10 NOVEMBER 1888, Page 23

" In the valley of the Degnits, where across broad

meadow-lands

BIE13 the blue Franconian mountains, Nuremberg the ancient stands."

It was a happy idea to illustrate this by photogravures reproduced from photographs of the actual locality. This, it is true, is not exactly the kind of art that we prefer ; but then, as a historical record it is invaluable. Nuremberg, though little changed at present, must go the way of all other things, and it is well to have this convenient representation of its actual aspect to-day. Among the illustrations are the portraits of Albert Darer and Hans Sachs, and two of Darer's drawings, " Charlemagne " and " Melancolia,." The book is further adorned with a number of illuminated initials.