12 APRIL 1924, Page 11

I cannot resist drawing attention to the recent publications of

the Sir John Soane Museum in general, and the Publication No. 8, The Works of Sir John Soane, R.A., in particular. Soane was one of the most original and inspired of English architects. None has already suffered more from the destruc- tion of his works, and now his magnum opus, the Bank of England, is doomed. This profusely illustrated brochure is a mine of accurate and interesting information about the architectural history of Soane and his contemporaries.

GERALD WELLESLEY.