Part I., =General Pottery Methods.= Chapters I., Definition and History. Definitions and Classification of Ceramic Products--Historic Summary of the Ceramic Art.--II., Raw Materials of Bodies. Clays: Pure Clay and Natural Clays--Various Raw Materials: Analogous to Clay--Agglomerative and Agglutinative--Opening--Fusible--Refractory--Trials of Raw Materials.--III., Plastic Bodies. Properties and Composition--Preparation of Raw Materials: Disaggregation--Purification--Preparation of Bodies: By Plastic Method--By Dry Method--By Liquid Method.--IV., Formation. Processes of Formation: Throwing--Expression--Moulding by Hand, on the Jolley, by Compression, by Slip Casting--Slapping--Slipping.--V., Drying. Drying of Bodies--Processes of Drying: By Evaporation--By Aeration--By Heating--By Ventilation--By Absorption.--VI., Glazes. Composition and Properties--Raw Materials--Manufacture and Application.--VII., Firing. Properties of the Bodies and Glazes during Firing--Description of the Kilns--Working of the Kilns.--VIII., Decoration. Colouring Materials--Processes of Decoration. Part II., =Special Pottery Methods.= Chapters IX., Terra Cottas. Classification: Plain Ordinary, Hollow, Ornamental, Vitrified, and Light Bricks--Ordinary and Black Tiles--Paving Tiles--Pipes--Architectural Terra Cottas--Vases, Statues and Decorative Objects--Common Pottery--Pottery for Water and Filters--Tobacco Pipes--Lustre Ware--Properties and Tests for Terra Cottas.--X., Fireclay Goods. Classification: Argillaceous, Aluminous, Carboniferous, Silicious and Basic Fireclay Goods--Fireclay Mortar (Pug)--Tests for Fireclay Goods.--XI. Faiences. Varnished Faiences--Enamelled Faiences--Silicious Faiences--Pipeclay Faiences--Pebble Work--Feldspathic Faiences--Composition, Processes of Manufacture and General Arrangements of Faience Potteries.--XII., Stoneware. Stoneware Properly So-called: Paving Tiles--Pipes--Sanitary Ware--Stoneware for Food Purposes and Chemical Productions--Architectural Stoneware--Vases, Statues and other Decorative Objects--Fine Stoneware.--XIII., Porcelain. Hard Porcelain for Table Ware and Decoration, for the Fire, for Electrical Conduits, for Mechanical Purposes; Architectural Porcelain, and Dull or Biscuit Porcelain--Soft Phosphated or English Porcelain--Soft Vitreous Porcelain, French and New Sevres--Argillaceous Soft or Seger's Porcelain--Dull Soft or Parian Porcelain--Dull Feldspathic Soft Porcelain.--=Index.= * * * * * =THE ART OF RIVETING GLASS, CHINA AND EARTHENWARE.= By J. HOWARTH. Second Edition. 1900. Price 1s. net; by post, home or abroad, 1s. 1d. =Contents.=