“The book aims to trace the development of Bible illustration from the crude pictures of the catacombs to the splendid art of the mediaeval mosaics, cathedral façades, stained glass windows, and mural frescoes, and finally to the modern work, mostly English, of the last two centuries. Three special indices are provided; one of artists, for the art student; one of places, for the tourist; and one of Bible subjects for Bible students.” The volume is uniform with the “Art lover’s series” and about fifty half-tones of various types of sacred art. (Dial.)

[*] “An interesting and comprehensive, though distinctly popular, study of Biblical art.”

+Dial. 39: 387. D. 1, ‘05. 140w.
*+Int. Studio. 27: sup. 31. D. ‘05. 70w.

[*] “She well describes the pictures which themselves describe the Bible.”

+Outlook. 81: 705. N. 25, ‘05. 50w.
*+R. of Rs. 32: 751. D. ‘05. 70w.

Husband, T. F., and Husband, M. F. A. Punctuation: its principles and practice. [**]75c. Dutton.

The first part of this book is historical and, beginning with the earliest inscriptions which had no separation of words or punctuation, it traces the development of punctuation and shows why it is needed. How it should be used is the subject of the second part which gives a full discussion of the uses of each stop.

“Messrs. Husband appear to be too sensitive to the look of stops, to the suggestion of a skeleton, and their own sparing use of them is the one fault in a good book.”

+ + —Acad. 68: 978. S. 23, ‘05. 1150w.

“A practical little volume, which is also strong on the theoretical side, and may be commended as a guide to a neglected subject.”