Plastering, Plain and Decorative. (Batsford.) — In this volume of
some six hundred pages Mr. Millar deals with the whole art of plastering. The author tells us that in the course of his career he saw the need of a treatise on the subject, and determined to write one. The value of this book consists in its being the work of one who has spent his life not only in the study of the art, but also in the practical application of it. An in- troductory chapter by Mr. G. T. Robinson gives a glimpse into the history of the art. In the book are to be found minute technical accounts not only of every different kind of plaster and cement, but also of the tools and moulds used in the practical working. The knowledge, which seems endless, is conveyed in a clear manner, and the author's remarks show the true spirit of the artist craftsman.
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