This artist has written several books on china painting and pottery decoration.

MCMANUS MANSFIELD, BLANCHE. Diplomas from the New Orleans Centennial and the Woman’s Department, Chicago, 1903.  Member of the New Vagabonds, London, and the Touring Club of France.  Born in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, this artist has made her studies in London and Paris.  Her principal work has been done in book illustrations.  The following list gives some of her most important publications: 

    “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass.”  De
        Luxe edition in color.  New York, 1899.

    “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. Furnival, Professor Skeat, and Israel Gollancz.  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.

[Illustration:  DELFT

BLANCHE McMANUS MANSFIELD]

“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 bookmaking ‘make a note of it,’ recalling meanwhile that it was this successful American designer who produced also the decorative wood-cut borders and initials which were used in ’The Coronation Prayer-Book of King Edward VII.,’ issued from the celebrated Oxford University Press.  There were forty initials or headings, embodying the coronation regalia, including the crown, sceptre, rose, thistle, shamrock, etc.  The magnificent cover for the book was also designed by this artist.