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tographers to enable them to use their cameras intelligently in architectural 

 work. Lovers of the beautiful in architecture will find much to interest them 

 here, even if they are not interested in photography. The illustrations are 

 exceedingly numerous and good. 



The Camera and the Pen. By J. C. Hepworth. pp. 64. 



Photography as a Hobby. By Matthew Surface, pp. 61. 

 (London : Percy Lund, Humphries, and Co. 6d. each.) 



These very handy little books form Nos. 11 and 12 of the Popular Photo- 

 graphic Series. The first, among other articles, contains the following : — The 

 Pioneer Process ; Hints about Apparatus ; Instantaneous Pictures ; The 

 Bleaching-Out ; The Half-tone Process ; Adding Tint to Line-Blocks, etc. 



The other has an introductory chapter on Hobbies in General and one in 

 Particular ; Out with the Camera ; Occupation at FTome ; and the Connection 

 of Photography with other Hobbies. The size of these books, 7i by 4 in., 

 makes them very convenient for the pocket. Like all Messrs. Lund's works, 

 they are well printed and well illustrated. 



The Junior Photographer. Conducted by Matthew Sur- 

 face. Jan. and Feb., 1897. (London: Percy Lund and Co.) Price 3d. 



The motto of the publishers, " Popular yet Practical, Elementary yet Pro- 

 gressive," is well carried out here. 



The Practical Photographer : Devoted to the Art, Science, 

 and Application of Photography. Jan., Feb., and March, 1897. (London: 

 Percy Lund and Co. ) Price 6d. 



This is a handsomely got up and most useful publication. 



The American Annual of Photography and Photographic 

 Times Almanack, 1897. 8vo, pp. 370, (New York : The Scovell and Adams 

 Co.) Price 2/- ; stiff covers, 4/-, bound. 



This is the eleventh volume of the Annual, and we cannot help thinking 

 ^lat each succeeding volume is better than its predecessor. There are b"] 

 beautifully-executed full-sized plates and some hundreds of smaller illustrations 

 in the text. The hints throughout the book will be found most useful. 



A Manual of Painting on Glass for the Magic Lantern. 

 By P. Gamier. Cr. 8vo, pp. 62. (London: J. Barnard and Son.) Price i/- 



This gives instructions for Glass-Painting in Oil and Water-Colours for the 

 Magic-Lantern, to which is added an account of the construction of lanterns, 

 and how to use them. 



A Casket of Photographic Gems. By W. Inglis Rogers. 

 Cr, 8vo, pp. xvi. — 126. (London: Piper and Caster.) Price i/- 



This useful little book contains a collection of 500 Dodges, Receipts, 

 Entertaining Experiments, etc., in connection with the art of Photography and 

 its branches. These various dodges are intended to be used in the Field, the 

 Dark-room, Printing-room, etc. 



How TO Choose -A Dog and How to Select a Puppy; with 

 Hints on the Peculiarities and Characteristics of each Breed. By Vero Shaw. 

 Cr. 8vo, pp. xi.— 82. (London: W. Thacker and Co. 1897.) Price 1/6. 



The object of the author of this book has been to point out the uses and 

 peculiarities in the dispositions of the different varieties of dogs ; their respec- 

 tive properties ; and to give an approximate idea of the weights of puppies at 

 various periods of their existence. 



