21 AUGUST 1926, Page 17

Sir Lawrence Weaver publishes a new edition of his work

on The Planning, Design and Materials of Collages (Country Life. 15s.) This is practically a new book, and a very important one to all small householders. Sir Lawrence counsels us to multiply pre-War prices by.at least two and a half and says that even that may be too optimistic. This volume is really a standard work for all who contemplate building or living in cottages, " * * * *