RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. From Drawings by JOHN JOHNSTON, Architect, F.S.A. Lithographed by ALFRED NEWMAN.
This work is intended to embrace a series of examples of Ecclesiastical, Collegiate, and Domestic Architecture. It will be completed in twenty monthly parts, at 3s. plain, 4s. tinted. 12 Parts are now published. Published by GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street, (continued).
Royal 4to. cloth, Vol I., price 3l. 13s. 6d.
GOTHIC ORNAMENTS; being a Series of Examples of Enriched Details and Accessories of the Architecture of Great Britain. Drawn from existing Authors. BY JAMES K. COLLING, Architect.
The particular object of this work is "to exhibit such a number of examples of foliage and other ornamental details of the different styles as clearly to elucidate the characteristic features peculiar to each period; and drawn sufficiently large in scale to be practically useful in facilitating the labours of the architect and artist."
The first volume consists of 104 Plates—nineteen of which are highly finished in colours. The second volume, which will complete the work, is now in progress, and will be completed early in 1850.
Two vols. fcap. 8vo., with 240 Figures of Apparatus, price 9s.
THE HISTORY and ART of WARMING and VENTILATING ROOMS and BUILDINGS. With Notices of the Progress of Personal and Fireside Comfort and of the Management of Fuel. By WALTER BERNAN, C.E.
In the Third Essay a minute description is given of the Roman Hypocaust.
"The whole of the work seems to be arranged skilfully, and drawn up with care; it comprises much information valuable to the student of antiquities, and will well repay the perusal of those who are interested in the theories and practice of warming and ventilating houses"—Archaeological Journal.