Examples of Fret-Cutting and Wood-Carving. By J. E. Hulme, F.C.S.
(Marcus Ward.)—Undoubtedly this work, especially that part of it which is devoted to carving, will be of great help to the professional carver, but to the amateur the examples will be in most cases of too difficult a nature for him to work. The fret patterns, however, which are elegant and simple, will come within the range of the most ordinary powers. The designs, taken as %whole, are exceedingly good, and their beauty is considerably enhanced by the tint in which they are lithographed ; in many instances owing to this, and to their delicate shading, they appear standing out in relief from the wood itself. The monograms are artistic and original. Tho designs are supplemented by some introductory chapters on the processes of wood-carving and fret-cutting, the directions for which are concise and to the point. The whole work is well got up, and should prove to bo a boon to those interested in such pursuits.
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