A Book of Porcelain. Painted by William Gibb. With Intro-
duction by Arthur Rackham. (A. and C. Black. 12s. 66. net.)— Mr. Gibb gives us here some excellent reproductions in colour of fine examples of porcelain from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Of these there are thirty, chosen for their intrinsic merits and as specimens of famous factories. Mr. Rackham has supplied a general account of the subject, with particular references to the various sources. Certainly this is one of the "beautiful books" for which the publishers are renowned.—Along with this may be
mentioned. the A B C of Collecting Old English China, by F. Blacker (Stanley Paul and Co., 5s.) The magnificent things which Messrs. Gibb and Bukhara display to us are not for every one; doubtless also the collector of even humble things has a harder task than his predecessor of fifty years ago. Still, there are fields to be traversed and gleanings to be picked up, and here is a skilful guide to help.
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