Home, Gordon. [Normandy: The scenery and romance of its ancient towns.] *$3.50. Dutton.
+ Ath. 1906, 1: 427. Ap. 7. 120w.
Hooper, Charles Edward. Country house: a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings; il. by E. E Soderholtz and others. **$3. Doubleday.
“The book is an attempt to save the would-be builder from such expensive and annoying preliminaries by giving him a clear idea both of the difficulties he should avoid and the beauties he may attain to.” (Dial.) It gives helpful suggestions concerning the site, plans of construction, inside and outside finish, the style of doors, windows, fireplaces, stairways, plumbing, heating lighting, ventilation, water supply, and drainage. Hints are also given for interior and exterior beautifying which are aided materially by numerous illustrations.
“To people who are not looking forward to building a country home, Mr. Hooper’s book will be interesting as showing what has been done in that direction in America. Intending builders cannot fail to profit by reading the book.”
+ + Dial. 40: 200. Mr. 16, ’06. 430w.
“Here is a perfect iconographic encyclopedia of house-building and decorating.”
+ + Nation. 82: 100. F. 1, ’06. 420w.
Hope, Laurence. (Mrs. Violet Nicholson). [Last poems]: translations from the book of Indian love. **$1.50. Lane.