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"The Calendar of Omar Khayyam." In color. New York, 1900. "The Altar Service." Thirty-six wood-cut blocks printed on Japan vellum. London, 1902.

"The Coronation Prayer-Book." (Wood-cut borders.) Oxford University Press, 1902.

"Cathedrals of Northern France." In collaboration with Francis Miltoun. Boston and London, 1903.

"Cathedrals of Southern France." In collaboration with Francis Miltoun. Sold for publication in London and Boston, 1904.

"A Dante Calendar." London, 1903.

"A Rubaiyat Calendar." Boston, 1903.

"The King's Classics." (Designs and Decorations.) London, 1902-1903.

"The Book of Days." A Calendar. Sold in London for 1904. After speaking of several works by Miss McManus, a notice from London says: "A more difficult or at least a more intricate series were the designs cut on wood for 'The Altar Service Book,’ just issued in London by that newly founded venture, the De La More Press; which has drawn unto itself such scholars as Dr. Fumival, Professor Skeat, and Israel GoUancz. These designs by Miss McManus were printed direct from the wood blocks in very limited editions, on genuine vellum, on Japanese vellum, and a small issue on a real sixteenth-century hand-made paper. The various editions were immediately taken up in London on publication; hence it is unlikely that copies will be generally seen in America.

"We learn, however, that the original wood blocks will be shown at the St. Louis Exposition, in the section to be devoted to the work of American artists resident abroad. We suggest that all lovers of latter-day book- making ’make a note of it,' recalling meanwhile that it