the village; while Mr. Jones adds immensely to the charm of the volume by his copious illustrations, which, both in technique and in conception, take a high rank among specimens of the modern art of landscape in pen-and-ink."-The Times. "Mr. Jones is a skilful artist, and Mr. Ditchfield deals with village life as centred in the church, in manor houses and farms, in cottages and inns, and gives much varied information in a series of chapters informed with a proper degree of enthusiasm. IT IS A VOLUME WHICH NO LOVER OF OUR BEAUTIFUL OLD HOMELY COUNTRY PLACES SHOULD FAIL TO SEE AND READ."-The Daily Telegraph. "The book is profusely illustrated by Mr. Jones's pen drawings. of a charming quality, which those who really care for English rural life will be glad to possess.”—The Builder. "This book is unique; for we know of no other single volume intended for the general reader which so admirably sums up in text and pictures just what is expressed by the attractive title, The Charm of the English Village. EVERY LOVER OF RURAL ENGLAND AND OF ALL THAT IS OLD AND BEAUTIFUL SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK."-The Antiquary. Old English Cottages and Farm Houses. A Series of Volumes designed to illustrate the most typical and beautiful remains of minor Domestic Architecture in England. Each volume contains 100 Photographic Plates, artistically printed in Collotype, accompanied by Descriptive Notes, and in which are interspersed numerous Pen-and-Ink Sketches. Crown 4to, handsomely bound in art canvas, gilt. 215. each net. "MR. BATSFORD'S VOLUMES ON ENGLISH COTTAGE ARCHITECTURE ARE ATTRACTIVE IN SYMPATHETIC LETTERPRESS AND PRINTING AND WHOLLY DELIGHTFUL IN ILLUSTRATIONS."-The Times. (1) Kent and Sussex. Photographed by W. GALSWORTHY DAVIE and described by E. GUY The rural buildings of Kent and Sussex are typical of native homely English work, and amongst them may be found nearly every style of architecture. "Every cottage illustrated has interest through its picturesqueness, and the variety of them is remarkable."-The Architect. All lovers of our domestic architecture should buy this book."-The Antiquary. (2) Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Cheshire. Photographed by JAMES PARKINSON and described by E. A. OULD, This volume illustrates the half-timber buildings characteristic of these three counties. "Every one of the plates has its own charm or interest. There is not a single subject which one cannot linger over with pleasure and appreciation."-The Antiquary. "No districts in Great Britain are more richly endowed with specimens of genuine half-timber work than these three beautifully wooded counties, so that Mr. Parkinson has had little difficulty in providing an attractive series of photographs in his well-produced and useful volume."—The Building News. (3) The Cotswold District. Comprising parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Northants, and Worcestershire. Photographed by W. GALSWORTHY DAVIE and described by E. GUY DAWBER, F.R.I.B.A. The buildings illustrated in this volume are essentially of a stone type, and present a special variety of architecture, very dissimilar to those illustrated in the two previous volumes. "This charming volume contains one hundred photographs of the most beautiful domestic buildings in the country. The illustrations are admirably chosen and beautifully reproduced."-The Daily News. (4) Surrey. Photographed by W. GALSWORTHY DAVIE and described by The cottages of Surrey are built in a great diversity of material-brick, stone, plaster and half-timber, with tiled or stone roofs; frequently many of these are used on the same building, and they produce in conjunction many varied and picturesque effects. "Whilst each of the districts dealt with in former volumes in this series had their own special style and charm, there can be no hesitation in saying that this last work bears the palm for beauty of execution, for variety and grace of the examples selected, and for comprehensive treatment in the letterpress."-The Reliquary. Publications of the Committee for the Survey of the Memorials of Greater London. Crosby Place, Bishopsgate. By PHILIP NORMAN, F.S.A., LL.D., and W. D. CARÖE, F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A. With 39 full-page and smaller Illustrations, including, besides many reproductions of scarce engravings and recent photographs, a fine series of measured drawings. Royal 4to, stiff paper covers. 25s. net. The Committee of the Survey have striven to provide in the present volume a complete and authentic record of every aspect of the history of the building. The numerous illustrations will serve to show how irreparable is the loss that has been suffered through the wanton destruction of the last remaining example of the city merchant's mansion of the fifteenth century. The Parish of Chelsea. Vol. I. including Paradise Row and the River Front from the Royal Hospital to the old Church. By WALTER H. GODFREY. Containing a full account of the Ancient Buildings, with 130 fullpage and smaller Illustrations from photographs, measured drawings, and sketches in black-and-white. Royal 4to, stiff paper covers. 255. net. Chelsea, the happy hunting ground of a century of artists and men of literary fame, possesses a singular attraction, which seems never to fade. Its beauty has often been all but spoiled-when the embankment was made, when Battersea Bridge was destroyed, and when, quite recently, the old-world Paradise Row was swept away and yet it will come as a surprise to many that so much still remains which has been found worthy of careful record. A limited number of copies of the following Publications of the Committee are offered for the present, at the Special Prices mentioned. The Trinity Hospital in Mile End. By C. R. ASHBEE, M.A. 7s. 6d. net. The Parish of Bromley-by-Bow. Edited by C. R. ASHBEE, M.A. 7s. 6d. net. The Great House, Leyton. By EDWIN GUNN, A.R.I.B.A. 9s. 6d. net. Brooke House, Hackney. By ERNEST A. MANN, M.S.A. 55. net. These finely-produced Monographs dealing with the remains of beautiful or historic buildings in Greater London are of the greatest interest to Antiquaries, Architects, and all lovers of Old London, forming, as they do, complete and accurate records of many fine old buildings and landmarks around the great city, rich in historical and architectural interest. |