23 NOVEMBER 1907, Page 29

Heraldry as an Art. By G. W. Eve. (B. T.

Bideford. 12s. 6d. net.)—"The intention of this book," says the author in his preface, "is to assist the workers in the many arts that are con- cerned with heraldry." The heraldic principles and rules are set forth ; its history is summarised—it has had its flourishing periods, times of decadence, and revivals—details of form, lee., in the depicting of various items are given. So we come to a specially instructive chapter, "Methods and Materials." The book is of too technical a kind to be fully examined here, but its utility is sufficiently obvious.