Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum. With Descriptive Text by
George F. Warner, M.A. Second Series. (Printed by order of the Trustees.)—We have here fifteen reproductions by Mr. William Griggs "of choice examples of medireval illumination in their proper colours," and a very beautiful and interesting collection it is. It ought to be of use to the modern illustrator in giving him examples of the skilful treatment of the decoration of a page. For example, the fifteenth-century MS. "Hours of the Virgin, &c.," No. 27,699, is a wonderful specimen of richness of colour and wealth of detail forming a harmonious and decorative whole. We cannot resist calling the reader's atteution to the picture of the "hare's own child, the little hare," in a red jacket, kneeling in the left-hand corner. Another beautiful piece of colour, No. 17,333, is an illustration to the A poealypse of Angels and flames on a blue background. There is a great fascination about these unknown artists, who crowded ti, i r "all in little" and " filled " their "ladies' missal-marge wit I flowerets," and we are glad to say that Mr. Warner promises us more of these reproductions.
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