Handbook to the Cathedrals of England. Western division. (John Murray.)—Mr.
Ring, the compiler, seems to have given us anything except a handbook. It is an excellent history, an excellent criticism, the antiquarian remarks are sound, and the notices of the bishops accurate, but it is a book to study before visiting a cathedral, not a handbook to carry with you. For that purpose you do not want a continuous narra- tive and illustrations, but a few pages in which the different parts of the building are placed in boldly marked sections, and in each section a few dates and names are give; with a list of the objects and archi- tectural ornaments which deserve attention. To students of Church architecture this handbook will, however, be interesting reading, and the ‘. excellent illustrations make it a valuable addition to the library.
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