Mr. Cresswell, who is an architect, has written a book
for his juniors, or for those who are thinking of joining his pro- fession, to show them the kind -of adventures and misadven- tures with which they may meet within it. He has taken the file from an architecVs office containing all the correspondence relating to a particular house, and by means of comment and paraphrase has humanized it, till the personalities of all the parties concerned in the transaction stand out in the round. He has done it exceedingly well—so well that The Honervood File (Architectural Press, '7s. 6d.) will be of interest to many more than those of his own profession, many of whom must have• already read it, as it has appeared in serial form. His difficult to-day to keep in touch with all the activities, and impossible to be aware of all the developments, in our versatile and comprehensive civilization ;, but g others will do for their professions what Mr. Cresswell has done for his, it will be a Very useful service to humanity.
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