"Practical House Framing." A Simple Explanation of the Best Methods of Laying Out and Erecting Balloon and Braced Frames. By Albert Fair. Price, cloth, 50 cents. Industrial Book Company, New York City. Mr. Fair is also author of the "Steel Square as a Calculating Machine," and other useful works. The book contains a house framing chart which is decidedly instructive, and numerous text illustrations. As indicating the scope of the work, some of the chapter headings are, The Frame House, Sills, Joists, Studs, Balloon Framing, Floors and Joists, Framing the Floor, Framing the Walls, Partitions, Bay Windows and Towers, Special Forms of Sills, Principles of Bracing, Braced Frames, Fire Stops, Sheathing. It seems to us a decidedly practical little book in every way, for both the experienced and the inexperienced carpenter. It has also an excellent index.