A History of Architecture in London. By W. H. Godfrey.
(B. T. Batsford. 7s. 6d. net.)—It will no doubt be a surprise to many Londoners in turning over the pages of this book to learn how many and of what varied styles are the buildings of architectural interest to be seen standing to-day. To help the explorer there is an excellent map in this book, and on it are marked with figures objects of architectural interest. These figures corre- spond with a list which indicates the nature of the monument. No period perhaps is more curious and interesting in our architec- tural development than the Tudor, and Mr. Godfrey directs our attention to many examples worth studying. Among these are tho two remarkable capitals in Chelsea Old Church : they belong to the piers of the arch which divides Sir Thomas More's Chapel from the chancel. These capitals have Ionic volutes and winged cherub heads, and Mr. Godfrey thinks that " it is more than probable that they are the work of Hans Holbein, who stayed some years with More at his Chelsea home."
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