2 MAY 1896, Page 25

Egpytian Decorative Art. By W. M. Flinders Petrie. (Methuen.) —A

most clear and succinct history of the growth of Egyptian art is Mr. Petrie's little volume. It is copiously illustrated by scarabs, walls, ceilings, and other structural decorations, so that the reader can follow the author's careful and guarded reasoning, and learn the results of years of exhaustive research. It is not technical, but will be found moat readable by all who take interest in the story of a nation's art. To Egyptian enthusiasts it will always be a trustworthy guide, and a handy one.