History of the Ceramic Art. By Albert Jacquemart. Translated by
Mrs. Bury Palliser. (Sampson, Low, and Co.)—We cannot do more than emphatically recommend to our readers this beautiful and interesting volume. Its literary portion is of the highest value, for not only is the author thoroughly acquainted with his subject, but ho writes in a brilliant and attractive style, which is adequately represented by Mrs. Palliser's translations. And then there are abundant and excellent illustrations, with etchings, the work of one of the most skilful and gifted even among French aquafortists, Di. Jules Jacquemart ; and a multitude of woodcuts, marks, monograms, &c. It is difficult to mark anything for special praise, but let the reader look, if he wants to see a triumph of manipulative skill, at the etching of a Chinese vase which faces page 68.
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