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Hewlett's inimitable style and that the re-
construction of Lord Byron, alias Bendish,
his better nature warring ceaselessly with
his baser passions, again lives under Mr.
Hewlett's touch, and wields the power that
was accorded him during his lifetime. Mr.
Hewlett in dealing with personalities of
history has a seer's insight: he spares them
not. Lord Byron has no more mercy from
his pen than had, in "The Queen's Quair,"
Mary, Queen of the Scots. (Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 311
pages. Price $1.35 net).
JAPANESE       FLOWER       ARRANGE-
MENT: BY MARY AVERILL
N      presenting  this  book  "Japanese
    Flower Arrangement" to the readers of
    the Western Hemisphere, Miss Averill
places within their grasp the knowledge of
how to arrange cut flowers so that they will
have meaning, poise and an exquisite feel-
ing of beauty in arrangement,-an art bet-
ter understood by the Japanese than by any
other people. As a means of accumulating
material for this book Miss Averill studied
long in Japan this chaste art of flower ar-
rangement, the secrets of which are usual-
ly penetrated only by the literati, generals
and *statesmen, women of high birth and
churchmen.
   The theory and principles of Japanese
 flower arrangement are set forth in this
 work by Miss Averill frankly and in a way
 likely to be of service to those interested in
 the suibject. By following the suggestion.-
 given, a few flowers can be used so as to
 produce an arrangement full of charm and
 meaning. The employment of large, close-
 ly. packed masses of flowers in arrange-
 ments is discountenanced as inartistic, even
 barbaric. Miss Averill is equipped to speak
 with authority on this subject.    (Pub-
 lished by John Lane Company, New York.
 218 pages. Illustrated. Price $1.5o net.
 Postage 12 cents.)
 LOUIS XVI FURNITURE: BY SEY-
 MOUR DE RICCI
 A LARGE volume distinguished in ap-
        pearance and issued under the title
        of "Louis XVI Furniture," is the
 only one extant that treats exclusively of
 this particular style, or does so in a way
 destined to be of lasting service to students
 and readers in general.
   The text is restricted to a preliminary
 chapter of historical and explanatory inter-


est.  The remainder of the work i made
up of illustrations, many being full-page,
in their gathering together of which no
trouble has been spared. The collection as'
a  whole is undeniably    valuable. The
doors, -the mantels, fireplaces and initeriors
of many of the most beautiful salons in
Paris are illustrated; tables, consoles, cab-
inets, bureaus, secretaries, commodes, side-
boards, bedsteads, sofas, bergeres, chairs
and ornaments associated with the Louis
XVI period are clearly presented to the
eye of the reader, who through the means
of these excellent photographs is able to
comprehend this period of decorative fur-
niture better than could be done by many
pages of description. (Published by G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York. 256l pages.
Fully illustrated. ' Price $7.56 net.)
LITTLE PICTURE SONGS: BY RIE
CRAMER
T    HIS little book of "picture songs"
      makes a charming gift for children.'
      The verses and music are simple and
 quaint, and look particularly attractive with
 their decorative borders. Each song is!
 illustrated by a full-page color drawing in
 graceful outlines and delicate tones, the
 subjects being of course those of ntursery,
 interest, including  "Porridge   Time,",
 "Cradle Song," "The Outing," "Watering:
 the Roses" and similar themes dear to the:
 heart of childhood. The English versaons
 are by Frederick H. Martens, and the
 music by Nelly van der Linden Van Snel-
 rewaard-Bondewijns. (Published by Au-
 gener Ltd., London, England; American
 agent, G. Schirmer, Inc., New     York.
 Price $i.oo net).
 THE HONOURABLE MR. TAWNISH:
 BY JEFFERY FARNOL
 "'T' HE Honourable Mr. Tawnish," ac-
   I cording to Mr. Farnol's account of
        him, is a gentleman, exquisite in
 poise and appearance, brave and ingenious
 as the knights of old in contriving to ac-
 complish three tasks, "to which the labors
 of Hercules were scarce to be compared"
 and which were set him as the price of
 the Lady Penelope Chester's hand in mar-
 riage. Although adventurous in spirit the
 book is without the exciting element asso-
 ciated with much of Mr. Farnol's writings.
 (Published by Little, Brown & Company,
 Boston. Illustrated in color.  165 pages.
 Price $i.OO.)