Chats on Old Lace and Needlework. By Mrs. Lowes. With a frontispiece and 74 other Illustrations. Cloth, 9s. net.
Written by an expert and enthusiast in these most interesting branches of art. The low price at which the work is issued is exceptional in dealing with these subjects, and it is remarkable in view of the technical knowledge displayed and the many photographic illustrations which practically interleave the book.
“In commendable, clear and concise style Mrs. Lowes explains the technical features distinguishing each example, making the book the utmost value in identifying samples of old lace.” Weldon’s Ladies’ Jour.
Chats on Oriental China. By J. F. Blacker. With a coloured frontispiece and 70 other Illustrations. Cloth, 9s. net.
Will be of the utmost service to collectors and to all who may have old Chinese and Japanese porcelain in their possession. It deals with oriental china from the various standpoints of history, technique, age, marks and values, and is richly illustrated with admirable reproductions.
“A treatise that is so informing and comprehensive that it commands the prompt recognisation of all who value the choice productions of the oriental artists.... The illustrations are numerous and invaluable to the attainment of expert knowledge, and the result is a handbook that is as indispensable as it is unique.” Pall Mall Gazette.
Chats on English Earthenware. A companion volume to “Chats on English China.” By Arthur Hayden. With a coloured frontispiece, 150 Illustrations and tables of over 200 illustrated marks. Cloth, 9s. net.
“To the ever-increasing number of collectors who are taking an interest in old English pottery ... will be found one of the most delightful, as it is a practical work on a fascinating subject.” Hearth and Home.
“Here we have a handbook, written by a well-known authority, which gives in the concisest possible form all the information that the beginner in earthenware collecting is likely to need. Moreover, it contains one or two features that are not usually found in the multifarious ‘guides’ that are produced to-day.” Nation.
Chats on Autographs. By A. M. Broadley. With 130 Illustrations. Cloth, 9s. net.