The City Residence.

Its design and construction, by W. B. Tuthill, Architect. One octavo vol. fully illustrated; cloth; price, post-paid $2.00

CONTENTS. - CHAPTER I. - Introduction. Chapter II. - The Dwelling House: Treating of designing the private house, and giving many plans. Chapter 111 - The Tenement Home: Treating on questions of light, economy of planning and the requirements under the Building Regulations In New York, and giving a large number of plans. Chapter IV. - The Apartment House: The discussion of planning given in this chapter will be found very suggestivete those designing this class of dwellings. Many plans and diagrams are given. Chapter V. - Mason Work. This is an important chapter on brick and stone construction, and is profusely illustrated; embracing foundations, brick work, chimney building and all the varied details included in mason's work. Chapter VI. - Mortars and Concretes. Chapter VII. - Iron Work: This is a chapter of careful detail, tilled withdraw ings showing the various uses of iron in modern construction and the best forms to adopt. Chapter VIII. - Brick Work in Elevation. Chapter IX - Stone Work In Elevation. Chapter X. - Carpenter's Work: This chapter very carefully specifies this work, giving all that multitude of detail as to sizes and dimensions and methods of construction, with drawings, where necessary, to a dear understanding of the work. Chapter XI. - Stairs. Chapter XII - Plastering. Chapter XIII. - Sheet Metal Work. Chapter XIV. - Painting.

Cottages; or Hints on Economical Building.

Containing twenty-four plates of medium and low cost houses, contributed by different New York Architects, together with descriptive letter-press, giving practical suggest ions for cottage building. Compiled and edited by A. W. Brunner, Architect. And a chapter on the Water Supply, Drainage, Sewerage, Heating and Ventilation, and other Sanitary Questions relating to Country Houses, by Wm. Paul Gerhard. One 8vo. vol., cloth; price, post-paid......$1.25

The aim of this little book is simply to offer a few bints and suggestions to those about to build, or those interested in building, and to present a series of designs of low-cost cottages.

The designs were made, by request, by different New York architects who have turned their attention to the subject. In view of the rapid growth of *• Art Ideas." and the great improvement in taste that has taken place during the last few years, it is believed that there is a demand for dwellings reasonable in cost, yet artistic and home-like.

Sent postpaid upon receipt of price.

ALLEN SYLVESTER, BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.

Architectural Studies.

In two large quarto volumes, bound in cloth; price, post-paid

.....................................................$ 5.50

Containing the following parts:

Vol. 1. Part 1. - Low cost houses.

Paper portfolio; price, post-paid......................$1.25

Plates 1 and 2. - 1st prize design for a $2,500 house, 3 elevations, plans and details. Plates 3 and 4. - 2d prize design for a $2,500 house, 3 elevations, plans and de- ' tails. Plate 5. - 3d prize design for a $2,500 house, elevations, plans and details, Plate 6. - Competitive design for a $2,500 house, elevations, plans and details. Plate 7. - Competitive design for a $2,500 house. Plate 8. - Perspective elevations, plans and details for a $2,200 cottage. Plate 9. - Perspective plans and details of a small country house. Plate 10. - A pair of semi-detached cottages.elevations and plans. Plate 11. - Small cottage. 3 elevations, 2 plans; $1,000 cottage, perspective and 2 plans. Plate 12. - 2 cheap cottages.

Part 2. - Store fronts and interior details. Paper portfolio; price, post-paid......................$1.25

Plate 13. - Village or town store, show windows and interior details. Plate 14. - Shop front for small store, with details. Plate 15. - Store front, plan and very full details. Plate 16. - Design for a corner store, with details. Plate 17. - Brick store front, with details, Plate 18. - Designs for a restaurant and cafe, plans and details. Place 10. - Painters'and Artists' materials store. Plate 20. - Detail of a screen for a bank desk and detail of a screen for a broker's office. Plate 21. - Corner drug store, exterior and interior details. Plate 22. - Design for store front and business block with details. Plate 23 - Improved method of remodeling an ordinary high stoop private residence into three stories. Plate 24. - Suggestions for storefront with arched openings.

Part 3. - Stables. Paper portfolio; price, post-paid......................$1.25

Plate 25. - Design for small stable. Plate 26. - Stable and barn for a gentleman farmer: small stable. Plate 27. - A stable to cost about $1,000. Plate 28 - A stable to cost about $1,200. Plate 29. - Large stable and barn, giving plan of yard and details. Plate 30. - A stable for four horses, to cost, between $3,000 and $4,000. Plate 31. - Stable, perspective elevation and plans. Plate 32. - Stable and carriage house; cost $3,000. Plate 33. - Stable, elevation, plans and details. Plate 34. - Farm stable. Plate 35. - Stable; cost, $2,500. Plate 36. - Stable for a summer resort; cost, $10,<xjO.

Part 4. - Seaside and southern homes. Paper portfolio; price, post-paid......................$ 1.25

Plate 37. - Design for summer cottage. Plate 38. - Low-priced cottage; cost, $1,500 to $1,000. Plate 39. - A seaside cottage, perspective, elevation, plans and details. Plate 40. - Low-priced seashore cottage, perspective, plans and interior details. Plate 41. - Seaside cottage, verandah on two sides, perspective, elevation and plans. Plate 42. - Seaside cottage, elevations, plans and details. Plate43. - Southern home or seaside cottage, perspective and elevation, and two plans. Plate 44. - A Florida cottage. Plate 45. - Seaside cottage. perspective, elevation and plans. Plate 46. - Sketch for seaside cottage, with plans: cost, $2,000. Plate 47. - Seaside house, elevation and plans. Plate 4S. - Seaside hotel.